Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-01

3. WEDNESDAY. DE
on the north side OF the island and. re
turn that night. We babe the governol
adieuland started on our return.
It wasdusk when we reached the place
where we had left the boat in ths
morning, to find her ct anchor within
easy hailing distance Of the shore, and
upon the marsh two hundred or more
villainous looking Chinamen, armed with
pikes, watching her. The guide drew his
hand across his throat, signifying that
we would be murdered in attempting to
Gross the island at night. The wind was
ihir to sail round to the harbor on the
other side, an extra dollar secured the
guide to pilot the boat. The boat was
hailed, she came to shore, we jumped on
board and showed on before the pikemen
realized our intent.
To my surprise found in the boat the
sailors who deserted the night before. 1
said to them: "What are you doing
heref You were going to walk to Shang-
hal and wanted no more Of the boat.
Didn't you find the walking good?"
They related sad story about how, after
leaving the boat in the darkness, they
were set upon and robbed by a body
Of armed men, the same now on the
marsh, Of their money and clothing ex-
cept underclothes, they losing $50 each
in gold carriedin belts about their bodies,
earned in California. They were placed
under guard until morning and then set at
liberty.
They wandered back nearly naked and
half starved to find the boat where they
left her. They expressed great regret
for having left the boat and begged to
be allowed to remain. said: "You DELHI
erately forfeited your right in her,
and am not willing to take you back.'
But the others took pity on them and they
were allowed to stay, after receiving a
lesson on disobedience Of orders.
The third mate related his experiences
Of the day, which were in substance as fol-
lows: Shortly after our departure from
the boat, the deserters returned in the
plight already described, told their story,
which so frightened the boats crew that
it set to work launching the boat, and did
not pause till she was aflost and at anchor
where we found her. This had just been
accomplished when the pikemen gathered
on the marsh and kept guard until our re-
turn at evening. And, said he: 81 was
never so glad in my life as I was to see
you safely back again."
The result of our interview with the
governor was made known to the boats
crew as she sailed away on her course
around the island, leaving the pikemen in
possession of the marsh, and of the change
Of plan owing to them. We reached the
harbor and boarded the junk there about
midnight, made the boat fast alongside,
passed our effects from her to the junk, set
a watch and laid down, but not to sleep.
The town was in an uproar, people rush.
| ing about with lanterns, shouting and
making terrible noise.
The pilot was sent ashore to ascertain
the cause. He returned with the story, as
that the people, seeing q boatload OF men
Unexpectedly enter the harbor at mid
night, thought them piratical expedition
bent on sacklhg the town, and they were
preparing for its defense. On learning
from him the true state. of things, the
tumult subsidized and we slept soundly
thereafter until morning.
OFF FOR SHANGHAI.
The next morning provisions were
bought for our trip, the pilot was paid
aud took his departure well pleased. He
had proved true friend to US, and l have
pleasant rem ,m ORANGES to record of him.
The governor, with ten men to man the
junk, came to wave US adieu. The Junk
was gotten underway with fair wind
blowing, farewells were waved and we
were of for Shanghai with the longboat
in tow.
where the captains boat was run along
side of an opium receiving ship with her
crew on the ship. They, seeing US on the
junk with the boat in tow, sent up three
rousing cheers which were as vociferously
replied to. The junk wss rounded to, an
chored, and we all went on board the ship
with our luggage. AS it was being passed
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to his mate: "Bill, there's money in that !;
handle it carefully!" That was the only
time any one but the third mate or 1 had
lifted it.
1t was Sunday, just week from the date
of the Hoogly's wreck. Capt. Chadwick was
at Shanghai with Capt. Roundy, of the
opium ship, but returned shortly to be
overjoyed at meeting US, who had been
given up as drowned. He related his own
experience as it occurred after parting the
night we left the wreck. His boat, being
lighter than ours, shipped no water, and
when she had passed over the reef on
which the wreck lay, was anchored. At
daylight she was gotten underway and
sailed up the south side OF Tsung Ming
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