American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-10

wae OF the ve,s e, and asked another ofthe gang II
French, whether he should throw me overheard.
the recollection of that scene lam still staggered.
endeavoredto call the prospects eternity before me
but could think of nothing except the cold and
quiveress apathy the tomb. His Infamous com
panion replied II est trop bonnie heure ienvoyer
au diabe,' and led me TO the foremost where he IL
ed me with my face to the stern OF the vessel The
cords were drawn so tight around my arms and
legs that my agony was excruclating. In this SIT
uation he left me.
| On looking round, found them all employed in
plundering and ransacking every thing we had o.
yer my left shoulder, one oil our aailors was strung
lup to the yard arm, and apparently in the last ago
MES Of death while before me- our gallant captain
was on his knees and begging for his life. The
lwretches were endeavoring to extort FROM him
The secret OF our money; but for a while he was
firm and dauntless. Provoked at his obsnacy, they
extended his arms and cut them off at the elbows.
At this, human nature gave way, and the injured
man confessed the spot where we had concealed our
specie. In few minutes it was aboard their own
vessel. To revenge themselves on our unhappy
captain, when they had satisfied themselves that
nothing else was hidden, they spread bed of oak
UNI on the deck before me, and after soaking it
through with turpentine tied the captain on it, FL
led his mouth with the same combustibes, and set
the whole on FIRE. The cries Of the unfortunate
man were heart rendng and his agonies must have
been unutterahle but they were soon over. All
this | was compelled to witness --Heart-sck with
the sight once shut my eyes, but a musket dis
charged close to my ear, was warning sufficient TO
keep them open.
On casting my eyes to the stern of the vessel, /
discovered that the boatswain had been nailed to the
deck through his feet, and his body spiked through
to the tiller. He was wrhng in the last agonies of
cruci6xion.-Our fifth comrade was out OF sight
during all this tragedy: in few minutes however
ne was brought upon deck, blndolded. He was
then conducted to the muzzle of the swivel and
to kneel. The swivel was then fred
OH, and his head was dresdfully wounded by the
discharge. In moment after, it was agonizing to |
behold his oments and commissions; language is too
eeble to describe them. l have seen men hung
lpon the gibbet, but their death was like sinking
n sumber when compared with his.
"rhe flesh will culver where the pincers tear,
The blood will follow where the knife is driven"
Excited with this scene of human butchery, one
II these wretches fred his pistols at the captains
log. The ball struck his shoulder and disabled |
lin; he finished him by shooting him again, and al
asst by cutting out his tongue AT this last hell
ngendered act, my blood boiled with indignation at
UGH savage brutality on helpless inoffensye dog |,
tut was unable to give utlerance or action 20 my
ceilings.
There's always burning in the freeman S soul,
sacred flame, tenacious of controu: |:
From heaven descended and to heaven allied
That glows with Insre on the sufferers side. II
Seeing that the crew had been every one despatch
d, began to think more Of myself My old enc
ny. who seemed not to forget me- once more APP
reached me; but shockingly besmeared with blood
nd brains. He had stood by the side Of the unfor-
nnate sailor who suffered before the swivel, and
Imported him with the point Of his bayonet. Hell
rev stlletto from his side, placed its point 7
pom my heart and gave 1t heavy thrust. ! felt
poin, touch my skin but the quilting Of my bank
ills prevented its further entrance. This savage
Monster then ran it up my breast, as if intending to
wide my lungs, aud in doing SO, the bank bills fell
pom the deck, He snatched them up greedy and /
Reclaimed, All! laissez mois voir &c qu reste." c
Wy dress, in few moments was ripped 10 piecesI l.
the peril OF my life. He frequently came SO near
$ to tear my skin and deIuge me with blood: but /
y the mercy OF Providence, | escaped from everyI
anger. Al this moment heavy flaw struck the
chooner, and heard one Of the pirates say g VOLTA
n Naisseau!2 They all retreaed precipitaely,
nd gaining their vessel, were soon out of sight
Helpless as | now was, had the satisfaction oil ,
moving that the pirates had been frightened by the
ppearance Of sail But il was impossible for me
} see it. Still tied to the foremast, knew notI
hat was my prospect of release. An hour or twolc
lapsed after they left me, and it was now noon.
he sun played violently on my head, and ielt al '
nguor and debility that indicated approaching fe
err. My head gradually sunk upon my breast,
hen was shocked by hearing the water pouring |
Ito The cabin windnws. The wretches had scuttled
lie vessel, and left me pinoned to 60 down with her
commended my Spirit to my Maker, and gave
lyself up TOR lost felt myself gradually dying
way, and the last thing that remember was the :
'amlng noise OF the waves. This was occasionedl !,
ship passing by me. | was taken in, restor. =
min hal1 al.
IAN. $
CD H.
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