The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-31

on account OF Sunday and the victory, what
d'you say 10 asking TO be permanently trans
feTred TO the navy? This sort O. boarding
beats al TO nothing anything that we have
seen IN the army"
1T is certainly better living on shipboard
than wading through mud and water up TO
our arm-pits," cOiucded Ian. feeling tenderly
Oi several deep lurrows. which had been
scratched IN his smooth face by the swamp
br;ers.
sames 10 me. though" reflected Quin, "thim
sailors what brought the cannon ashore had
about as much wading in the mud and wather
IS We did. Reminder how they got down
into the moire an lifted thin how d-sirs out
Q the mUdh0les by main strinth?"
la gassent no fun, eGdeT," yeHtured Her
man, 60 10 garry dem poXes OF ammunition up
from de landing 10 de cannons. trough de deep
mud, unt haf 10 kO on De chump efeTy STEP
J.. RAIDER peen we're we were"
So would ], Dutchy." concurred Cad "The
EailoIs that was working the guns didn't have
10 picuic, can tell you. I'd rather be sitting
here eating plum dulI. or Almost anything else
than with them on that knoll yesterday. Why
ju-t before we started ! saw one rebel shell
burst among 'em. and ! swear IL seemed to Kill
every man. There wasn't one standin' up
when the smoke lifted. Their Lieutenant
Jumped up and waved bis sword and shouted,
Stand by. my hearties lel's sift some more
-Aaa3 Ai-4s --- DAlAN tND u AFLADc WDllASl men
bobbiesi up TO help him. aud be had 70 call on
the lniaHtry fellers 70 take the places Of his
dead and crippled"
Did you hear how the Chaplain Of the 23d
Mass went over aud helped work the guns
after the sailors were swept away" asked
Ian.
Yes indeed, (" answered Job: "and If that
man ever starts church Of any kind, be can
count me ID as charter member. ] don't
care horn button with the eye punched out
Wlat be believes or breaches, bis is the church
j want t. join. But what d'yOu say 10 askin
70 be transferred TO the nagyg"
lets wait" said Ian, with a shudder,
"Bnt8 the memory Of that seasickness is less
vivid. Perhaps II this officer secs how sick
We get in storm. be wouldn't have us on
board under any circumstances"
Yes lets wait" ] seconded, until after
this expeditions over. Maybe then we'd
EatheF stay In the army
Memories Of the fierce sea fights described by
Marrgatt and Cooper were sWarming in my
~ I'D. ] thought OF pirates of walking the
plapk. Of being blown up, sunk with our flag
Tying. q being cast away on some desert isle
oi starvation aBd drawing lots as 10 who should
b killed aud eaten, etc.
very good assented job; we'n wait till
then
We were told that the object Of the expedition
was 70 attack and destroy the rebel feet which.
Eter tbe capture oi Roanoke Island, had re-
treated to a position near Elizabeth City, on
tie Passuoiank River There IL guarded the
entrance q the Dismal Swamp Canal by which
u coaia receive TeiufOrcemeBts and supplies
ciTectly from Norfolk and Richmond. II we
could whip them out the way would be clear
for us 70 move directly on the rear Of Rich.
Moud.
AaTbe we'll 20 right on and take Richmond
before iaose felieTE O tie Army d the Potomac
get down there. said Job with frightening
eyes. - ge studied tie map. a tracing Of which
i send rou