Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-08

tesy and attention, aod mads every ef1art she
was possessed OF, to render the banquet accsp-
table to the stranger. All that the house al
forded wascheerfully given him; but this would
not suffice, and Pierre demanded wine, in a tone
Of voice, which caused the bosom oTthe maiden
to thrill with terror. II was IN vain that she as
sured him that il was impossible to comply wtl,
his wishes, for the enrasel monster. was not
to be disappointed in his uppeti,e., aud rising
from his seat like a fury, with ono blow Of lin
sciu'eter, no severed the head Of the maiden
from her body, and left her l~ifciess trunk well
tering in its blood, to tell the parents oil tho fate
OF their daughter. On bis return 10 his vessel,
he was watched by some hunters, and the story
Of this last act of bnrbarisn, was conveyed by
them TO tho priuciphl inhabi,apts of Newport,
and tho young men resolved upon the capture
of tie monster. A 20 ing man, nao,ed Joseph
Wanton, already distinguished for his noJle Lar-
ing, was selected as commander Of Pierse's pur-
suers; an'ran old sloop having been obtained,
and armed with one piee. OF cannon aud small
arms, she proceeded in search Of tho Pirate.
II was about the break Of day, that the sloop
put to sea, and she had just doubled Bren-
tons Reel, when she saw the pirate scn..pcr.
sail rs from the adjacent land, in the vicinity of
which, sic had cast anchor The night previous.
The moment that the sloop was discovered. tho
pirate bore down for her, but Wauton, not benz
disposed to action, until he had OBJ
tanned sufficient sea rom, hauled has wind, ant
stood for Long Island. Having arrived al tho
distance marked out for the fight. he luIeI up
his vessel, ard lay her 10, to receive the pirate.
Certain of snccess, and anticipating a rich prize,
Pierre crowded all snil, md in u few moments,
fell under tho lee Of the sloop, aud demanded an
instant suIrcader, on pain Of death, which d..
m"nd was haush;ily rejected by the gallant
Wantnn. The pirate, now lay his vessel along.
side for boarding, and at III instant, the ARRAY
became general aud fearful. For a while, it
ton, Distinguishing the pirate, lie Grand, from
the rest Of his company, engaged him ia single
combat, and in instant disarmed him. But
Pierre was not easily subdued-,hough disarm-
cd, he scorned to usk for quarters, aud cleuching
Walton by the throat, a dreadful struggle en-
sued, but the gallant Rhoje-I.hndcr triumphed.
Recoll citing, whilst lie Grand held him firmly
by the threat, that he had u stiletto in his bosom,
no drew it, and with one blow, Ilunged il w.
the very hilt, in the bosom Ct The pirate, who,
amid the most no rid cries that mortal ever Ut
tered, was tlro"n upon the deck, a bleeding
and u dying man! But though death had al.
ready placed his cold haad upon Pierre, he was
not subdued. but rising, feeble us he was, he
again grasped the throat Of Wauion, and made
a last. AMI desperate effort to revenge himself Of
l's sturdy opponent. Lilo had already become
half ex'i"guished, AMI Wsnton, c!ssping the
bioo'y Pierre in his sinewy arms. conveyed him
deep, the aecurscJ LIE Grant. But he was NOT
yet dead his cye.ball., though glazed Ly tho
chilly hand Of death, emitted a ray OF Fl ey in
dispation, an1 IN II hollow voice, as he buoyet
himself ON the surface Of the ocean, he again
vented his curses Gu lis triumphant v,v,or.--
AMI when no longer able ca art!culate a word,
by his gestures, he gave uttcrance to his foni-
Ike feelings, aal then, rolling On tie wave, the
last spark oflile was oxtinguisj,cL anu sinking.
beneath the Eiliows, he closed hrs %fr,sl,l!al ca
rccr, auc descended fui! many score ~fathon,,
down deep in the MAN, and left behind h;nT
the reconl OF u thousand accurs.i deeds, to per-
petuate his memory.
The attention Of Wao.on wa. now directed To-
other parts ofthc pirate vessel,aud TO hi oy Is
covered, that The brigand., after having Liscov
Ell that lie Grand b "a bee vanquisho l,ha SUI.
reniered, audthat his gallant com janion.,w ere in
possession ofthe schooner, as well as the sloo2;
and sail being made, the two vessels proceeded
to Newport, when those Of The pirate schooner.
who had escaped the death they merited. were
landed, and soon afer sent {, England, where
hey were tried, condemned, ami executed. For
his heroisn, Wsnton received the comnenla.
tions Of Tho colony, and his brave companion.
were held in the highest estimation, and rocoiv-
CT the plaud;t, AM encomiud' of the populase.
aud the patronage Of Inc government.
90 board Of the Pirate vessel. there wa, fouadJ
a largo amount Of Treasure, IN GOLD pnJ jcwelsl
all of winch was equally dijtributed among ihb.
%captors; and in searching tho cabin ufer tth'
ARRAY, Wan,on, discovered ia the Cap,ai1's
state rnon, u female, in a stale o. insens;bilit',
produced by the horrors ofthe fight, and wa.
after slc had been restored, stated her nam to
be Antoinet,e Marie Francisco, whose hiao'k .
us follows: