The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

oR, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY,
the Frolc, slowly >sWashing along in the fierce wind
thru the tremendous
IT have mind to aboard her myself said Cap
tain Beresford his huge ship hove to close to
the prize If you like you accompany me- I sup
have hardly had opportunity to examine
former prize, SIR
Alas that unlucky word former which the British
cap plain had unintentonally emphasized
Not vet answered Jones'. I'VE were 50 busy try
ing to get the soop in shape again that had time for
nothing else I should like very much to CO.
The captains gig was soon manned and the two
officers were rowed to the Frolic Sure no ship
belied her this floating charnel house.
Good God" exclaimed Beresford, starting back
aghast as he stepped aboard the wrecked brig and saw
the havoc wrought by the Wasps guns TO think OF it!
To think of it! British ship beaten knocked into
cooked hat and her swept out Of existence in
how long did you sir?forty minutes by an Ameri-
of less size and force! could understand the Con-
stitutons victory the Guerrero. She much
larger and heavier ship than But this! Great
heavens. She is wreck don't understand it.
Captain Beresford, said Jones. This is Mr.. Bid
de- first lieutenant This is Mr. Rodgers and this
is Midshpman Boston, who have been endeavoring to
The three officers bowed formally and gravely
rendered their swords.
Gentlemen. said the Englishman bowling in .
his turn, retain your swords, beg you. Where is
Captain Whnyates ?'
Below with the surgeon SIR answered Biddle.
What the casualties of the brig?''
II believe she carried one hundred and ten men,
sir. There twenty aboard who not
Where is the first Heutenant?'
Wounded,
THE second p"
Dead
THE master ?"
Killed
The bo'sn7"
Dying"
"Mercful heavens! Is there officer alive and
unhurt ?''
Some the mdshipmen, sir
Take me below said the English captain 4
must see Whinyates. -
Down in his own BERTH which had been riddled
with shot but which had been patched temporarily,
lay the unfortunate English captain.
"Whinyates." said Beresford compassonately
$ bending his brother officer Il glad to
you. We have recaptured YOU
Thank you for that Beresford," groaned the
wounded English captain. -.
49, Are you badly hurt?"
"A bullet thru my leg and wound in the fore
head. shall pull thru all right the surgeon says.
wish the Yankees had killed me-, he groaned in his
humiliation and despair.
Don't say that old man. remarked Beresford
pyingly However, you are not in condition to re-
No said the other II not. My hearts
broken! TO be beaten by an American and to be cut
to pieces at that
Never mind old fellow said Beresford, cheerily
you put up stiff fight, American friends says
What are their casualties truth
He says five killed and five wounded
And we have ninety! That tells the story re-
sponded Whinyates bitterly
How has he treated you and your men?" asked
Beresford, feeling it impossible to anything en-
couraging
could be done Left me sword and sent their sur
to assist own y.
"Ill tell you what Til do Is the brig seaWorthy %
81 think At least it can be made Probably
already tight They have been working her
for couple of hours
Well, then, I shall leave you in command, but
will lieutenant aboard to do the work and
think better convoy you and the prize to the
Bermudas.' =
Thank you. Beresford.
mot at all. Is there anything more do
you? ~
Nothing. I wish I could die! But Beresford, I
want tell you thing. No English hand struck
flag By heavens, we'd have gone down all standing,
they caught and raked the life out of and
then aboard. There only three officers
left the deck, and only at the wheel, and
wounded. All three of US were wounded, and
could stand without support Isn't it awfu1?'
Never mind, Whinyates. You're not the first
struck American Witness Dacres in the
Guerrere.'
"Ah, yes, but he had a weaker ship, while r.
poor Englishman turned to the wall and
groaned misery. Beresford, unable supply any
comfort walked out of the cabin. When he reganed