The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28

gums liberated, bodies full of tuners
and sores-was quite sufficient. and.
hurrying up from the lower deck, the
officer fastened on shore and made his
report.
In two hours a large boat was sent
OF with fresh beef and vegetables snf-
hcient for three days supply for the
ships company, and these were imme-
diately distributed among the men. A
letter OF thanks was returned by the
commodore. stating that his health was
so Indifferent as to prevent his COM
Ing on shore In person to thank the
governor, and forwarding a pretended
list OF the Spaniards on board, In which
he mentioned some officers and people
OF distinction. whom he imagined
might be connected with the family oil
the governor, whose name and titles he
had received from messenger sent on
board; for the Dutch knew full we'll
the majority Of the noble Spanish fam
~ilies-indeed, alliances had continually
taken place between them previous to
their assertion OF their independence.
The commodore concluded his letter
by expressing a hope that in a day or
two he should be able to pay his re-
spects and make arrangements for the
landing Of the sick. as he was anxious
to proceed on his voyage OF discovery.
On the third day a fresh supply of
provision was sent on board, and so
soon as they were received the COM
modore. in an English uniform. went
on shore and called upon tn, governor,
gave a long detail of the sufferings of
the people he had rescued, and agreed
that they should be sent on shore in
two days. as they would by that time
be well enough to be moved. After
many compliments he went on board,
the governor having stated his inten-
ton to return his visit on the follow
ing day, II the weather were not too
rough. Fortunately the weather was
rough for the next two days, and it
was not until the third day that the
governor made his appearance. This
was precisely what the commodore
wished.
There is no disease, perhaps. so
dreadful or so rapid in its effects up-
on the human frame, and at the same
time so instantaneously checked, as
the scurvy, II the remedy can be pro-
cured. A few days were sufficient to
restore those who were not able to
turn in their hammocks, to their for
mer vigor. In the course Of the six
days nearly all the crew OF the bort
were convalescent, and able to go on
deck, but still they were not cured.
The commodore waited for the arrival
OF the governor, received him with all
due honors, and then, so soon as he
was in the cabin. told him very po-
litely that he and all his officers with
him were prisoners. That the vessel
was a Dutch man-of-war, and that II
was his W people, and not Spaniards,
who had been dying of the scurvy. He
consoled him, however. by pointing out
he had thought 1t preferable to
lives on both sides by taking
them by force. and that his excellen-
cy's captivity would endure no longer
than until he had received on board n
number OF live bullocks and
fresh vegetables to insure the recovery
Of the ships company; and in the
meantime not the least insult would be
offered to him. Whereupon the Span
lsh governor first looked at the COM
nodore, and then at the file OF armed
nj The nahin dnnr anl .La~ A. IL
distance from the town; and then call
ed to mind the possibility OF his be-
ing taken out to sea. Weighing all
these points In his mind, and the very
moderate ransom demanded, he re-
as he could not help himself, to
with the commodore's terms.
He called for pen and ink. and
wrote an order to send on board i'm
nediately all that was demanded. Be-
ore sunset the bullocks and vegeta-
)les were brought off, and 30 soon as
hey were alongside. the commodore,
With many bows and many thanks. es-
'orted the governor to the gangway,
him with a salvo of
guns. as he had done be-
ore on his arrival. The peo-
lie on shore thought that his
xcellency had paid a long visit,
nut as he did not like to ac-
knowledge that he had been deceived,
was said about II. at least In
lis hearing. although the facts were
we'll known. AS soon as the
oats were cleared. the commodore
Weighed anchor and made sail. well
with having press>vad his
hips company; and as the Falkland
stands, in case OF parting company.
ad been named as the rendezvous. he
for them. In a fortnight he
rrived, and found that the admiral
'as no yet there. His crew were
ow all recovered. and his fresh beef
'as not yet expended, when he per.
the admiral and the three other
essels In the offing. [
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