Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-03-22

| the SAM under tue VesSci. I1e PIckeo
old whxlers from his men and detailed
them As carpenters to bulkhead and
calk the leak.
A sail was sighted.
Calling Major Bell he ordered him
TO don full uniform, row out and speak
the steamer. II she should prove a
United States vessel he as to have
her come and help.
"But, General, suppose she's a
'reb'?"
"Then God help you, Major"
He raised his cap aud ran down the
side OF the vessel.
/ The vessel proved to be the Mount
Vernon, a blockader, Captain 0. G.
Gibson. He examined the condition
of affairs, shook his head, and said
that he was afraid the vessel could
never be got high enough to start, but
he would try t. pull her off if she
did not 90 to pieces with the tide.
Captain Gibson loaned Butler q
sailing master, an old whaler, and
took over 800 men to his own vessel
all that could find standing room on
his decks. The men bore themselves
with great GOODNESS and fortitude.
The choice OF companies was decided
by lot.
Butler said to Colonel Dow, OF
Maine.
"Col. Dow, you had better 60 with
these men on board the Mount
Vernon. They will be safe there"
Sand leave You here, General"
"Oh, yes; I rsust stay here"
"Unless you order it, shall do no
such thing. l shall stay with the
majority Of my regiment aud stand
by you;" and he dill.
The sea roughened, every wave
that struck it made Buffers vesse
groan aud culver a good deal. 1t was
now dark. At last Captain Glissor
came back in his gig and said:
General, l cannot take any NOR
men. have come back for you ant
Mrs. Butler."
~ will 20 down and see Mrs. Butler.
~ explained the situation and toll
her had come for her and her maid
that | must stay and see the matte
out, although had little hope tina
the ship would live out the night
that it certainly would not il ,her
came on a blow, but my duty wa
with my men.
, "'I cannot GO and leave you here
she at first said.
"Stop a minute, Sarah. We hav
three children. Is it best TO hay
!, them lose both father aud motht
when one can be saved?"
. 81 will co." she said.
We came on deck, and with XII
, we parted.
, The sea was SO uneasy that it mac
q it difficult for the captain to get up
the side Of tho vessel, so he waited |
his boat a little distance off. Whe
) Butler stepped on the house the ey
a., Of every soldier was upon him. +
|, hailed the boat.
"Captain," said he, IL will be Of
liged if you will take Mrs. Butler an
!, her maid. They can be of no u.
!, here. But as for me l shall be I'll
last man to leave this ship"
r That decision was received BY Il
4 men with very tumultuous aud hear
= spoken cheers, to which Butler an
wered: "A,tention! Double quick
r march," And the tramp over Il
+ decks was resumed.
!. The Mount Vernon, although twi'
I run aground in doing so, 6nal
+. pulled the Mississippi off the ban
The stern Of the ship was, owing
4 the water in the hold, at least thr'
v feet higher than her bow. AS Il
men seemed nervous because Of TIL
6 Butler rowed over after his wife al
Fl. maid, whom he brought back to b
:. own vessel. The two. vessels tn,
t started for Port Royal, to repair.
4 Arrived at Ship Island Butt
n realized that he had an hercules
d task before him. Farragut's fleet ),
!. not arrived, when i, did arrive it Z
s quired fourteen days to work over Il
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