Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-16
THE TARS ON SHORE

4 liz L AItD ON DIIOhE'
II happened in tho fortics. We wen
heartily tired Of the duh mouotouy Of
our California life ere we had been In
Monterey three months. To be confined
on board ship In harbor is wearisomt
enough nj any time, but more especially
In 40 lifcless port a. Montcroy was
then.
In places Of SO great resor; for men-of
war rs Rio or Valparaiso various little
incidents kept the mind excited and
caused time to pass quickly II not pleas
nntly.
AT different times some saluting took
place In the harbor. and tho cause %: II
formed topic for general conversation
among the men. Du, in Monterey bay
there were mono Of these things-nt
bumboats, no strange vessels coming In
or going out. nothing TO see or TO do OF
10 think about.
A more tedious life than ours could
not therefore we'll DO. This experience
was that Of all the crew. not excepting
even the officers, and heartily glad were
we when II began 10 DO whispered about
that our sailing day was not far distant.
The boatswain's hoarsc summons TO
"all hands up anchor TOR the United
States" was received with three cheers.
Tho cApstan bars iicw around. the anchors
were quickly at the bows and the top.
sails shectcd home and hoisted. and as
the ships head swung TO tho breeze we
manned tho rigging and gave three times
three cheers, which were cordially re
turned by tho crows of some half dozen
men-of-war then In port.
With fsyoring winds all tho way, no,
being detained by tho usual calm in
crossing the line, we arrived, after q
forty-six days run, at Valparaiso.
Here all hands were givon run on
shore-a privilege OF which We were not
sorry TO avail ourselves.
A homcward bounders we were
looked up TO ashore and among the crews
of tho other men-of.war IN tho harbor as
fortunate beings, aud 1t was with n feel
ing Of pity that wo looked down upon
tho poor fellows who were doomed tc
pass another year or two upon 1.-THE sta.
ton" and presumed not u little upon oui
superior fortune.
The ships company was divided into
four shore parties, each division being
allowed three days liberty.
II was usual to make tho division
IN such cases by watches or quarter
watches, but In this case Il was mad,
up from q good behavior book kept boy
the captain and commander. those who's,
names stood highest on this being per
mitted TO 60 first on shore, while thosI
whose previous conduct had placed then
lower were reserved for the last party
Among this last party were Of cours'
included all tho worst drunkards ant
wild fellows, and "a often happens a
sea, those whose characters for sobrietl
aud general orderliness Of behavior stoo,
lowest ON the captains book were at th'
same time the smnrtest mon in the ship
the very best seaman.
Having no liberty men 20 follow then
this last party determined upon having
grand spree, AMI agreed not TO com
OF TO tho ship until they wero fairl,
driven ON board. Accordingly, whol
their allotted three days We're out, bu
very few came on; tho rest stowini
themselves away where there was every
thing which u sailors heart desires
awaited the turn Of events. Such actioi
= was hardly prepared for on board, an,
ono days grace was given th0n In whiCl
10 render themselves up. Scarcely
man awaited himself Of this, those VIII,
still remained having organized them
selves into baud determined TO resis
my attempt at a forcible capture and u
return ON board voluntarily when the,
had their spree out
The second day aftor the expiration o
their liberty notico was given the vigi
lantes ashore tina, twenty shillings ~
ward would be paid for every man o
the crew returned ON board.
Several who had carolossly strayo,
about town were brought aboard in tn
course Of tho day, the reward for thei
capture coming Of course, US it Away
did IN such cases, out Of their owl
pockets
The third day came, and now tho re
ward for each man taken was raised {,
forty smlliugs This set tho entire po
lice force OF Valparaiso ugog, Us it wa
known that there were still nearly l0
men ashore, and tho reward for thoi
capture would prove neat little sum
Tho tars by thistimo had had their spree
out aud were quite willing 70 return Oh
board, but not as oaptyos, and, wors
yet, with the prospect OF paying TO
their own capture The Wgilantcs, how
ever, were unwilling to allow their pre-!
to escape so easily, and refused TO le
them go except ns prisoners
swell" said one Of the party wher
this news had been brought to them by
fow Of their number who had been I,
hold a parley with the police, iii they
rant u lot EN- come and yet ". anC