Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-12

uaasie the gull Of the Portuguese as plain as
dag. They ssre fastening 10 an appointed
Rendezvous.
All would probably base gyne wen. and
the negroes woaid nave reached the gunboas
In safety, bgt as 1- rear guard II the Arabs
alsd past. suddenly Torres gave a loud shout
Before be could repeat il Zuba felisi him to
the ground, but IL was TOO late. the mischief
was already done.
The Arabs grouped togsther a moment in
CONSERVATION, and they hesitared one Of
my men N ais excitement. exposed Ills body.
His uniform batraved our character, and the
Arabs, spaFrei on by their fierce hatred Of
the English poured random fire into the
jungle
One Of the marines fell and terrible cries
Of agony rose from the poor blaeAs Then
we gave them an answering volley. and with
deadly effect Bot, reckless OF danger, they
clossi up and swept DOWN upon Us in dense
mas
Our fire raked down the foremost row, but
their onslaught WI, 50 fierce that We fed back
toward the river and gained the shelter of
heavy timber, where from behind trees we
picked of the reckless Arabs that exposed
theisiselges to our fire Encountered with
heIpleas negroes, our situation Was desperate.
Icourluled 20 retreat still nearer the creek,
for the firing must shortly bring assistance
from tho g1Iuboat. The Portuguese were
dragged resi7IInsly along and -ooa We reach
ed a comparatively open space where already
the forest b.-sau 10 slope toward the water
But the crafty Arabs had stolen march
on Us, for as We started to cross the open a
struggling tire ~as poured in on Us from all
s1deS, ami the poor negroes began 10 fall
thickly II was more taGn they could stand,
and In frantic terror they scattered and fed
directly into the midst of their foes They
were lo-t, saw at a glancs,
Every second was precious, and we were
aLout 60 make a dash tor the creek when a
hearty cheer r1se above the din and up the
slope caule a file Of marines, led by Lieut.. Os
borne, and driving the Arabs Ia risht aud left.
We join,,i forces and charged the enemy, who
led in confusion bdJ sad 10 say bore OFF WITH
them half Of the negroes,
We found Castillo lying dead with bullet
through ms head fired by his own friends,
but Torres AMI Zuba were both missing The
Arabs stu greatly outnumberei Us and their
knowledge NJ the ground gave them de-
cided al ,antage
We started TO march toward the creek,
abandoning the ivory, Of course, but taking
along the. bodies of five Of our men. and pick
iug up on the Wag half a dozen OF the terri
fed natives who had been in hiding
\ few Struggling shots we're fired at us, but
We pressed on uuheedlnS
Osborne and were in advance when sud
denly he lifted his hand
"Lsten, lie said What is thati0
OF Ia our right bushes were cracking,
and we could hear voices raised in anger. |
was sure | recognized the sound OF Torres
voice We broke through the Jungle into
an open Il tdp and found Xuba and Torres
struggling in deadly combat Before we
could reach the spot The enrascd negro
wrested himself from the grasp of the
Portuguese, aud drawing his knife buried
it in the unhappy wre,ch's breast
''See,r he cried. ,miuSius TO his feet 1t
is right he die, "hen ali my people he be-
tray
We tried to seize him blt with n cry he