Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18

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the quarantine, he had not been able TO send
for information, ami none had thought of
taking him any-he joyfully hailed the ves-
sci commanded by Ccnnaro.
"Heavs to- cried Don Juan.
II have not time" answered Gennaro.
"Where are you goiugr
ITO Capri"
"Put about. then, so that may speak to
you; it is In your way"
II can't"
'By ST. Jamesi tut you shall, or will
send broadside into you"
''Send awayl-but have you anything to
drink on hoardr
"Yes; some mala "a and sherry, at your
choice"
''Per Baccoi I'll come then. Don't move,
you rascalsr' added he in low voice to
some of his men who had poked their heads
out of tho hay from curiosity.
"We're stifed here" replied they.
Sacramento! I'll knock out the brains of
the first who moves with my boat hook"
A minute afterward Gennaro's vessel was
alongside the galleon, under its port holes,
and had thus nothing to fear from the guns
it carried.
"What has happened at NaplesF asked
Fernandez.
"Ah! signore, very awful things indeed"
Explain your words"
"Diavolo! am very dry; your malaga
would be most acceptable" said Gennaro, in
wheedling tone of voice.
Get on board, them" replied Fernandez,
throwing him rope.
All the officers were dining in the cabin,
and nearly the whole Of the sailors were en-
joying siestai and were fast asleep on the
hatchway.
well, !" said Gennaro, as soon as he was on
board, to the two men who were not beneath
the hay, ''are you ordered not to drink
malasap
| The cord was again thrown out, and both
the persons addressed climbed up the side Of
the galleon.
$50, them" continued Fernandez, ''the:a
has been fighting in the streets of Naples"
! "And fine fighting, too" answered Gen
marc, ''like that We are going to have here"
"What do you meanT
| CHATS what meanw said the sailor, and
be knocked Fernandez down with a terrific
blow, and held pOniard to his throat. The
two men followed their captains example,
and grapplcd each an officer
Help! helpl cried Gennaro, in a voice of
thunder.
In an instant, all the men hidden beneath
the hay were on board the gGlleon.
'Driaandsr' cried Fernandez.
"Silence," said Gennaro, land repeat to
your crew the orders am about to give you,
or you die"
At this instant both officers and sailors,
attracted by the noise, rushed on deck.
"Order them to 80 down again." continued
Gonnaro, pressing his poniard closer against
the breast Of Fernandez.
He had scarcely uttered the words, when o
musket shot stretched him on the deck, which
he inundated with his blood.
Fernandez bounded MP like a tiger, few
down the hatchway, drew after him the
boatswains mate, who had just delivered
him, and disappeared.
His crew consisted of twenty men, all
brave, determined and robust. His resolu-
ton was soon taken. He assembled his men
around him, made an attack on the lazaroni,
who were plundering the ship between decks,
and threw them all into the sea out OF the
port holes.
'Now," said he, '!et us 50 on deck and
throw the rest of these scoundrels over
boardr
This order WIS executed with wonderful
rapidity and success. The sailors Of Fernan.
dcz committed fearful havoc among the
la2aroni who occupied the forecastle
But the latter gained fresh courage at the
voice of II Banbino, an athletic porter OF
the harbor, who had been thus christened il
opposition to his size, and who had succeeded
Gennaro in the command.
, Then the boat hooks of the one side, anG
the rluskcts and handspikes of the other, re-
| commenced their bloody work. 1t was &
deadly hand to hand struggle. But tho sol
diers of Fernandez, overcome by numbers
were at last obliged to retreat to tho FORE
deck.
Fernandez saw that his galleon was lost.
Perez" said he to the captain, 'hold out
to the best of your power, and prolong thu
combat as much as possible, even at the los
of your best sailors"
He then ran to the powder magazine, over
turned barrel of powder, applied TO it {
match which would burn some time, anC
having lighted the further end of it, h,
= closed the door OF tho magazine and returned
on deck.
! ~ sec," said he, to the lazaroni, ''that t.
. ATTEMPT further defense is useless. We ar
. but ten against sixty. Yet we would al
sooner die than DO taken prisoners"
. ave wouldm cried all the Spaniards.
:. II propose capitalization"
~ "What is itP' cried II Bambino
1--WE will abandon to you the galleon, pro
= vided you let us leave"
"Addio, addio, carissilno!" exclaimed tn
10 Seapolitans, with shout of laughter,
"A moment" added II Bambino, "a me
" mont. sweet gentlemen. You have kille
- fifteen Of my men, without counting thos
" who have been drowned. We shall b
Obliged to have masses said for the repose c
!, their souls, and we want the three hundre
3 Thousand ducats hidden in this shipto pay fc
these masses Where is the money!
"Look for it.
= 'Pcr Baccol your answer does rot sui
~ l want to count the money before you 60"
= "Let us leave, or we will resume the fight.
y sect out the long boat" cried II Bambint
"All our boats arc on board the othC
10 ships" remarked Fernandez.
Then take our vessel, and pyjourne
to you, mic gentle capitanor'
Fernandez replied nothing, but desconde
into the vessel with the rest OK his men, aI
bore away from the galleon-
my compliments to the viceroy," cried
Bambino.
The SpaniarGs Immediately directed the
course toward Naples