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Captain Ringgold found the cabin consisted of two apartments, one of which was evidently his wife's boudoir; and nothing could have been more elegant or convenient. In fact, it was Oriental magnificence, though the portion appropriated to the commander was fitted up with the usual nautical appliances.
Receiving a note from General Hooker, asking help, I rode forward to Ringgold to explain the movement of Howard; where I met General Grant, and learned that the rebels had again retreated toward Dalton. He gave orders to discontinue the pursuit, as he meant to turn his attention to General Burnside, supposed to be in great danger at Knoxville, about one hundred and thirty miles northeast.
"I do, Captain Ringgold. You talk of sending me ashore at this place. I protest against it," said the prisoner; for such he was really. "Do you intend to remain on board of my ship for an indefinite period?" "Until you settle my account with you," answered the pirate, as self-possessed as though he had been the victor dealing with the vanquished.
The only thing left to do was to tender their services to General Escobedo, and with this in view the party set out to reach the General's camp, marching up the Rio Grande on the American side, intending to cross near Ringgold Bar racks.
He was ready to jump for the door. "A fire! Where?" That was encouraging. "Down south of Ringgold," Tom replied. "The bridge caught on fire from a locomotive." "Y' don't say so!" exclaimed the man. "Y' don't say so!" "Jeb!" screeched the woman. "Yes'm," came the response from the back room. A small boy straggled into the store.
"I could give you the Arabic names of some of the surroundings as we proceed," said the captain, who had taken a position where he could observe the movements of the vessel, and it enabled him to look into the pilot-house through the after windows when he desired to do so. "Please don't, Captain Ringgold!" exclaimed Mrs. Belgrave. "It makes my jaws ache even to hear them."
"They swim in the water, and the pilots understand the language they speak," said the commander gravely. "Iron boys that swim and speak!" ejaculated the excellent lady. "I think you must be fooling with us, Captain Ringgold." "You have put your foot in it again!" exclaimed Mrs. Belgrave in a whisper. "Don't say another word!"
"They'll stop in Ringgold for a minute to shunt that car." All the men, except the engine crew, were off. "You next, Tom," ordered Andrews. "Then Brown and Knight. I'll stay by the engine and send her back. Here, Tom, take your coat." In that last moment, Andrews was as calm as if he had reached the end of some commonplace, humdrum journey. Tom took his coat and put it on.
At this place were several mills and factories, which had been used in manufacturing various articles for the Confederates. These works were ordered to be destroyed, which was speedily accomplished, and soon thereafter we were again moving. At 2 o'clock P. M., we reached the town of Ringgold.
"I think not; for your first and supreme duty at that time was to look out for the safety of your own vessel," replied Captain Ringgold. "So far as that was concerned, I believe I did all I could do to repair the mischief," continued the viscount. "The chief engineer reported to me that the side of the yacht was stove in near the bow, and that the water was pouring into the hull.
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