Evening star., 1898-09-30
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stay in his ship and fire off his guns. He
had a boats crew of bluejackets row him
ashore in his gig. He was accompanied by
an interpreter and simply carried a little
cane in his hand. Leisurey he climbed the
ladder from his boat to the pier, with his
Interpreter. body of the insurgents was
on the pier, and two of the men in COM
mand advanced threateningly toward him.
Capt. Fegan surveyed the situation leisure
ly. He appeared to like it. The insurgent
officers, with great show of bluster, de-
manded by what right he had dared to land
on their pier. Without taking the trouble
to answer the question, the commander
with a little twirl of his stick. said:
"Ah. I think it would be well to tell the
beggars that l will give them just fifteen
minutes to leave the place. We really
cahnt allow them here, you know. I'm
press that on their minds please"
The order was given to the revolutionists
who showed their teeth the Leander was
signaled and in a few minutes a force of
SeVenty-hVe marines and twenty-five blue
jackets was landed in Ocos Red ribbons
disappeared, and the English flag waved
from not only the pier, but from all over
the town. The insurgents left en- masse.
In the meanwhile the government troops
from their vantage point across the river
threw shells into the place, regardless of
the English and other occupants. The wo-
men and children were brought down to
the pier, hospitals started and guards
shell had gone through the roof of the
hotel owned by the United States consular
agent and other trifiing damage done, the
troops tired of target practice and ceased
firing. Later they were induced and per-
suaded to cross the river into Ocos, and
take possession. They did So but not by
any means as If they We're certain all the
insurgents had left. They evidently did
not wish to run too many chances When
a person who had ever seen anything diff
ferent saw the troops no wonder was felt
that they hesitated to attack the two OF
three hundred insurgents in Ocos, though
numbering three or four times as many
Marines Enjoyed the Fun.
The marines from the Leander, who were
posted abe ut theitoW giving a valuable
object lessen to tlle officers of the govern
nent army, enjoyed the affair immensely.
1t was hardly fair. they thought. that fir
ing was going on and sthey had to remain
quiet. r.
Cant prod him just bit now with my
bayonet," begged a marine in a most plead
ing tone Of his sergesnt. when a supposed
rebel was arrested on the pier
Catch that and stick flag to it," said
ano ther jocularlys1as a, pound shell scream
ed over the pier.
"It amt fair that the Yankees is havin'
figt tin up to the neck and we amt got
notf in to do but play sojer,'' gr0wled an
ether, and so IT went on. A corps of ma
ripes twenty-five strong, was sent from
the port to the end of the line which was
a huge lark to them. They were fired on
by party of revoiutonists as they pass
ed on the train, but were not allowed to
respond The fireman of the locomotive
was wounded and the marines returned.
Morales, who had rot ventured to Ocos,
hut remained at the terminus of the line
fled into the interior. Without having fired
Il shot the of the Leg nd ,hoyl
ON their ship and sailed down the coast
They were little disappointed at having
had such tame time. AS a matter Of
fact, they had dispersed a body of men
many times as large as themselves, simply
on a cold bluff But the foreign residents
were satisfied.
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