Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-27
BlOckade.Rnnniu.

tween sw9 W;i it and the ports Of c Gh.,sa
and bringing back CARGO ou' cot
merchandise. Capt. Wiikinso"al ssa
Narrative of a Blockade.Psnusn. il
lates many adventures which ha's;;
on such trips. He was in no pe'eI
the steamer Lee, and on tho len MAJ
to Nassau. "'lla!a
We passed safely through III. :,
aiding feet off the New In1 1ae = b
ceiving no damage from tho ' IT,. Ss'
fired at us, and gained M ,es w )
thirty miles before daylight. I Pa
time our supply of English co,, y
hausted, and we We're obl;sad' v, Na
mence upon North Carolina oea, 70 ).
inferior quality, which made .
smoke. 'e7
This was a little after daylight
soon afterward the vigilant 1as,.
the masthead called out: " t,sS'1
and in reply to the "Wbaroa" a
from the deck, sang out, "Risbt Y Y
sir, and in chase" " y
The morning was very c,o,.
gazing to the masthead | cou}a ;a
Germ the royal of the chaser: and n !
l came down, say in half an how.
top-gallant sail showed above a,
Zon. I
1t was evident that our purs,,e, !,
be alongside Of us by mid.1s,
rate we were going. The first !
were to throw overheard the ls,1
of cotton and to make mors !.
The second of these orders proys,
more easily given than execute
chief engineer reported that i N
possible to make steam with
wretched fuel, filled with Slate A.
4 moderate breeze from tho
and east was blowing, and ever
of canvas on board the SQUARE.
steamer in our wake was d,
The advantage could only be
lied either by bringing the Lee
ually head to wind or edeipa o
bring the wind aft.
The former course would be r
toward the land, beside incur,
additional risk of being interceptl
captured by some of the
cruisers. l began to edge away
fore, and in two or three hours
the satisfaction of seeing our
clew up and furl his sails. TAe
was still fresh, but we We're MOI
ming directly away from it,
cruiser was going literally as ias
wind, so that the sails were RI
hindrance than a help. But ths
was still gaining upon US.
A happy inspiration occurred
when the case seemed hopeles
sent for the chief engineer.
Mr.. S., let us try cotton 81
with spirits of turpentine."
There We're on board, as part
deck-load, thirty or forty ID
spirits. In a few moments
cotton was ripped open, a barrel
and buckets full of the satura4
terial were passed down into
room.
The result exceeded our exrs
The chief engineer, an excita0
Frenchman, soon made his aE
on the bridge, his eyes sparkl
triumph, and reported a full
steam. I was curious to see
upon our speed, and directed
wait q moment till the log was
I threw it myself-nine and
knots.
"Let her go, now" I said.
utes afterwards I hove the lo5
thirteen and a quarter!
We now began to hold our Q
even TO gain q little upon tN
but she was fearfully near, and
to have visions of another res
Fort Warren. I wonder ii It'd
of the cruiser could have seq
other turn of speed out of her
. had known that the Lee had
in addition to her cargo Of
large amount of gold shipped
Confederate Government.
There was slight change in
tive positions till about sz
the afternoon, when the CHIEF
reported that the burnt co
choked the fues, and that Il
was running down.
Only keep her going till dl
piled, "and we will give our ll
slip yet"
A heavy bank was lying
horizon to the south aud e
saw a possible means OF eS
sunset the chaser was abou:
astern and gaining on us.
I stationed an officer on eae
house, with glasses, direc'l1
let me know the instant theF
Of the chaser in the growing
At the same time I ordered
, neer to make as black a snoh1
bic, and to be in readiness to-
! by closing the hampers lns'''
ordered.
The twilight was soon sut1
darkness. Both officers eau
), the same moment, "We nave
OF her." while a dense Sola!s
was streaming lar i'll our way y
"Close the dampers!' l Z.
, and at the same momeA'
:. helm "hard O starboard'
Our course was altered es
the cruiser was thrown VI
and two days later we aff's'
Burmuda. -
An Old Legend Desire
A correspondence the 1 hcn
thus destroys the old lesS
Devils Bridge in Pyrenes''
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