Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-03

bama. Happily, we were bound FOR Mel
bourne. and did not stand near the Cane
IN doubling IT, Two days later the little
island OF ST. Paul, about four miles in
extent ana rising In beautiful plateaus.
sWehed up before us. and the weather
eeing calm. we iasd-to outside It's har-
Dor. Entering its basin In a yawl. We
FOUND that the waters must DO over an
extinct crater as they were hot enough
TO boil penguin eggs. These birds rose
Ike clouds before US Here we found, 20
our surprise. three frenchmen. They wers
employed curing lsh, while their vessel
was on Tor another catch. Besides their
rnde quarters. we were taken TO visit
the residence OF the owner OF the island,
VINO lived In France. and were aatonished
70 ind here. sfar from all the world,
apartments displaying all that luxury.
Wedith' and culture suggested, including
a library OF nearly 1000 volumes. No
pou held or key unlocked this; II was
All IS open as the Garden OF Eden 10
our first parents. on our departure the
hospitabie Frenchmen presented us with
a supply Of cured FISH and half barrel
OF penguin eggs
THE RUsE FAILED.
Two days later we fell in with and
gave chase to the bark Delphine, OF
Searsport. Me, The captain, a plucky fell
low. showed high heels for some time,
and not until the third solid shot al
most cut away his fore rigging did he
come to. He told the boarding officer that
hts wife was I'll, and could not be re-
moved. This necessitated a visit from
the ships assistant surgeon, who found
as plump and healthy a specimen of the
sex as the Pine-Tree State ever pro-
duced. Laughing heartily. when asked
u she were IN, she said No She was
a brave. cultivated woman. and i was
real sorry that the russo failed, as I
wanted to see the ship spared. She was
now ordered 10 gather her effects. which.
excepting her piano. were taken 20 tho
Shenandoah. where Captain WaddeI gave
up one OF his cabins 10 Captain and
Mrs. Nichols, late OF the bark Delphine
I'VE were now nearing the coast of
Australia. and on the 25th day OF jan
uary. 1865, entered the port OF Melbourne,
Never was conquering flag at peak hailed
with such honors as were given US upon
that bright. tropical morning. steamer.
tug boat, yacht all Melbourne In fact,
with its 1901 souls seemed to have out
done itself In welcome TO the COnfede-
rates. Flags dipped, cannon doomed. ana
men in long thousands cheered as we
moved slowly up the channel and dropped
anchor. The telegraph had told of our
tNUiliAA ilNui aVNA AtAt NUH0it hhNAE We
had been sighted with Confederate flag
flying. and the English papers had said
that the great Semmes was on board.
Evidently the heart OF colonial Britain
was In our cause.
An official note sent to Sir Charles
Darling. governor Of the colony, asking
leave 10 take coal and make repairs,
brought q letter granting the privilege.
with the wish, however, tina, we do 50
as quickly as possible. But upon eXami-
nation ii was found that four weeks
would be required for the repairs. and
that the ship must be dry-docked. and
10 do this the government slip must be
used. Here was a dilemma for the Gov
ernOr The United States Consul was de-
handing of him that we be ordered out
Of the harbor. and we, as recognized
belliFerents, were demanding 10 stay. He
'darst and he 'dars'nt,' as the gamins
say. At length he reluctantly yielded
leave for fun repairs. Now another trou-
bic arose. Two questionable men were
thought TO be on board the Shenandoah,
and were wanted by the Governor. HIS
police came with a search warrant, but
were Indignantly refused permission to
come on board by Captain Waddeli, who
declared I'm a note 10 the Governor that
a ship-cr-war was, as a nations own ter
lllClNt llNlttdhlfs I ilt NrOkNl iiNl - Iil''A
by placing q battalion OF militia on the
wharf, when Captain Waddell gave four
hours 20 the Governor to take away the
troops or he and his crew would leave
the ship and call for the vengeance OF his
government in less than the given time
the troops were removed.
Excepting this unpleasantness, our stay
IN Melbourne was one round Of pleasure
and honors. We We're given free rides
on the railroads to any point. From COM
mander down TO grayhack. all had their
free passes. The wcalthiest club In Mel
bourne elected US honorary members.
Barry Sullivan. then playing Othello. gave
us an especial night, when With true
British gusto the fiaring bills read. Under
the distinguished patronage Of the officers
Of the Confederate :. s. Shenadoah.'
There we looked down upon an audito-
rum packed 10 suffocatiOn as we sat In
the royal box. one hundred miles away,
~ Rallarat, a rcd-letter day was set apart
for our reception Only seven of US could
attend. The entire town came out 10
greet us. and across the main street on a
triunphal arch Of flowers were the letters
in garland Welcome to Ballarat.'
VISITORS.
at length the snip came of the ways
and two days were given 20 receive Visi-
tors. during which time thousands awaited
themselves Of the opportunity Al length
on the 2Sth Of February, We put 70 sea
with orr full complement of men. ana on
the 1st Of April entered the h3rbor~ or
Ascension Island. Here I'm this httle'
almost land-locked harbor were -FOUR
whaIors. and after the bare-lceged king
Of the island had condescended TO say
where he wished them sunk 60 as not To
destroy good anchorage I'm his haIbor We
set fire and scuttled the fleet. Great
events were going on then at home, but
We were Obvious Of their occurrence.
After staying at Ascension Island eleven
DAYS we hove our anchor and started for
tho coast OF japan. As We neared the
coast thousands Of robins came on deck
nud falling exhausted from the rigging,
were picked up in buckets full, and proved
q great change for salt horse.
OFF KAMCHATKA.
.ryyi,h prow To the north we found our
selves on the 27th Of May In the Okhotsk
goa off the coast Of Kamchatka. Here
we destroyed the ship Abigail. Of New
bedford. We found ourselves one day
after q fog had cleared in field or Ice.
A far a. the eye could range on every
eide extended the fee foe. 1t was 1--WE feet
thick on our port side, while on our star
hoard II rose up on a level with our sans,
mat frozen from tho dri2zling Of the
night before. laid like boards across the
uasta. The foe was moving and we were
moved in it's vice-like clasp. 1t grated
AGAINST the frail timbers that now only
stood between US and death. as II envious
thar its realm had been invaded and
wanting 10 reach with its cold grasp the
Intruder. Lips unused to prayer now sent
lp A supplcation Added to all, as II to
mock our miseries. a group Of walruses
climbed clumsiy out of the sea and began
disportlng themselves so near that we
could almost touch them. Gradually, as
hone began 20 sink. the sun slowly came
upon the scene. Though low in the north,
f brought hope and warmth. The long,
cold northern day that knows no sunset
WAS upon us with its low, hooking noon
The sails began to lose their risGed bend,
he &C.. loosened, and We forged ahead
Then, lowering our propeller in the wake
thus made, we pushed sternwise out OF
the terrible ice foe
FOLLOWING THE WHALER.
1--WE had now enough Of foe ice; our
errand was not that Of Franklin or
Kane but 10 follow wherever the hardy
vghaler went. We sailed into Boring Sea
al nd chasing a bark which proved TO be
the Robert Downs. an Englishman with
q Russian flag flying, We answered 70