The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-02

"One Of my best men fell of on the
dock and cut his head so that he's laid
| up in
.Oughtn't. to ship men till they've
| sobered off,
And we bumped against lumber
schooner and sheered off boat from the
Another drunken vagabond at the
wheel"
And our kedge anchor was carried
away by that
Now, look here. Capt MeTwigg. I'm
not going to have all your mismapa cement
and the biunders of your beastly crew laid
| vulgar superstition"
SAIL
They won't go ashore. and you will sail.
| WHAT'S more. they'll be treated with
proper respect. or l shall know the reason
why"
III let you know I'm master of this
vessel. You're only clerk in charge of
the freight. \ pasty-faeed supercargo,
SIR
"And I'll let you know that command
You and your vessel"
I've. sent report ashore. sir and n
protest against these women being allowed
to remain aboard. / am expecting an
answer every minute"
Il am tempted to put you in irons for
INSTRUMENTATION. if not mutiny. If l hear
OF anything more l may put you in irons.
sergeant, muster your guard on deck,
armed
Il shall go ashore myself and make
sure
You'll stay right on this ship. sir"
A tumult of enthusiastic cheering came
| from the vessels nearest the shore. which
was taken up by the others. Men stopped
their work and danced about the decks,
| throwing up their caps. Flags blossomed
out from the mastheads and a 15-inch
columbiad pointing over the walls of the
fort belched out cloud of smoke and fire
and shook the waters with thunderous
| roar.
Mercy me-" shrieked Annabel. cling
ing to Maria. ''are they going to fight a
battle right here?'
There comes the boat now said Cant.
McTwigg. We'll see whether | COM
mand my own ship
''Ship ahoy,'' hailed the boat. "Aye.
aye: sir. answered Capt. McTwigg.
rs Capt. Ellison aboard?"
Here | am, Colonel
Captain. l have the pleasure of in
forming You that n dispatch just received
from City Point says that this morning
the Army of the Potomac broke through
the rebel works all along the line, carry
ing every point: that the rebel army is in
wild retreat. with Meade and Sheridan in
close pursuit This means that Sher-
mans army must move Immediately. too.
and their shoes will be desperately needed
tomorrow. if not to-day. You must get
to GOldsboro as soon as steam will drive
you there. Do not delay an instant. nor
allow anything to stop you. Push your
ship and every man on it TO the utmost
to get there. Good-by"
Colonel" shouted Capt. McTwigg
Il haven't time for anything more"
shouted the Colonel, as his boat shot
away. Capt. Ellison has his orders
Push out and crowd on all steam-
Capt. McTwigg. / don't think you can
have any more doubts as to who is in
command said Capt. Ellison with grave
-calmness. Il have not heretofore in
formed You that have here the order Of
tile President of the United States for
these ladies to he taken to Goldsboro.''
''The President" sneered Capt. Nc
Twigg. whats he got to do with a
chartered transport. I'd like to know"
Il will add continued Capt Ellison,
with a wave of his hand toward the
guard. ''that I have here Sergeant and
10 men. all old soldiers. who are wholly
under my orders. and not Mt all under
Yours | think we shall get along agree
ably. Start at once for Goldsboro. and
get up all the steam the furnaces win
make and the boilers carry"
CTO be continued)