Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08


could say what they might attempt
Beside. ne had little o. nothing 70
spare They had bsen saoat nTs o.
sir DAYS. and none d their faces eE-
hfbited evidences q suffering
II have nothing 70 spare. and 1
warn yOa 20 keep o. shouted me
captain. II answer 70 the request
We had seen 10 arms among them,
and had supposed them 10 Be wiihozi
Weapons Of azy SORT To or great
surprise. I've n1skets. taken from
] the guard when they escaped Eere
suddenly lifted into view. while four
cars dropped into the water and The
vawl made for or bows, There Tas
a fierce yell from every convict and
those wfth nnskets opened IRE. Cap
tain Rgthsay vas killed ard the sec
ond mate wounded even before they
had hoose5 On.
We sszlded them wish boiling
water. and fought them with what
ever We could lay hold o. O1t within
5Ts minutes the brig was captured
We had 4 fUrenast hand killed in the
SIGHT On deck. ana none 81 - escaped
injury. A. an Offset. We killed sEo
u the cgnvicts while they were
trying 70 board. They had bayonets
70 their nuskets, and il vas either
surrender or - killed. Il is but
justice 20 the fellows 70 say that they
we're not particularly blOodthirsty,
and that a. sOon Is they we're in
possession Of the brig their attitude
became almost friendly. As chief
Officer was asked about our cargo
and destination, and on the other
hand the leader informed ne that
they we're sorry 20 interrupt our
voyage. but intended 70 use the brig
70 make good their escape.
The first thing was 70 get rid Of
the dead bodies They allowed Us 20
sew them IN canvas before they
went overheard and then our wound
ed man vas made comfortable.
fully expected that the lot Of u
would b turned airift in their boat,
but they had other plans There
vas not a sailor among them. and
they were compelled 70 keep us 70
navigate the brig After the burial
the leader said 70 Us:
I'VE near 20 DO you no harm. We
are desperate men. and mean 70 make
orr escape. After We have been
landed in some safe place you may
sail away with yo1r brig. It you Try
to deceive - We viii show you 40
mercy.
! / was further informed that must
[ act q captain and navigate the brig.
and ! was allowed 70 choose a mate
/ from among my men. After That a
council vas held among the eight a.
7 - what place should BE- s5eere1 for
7 ] brought them the charts from the
I cabin. and after a long debate il was
I decided 20 run for the Amazon river
I The brig had only weeks supply OF
\ water and provisions for 50 many
men, or they would perhaps have de-
cided On the American coast At
( o'clock. Just as they had reached The
decision the wind Dreezed up, the
yawl was taken aboard and I set the
course for the big river. about 80.
mites away just at sunset We saw q
British man-of-war going up thC
coast
I The cOnvicts identified her at once
and, as we would pass each othe,
within a mile there vas cause for ex
I element They had helped them
selves 10 our spare clothing anl
thrown away their own suits, 5u
there were too many men on oai
decks for small brig. All bu
three were sent below. and Ii,
leader Of the gang said to me. as h,
surveyed he approaching craft
you Will show our colors and sa
Lutte her. II she should hail Us yoi
know what TO answer You can be
tray US, but / will kill you If you do.
The man-of-war crossed our cours.
mile away and dipped the ensigi
to her. We were only peacefl
trader in her eyes, and no one aboart
gave us second look or thought.
"You did we'll" said the convict
who was called Moran by his com
panions, Deal honestly BIZ Us an
we will by you"
From the very first / had hope
that we might retake the brig. bu
the convicts would only take US ;
. far. The watches were 50 divided b
order Of Moran that our men wer
divided, and two Of the convict
| were kept under arms to act as sen
: tries Moran and the second mat
had quarters aft with me, while 9th
ers berthed forward. All Of Us wer
, under constant surveillance, thong
, decently treated, and no two Of u
were left alone together. II J ha
| planned to run the brig into the port 4
= Parnahyla, down the coast, or heade
4 up for Cayenne, they would have bee
2 too sharp for me. While none Z
: them could take the wheel, they ken
3 constant watch on the compass:
: They knew the course was south b
t west, and If the brig broke off a poin
e they were quick to detect it.
Q The winds were light ana variable
. and ii was the sixth day after our car
, ture before we drew in with the coast
1 MOran's orders were to avoid Par
t BY entering the north mouth an