The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

giving him an order A moment later
two lanterns were hoisted one above
the other, at the spanker-gaff end.
The signal was Immediately repeated
throughout the squadron. Shrlil
whistles rang out as the boatswain's
mates Of the different ships bawled
out hoarse commands.
Instantly the soldiers and sailors
came swarming to their stations.
Col Howe" said Gen. Wolfe, ad-
dressing an officer of the light iu-
fantry, .who appeared at the head of
his men, after you have mustered
your battalion will you explain to
them that | have designated them to
lead the way in the attack tonight?
Choose a forlorn hope of "a men to
scale the heights, sir"
Its an honor indeed, sir. thank
YOU" answered The young officer
smiling with pleasure. Il myself will
lead them"
Il expected as much of you.- Capt.
Grafton he said, turning to the sail
public address, will you see that your
hotlla of boats is ready to receive my
men?"
Il know ii is. sir, but ! will look
again." answered Grafton, Capt,
Rous. may | take Lieut.. Hatfield in
my boat TO assist me?"
Certainly" answered Rous, vet
eran sailor.
Followed by the delighted officer,
Grafton sprang to the gangway and
called for his gig Meanwhile Howe
was addressing the light infantry
When he called for volunteers every
man responded, and.it was difficult to
make selection Of the required number.
Presently. upon Grafton's assurance
that all was ready, the men slowly
filed down over the side and took their
places in the boats. Taking his own
boat the captain rowed from ship to
ship. finding that all preparations had
been made everywhere, and that boats
filled with men and manned by stout
seamcn were already clustered unde,
the lee of the ships where they could
be screened from the observation of
the French at Cap-Rouge.
by II o'clock. midnight. the en-
barkation had been completed. and as
IL was nearing the end OF the Hood
the boats slowly put of from the ships
and headed for Cap-Rouge. Gen.
Monekton being in charge and Wolfe
remaining on the Sutherland for the
present.
The flotilla approached close enough
TO Cap-Rouge thoroughly to awaken
the attention OF the troops of Bou-
Granville, who sprang to their arms in
expectation of the threatening at
tack. But the advance was stopped
before they were near enough 20 en-
gage. After some little maneuvering
OF the shore. the boats. as If deferred
by the promptness OF the French SOL
diery. rowed back TO the ships and
sheltered themselves under the lee OF
their broadsides again where they
could not be seen. Once there. the
men. without going aboard the ships,
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tide.
At four bells in the mld-watch. or
two O'Clock on the morning Of the
l3th. Wolfe entered the heavy cutter
which Grafton had exchanged for his
gig. and gave the signal to shove on.
Following The generals boat came the
boats Of the light infantry, and after
them the rest Of the hOtilla
II was darker than ever. The sky
was filed with light neecy clouds drift
ing rapidly across the stars. their wild
motion. driven as they were by some
upper current Of sif. only accentuating
the stiffness on the water. Hugging
the opposite shore for a time the
boats ioated silently down the river
with The Young ebb As they appeared
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