Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

tureu kctcu, uut ai'''' ......,
and in q furious storm the eApeoi'io"
suffered a delay of several Gays. v.
Fehruarv the weather cleared ana
they stood in for the haFoor, ana wheh
night came the men were divided INTO
Ave crowds. They came up "i'h 'n'
philadelphia and the keteh was hauo
rast WITH srapnels 20 the Philadeiphia
and afforded a bridge on TO " lor 'h0
ATTACKING officers and men. twenty
Tripolitans were killed, ina rest were
driven overheard. the stolen ship set
ON fire and fnally blown up from It's
magazines.
The enemy had not for some time
shown much willingness TO nshs. pu'
they had been successful IN keephs
their ships together well in their prln-
cipal harbor. Capt. Preoie therefore
resolved TO take unusual measures
against them. The example OF peea-
tur and the philadelphia had inspired
great enthusiasm In the men ana
warmed the officers snifieienlly; ihey
all were ready TO undertake some new
deed OF daring. II was decided 10 Sehd
a fire ship among the enemys shipping.
The ketch Intrepid, that had served
so we'll In the attack on the Philadel-
phia, was selected FOR the enterprise
One hundred barrels OF powder In
bulk, $50 fixed shells and a 10, OF Iron
were placed In bin amidships snd
from this a pipe led to room well AFT
where a huge mass OF eombustlole Vas
dumped Il was intended 20 make the
ketch appear 10 be Il blockade runner
and SO deceiifully 10 get into the m'dsl
Of the enemy's shipping. she was then
10 be fired In the after part and the
blaze there. Il was supposed. would BE-
fierce enough 70 prevent the Trlpoli-
tans from eNtinguishing Il. Meantime
train regulated 70 burn nftesn mia
utss should be running through the
pipe 90 the magazine. There was a
provision Of rowb0a's placed on the
ketch. and Ia these her crew hoped 20
escape 10 u. smaller vessels thar
would be In vaJ'ing TO pick them up.
Volunteers for the service Werc called
and plenty showed themselves eager
TO man the kctch. on thcae who Of
tered Master CommaudAal sOtnsrs vas
chosen 10 command. while M!tshipman
Henry wsdswogya, uncle 10 the pors
Lonsfel!ow. was second Ia command
Ten seameu constituted me c-sV.
On the evening OF September {. a
dense Fog lay on the waters IN the bar
JOr Of Trip0li There wus a fair sind
In prospect ard ~ 5 O'Clock the k-ch
isft the flagship and sailed away. shs
vas seen W the American vessels 70
glide 10 among the suvmy's guabosta.
After a littls they say tezl the ensmy
had taken th- alarm and agaia after a
little they saw lirhts nave rapidly
along the deck o. tho ke:ra an4 thee
seem TO fall, They had been gurpossgy
dropped luto the magazine. ins,an,ly
.he Intrepid exploded and a shock sal-
lowed that made the ships bsyoal the
bar culver until the wassr was agl.
.ated for miles around. 4 Errs, ng.ss
Tas heard that was long IN DYING away
In thu surrounding h,llA Then a pro.
found silence. All nlghi the Amsrleaas
eruissd Mp and down Ia tho ckzaasi
hoping to aHa some Survivor. Next
morning they found one Tripoli.as
boat missing and three more badly
Shattered on the beach. The ksfrh
and all who sailed 70 her had bssa
blown 10 pieces. % the Tripolltana
themselves Il was learned tina, go-ps,u
Binding that hla venture vas tise1yr-sa
and the crew Of Tr.polltaa rupbost
coming on board had Deliberately nrea
tho mine and destroyed hlmasl, with
the enemy, a number o. the bosts,
we're recovered. but mons vas recor.
nized, 20 badly we're they mu;llaisA
The ram Albemarls was the moe,
dreaded. As II was tho most DARN. ana
Best oflcerCd Of the confederate &C..
She was. when Lieut.. ". u CgsAi,s.s
ingenuity was brough, 70 bear upsn
her case. lying at Plymouth In ~.
ROANOKE river. tie believed that no
could. II allowed TO have his vsv
maze close up TO hsr and destroy her
als plan vas this. III wcald con.,y,,..,
PICKET launch. furnish Il wl,h a e,n.
gact engine. man Il with 4 small ppy,.
Der OF men all az brave as himself. .,a
Win II ascend the river a,sa,,bjiv -.
night 10 whore the Albemarle was
mooTed. Picket boats were no, a NO.
,hing' but they had formerly bs.-
'oWhoats; nothing Of the desrr,r4,s-
'aat was proposed BY Lieut. cgsstsg
propelled by steam and car,vlsy ,~s
7edoes' had over been seen
This plan was approved q, h. -.
'uniral OF the feet aud the nayv 49,
.a'n'ent' and young Cushing v,s a.
.aIled to visit New York and procnrs
Whatever he thought might be No..
sary Tor the success OF tho undsr,as
,ns. When he returned he had v,s
ann a steam launch. Of A size ons - ~"
oss, calculated to elude the vie,lan.o
VI lne enemy. II remained. tina, he =.
cure MS crew. and this no ald g. -.
manner that crewa are lnvariahi, sns
neu Icr extra-dangerous entsrnr,,a,
-oy calling for volnr4aa.. =, 'seS
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