The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-19
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I LUrNAgAN " @NA-NN
Our equipment was the SSree rs before,
r,rer,t thSs han q rs carried a single 10
n,nr,i ls,rrb instead q three 5 pound ones.
n, Allowed the shore on the southern
ode a the hSy e. fsr as Dalkey Island
which hcrSiers Il IN that dircction. About
3 raile IN the ofIinS were visible the lights
/ - lar-e steamer. the 1rst 81 the hne,
I We knew that the next ore lay two miles
I t-evond her. but from that distance we
ccald not make cut her lights Arrived q
/ 4 p,irt almost directly above the vessel, 1
halted NV httle pSrsy and eNplainea my
plans. which werS exceedingly slruple'
oae q the men hearing . lApound eofne
was 10 descend cautiously until he WAS
psSr enough 70 drop his burden into the
funnel. sfter which he WIS &c rise upward
ss-Siu as fast IS possible. The reSt were
70 rsrnEin in readiness 70 repeat the rl1n-
Qu7re II il should fail the first time The
nan selected az once began the descent,
| ard Cor few moments we strained our
syes through the glcou, vainly trying q
follow his movements. Presently slight
rzttle was he1rd: there was bright Hash
and stunning report. The homo h1d
missed the funnel and exploded On the
deck- For few seconds there was dead
Slenes, then Confusion Of rnAny voices;
than shot Was heard. rocSet whlzzed
ur past rs and bGrSt into thousand
points % dSzzing brightness, which hSnt
cd NJ with ncondSy eleSrneSS an areS o.
nore than a r,ile, In the unearthly glare
We could plainly see our eomrads hasten
irr upward 90 rsioin Us Before the IN
tenSe brightness had gone out there was !
second report. another rccket came hurt
Ing and ScreArning right among Us, and
b,Ers. into crest blazing stars above Inc
effect was inisscribably magnificent, bRt
sadly discoresrting 70 ctr plans We
werO confused and dGzzied- and must have
been plainly visible 10 those on board
-ScStter. men, scatter l shouted, Is
third rocket came alulest IN the track OF
the second Il was PLAINLY impossible 70
remain where We were. but II spite Of the
flaming. sulphurvus MISSES that were fall
irS ike . ram u ire around me, balEnc
Ell myself fOz moment while IfoGni with
nv plumb hne 8 point exactly over the
ship. Thsr I loosed ny 10pound shell
irum its Sing and dropped II. l heard
the crash Of lis faH upon the deck, and
deep uufied explosion which told that It
had broken through and hurst below. l
did not wait 10 see the end but. striking
Of AZ NY utmost speed. I blew ShriI
blast On ny whistle 70 rally my followers,
and held nv course toward the next ship
Il WIS not easy now 20 make out her exact
position Evidently aroused by the CON
motion. though probably NOT understand
nS It's cause, she was throwing out lunl-
nous shells on the SIDE nearest the land
Each q these. bursting az lofty elevation /
az distance Of about half a mile IRON the |
ship, difiuSe,i bright light over the water, |
BY which the smallest boat within the dis |
sance Of a mile might have been distinctly |
seen The rattle Of drum beating 30 /
quarters came aeross the water, and it was
clear that she AZ lelss would nos be caught J
mapping. But. while within wide circle 4
al wa bright a. day. the vessel herself /
lay bsyond the darkness, now denser than
ever from the contrast Her lights had /
al been extinguished. and the only clews 4
10 her position were the frequent flashes i
u her mortar and the dull reports aS shell 4
lftsr shell vas sent Up. his was the very
hing we wanted The darkness IN which /
,hs was shrouded was necessary to our
success. while the intensity Of vigilance
With which her crew scanned the surface
u the wIter prevented any sye being
Uned toward the sSy With a low wis
ls I brought all ny men around NE, and
n few words, directed one who carried
! large shell TO descend low over the YES
'eL and make quite sure that It dropped I
MO the funnel He was then TO shoot
WAY 70 the dark SIDE a. quickly u posi-
lie The rest Of Us assembled 70 greater
lsight, keeping ~ directly over the doom
u ship as We could IN the darkness Fer
j few minutes. which seemed an age. We
Taite,i. looking down Nc grander or
more striking spectacle could be imagined
han met our gaze; the quick flashes Of
be mortar. the intense blaZe Of the burst
NJ shells. the guverIng light reflected
run the Eliminated circle q sea. and IN
he distance the rockets which the other
resell confined 70 throw I'D The third |
mp was now burning lights too. and so
rightly WIS the surface Of the water dis
liayed that even 20 suzH IN object as the
lead q swimmer must have been seen
But We had not long tine 70 admire this
lrIIhart display We could not follow our
movements II the darkness
Th1ch fortunately e1shruuded him. But
1ter some minutes OF suspense a deep,
hEadsreGs sound vas heard followed.
ltter few moments. BY Loud confused
shouting. The firing ceased; the light Of
he last shell went cut Ike dying lamp:
md through the darkness 4 horrible. rush
ng, guglng sound came up To our ears
That's the last Of her. said one Of the
zen, n sEe-struck tones; I guess that
he'll has blown hole N her bottom Say.
-sptaln- shall We 20 and Try the other
me- We may as well make cumplste
% while We are about it.--yyaiey Ts7as.