The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-23

been in safety, when 10? rocket shot
up on one side of us, followed by an
sweriDg signals in every direction.
Our friends could not lire, else they
would have endangered US. We were
on deck at the time, but we're soon
hurried below, and I greatly admired
the coolness and bravery Of our cap.
tain, who gave his orders with clear.
ness aud precision, and by wonder
full exercise Of skill and seamanship
turned his vessel and got safely out
OF the channel into the ocean. This
test of his patience must have been
great, for, if he had not had women on
board, he might have run into an in
let of which he knew, wrecked his
vessel to avoid capture of his cargo,
and taken to the small boats with his
men. Young as l was, I realized
what struggle he was undergoing.
10 return to my narrative. We
were congratulating ourselves on hav-
ing escaped great peril when, about
noon of the next day transport, car
rying troops from Hilton Head to New
York, saw us and bore down in pur-
suit. AS this transport, the name of
which have forgotten, drew nearer
we were fred upon. The captain AK
cd US to show ourselves upon the
higher deck or bridge-there was then
no dauger-hoping that our pursuers,
seeing women on board, might cease
firing, and thereby giving US chance
OF escape. This strategy being of no
avail, We were ordered below.
The firing became hot and heavy
and at 3 o'clock that afternoon poor
Capt. Lockwood was obliged to sur
render his ship. If he bore US q
grudge, as was but natural, he gave
no evidence of it. His fate and that
OF his crew was certain, Northern
prison till the close Of the WAT. We
were boarded, and, of course, the Con.
federa.e flag brough. down, and the
Stars and Stripes raised in it's place.
Our purser could not endure this, and
rashly cut the rope. In the struggle
which ensusd he was slightly wounded
snd, CT course, overpo@sTed.
Whenever I go to the Battery in
fine weather and gaze at the waters of
the bay this scene is before me. A
bright and sunny day, deeply blue
sea, slightly ruffied by gentle breeze.
On the deck Of small vessel one or
two Federal officers and two men,
alongside small row boat, slightly
rocking with every movement of the
waves, and in which man with his
arms extended, having on each side
q large turtle, poking up an inqu;ring
head. In the distance huge trans
port, it's deck filled with spectators.
Tho man in the boat was, Of course,
Capt. Lockwood, endeavoring to per-
suade US, who had bravely borne the
fire of shot and shell, to trust our
selves to tho watery element by jump.
ing from the deck of the Margaret and
Jessie into his extended arms.
The turtles were remarkably fine
specimens and had been promptly
con6scated by the enemy. At last
we nerved ourselves for the effort,
jumped and we're carried to the trans
port, and drawn up in q chair by
means of rope. On rerching its
deck we were greeted by the regiment
curious to behold the captured rebels.
My ohaperon was extremely indig.
nant, I must confess that, with the
proverbial isouciance Of youth. 1
rather enjoyed the excitement. We
we're given state room, @ sentinel
placed at the door and at meal time
wc were conducted by the major in
command to what was called the pris.
ouer's table. There we found Capt.
Lockwood and his officers whom we
never saw at any other time. We had
large amount Of gold pieces, some Of
the men having given us theirs for
safe keeping. These We covered with
cloth and sewed on our dresses as but.
tons. The gold, dare say, was not
in any danger, but We fancied it
might be oonfiscated as was the GUS
tom in those days. Before reaching
New York we were only once allowed
on deck. The officers Of the regiment
requested to oe introduced, which we
promptly refused, not wishing to hold
any ;c!1ssfcourse with our enemies.
Whether it was because our man ner
vas somewhat forbiddipg or because,
as We suggested, we excited too much
sympathy, We were not again allowed
10 breathe the fresh air. On our ar
rival We were watched, two and Two,