. The boy spy; a substantially true record of events during the war of the rebellion. The only practical history of war telegraphers in the field ... thrilling scenes of battles, captures and escapes . dislike than ever, so that I was henceforth, practically, hisprisoner. I had enjoyed full liberty to go about everywhere as Ipleased, heretofore, and lounged or lay about in the warm sun mostof the time up by the wheel-house; but noAV I understood that, byhis arbitrary orders, I was not to be allowed to go aft; which 1interpreted to mean confinement to the forecastle. This was not so pleasant fo
. The boy spy; a substantially true record of events during the war of the rebellion. The only practical history of war telegraphers in the field ... thrilling scenes of battles, captures and escapes . dislike than ever, so that I was henceforth, practically, hisprisoner. I had enjoyed full liberty to go about everywhere as Ipleased, heretofore, and lounged or lay about in the warm sun mostof the time up by the wheel-house; but noAV I understood that, byhis arbitrary orders, I was not to be allowed to go aft; which 1interpreted to mean confinement to the forecastle. This was not so pleasant for me, as I could have no communica-tion with the officers, and lost the opportunity of seeing the marinedrill, which Avas a daily performance, that seemed to relieve themonotony of our every-day life, Avhich Avas indeed becoming quitetiresome to me. HoAvever, I consoled myself Avith the refiection that I should soonbe able to get aAvay to my home in the North. There had been atransport in the squadron unloading supplies, Avhicli I had been givento understand would take me off on her return to New York. Iwatched Avitli eager interest the unloading of this transport, Avhich .if. 1 T , ^,^ ^+.^V,M. ,AHI SKETCHING, ARE TOU? C^-v* -J THE BOY SPY. 67 had to l)e tediously and drudgingly performed by the use of lightersand pulleys over the ships side;—the rebs objected, yoii know, to ourforces using the Forts piers, which was within range of their guns,though it will be recalled that our Admiral did not prevent theirships going into the harbor to unload their sujiplies. I think it must have been some of Billy Wilsons Zouaves, ortheir supplies, that were being unloaded. You will remember thatabout this time that regiment of theroughs and toughs of NewYork City had been sent down there, where they were permittedto encamj:) on the Island, between the fires of the two forces; beingnatural enemies of both, communication with them was necessarilylimited. Early one morning, one of the petty
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