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drawers. All the nervous excitability
of madness aided his powerful arms, and
I felt as if in a vice.
‘Tuts !’ cried I, forcing a laugh, though
a deadly terror was at my heart—‘tilts !'
old Wheels, you hurt me, man ; and I
want the whittle just half a minuted
And I looked him straight in the face as
I spoke.
And once again the devilish look left
his eyes, and ferocity died away, and his
face resumed the old idiotic grin. Then
he laughingly released me, saying, as he
retired to his mat : ‘You were too much
for old Wheels, that time, Scottie.’
‘And what,’ asked I boldly, ‘did you
want with the knife V
‘Doctor,’ he replied, seriously, ‘I must
ietire.’
‘Retire ! What do yoa mean ?’ I in
quired.
‘Long hath the night of sorrow reign
ed.’ said the poor man ; tho dawn shall
bring me rest; and pf.or Wheeler will
die, or the captain will kill him, roll him
up in a hammock, and send him down
among slimy crawling things nrd terri
ble reptiles ; and they’re all in the plot,
and all hate me—all—all !’
Just then fourths rat g out sharp and
clear in the night-air; and for a short
time I almost hoped someone might enter
the ward-room, and relieve me from my
trying situation. Some footsteps on the
quarter-deck I did hear—it was but the
relief of the man at the wheel ; they soon
ceased, and all was silent as before. A
short time afterwards, the lamp in my
cabin began to burn more dimly, and
give other indications of an early exit. I
hardly knew whether to be pleased or
otherwise at this; a struggle with my
maniac patient I felt sure 1 must have,
and darkness I knew would hasten that
event and bring on the denouement.
‘Wheeler,’ I said, ‘do you intend to
sleep to-night V
‘Ay,’ said he solemnly, and starting at
rny voice like an old lady at a pistol-shot,
‘I will sleep; and you too shall sleep.’
This certainly was not very soothing to
my nerves.
‘Well,’ I continued, ‘the light is going
out, so you must go to the dispensary and
letch a candle.’
‘What!’ cried he, in a fierce whisper;
'out into the dark steerage, to be torn
limb from limb, and my body scattered
about the ship by devils. No, no, no !’
The lamp began to flicker.
‘See !’ said I, directing his attention to
it, ‘it is waning away fast, and you know
well enough how glad they will be to
catch you in the dark.’
“Where does the light go to when
it goes out?’ he asked, as if to him
self.
‘You'll soon know,’ replied I.
He started, looked at the lamp, then
in my face, and then fearfully around him
at the gathering gloom.
‘Do not let it out,’ he cried : ‘For God’s
sake, doctor, keep it in. Come with me
quick, and get a candle.’
I was only too glad to obey. We had
not proceeded three steps from my cabin
door, when 1 attempted to get in advance,
in order to make a rush for the com
panion-ladder. It was a most untimely
move. No sooner did he espy my inten
tions, than all the madman was stirred
within him.
Tla!’ he exclaimed, ‘wretch ! would you
leave me to face my fate alone V
Then seizing me by the breast, he
hurled me backwards, and next moment
a crashing blow felled me to the deck,
lie had caught up a double-flint tumbler
that stood on the table, and—not threw
it at—but smashed it on my brow. Al
though blinded and almost choked with
blood, still, from this very bleeding, per
haps, I was not rendered insensible; in
deed I was fully conscious. Knowing
now for certain that he intended to make
an end of me, and most likely afterwards
of himself, instead of trying to get up, I
did as I had seen the cockroaches do—
feigned death all of a heap just as 1 had
fallen. My grateful patient paused for a
moment, and looked down at his work ;
then stooping forward he passed both
hands over my face, so as to bathe them
iu blood, and then held them up to the
light,
‘Good,’he muttered: 'Red blood—not
blue; but I'll male siccar, and then, doc
tor, I’ll follow you.’
He then stepped ever me, with a light
laugh, and re-entered my cabin—for the
knife, L knew.
Now was rny chance, if ever. His
back was scarcely turned, when I bound
ed to my feet, and made for the steerage.
It was a short but exciting race for life.
Two seconds took me to the steerage
door, two more to the foot of the com
panion-ladder, I sprang up, but had
succeeded in placing only a lew behind
me, when I slipped and fell to the bottom,
while at the same time I heard an oath,
and the cutlass flew past, and struck in
the bulkhead not a yard above me. The
madman, seeing I was escaping’, had
thrown it; and the fall had saved me. I
drew out the cutlass and hurried on deck.
Seeing that the maniac had now given
up the pursuit, I paused to take breath,
and bind a handkerchief around my head.
It was a very lovely night; not a cloud
in all the dark sky. in which the stars —
so differently arranged from those in the
far north—were shining more brightly, I
think, than I ever yet had seen them.
But I had little inclination to gaze
long at the gorgeous scene ; my thoughts
were all on the fearful danger I had just
escaped ; and, whether from excitement
or loss of blood, I could not tell, but I felt
as if about to faint. After leaning against
the bulwark for a short time, the cool
night air revived me, and I made haste
to go to the captain’s cabin, to make my
report and get assistance. This report
was never made, for just as I was about
to descend, a dark figure glided stealthily
past, loomed for one moment on the bul
wark between me and the starlight, then
disappeared, and the splash alongside
told me that the unhappy engineer had
thrown 1 i nself into the sea.
‘Man overboard,’ I shouted, and the
cry was re-echoed, fore and a ft, from
every part of the vessel. I rushed
passed the man at the wheel to where,
in f«e stern of the ship, two little brass
knobs, like door bell handles, told the
position of the life buoy. One was pulled,
a gleam of light sprang up, then the
other and the blazing beacon dropped
sullenly into the sea. The Captain was
almost immediately on deck, and the ship
was being quickly put about.
‘Man the quarter boats, and lower
away with a will. It is earnest, my
lads,’ he added ; ‘it is poor Wheeler
for the men were used to being sent away
after the life-buoy on many a dark night,
as a species of drill. ‘A bottle of rum
to each boat, with an additional one to
the boat that picks up the officer.’
They hardly needed such encourage
ment, for the boats were manned and low
ered as if by magic, and were soon swift
ly leaving the ship, heard, though hardly
seen, and dashing on towards the blazing
beacon, that floated nearly" a quarter of a
mile off. The buoy seemed to be play
ing a little game of bo-peep with us, at
one moment flickering and shining gaily
on the summit of a wave, and the next
dipping down and hiding from sight be
hind it. Ten long minutes passed away,
and then the light on the life-buoy disap
peared—it had been burned out, or been
put out—and we continued to gaze at the
place where the boats had beon seen. A
quarter of an hour, then five minutes,
and now we could hear the measured
thud-thud of the returning oars. As
soon as they were within hail’ “Boat
ahoy !’ shouted our commander, and
down the wind came the answer : “Ay,
ay, sir. All’s well.”
It was curious to mark the revulsion
of feeling in the minds of the men on
deck, now that they were assured of the
engineer’s safety. Before this, it was :
‘Poor fellow !’ ‘God help him ! : he was a
jolly nice gentleman ;’ ‘Mind when he
gave us the grog, Bill ?’ ‘That I do,
Jack;’ etc. Now it was : ‘Confound the
fellow!’ He’s a fool!’ ‘He’s mad!’ Serves
him right!’ ‘lt will teach him manners;’
etc.
Poor Wheeler was handed on board,
more dead than alive, properly brought
round, then placed in his hammock, with
a couple of sentries to watch him.
“Where did you find him V I asked of
the cockswain.
‘Astride of the life-buoy, sir, grinning
like a baboon.’
He never properly recovered till sent
to hospital. He told me afterwards that
the reason he tried to kill me was, that,
being about to take his own life, and
considering me his only friend, he wished
to have my compauy through the dark
valley of death.
As for myself, my head soon healed,
although to my grave I shall carry the
scar—the effects of spending a night with
a madman.
(the ®ausc.
CONFEDERATE DEAD
NAMES OF ALABAMIANS BURIED AT ELMIRA
NEW YORK.
On the recent excursion of the N. 0.,
firemen, they passed through Elmira,
New York, and a representative of the
Moblie Register , who accompanied the
excursion, was kiudly presented by John
11. Leavitt, Esq., the Superintendent of
the Elmira Water Works Company,
with the following list of Alabama sol
diers buried at that place. It, has never
before been published here, and will
furnish desired information to many of
our readers.
Mr. Leavitt also requested the Regis
ter to say that he will furnish all the in
formation in his possession to any person
who may address him relative to the Con
federates buried at Elmira:
MMir eg ’Em! wmm.
John Adams, company, A, 21st reg’t
liich’d B Allen, co. K, 59th regiment.
W YY Andrews, co, I, 13th regiment.
Thos Allen, co. E, Ist artillery.
Thos. C Allen, co. C. Ist artillery.
J H Algiers, co. E, Ist artillery.
J R B Allen, co, E. Ist artillery.
Wrn II Adair, co. E, 10th regiment.
T J Austin, co. A, 21st regiment.
W Blair, co. C. I.2th regiment.
11 R Banks, co. —4th regiment.
A J Bayless, co A, 21st regiment.
R Bolls, co. B, 14th regiment.
J C Bunkston, co. D, 3d regiment.
Wrn Burke, eo. B, 3d regiment.
II H Brown, on. F, 59th regiment.
Joshuua Basket, eo. A, Ist artilery.
T J Butts, co. A, Ist artillery.
Joseph Burke, co. C, Ist artillery.
J B 8 Boyd, co. F, Ist artillery.
A Berryahill, co .E, Ist artillery.
D Benny field, co. F, Ist artillery.
Sam’l M Barnes, co. F, Ist artillery.
G II Burkett, co A, Ist artillery.
J T Berdeston, co. K, 3d regiment.
J I Breckenridg’e, co. I, Gist regiment
J II Bradbury, co. C, sth regiment.
Willis Block, co. G, 12th regiment.
Jessie Barlo, co. E, Ist artillery.
J T Beason, co. F, Ist art.
Isaac Burk, co. C, Ist art.
James Ralston, co. A, Ist ar‘.
James Cullen, co. A. Ist art.
Noah Glowers, co. G, 61st regt.
Thomas Cone, co. 1, 61st regt.
James Gallon, co. C, 61st regt.
Charles Chapman, co. G, Bth regt.
Win T Caldwell, co. A, 21st regt.
James Cronnour, co. C, Ist art.
Allen J Campbell, co. F, Ist art.
Wm C Capps, co. L, 3d regt.
John Carman, co E, 12 k regt.
D C Chambliss, co. E, Ist art.
M W Cooper, co. E, 9th regt.
W R Camron, co. B, 6th regt.
George Chapman, eo. B, Ist regt.
G W Craft, co. C, 6th regt.
R Dillon, co. F, Gth regt.
I Downes, co. F, Ist art.
W W Dobbs, eo A, 21st regt.
S L Davidson, Alabama cavalry.
John Dean, co. A, Ist art.
Wm P Duke, co. A, Ist art.
G W Deshoys, co. C, 10th regt.
W II Dover, co. 0, Ist art.
W D N Davis, co. C, Ist art.
Wm M Funderburg, co. D, 12th regt.
Wm P> Fowler, co. A, 21st regt.
Wm Taylor, co. G, 9th regt.
J W Floyd, co. E, Ist art.
E Franklin, co. A, Ist art.
Chas E Pike, co. K, Bth regt.
B Flannigan, co. A, Ist art.
W A Giffith, co. E, 61st regt.
W B Golden, co. F, Ist art.
Z P Green, co. A, Ist art.
W J Gibson, co.F, 3d regt.
Eli S Glover, co. F, Ist art.
W. Green, co. A. Ist art.
L A Hawes, co. F, Ist art.
J J Howard, co, F, Ist art.
E Herron, co. I, sth regt.
C T Ilidgdon, co. A, Ist art.
A J Ilarville, co. C, 12th regt.
Jos Harrison, co. A, Ist art.
Lewis Hodgerson, co. A, Ist art.
Chos A Hall, co. E, Ist art.
J E Hall, co. E, Ist art.
Willis E Head, co. A, Ist art.
J P Hatcher, co. H, 11th regt.
G W Hodge, co. C-v Gth regt.
E B Ilowe, co I, 13th regt.
I Ileriea, co. 11, 15th regt.
D B Harris, co. F, 3d regt.
M L Holt, co. C, 12th regt.
I Israel, co., D, 61st regt.
J L Jones, co. B, 61st rogt.
J W Jones, co. F, Ist art.
H A Johnson, co. B, 59th regt.
John B Jones, co. C, Ist art.
W S .Jones, co. 1, 7th cav.
A G Johnson, co. E, sth regt.
Wm Knight, co. I, sth regt.
Hiram King, co. E, Ist art.
Edward Kane, co. A, 21st art regt.
S B King, co. A, Ist regt.
Hufus King, co. A, 15th regt.
Edw II Kemp, co. E, Ist art.
Jas Kannard, co. B, Ist art.
Durgas C Lynn. co. D, Ist art.
G N Louis, co. G, 9th regt.
Arthur Laurdon, co. F, Ist art.
L D Lee, co. A, Ist art.
I A Langford, co. F, 15th regt.
J Martin, co. 11, 59th regt.
J S Martin, co. A, 7th cav.
M Y B Middleton, c >. E, Ist art.
John McNeir, co. If, 12th regt.
Jas A MeXeal, co. E, Ist art.
Patrick II Moats, cdf. E, Ist art.
J A Massey, co, A, Ist art.
Jesse Minor co. E, Ist art.
Henry Miiler, c >. H, 43th regt.
P C Montgomery, co 11, 35th regt.
L M Mi nor, co. F, 7th cav.*
John F Myrich, co. E, Gist regt.
M A Mitchell, co. G, 10th regt.
Wm Merrimam, co. C, Ist art.
W A McNair, co. F, Ist art.
Green Mixon, co. A, Ist art.
J E MeSwain, co. E, 15th regt.
W A Mountain, co. C, 61st regt.
I Merrich, co. E, Ist art.
Wm McCron, eo. A, 21st regt.
\Y m McDonald, co. 11, 12th regt.
John Nelson, co. M, 44th regt.
John NelsoD, co. F, Ist art.
R J Nobles, co. F, 12th regt.
II A Odom, co. G, 12rh regt.
J H Odom. co. A, Ist art.
Wm YY Oden, co. E, Ist art.
J J Oden, co. A, Ist art.
F M Palmer, co D, Gth regt.
A J Price, co. K, Gth regt.
I) Pate, co. K, sth regt.
R D Phillen, co. E, 61st regt.
D W Pitts, co. F, Ist art.
Arch’d Payne, co. F, Ist art.
Sidney" Poelnutz, eo. C, 21st regt.
II D Parks, co. A, Ist art.
B Pereer, co. F, Ist art.
Jas YY Potts, co. K, Bid regt.
A II Philyan, co. E, sth regt.
J A Presley, co. A, Ist art.
E B Presley, co. A, Ist art.
S B Perrymore, eo. A, Ist art.
Thos Purcell, co. F, Ist art.
T M Parish, co. A, 21st regt.
YVm O Quarrels, co. H, 3d regt.
Wm Ray, co. B, I4th regt.
YV J Ramsey, co- G, 41st regt.
Jacob Renter, co. D, sth regt.
BeDj F Rabb, co. C, Ist art.
G Rodgers, co. C j sth regt
I C Rodgers, co. C, Ist art.
J L Rylander, co. A, Ist art.
Anthoy Rankin, co. F, Ist art.
YY H Roberts, co. A, Ist art.
John co. C, 41st regt.
Isaac Smith co. A, Gth regt.
Wm J Shelley, eo. F, Ist art.
Isaac Smith, co. A 44th regt.
Goe YY Sheppard, co. I sth regt.
Jos C Stinson, co C, Ist art.
Green B Sadler, co. E, 14th regt.
Wiley F Slade, co. A, 21st regt.
Elias D Stenson co. C, Ist art.
Shadrick Sanderson, co. E, Ist art.
S Stenson, co. A, Ist art.
YVm P Sanfurd, co, E 61st regt.
Isaac E Simmons, eo F, Ist art.
John T Smith, co. A, Ist art.
W S Smith , eo. 11, 10th regt.
J YV Smith, co. H, Ist artj
John Sat ter white, co. A, 21st regt.
J W Stenson, co. A, Ist art.
J B Somers, co. I, sth regt.
Phillip Satterwhite, co. A,°2lst regt.
J A Shannon, co. C, 61st regt.
II Shutterworths, co. C, Ist ait.
Aaron Sizemore, co. 0, Ist art.
S Sashley, co. G, 3d regt.
S P Taylor, co. D, Bth regt.
J A Thompson, co. G, 12th regt.
L N Thompson, co. F, Ist art.
YYarton Terry, co. E, Ist art.
G YY Trice, co. E, Ist art.
Henry Thompson, co. G, 12th regt.
Geo W Tucker, co. F, Ist art.
Timothy A Tally, co. E, Ist art.
Thos P Thompson, co. I) 13th regt.
Andrew J Thompson, co. E, Ist art.
Jas R Toler, co. K. 15th regt.
Thos Terry, co. G, Gth regt.
T M Thompson, co. E, Ist art. .
A Taylor, co. E, 61st regt.
Daniel Tuttle, eo. F, Ist art.
W YV Taylor, co. A, 21st regt.
J YY Tankisley, co. F, Gth regt.
J B Y' insou, co. F, Ist art.
W H 4* ines, co. F, Ist art.
Peter El Vincent, co. F, Ist art.
C I) Vinos, co. E, 61st regt.
Wm II Weaver, co. F, sth re»t.
David Wright co. B, Gist regt.
YY r YY' YYilltams, co. E, Ist art.
Wm F Wood co. E Ist art.
Jas YVelch, co. F, Ist art.
John Welch, co. C, Ist art.
Hardy Ward, co. E, Ist art.
Jas YY YVard, co. A, Ist art.
D D YY'alkcr, co. A, Ist art.
E Y\ r Wood, co, F, Ist art.
E I) YYdiitaker, co. A. Ist art.
Miles Wood, co. F, Ist ait.
F W YVilson, co. (f, 10th renß
YY' L Watson, co. C, 61st regt.
D Y\ r allace, co. A, Ist art.
W B White, eo. I, 59th regt.
YV 0 YValker, co. F, Ist art.
J M West, co. 11, 48th regt.
J A Williams, eo. A, Ist art.
Y\ r H YVelch co. F, Ist art.
J A \Y oodharn, co. G, 15th regt.
Jeremiah Wiseman, co. F, Gth regt.
Jas. M. Young, co. E, Ist art.
M M Youngblood, co. 0, Ist art.
E M Maryborough, co. E, 13th regt.
WAR ANECDOTE
SOMEWHAT RILED.
Editor Banner of the South:
While the regiment of vol
unteers was in camp of Instruction, near
occurred, which, if worthy of a place in
your columns, please publish:
Col. was a rigid disciplinarian
and compelled officers and men to “toe
the mark.’’ Among the subalterns of
the regiment were two dashing fellows
who found it impossible to reconcile their
mind to the fact that army regulations
were not made to be broken. In order
that the officers might acquire a thorough
knowledge of the profession of arms,
two cl them were placed on guard. It
was customary for the officers to remain
ia and around the guard room during tie
night, but with these gentlemen it was a
custom more “honored in the breach than
in the observance.” They preferred visit
ing the town where the cares of cam-,
could be drowned in a social glass. \
sultry September day found Lieut; nant
Rion and Liles, (both of whom displayed
great gallantry on many" a battlefield )
on guard; everything being quiet, the
former retired to bis tent to pore over
the glowing pages of the adventures of
“Charles O’Malley The latter started
for town to call “spirits from the vasty
deep,” and, unlike Glendower's, they
came. The Colonel, in passing the suard
room, was surprised to find the sentinel
on his post iu anything but a soldier-like
position Asking for the officer of the
guard, he was told that they were both
absent. Just then Lieutenant Liles came
up, whereupon the following colloquy took
place:
Col . —“YVho are the officers of
this guard ?”
The Lieutenant hesitated; he was evi
dently in a dillema, and, judging from
the flushed face and “fine eye in frenzy
rolling,” the dillema had more horns than
one. The Lieutenant was like the wily
Hibernian, he was troubled with a weak
ness for strong drink. The Colonel re
ceiving mo answer to his interrogation,
fairly shouted:
“Who are the officers cf the guard ?”
This time he was answered, Lieut.
Liles with great difficulty" saying:
“ Lyon and Riles ’’
Col. . —“And who are you sir ?”
* Lieut. Liles.—“l’m Riles.;
It was too much for the Colonel. Dis
cipline gave way to humor, and smiling,
he said:
“Though you are not Riles you are
considerably riled'' 1
Survivor.
ST- BRIDGET’S
CEREMONY OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF
A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
As per previous announcement, there
was a very large gathering of the mem
bers of the Roman Catholic Church yes
terday, at the corner of Overton and
Third streets, on occasion of laying of the
corner stone of the new Church of St.
Bridget. This is afnarnc new to this sec
tion, and comparatively now to the Fnited
States, since but few edifices have been
here consecrated by it. St Bridget is
the name of one of the m st popular of
the long list of Christians held in reverent
memory" by the people of Ireland. She
divides with St. Patrick a place in their
hearts. Her history affords an example
of sublime faith and piety which, seen
through the long vista of ages, is surround
ed by a halo of almost heavenly light.
In Ireland there are churches to her
memory almost without number, and as
her votaries increase here we may expect
that her Christian nobility of character
will be remembered with equal fervor.
About 4 o’clock the Sodality of the Im
maculate Conception B. V. M. formed in
front of St. Peter’s Church, and he-ade 1
by their fine band, marched to the corner
of Main and Adams streets, where they
were joined by the Hibernian Mutual Re
lief Society, from whence the two societies
proceeded to the corner of Second and
YY'ashington streets, where Emmet Guards
took their position, and the procession
marched down Second to Adams, Adams
to Main, Market and Third streets, to the
place selcc'ed for the new Church edifice,
corner of Third and Overton streets On
the arrival of the procession, Bishop
Feeban made his appearance, attended by
Fathers Kelly, O’Brien and Mahan, ol
St, Peter’s; Father Walsh, pastor of St
Bridget’s; Father Doyle, of St. Patrick I '-:
and Father Eugene, of St. Mary’s Church,
with acolytes, cross-bearers, etc The
ceremonies provided by the Church h-r
such occaions were then proceeded with,
and at their close the Bishop deliver' and
an eloquent and interesting address Iron)
a temporary pulpit.
The foundation of the now edifice is
already laid, and from appearances the
contractors will have it completed by lue
time contemplated—the first of October.
Memphis Appeal , August s .
—
FORK IUN SUMMARY.
Washington, August 15, noon.
French Corps Legislatif increased the ee
iay in the payment of commercial bibs to
forty-five days.
Gambetta demanded immeaiYe action
on JulesFavie’s proposal, resolving th'
Corps Legislatil into a committee of de
fence. Gambetta declared that there
must be no trickery on the subject the
Chamber must decide between ttm safety
of the State and the safety oi the dynasty
There was great agitation and noisy in.
terruptions, when the people were ex
cluded, and, after a stormy debate, ad*
ourned.