New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

pheric disturbance OF some sort. and we eagerly
waited to hear the captains opinion
"A sand squall by thunder. eE. aimed he
" Twill be down on US in no time All hands
take in SAIL" he T0ared, in the direction OF The
forecastie. BE smart lads It's one u them con-
founded tornado s"
stow Yer slack as We'll as Yer sails y-rseIvesn
retorted Lamps=y. with his hand To his mouth
we amt a-C1il' to bUdge''
1 don't know what may have passed through
the captains mind at this terrible I+Ccture, for
every sail was set and a sIuau fast bearing
down on his sEip-a fun risgaI ship fitted with
the more cumbersome and old fashioned tackle OF
that day-carrylnS quite five hundred souls all
told allowing for the deaths, and valuable
Government cargo l know not what he c0ntem-
plated, l say; but at that moment an InWOnted
cOmmotiOn was observable among thH hitherto
apathetic PunjaaiS- They. too had noticed the
change in the sky's aspect. and, following our
glanCes, had heard the short alteration between
poop and forecastle, had seen the threatening
gestures of the disputants. and, without under
standing what was being said. guessed lis pur-
port Then scores Of them. suddenly shaking of
their letharSy, and ignorant or marine etiquette,
sWarmed up the poop ladders and asked what
was the matter. Was a breeze coming at last,
If so. why did not the sailors DO what had been
Ordered| They knew enough TO Tell them that
the canvas ought 10 be taken in D-vine and l.
who were the only men on board C0nversant
with Punjabi Hindustani, hastily explained the
situation, the advancing storm, the consequent
danger to the ship clothed as she was 20 the
mastheads, and the refusal Of the crew 70 do
their duty.
the situation We viii make them. they
shouted, their blood now thoroughly up God
has sent TIE wind TO drive away the cholera, and
shall We go TO another death because your men
are untrue 10 their salt? No We VIII aid YOU.
You are our protectors After Allah. We look TO
you. and Will stand by YOU, on. then. in the
name of Cod We viii force these sons of de-
filed mothers to do their duty
Before We could stay them, some two hun
dred Punjabis rushed along the main deck and
mounted the foreJastIe. The crew was ready 10
q "a
were freely used against the infuTiaIed
natives, who We're. however. entirely Uuarmed,
their cutlasses being in chests below decks.
ShrlekS ana SToa1S dSSaIled our ears ana we
We're about charging forward. TevOlyerS IN hand
to queH the disturbance. when. numbers having
gained the day. We saw the sailors driven along
with kicks and cuffs by the victorious Punjabis,
We saw them ascend the ratlins followed by
the swarms of mule drivers who threatened by
gestures to throw them into the sea if they
dld not Immediately furl sail. The S-anen, not
daring 10 diSObey. worked in fear of their lives
and in few minutes the Zenobia toated under
bare poles With a low rumble the sgualI came
on Sand was in the air; il invaded our eyes,
nostr1ls and mouths; the hurricane struck the
ship with terrific force, and swept on. leaving Is
well nigh on our beam ends, but safe,
The gust proving TO be a precursor of a stiff
but favorable breeze, sail was speedily made on
the ship, and in due course We BOWED along
toward our destination. thankful for our deliver
aEce from a combination of perils tEl- once
seemed 10 threaten US with annihilatiCu
only TWO deaths occurred after that terrible
day Next morning the crew express ID con-
triton for their behavior: the PunjabiS now tul
Of renewed spirits came aft in a BODY am inter
coded for their late antagonists; cuts and
bruises were forgotten. and both parties shook
hands in token of amiJy and absence Of Ill. II.
The skipper. nothing loath, accorded his =
SiVeneSs, ordered extra grog to be served and
So. without further adventure or misadventure,
We arrived safely in Bombay Harbor on the
twenty-eiShth day after weighing anchor OF
the AbySSInlan coast