The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-02

oi"'d 'Hh III taiithiS ifoiD my forehead. II
! this situation Tie wretch seized me by the
scalp, and lhrosung bis cuthss ia mg
crNat, cut il through completely. fei.
The cold iron glide along my throat, and
even nuw the very Thought makes me shuG
der. Tho worst idea had ever Formed Of
hnmon cruelty seemed nov realized, aud I
could see death staring me 10 tb, Eee.
Without stopping IL examine tie crhsat.
! he put It. IN hia pocket and in u vocr Of
thunder exclaimed, Ieses rousi' accog-
! DINGHY rose On my feet, and h., piioned
my hands hehnd ny back, led nc 60 The
gunNaic OF the veBa,j, and asked another
OF the gang III French whether he should
| throw me overheard AT the recollection
OF thai scene ! Hn still staggered. Ipn-
dcayuurrd q call the prospects of eternity
before me, but could think of nothing ex-
cept the cold md quiet, apathy of tho
tomb. His infamous companion replied.
" II est trpp home heure Frnvoyrr nm
dihble," and led meto the foremost, where
he tied mo with my face 10 the stern Ofihe
yessrl.--Tlle cords were drawn SO tight a.
round my arms and legs, that my agony
was cXcruciating. in this situation he
left me.
On hooking round, found thcn al en-.
played ia pundeIing and ransatking every
of our sailors was strung up To The yard
arm, and apparently in the last ag0nics Of
dcath; while before me, our gallant cnptnin
was on l,is knees and begging for HIS life.
The wrctclies were endeavouriug 10 cxiots
from him the secret of ON money but
Tor while he was firm and dauntlcas.
Provoked AZ his ohslnaey, they extended
ms arms aud cut them of AT The elbows.
Al this, hnman nature gave why, and tho
injured rnan confessed the spot where VIZ
had concealed our specie IN a few
minutes il was abonld their own vessel.
To revenge themselves on our unhappy
captain, when They Ind satisfied ihem-
selves thsi nothing else was hidden, they
spread ahcdof oaL I'm on the deck before
ne, and after soaking 1t through with tur-
pchinr, tied the cuptain un H., filed hla
mouth with the sumo eombHtiblts aud set
the Whole on ile. The cries of the I'M
fortunate nan were heart rendipg and bis.
agonica must have been muttcrltble; but
they wct0 soon over. All this | was COM
PEELED to witntas. Heart sick with the sight,
oncc shut my EYES, but muskr, dis
charged close To my ear, WAS watnin e
sufficient to keep them open,
On casting my eyes To the Stern uf the
vessel discovered That the boalswain had
been nnilcd 10 the deck through his fees,
n d bis body spiked through to the till.r.
lie was writing IN The last ngonies of cr,lair-
6Kiiou--~Our fifth eomrnde was puf of
sight during gal This tlpgedy, in few min
ules h9YeYfr IN "afl9 stheh contnrtsa 20
the mu2Zlc Of the swivel, and commended
Ia kuoel The swivel was then fred off.
aud his head WAS drehdlully wounded by
The dSt barge. In n momeilt after, IL was
agonfHlng To behold his tml.nenis and con-
vuslpns; ihnguage Is taa feeble To- drs-
trhe them. have e"eil men hung upon
the glbbct, bHl their death was like sinking
II slumbcr compared with his.
"fhc ncsn viii qniecr where the p,ncnrs tear.
The hlood w,iliollow t1heret The Lnife Is driven
Excited with this scene Of human butch
cry, one filIese 'arctchcs fred his pistol
At the captain dog. The ball struck the
shoulder and disabled hnj he finished him
by shooting ham agnfn, and AT last by cut
'lng out hIs tongue ! At this last he'll en-.
Bcudcred act, my blood boiled with indg-
hntton ut such savage brutality on Il help
less 'o"iirnsi'c dopl But WAS unable To
give utlcrnuce or action 10 my feelings.
There's always burning IN the freeman sonl,
A sucrcd Name, tcuhcit,t,, al control,
j rom hehYen deseended aud 10 heaven allied,
bat CLOVIS with lualrn on the sufferers side
Sr"'ng That tle crew had been every one
despatched, hogan TO think more of my
s'iL My cd enemy, who seemed not to
'"'s'' ne, e,la2re apgrRa ehsa ne; a hnt
hralhS~ He had stood by the side Of the
hD'Otunatc sailor " no suffered before the
. "Iv"l, and supported him with the point
bf his bay0nrt He drew stiIettO from
his side, placed its point upon my heart,
and gave II a heavy thrust. felt its point
touch my sklu, but the quilting of my
bank bills prevented its further entrance
This savage monster then ran II up my
hr'ast, - if intending 10 divide my lungs,
aud IN doing 30, the bank bills fell upon
the deck He snatchcd them mp grcedliy
I'D exclaimed, All lassez mos voir &C
Wi rcst," My dress Ia few mOmcnts
VAS ripped 10 pieces nj the peril of my
lilr. He frequently came ESQ near as to
trur my skin and dcluge me with blood;
but by the mercy of Providence escaped
heavy naw struck the schooner, and heard
one of the pirates say, "V ola un Vasseau''
! They al rrtrcated precipitstely, and gam
! mg their owe vessel were soon out OF slghl.
! HELPLESS MS now WAS had the salts
| faction of knowing that the pirates had
been frightened by the appearance oi u
! sail. But il was impossible for me TO see
1t. Still tied To the foremost. knew not
what was my prospect of release. An
hour or two elapsed after they left me, and
it was now noon. The sun played violently
on my head, aud felt a ianSour and d
bity that isdicafed approaching fever. Ny
head gradually sunk upon my breast, when
| was shocked by nearing the water pour
ING into the cabin windows. The wretehes
had qcuttlcd the vessel, and left me piu-
ioued to 20 down with her. commended
my spirit to my Maker, and gave IN, self
up for lost. | felt myself gradually dying
away, aud the last thing that remember
was the foamng noise Of the waves. was
taken in, restored to health, and am now
a poor ruined helpless pan.