Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

In box, and had no end Of hard work,
with whatever we could find 10 eat,
and all In all about az little comfort as
set or youngsters ever experienced /,
but we made great Roadway In learning
our business as seamen. The ship was
uncomfortable, as all her class were,
but at the same time seaworthy and
safe. She would run well when off
the wind, but with everything braced
sharp up when there was any sea on
she would butt three times at a sea
and then go around II. Before the wind
she rolled so that all hands had trou-
BILE In sleeping at night but she car
ried us safely as far south as Port
Royal, South Carolina, and brought us
safely back 10 Newport.
During this cruise the mldshipmen
were stationed as a crew for the vessel.
and did all the work Of the different
ratings. When off Hatteras on our
way North our efficiency was thorough
ly tested. At about ten o'clock the
ship was struck by sudden heavy
squat, accompanied by rain and hail
All hands were called to reef topsails,
the watch on deck having successfully
handled the light sails. We were close
enough to the Diamond Shoal to make
haste a matter OF importance, and the
officers hustled us up without much
ceremony The topsalls were quickly
reefed, and | had just secured the lee
caring on the maintopsail-yard when
| heard the order, Hoist away the
topsals" I was straddling the yard
at the time and just about to swing
to the foot-rope and lay down from
aloft but | changed my mind very
suddenly, and instead Rugged that top
sall-yard until ] am sure you could
have found the marks Of my arms on
the paint. II was as black as a pocket.
raining in torrents, and as the yards
were braced up the topsails filed and
the ship made butt at heavy sea-
] thought my time had come, ] reached
the deck. however, in safety, only to
be properly dressed down by the off,
Ger of the deck for being slow IN laying
down from aloftl We were back at
Newport again in September, better for
our work, and ready to enjoy the short
leave then given us.
Ny family had all gone South, and
IL was question what should do with
myself but as my uncle's house In
was In charge OF house,
keeper, concluded TO spend my time
there, which did very pleasantly. The
good woman who had charge of the
house called me one night to inform me
that there was burglar In the cellar,
and would put him out? / was not
anxious for the job, but my position as
an officer forbade my declining; so with
a small revolver In one hand and
lighted candle in the other / sought
the burglar In the coal cellar had
hardly entered the passageway leading
past the door OF the room In which he
was hidden, when q large chunk Of
coal whizzed past my head, and very
close to ii. l dropped the candle. which
fortunately went out, putting us on
more even terms, and after ten minutes
turned my man over to the police with
4 bullet through his thigh I learned
that night not to hunt burglars with
I lighted CANDLE experience sometimes
teaches things In very forcible way
During this leave had rather cur
Gus meeting with my brother whose
command was operating on the Virginia
'ide Of the Potomac, a few miles away.
went one evening to an oyster house
With friend to eat some raw oysters.
The place was one that all OF us had
Known and freduented for years. AS
entered the door | observed q tall,
young fellow who was finish
ng what he had ordered, and at the
same moment | saw him give me a
luck glance OF recognition. He drank
~ his glass Of beer and then walked
i.ly Ia 90 hA s.la ..sl,t -
or oysters on the half shell. and ate
hem very slowly My brother knew
What | would do. and he did not hest
ate the least bit in his movements but |
had some very serious thinking to do |
While the man opened oysters for me,
md | must admit that ! ate more oys- |
ers than / wanted, and ate them very |
Ilowly.
| could have gone TO the exact spot /,
where my brothers skin was hauled !
'ut, and was giving him all the time |
could to get there ahead Of the pro- |
'ost guard. Finally, my friend asked |
ne II | were going to eat all night |
When | paid my shot and we went out |
ogether | asked II he had recognized |
ny man. he replied that he had not |
md then asked me in turn what I was |
,oin to do about It. Before | had time |
o reply a squad OF the provost guard |
anne by. and to the officer In charge |
reported that there was a rebel Off |
er in the city-that | had seen and |
him, and knew him as such. |
II first he seemed disposed TO arrest |
ne, but at last concluded to go after |
he real offender After the war my |
,rother told me that he Just managed |
O escape, and that he had concealed |
lis boat at the spot where | imagined |
t was As a result Of this incident |
was twice arrested on suspicion OF |