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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1885
Page
3
On the Ganges under Captain Tillinghast a bold sea duel erupts with the Beled-el-Gerid. Cannons and muskets erupt as the crew repels a Moorish boarding attempt. The Beled-el-Gerid sinks after losing its mainmast while ten kegs of silver marked Ann and Hope are recovered.
Hassan dies at sea after a brutal pirate engagement as the Ganges nears the Cape. The burial at sea, the surf of guns, and the crew’s relief mark a grim passage toward Mauritius and Port Louis where Jack Bruce and the boys face discipline, friendship, and new dangers amid a raging South Atlantic storm.
In darkness a roaring gale hammers the ship as the foremast snaps within eight feet of the deck. Crew cling to wrecked rigging and a distant shadow sweeps by while Jack Bruce, Ben Day, Davy Dorn, and Dick are found safe, though the third mate is lost.
A catastrophic typhoon tears a Spanish ship Estrenadura apart. Captain Tillinghast bravely risks his crew and passengers, especially the men, women, and children on board. After hours of peril, the vessel reaches Luzon and returns to Manila Bay where the rescued Spaniards are cared for by Cantonese communities. The Ganges then sails toward Canton, with the voyage continuing toward Hong Kong.
Two young sailors endure a perilous open boat voyage on the China Sea after a vessel strikes and sinks a ship of war. Captain Tillinghast faces two possible routes toward Luzon or Cochin China as the boys hope their mothers will see them again.
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