The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-02-26

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FROM THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
PIRACY.
In the early part of June, sailed from Phia.'s
delphia in the schooner Mary, on voyage 10
New Orleans My principal object in going round
by sea was the restoration ct my health, which
had been for many months declining. Having
some friends in New Orleans whose commercial,
Operations were conducted on an extensive scale,
II was charged with the care of several sums off
money in gold and silver, amounting altogether,
to nearly eighteen thousand dollars. This com
Imunlcated to the captain, and we concluded tol
secure it in the best manner that our clrcumstan-
Ices would admit. A plank was accordingly taken
off the ribs OF the schooner in my own cabin, and
the money being deposited in the vacancy, the
plank was nailed down in its original place, and
the seams flied and tarred over. Being thus rel
eyed from any apprehension that the money
would be found upon US in case OF an attack from
pirates, my mind was somewhat easier. What
other articles of value could conveniently carry
about me, did SO. had also brought out guam
itity of bank notes to the amount of fifteen thou.
sand dollars. Part of these caused to be care.
fully sewed in the left lapel Of my coat, supposing
thatn case of nay being lost at sea- my coat, should
Imy body he found, would still contain the mos
valuable of my effects. The balance was care.
fully quilted into my black silk oravat.
Il Our crew consisted of the captain, and four
linen, with supply of live stock for the voyage
and Newfoundland dog valuable for his fidelity
and sag acity. He had once saved his master from
a watery grave, when he had been stunned and
knocked overheard by the sudden shifting of the
BOOM was the only passenger, Our voyage AZ
first was prosperous and time went on rapidly.
felt my strength increase the longer we were at
sea and when we arrived off the southern coast
of Florida, my feelings were like those of another
man.
Returning health danced gaily thro' my veins,
INurs'd by the climate where destruction reigns.
81 1t was towards the evening of the 14th davi
1.-TWO hours before sunset, that we espied u Sal
asern Of us. As twilight came on. il asaafui al
: around was fmpenetrabIe darkness Now and
. then gentle wave would break against our pro"
and sparkle for a moment, and at distance be
hind US we could see the uneven glow Of light &C
casoned by the foaming of the strange vessel
: The breeze that filed our canvass was gentle
Though it was fresh.
, She walk'd the waters like thing of life,
v And seemed TO dare the elements of strife"
t We coursed our way steadily throughhhe night
Though once or twice the roaring OF the wave
sIincreased SO suddenly as to make US believe that
4 we had passed breaker. At the time It was un
. accountable to me, but now believe it 10 be oc
n ,casiuned by the bark behind us, coming rather
nearer in the darkness ofthe night. At midnight
i went on deck. Nothing but an occasional spar
slkle was 10 be seen, and the ocean was undisturb
ned Still Lit was fearful and appalling darkness
land in spite of my entleavors could not compos'
is myself At tbs windass, OIL the forecasle, Tires
h of The sailors, like myself, unable to sleep, hat
IF collected for conversation On joining them
found that our fears were mutual. They Kep
their eyes steadily fixed on the unknown vessel q
lii anticipating some dreadful event They in
formed me that they had put their arms in order
and were determined to stand or die.
Shame to the spirit that would shrink in fright,
/. When duty calls him TO til cnsauguined hSht
a At this moment fash of light, perhaps mus
i-ket burning printing, proceeded from the vesse
t. in pursuit, and we saw distinctly that her dec
r. was covered with men. My heart almost fale'
y me | had never been in battle, and knew no
I, what it was. Day at length dawned, and settn
I'd all her canvass, our pursuer gained alarmlnsl
r upon us. 1t was evident that she had tollowe
F. JUS the whole night, being unwilling to attack
afIin the dark. In few minutes, she hired swlvt
and came alongside She was pirate. lie
Iboat was lowered and about dozen bideou
looking objects jumped in, with their command
S. er at their head. The boat pushed OFT, and wa
nearing us fas,as we arranged ourselves TOT gvin
IT, lher broadside. Our whole stock OF arms col
r-issted of six muskets and old swivel, used as
W signal gun, belonging to the Mary, and par 2
Ipis.oIs of my own, which ! carried IN my bel
atI'rhe pirate boats crew, were armed with mus
III kets, pistols swords, cutlasses and knives an
when she came within her own length OF u.s.
&c fired five of our muskets and the swivel INTO he
of Her fire was scarcely half given, when she nile
ce and went down with all her crew. At inns SUI
cess we were inclined 10 rejoice, but on iookln
byover to the pirate schooner, we observed he
ri deck still swa,nng with the same description {
he horrid looking wretchs. a second boats Gre
nd pushed off, with their muskcts pointed direct
Int MS the whole time. When they came with
at the same distance the other We Tired, bur vii
heln,Ie if any effect. The pirates immediately r.
~ turned the fire, and with hprrid cries jumped c
billboard of us. Two Of our brave crew were lylr
NJ, dead upon the deck, and the rest OF us expecte
as nothing better French, Spanish and Englls
were spoken Unfortunately, and all at ono
hit The most horrid lmprecalions were uttered
Dr. eanst US, and threats that fancy cannot inagln
err 4 wretch, whose black, shaggy whlskers coyere
.ot nearly his whole face, whose eyes we're seen onl
er at intervals from beneath his bushy eyebrow
and whose whole appearance was more that o.
o. hel.hound, than Of a human being, approached m
he with a drawn cutlass in his hand. drew one :
of nv pis.oia and snapped in his face hut II nasl
OH ,ar ,p,1 hef f,rr could draw the Otne