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Updated: May 29, 2025
"Is it you?" said Sir James, as I came on the gangway; "what is it all about are you hurt? Come down in the cabin." Bramble and I followed him down into the cabin, and I stated the whole particulars of the capture and re-capture. "Excellent most excellent! I wish you both joy; but first we must have the surgeon here."
The Ruby King was fearfully incensed at the idea that anyone had dared to meddle with the prisoners, and both he and the half-caste breathed the most furious threats of torture and death against all concerned in the affair. That they would re-capture Jack and his father they did not doubt for an instant.
It is sufficient if she has been used as part of the national force of the enemy, by those in competent authority. As it has been stated above, in cases of recapture, the material question is, whether there was such a capture made by the enemy, as to found a case of re-capture.
The former, when she had reached her place of destination, after coming to an anchor, and landing the master with dispatches for the Lieutenant-Governor, was seized by some convicts who had been placed on board, under confinement, aided by part of the crew, and was carried beyond the reach of re-capture. She has since been heard of, but without a probability of her recovery.
However, to proceed, Colonel Desbrow, who then had the command of Oliver's troops at this place, was instantly informed of the flight of the prisoner; he ordered Margery to appear before him, which she did habited in her brother's clothes, and he threatened to have her executed instantly, without judge or jury, in her brother's stead, if she did not immediately inform him of the whole plot, and assist in the re-capture of her brother.
At the same time he promised the man he would take all the responsibility in the event of detection or re-capture. The sentinel listened attentively, and at first appeared unwilling to receive the bribe, but upon Harry representing to him that there was no chance of his agency in the escape being discovered, he finally consented to receive it.
Philip's scheme of aggrandizement Projected invasion of France Internal condition of France Character of Henry of Navarre Preparation for action Battle of Ivry Victory of the French king over the League Reluctance of the King to attack the French capital Siege of Paris The pope indisposed towards the League Extraordinary demonstration of ecclesiastics Influence of the priests Extremities of the siege Attempted negotiation State of Philip's army Difficult position of Farnese March of the allies to the relief of Paris Lagny taken and the city relieved Desertion of the king's army Siege of Corbeil Death of Pope Sixtus V. Re-capture of Lagny and Corbeil Return of Parma to the Netherlands Result of the expedition.
"I then explained to him freely my escape from Andersonville, and my subsequent re-capture, how it was that I had played 'old soldier' etc." "Now," said I, "Captain, as long as I am a prisoner of war, I wish to stay with you, or under your command.
While this was being done, the gun-boats were got afloat and put to rights, and the soldiers expeditiously re-embarking the re-capture of the provisions was abandoned. Captain Milnes, a volunteer aid-de-camp to the Commander of the Forces, was killed.
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