The National tribune., 1891-10-22
A GALLANT RESCUE.


GALLANT RESCUE.
swim ont 10 the boat, keep her as a cover
between himself and the rebels, and try TO
change her course around the bend
ALWAYS READY AND WILLING,
he did so, and had nearly succeeded, when
the rebels discovered that the boat was pro-
PEELED somehow, and began again TO fire
voleys at her One of the bullets pene-
trated the boat and made a track across
Green's head. With a yell he sank below
tie surface 0f the water. Coming mp, j
grasped him and brought him 10 shore, the
boat drifting back into the current and was
lost TO us. ] dressed his wound, then Or
dered the men in the swamp 10 follow me,
but did not receive any answer for long
time. Finally one Of them reported himself
wounded, but would not come forward.
After giving them due warning that if they
did not come ] would leave them 10 find
their own way Of getting of from the island,
they did not obey my orders.
During the afternoon we managed to get
a araft made, mostly Of reeds, and at suDdOwn
we lauched il, but found il would not keep
us up; still il supported us, and by partly
swimming we managed to reach a small ISL
and between Cashai and Eastmust Rivers.
Here we found good material and strength
ened our raft, made good headHay with the
cuueut, a4d was picked up by the tug Belle
and brought Oh board Tie Tacony Oct %,
ht5a.m.
Following is the report Of the expedition
by Commander w. 4. IruNtun:
u. :. STEAMER TAcoyy.
ALBEMAKI.E SOUND Oct. Is 1864.
STR. d have 20 report 90 you thHt, with your HD-
probation D sent ou The I'D lu-f Acting EuriGn R.
hsmnrrH in Oe q the cuttcrs q tlls vessel with
crew oi seven men, on reconnaissance up tie
Roanoke HltrT. Mr. HonnIrIs has just reached
te Hhiu, Id states ilIai about merIaian Of the 2i,h
inst. n Ilir un Die rrurn. bee WH- fired iutO by
parity ~ rebels placed in anibu-h hy which John
hiiiiHHF QHnFtrrmaster, WHs killed; William q.
GTeeu, ordinary seAniali srri"usiy wounded la tine
h~aI, Eud the bDai 80 badly ri-ALt1Frd az 10 cause
her 90 sink aud forced himself aud party 10 take 10
thc swamp.
AFTER GREAT ExURTIoN,
and with his usual indonitabie perseverance, Mr..
bumn4er- succeeded iH constructing rRit, on Nhoh
De mHec iiis way ~ tir niuutb o. tle river, where
lis packed up hy tbs boats Oi the hyalusiug.
lie brought with him Nm. q. Green, wounded,
Huo tHaH ncatou, AuHrtcrnE-ter.
Dir. -uuHlsru aHas Green behaved, usual, in
the moss gallant manner. know that Mr. som-
Tie uis-lug are no doubt sin in the swamp. aud
mas be- able 90 tnd them. One of the missing
niru white 10 the swamp, aud sti under heavy
hrr iTuul ilfe opposite bank. reported himself
WOUNDED lu uhe arms tie voice sounded like that
Oi mckenzie, seaman. append - lisl II te Killed
EassIer lisGi WW. q Green ord,nary ss,.,,,,,'
EouIIncd Iu the head; john scott, G0ErElin, miss
lnE llCury Parker, hehtnnu, missing samuel Aie
kenze' seaman, missing, Hno Supposed 30 he
Wuuuucd.
Nery respeosfally, your obedieat servant
VI. Il. 1EEATUN.
Lieuteuailt Commander.
Commander TruxtBn. after having heard my
report Informed me that during my absence
Lieut. Nm. B. Cushing had arrived with a
torpedo steam lancb, aud shortly after ] WAS
EguaIled 10 report on hOard the flagship. Com
mOdore Mm. MaComb IN presenting me 70
Cushiug, remarked, here IL the swamp Angel.
lie wall give you al the information you want
OF the ram aud surroundings Of Plymouth"
pave him al the information ] had, and
urged L.m by ali means % 20 up through the
b.Iod.e River, and make foF tne ram from above
Plymouth.
] gave him my map Of the ram and ber sur
rouudinps Of the booms. pointed out the OPEN
iug oi the same above The ram, and
VOLUNTEERED 40 60 WITH HIN
in the lauch, which he accepted, my com.
maudlug Oihcer aud Tic Commodore approving
OilL
then related the account Of my trip and
los OF my boat. which be looked upon az
rather unfortunate affair for him, while
Hooked upon II ~ fortunate, knowing Tie
TeDeis would not eXpecl d boat 70 be scnt IN
TiEbt after they haG destroyed one.
CusAlng thoh desired ne 10 make a recon.
nulaaauce up as iaI as The lIOr0ughlaTe IN tbt
Eoauohe, which j did, returning al about &
3. ul., after having ascerlincd That no soldier,
we've ou thc spot from where i bad been fired
upon, or sl1ot-bOats on Tie river
Oc., 20 about 1:5O 3. a., Lieut. Cushing
Mates Howard and Mo0dmau Euglnecr Stacs
burg ana pilot "a have forgotten his name aud
myself, boarded The torpedo auch
az wa beautiful itLle boat with a small
low-prussure engine, which while under atcau
only made little m0Fe noise than q clock
Over ber bow extended the torpedo mole. al
the end oi same scoop IN which las tie Tor
pga0-a c0nlcal shell containing, ] believe /
Nhs stated 70 pounds Of powder From Ia
small end spiral chamber went through Oh
shell down 10 the powder; IN Tins cham ber wa
ball which, at q certain angle, would rui
down and strike a c0nCubslun cap The time 10
explosion HAs } believe 35 seconds.
Gushing was y0uuP-ab0ut n years Of age
nearly Six feet in hight, with slender, sharf
prominent features, aud long, light hair hang
iug down his back dc was nervous, but brave
sud toll oi romance. The last I Judge fr0l
the following.
"AANt NAi't1 1AlbhIhtNE A IbANl AuhhlnE II
bis hiAier0nmi be- WAS decorating himself wit
6iK ur seven ladies carriers on his arms an
legs fercoiFing my smile, be said "M
young lady friends in Washington gave IA
these as taiisnsus ~ 4 die la our attemI
the angels" will hear OF A. aud that 4 keI
my promise 10 them may be some consol.
ti0nn
AFTER A HEARTY SHAKE or HARDs
from large number OF officers gathered a
board 20 us Of the lines were cast OFF An
the little lAuch started on her mission tn
Blght was dark the thick woods oh both sid,
OF the Roanoke RIvef made ID appear still MOI
so Our littls lAnch glided quietly and nois,
iossly up 10 the middle Of The stream
Children Cry TO