American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-06

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we prepared for The attack. The helmsnsf. de-
ceiyed ny the darkness OF the night and the roar
ing OF the storm, brought the schooner broadsde
Iup against the ship with Tremendous crash ;has
scattered the broken Fragments Of the huwark on
our deck. Two men Immediately grappled 10 the
ship, while The rest jumped aboard. We were ala
Iintoxicated-lIttc mercy was there fore 10 be ex-
pected. Alarmed by the noise on deck. the
captain with several passengers rushed out Of the
cabin entirely unarmed They Immediate
|ly secured and their money demanded. With the
assstsoce of of our body, seized and Ted one
to the windlass. Il was so extremely dark that we
could discern nothing distinctly, and our lights
were blown out by the wind the moment they were
procured placed small cord round The neck Of
my prisoner, and ordered him to teliyer his money
Ito confess where was concealed, on pain OF in
slant death. . Heavens whose voice 20 hear
he exclaimed; and ianciet | recognised his own.
II drew the cord tighter round his throat, and 9
confused, susfoca,ing, sound issued from him.
loosened it and repeated my demand. His head
fell upon my sholder though he had tainted and
he made reply.
heard violent scuflling in the after part Of
the vessel, in which several shots fired Two
men graphing desperately with each other, stag
gered toward me-the vessel rolled nearly on her
beam ends. shipped heavy sea ami they were both
washed overheard! heard their pteous shrek, for
help borne back upon the Increasing gale, till they
became fainter and ainte, and at last ceased alto
gether. | spraDg from the windass offending to
procure light to examine my tacifurn companion,
on whom | was deteI mined to wreak fearful
yenge. ! stumbled over dead body and iel !. our
captain raised me up instantly, and taking me Tor
one OF his antagonists, threw over the gunnei
to which the schooner was secured ~ rolled like
la log among the Of rigging her deck, Tor
the liquor had drank nearly siup6ed me. ,ush-
led into the cabin, seized dead lantern already
lighted, ard in moment was beside my prisoner
with loaded pistol in my hand. The Wind by his
time blew perfect hurricane The shin rolled
violently. and with awful crash the uzen mast
went by the board | raised The lantern 10 his
face-opened the door, heavens. and the hight
shone upon the iace-of-- Mary's father! A dag
lger seemed shooting through my heart | stag
|gered--reeled and fell remember nothing for
Their thar dim, confused, horrible sound Of water
in my ears, and agonzed choaking, suf1ot alln.s
sensation 1t seemed as il the huge, st,ainIng,
creaking Of timber was upon me, beating
down deep into ocean and eternity!
When opened my eyes, dreadful terrible con-
vusion passed my frame. ! ielt the dark
|unutteraole agoDies of the daroned Strange forms
Iiuled before my imagination. | looked around
me and found myself upon the sea shore. The
ocean was heaving high and boislerous with the
storm which had subsidized The shore was
strewed with fragments of sumo shIpwrecked yes
sci, and several bodies lay upon the beach found
1t diff, ult to cunvn myself that was yet alive.
Bur the sun shone bright above mel iett the sand
OH which had been thrown by the wsyes-I h sfi
the dashlng OF the ocean land the bruised c0nal-
ton OF my body told me that must even be NOR
tai When collected strength sufficient. exam
ned the bodies which had been lett by 'he ,etrcat-
ing surf. Several OF them | recognised--the fiae-
ments belonged to the schooner only this was
| cordial to my heart | gathered some OF them
together and built FIRE. knew not upon what
part of the world was; whether it was inhabned
or desolate. I endeavored to recollect the events
of the preceding night, but they were only a. The
impression of dim, unfathomable, lndistinet
dream. | The image of my dear and gentle
Mary, and then behed her father pinloned % the
wlndlass The thought alone was NADINE IS. l
could not chase it from me. felt deiirum conn
| ing over me. and laid down upon the beach How
long slept | know not; but hand raising my
own from my side aroused me- Two men we're
standing by. They raised me and carried me 10
boat that was fastened 10 the beach. A ship lay
a short distance off The FIRE had klnded was
still burning lit had doubtless attracted their at
Itenon. They placed me in The boat, and forcing
4 her through the dangerous surl. were soon on
board their vessel My situation needed medical
ltrea,men and it was humaney rendered till my
health was established | was landed at New Or
Ilerns my condition deeply commisetaled by the
honest crew. Had they but known how infamous
Ia wretch they nourished. how would they base
turned from me with horror!
+. left New Orleans Immediately. Being surnishs
led with purse Of dollars by the captain who had
I saved my worthless life. made my way dire, tiy
for Philadelphia. My first inquiries were Tor Mr..
. P. | dared not face my family nor his, Tor
, was uncertain whether he had recognised me as a
pirate. | believed he had, and it So my hopes OF
happiness were ended. learnt however, from The
public papers, his arrival in New Orleans. Hea-
yens what a load it was from my heatt PASSED
| Mary in the street. She looked q, me-, and,
thought, knew me in spite of my Disguise. My
heart leaped to greet her, but the scocnng brand