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

must get aboard today somehow
All hands now armed, como having
thovels, some hammers. others old
chairs billsb OF wood table legs-in
short, anything that came hr-t 10 hand.
and tho entire party moved IN a lohd
body down TO MiEzcn'op, that part Of
their stronghold ncarc. She Mole. While
consulting what was uo4t to De done
they were near being surprised by a con.
siderable party Of dismOuntod yigilantcs,
who. having skirted around the base q
the hills, were then advancing upon
their rear. AZ the same time another
force appeared In front, aud the party
seemed about to be surrounded.
stick together, boys, and wen drive
these fellows before us down to the
Mole. and II we reach that we are safe.
said one Of tho leaders.
No sooner said than done. without
giving the party approaching their rear
time TO catch up, the tars charged upon
the company Of yigilnntes IN front, and
throwing some down the steep side u
the Mizzcntop hill, knocking down 9th.
ers and driving the remainder before
lflfIilt NilNN ANNHNA NAA'AA way hNANNiNNAN
down through the narrow street leading
10 tho Mole and reached the plaza ut It's
extremity without serious injury being
done to any Of them.
On reaching the plaza they were
stopped by multitude Of the people who
had congregated there to witness The
capture Of Jack Forcing their way
through there aud still keeping the vigil
lan,cs at bay they finally made thuif
way to the water stair but there. alasi
there WIS no boat 20 receive them. This
was nn emergency which had not been
foresecn by our tars. who now saw them.
selves caught In trup-tho water nj
their backs. the police In front and flank
but they did not give up They asserted
/ their privileges 10 render themselves on
board without the aid Of the yigilanics
while the latter demanded the right 10
deliver them TO their officers.
"Come and take rs, was again the
cry, and the police aud tho multitude
closed In upon the little band, charging
upon them with swords and lanccs. oar
follows. who hal intronUhod themselves
behind some siles, defended Themselves
desperately with stones. Of which thorc
was plentiful supply at hand, and not
few Chilian skulls bUre witness TO the
accuracy Of their alma
All this passed within plain Wow Of N
who were on board. inp-iiOnt and OK
cited witucsosu " our shipnatcs' defense
As over and anon CHILEAN would fall
victim to some well aimed missile w.
tie subducd shout would go up from tn,
crowd congroggtcd upon the forccastlo
while low murmur at, ndrd u siinilai
misfortune Ia one Of our fellows. But
now the battle grew iiorcor. The police
pressed on by the multitude behind
charged desperately and succeeded II
dislodging a part Of the sailors, VIII.
were driven by main force OIL tho whar
and into the wafer
Some few Of these woro fortunnt,
enough to b. picked mp by several ncr
chant vessels crews which CHANGED I,
be- there, but these rapidly pulled away
from tho scene " action. fearful Of got
ting their boats stove by some OF thu
rocks which soon began 10 fly. ThOs'
still remaining In the water chung Il
spiles and floating timber. and wcr
there helpless and at tho mercy Of IN
police. who stood above them throwing
pieces OF rock upon their heads. Tn
little band on shore still defended them
selves us best they could and maintaino,
their position behind the timbers.
But few minutes more aud our boat
were at thcsiairs, and making a last ma
rush at their assailants our tars, pickin
up their wounded, ran hastily down ia
stairs, tho boats showed oil, and all wa
over Those In the water had, Of coursS
been picked up first. The boats arrive
mono to soon to save our mon. Many q
them wcro wounded aud several no bad
ly hurt Us to DO confined 10 the sick ba
the greater part Of the voyage home. I
what extent the police force Of Valp,
raise was injured In tho melee we noyc
learned, ~ we sailed tho succecdin
morning for RIO. which port was TO 1
! our last this side Of home.-A Unite
States Jack Tar in New York Recorde
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