The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-19

considerable height, and then one ducked
and drsked scross the bows and though
told the men, who could not see where
the water was struck, that il was at
least quarter of mile of, / began 70
lsve serious misgivings. The Ferrolano
'-wSs overhsuling us rapidly, and, in sd
ditlon to her cunning, would probably
soon sprinkle us with rife shots. l had
my eyes irmly.fxed on, the, entrance, so
as tito lose an inch by Jyswing, it ]
could help it, when to my utter sstonish-
ment a long puff OF waite sm0ke-lssped
over the wall Of the plstform in front of
the hernitsge, nesr the summit Of the
mainland point. Turning my head
quickly IN the direction of the steamer,
saw fash right ON her bows-she had
been struck by shell. aslas
Don't stop to look, lads, but give
way every minute is worth an hour Just
now. Someone is helping us, and no
mistake, and if the second shot is an i'm
provement of the first, we shall not have
much more to tear from The FerIolsno."
The gun must have dropped nom
heaven cried the patron, with an ex~
preston Of blank smazement on his face,
sand Santa Barbara Is working t''A
Again the white cloud leaped out from
the hermitage terrace, and this time the
she'll burst on the steamers bridge; ara
when the smoke cleared there could be-
seen great scattering and confusion
among the figures that had hitherto
formed q dark grouI. But that was
not all. The helm bsd Reeni put hsrd-a
starbOard, snd the FerTolanO, under fun
steam, headed seswsrd, checked and
driven of by a single gun, where she
thought 10 have everything her own
way, and meet with no resistance. De-
lighted beyond measure at our lucky
escape, suggested TO Clement Orue
and the crew, that by way of a parting
salute we should toss oars and give her
a round Of cheers, though the last might
not probably be heard. t
"And now. senior patron, as there are
quite enough hands to pull, l resign to
you your post"
"No, by Our Lady thst shall not be.
You have brought us through the diff
Guilty, and you shall take US in. When
We were struck, hs,i you not acted IS
you did, should have put about and
surrendered. We owe cur escape to YOU
first, and then to the miraculous gun
isn't that so, chicos ?"
" 81, 81, vivs Ell Captain Inglese 20
As the patron and chicos insisted that
l should maintain my place at the
steering-Oar, there was nothing for il but
to obey, and splendidly they pulled in.
No sooner did we round the point and
come in sight of the mole than cheer
after cheer went up, for it was seen we
were rowing full-handed, and that cons
seguently no one had been killed or
hurt. Each Of the crew had some one
near and desr to him crying and laugh
ing with joy; and the patrons wife, q
portly dame, Rugged and kissed her hus-
band, as he had probably not been Rugged
and kissed for many year. My we come
cana from the c0nldI7d1nte de G5ntds,
and from him got the following explS-
nation of the miraculous" gun.
"Just after you had put ont last
night, q lieutenant of the art llery. with
ten men, arrived in charge of q Whit
worth cannon, which had been ordered
here for the protection of the port-it is
TO be mounted on sn esrth-w0rk on the
island yonder. Well, when Pedro Ar,
tegui and Jose Ecbevsrris came in with
the news that the Ferrolano was trying
to cut off the Santisina Trinidad, !
reused up the lieutenant, and, obtaining
any number of volunteers from among
the boatman, the gun was dismounted,
and, with the carriage, was lifted and
hauled up the preeipitous and nsrrow
path to the hermitage terrace. The first
shot, as you must have noticed, was
good, the second excellent, and with nv
glasses l saw that some of those on the
bridge had been hurt by the bursting
she'll" i'FlnF usf FfFFsaers
1t was a very lucky accident that
brought that gun to Le9ueitio Just in
the nick OF time. Without it / should
probably have had but little taste for
sardines after that nights adventure.