Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-18

the biggest piece OF i"i''
cabin. some Of the women crying N
IA. ruoi,u's oaths. ana the re.t bar y
allie 70 control themscivc'. Ihc 'clloN
,,,s Growing morr abusive. something
had ,o D., done. and that quickly.
/" .rb, officers would protect ns from
such insults II we could get woTd 10
,hcun' ] whispered TO = young i"nE' ST.
ting next 20 me. ! don I IrHc'e hns
BODY would harm a woman II she uleu
10 carry tho message.
"Iu try it, said she: ana MP shr fose'
very bravely. and started Iot"@iu' en-
milo a,out ID .eet ana then sIe stag
',.,..1 and f,u fa.ntinc 90 tn, floor.
THAT settled my dosbt7 as 20 the prn-
dom. 81 a similar attempt by D man.
Avfeolv or fooi.ehlv. II do what | could
<, sprarc 10 my feet and st1r'e: on me
mission she'd undertaken. Perhaps the
ni,.rI was not as dangerous as ~ pre-
tended to I've; perhaps the sight or Inc
airl living unconscious on the noor was
TOO much for him. at any rate ne ldl'eu
10 interfere. J had gone tut a llt'le WY
vh % MT Lieutenant Flbcrt' The secohu
IN command. -. heard my complaint then
he Ia me back 10 our party.
point ont the man. said he. mighty
sharply. 49,,
as ala so. Ebert took the fellow
~ the shoulder and gave him push
,rrtc1 e.nt him forward Ike O. shot. mat
,.s- IN. last We siw ~ him, but, pretty
soon. We heard the crack az I'7'Dl' ana
e,,n.now W. rcf comforting notion thal
tto bully had come TO grief "hether
tbare was any real b3..s for the theory
meyer learned. but It was very con-
sa'.r.. ~ tho time.
"Thc plans Of the raiders. which had
ho,n well laid. included the CAPTURE OF
more ttap one steamer. Thy had the
Inlo Parsons, but t1ey nlfo wanted me
Island Queen. bound north from SAN
duskv. and about dusk they gcbbled her
realty. She was at the dock OF Middle
Bass Island wh'n the Parsons ran In De
side her. The surprise was complete.
''The Island Queen had on board
comyany + soldiers who had served
theI- time ard were on their way TO To-
lodr IL p, paid of. and were totally un-
urcrarei 10 fight. ThrY. too. were ma ie
prisoners. ana slowed away I'm SIR"
place until rhe Confelerates Ver- rc1lN
- and an their Cdpt'yes. Then the people
~ The twD boats were drawn n.y. = Ihe
en- th. PIreaue-a pretty lore ar" %
was. for there was moro th3n a hunII'I
of MS Just bow many raiie.s there
wore I don't know. ~ the time ! ice
Heyel uem 81 number thirN-tWo, hul
..ror. then I have seen smaller hfuirs
Allotted % them. However they we're
sufficiently numerous for that Part 30
their work. ~ they hustled about We
had good look - some oi thrm. On
tie Who'll. they were II fine st of men.
Nro.. ~ them were neatly dressed N1ny
wore LlaCk felt hate. bat there was DO
other SUGGESTION of uniform attire. Each
man carfteI two ~ the big yolvors,
ann had h5fch.t STUCK IN q hsit. Thor
arms. We were tod. had been brought
aboard tie steamer in q rough Ghost a,
Windsor Cana D., where most Of III m
took passage. AfterWarl. when the time
for action came. this chest was opened
AMI the pistols AMI hatchcfs We're dis
tr.autel. Among the gentlemen 50 pro-
v.lai for oneLeivc operations were some
% our cent casual ac1uain'anccs, but
neither side was DISPOSED 70 devote time
% empty c.viiite-.
"W,I. We Tin nnatIlus were NJ the
head ~ the line. Up came an officer pre-
pared 20 swear us not 20 Givulge anything
about the raid rs NOV Weuts for twenty
four hours. lie asked th. name and resi-
d. nee ~ each passenger before he admin
f-terl The oath. Wnen he came 10 my
:r.frl Skinner there WIS trouble
"'You'ra n -- - black ab)l'tionis'.'
said Ae. Skinner WIS not the man - deny
ais conviction, even at such time. but
nevertheless The cath was administered u
him Then h officer came q me.
"'Who are you" he demanded.
Fred Hukiu % Cincinnati said l.
"'Auorhsr black aboit.onist.' said he.
ard he repeated the other words, which
don't h..- to be printeI 20 be understood.
"'No. Amt. tv Il long sight said 7
Wen. perhaps long isn't the word ! used.
but IT VIII serve.
81 though, not slil he. with n look at
me. Then h. went on 10 the others IN line.
THE nr.t business they had on hand
was % put as ashore on the island. First
thev marched us down % the lower deck
then We stepped 10 The dock one by one.
[ noticed that some If the ladies' luggage
was landed. and ] wanted 10 save NINE.
guard. armed with pistols and hatchot
hal me by the shoulder. lie pushed me-
toward tho landing place. but hung back.
Amt you go,nx ono he asked gsuily.
"I want NY baptlge,' | protested.
YOU can't have IT,
"'C'ono ashore cried Skinner from The
dock. 80 doubt Ia understood tho rash
ness Of Arguments.
put when ON ! 60. my traps" !
asked Of the Confederate.
"'W'hen we leave the boat vel run
h.r aground somewhere Doe answered.
Those other .0ple Laye theirs !
bat IL cOUatcl
VERY POLITE.
9TH ask an officer said he. In mo-
ment ne was back, and bale me take his
arm I'm that fashion We went art. crawl
Ing und r part Of the machinery. ] gath
cred no my belongings. and skinner as
wei. and presently | was safely on dry
land. only my friend and ! ami the ladies'
hal their baggage; the other pass myers
vera left with nothing but the clothes
ihcv wore.
There were then three houses on the
island, and there were los Of us % he ac-
oomnolatcd Luckily for the ladies. room
was found for them under roofs. The m n
had 10 bunk where they could. Ay COM
uanion and | SLEPT In n haymOw, and
were fairly conf .stabir. In the morning
he and ! went hsniHg-we had slVed our
tackle-anl hal some excellent sport Inc
others amused themselves rs best they
could. They fastened an old shirt TO
hoop-pale. and Get the pole on top Of
pile If coriwO0d. Wh're the inprovised
signal Of distress waved for a good many
hours before il thought assistance. There
were a few small boats on tie island, ana
IN the course OF the morning good many
got away In them: and along in the al
torn00n the hshing-smack N'aZelle put IN.
She was only 30 feet long, but her fkip-
per lnt MS crowd aboard until she was
packed from stem 10 stern. We were IN
neeI of clbOw-ruOrl, and there was no
thing - eat on the Gazclle except soin'
herring and crackers. 1t wasn't exactly
a pleasure-triD.
when We reached Kelly's Island we
heard the sound of distant cannon shots
Some of the people l.fl Us there but
the rest went on in the Gazc!le. The
wind died down. and we drlfted absut until
n rug picked us UP and towed rs TO San
dusky. where We arrived about 5 O'Clock
in the evening. From that point our re-
turn to Cincinnati was made without adj
venture.
"V-a learned af,orysrd OF the failure