Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-15

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brought against them at all the commerc'
places of the Mediterranean.
+" His Majesty's corvette la Ldmp,G
chased and took, upon the coast of SNI
a Greek pirate brig having on boaa
crew of 66 men. This pirate, which \
first conducted to Alexandria, was reel
nized by several merchant vessels
having plundered them, some at SCI
panto, and others on the cost Of cal
nina !; and different articles belonging
them were found and claimed at All
andria.
"The frigate la Magicienne, sail
from Alexandria for Smyrna, took
board the corsair's crew, except six M
who were left in her; she put into
pirate an officer and Is men Of her n
crew, and returned to the Archipe
with the Greek brig. In the night Of
vember A, the two vessels separated, N
bad weather coming on, the prise |,
obliged to make for the Isle of Stamphl
Two of the Greeks left on board
ceeded in escaping to the land.
circumstance induced the officer, ED
Bison, who had the command Of
prize, to put himself upon his guard;
having long served on the station, he !
not ignorant that all the isles ofthe All
pelago swarmed with pirates who d.
neer over all the poor villages, the inh
tants of which dare not venture to
nounce them, on account of the uni
and organization which those bands b
established among themselves.
an. Bison and his fifteen men |,
pared for vigorous defence. This
Ger, having assured himself of the de
mination of the pilot who served him
mate, resolved with him, that the sur
should blow up the vessel, if the pi
should succeed in making themx
masters of it.
"This same night, at 10 O'Clock, 1
mistics, carrying 60 or 20 men each,
preached in furious manner, to att
the Is Frenchmen. They boarded
brig by the bowsprit end, after rea
resistance which was directed with
greatest courage by M. Bison. Nh
the Frenchmen were killed, and the
invaded. M. Bison, although seru
wounded continued to disentangle bin
from the pirates; he rushed into the
der-room, and, ordering the pilot, who
still fighting on the deck, to direct
Frenchmen who still survived to ium
to the sea, he exclaimed Adieu, R+
no,O is the time to reuenge ourselces;
set fire to the gunpowder and blew hns
up. The pilot, Tremintin, faithful to
oath, suffered himself to be hlownupwi
the brig; but, more fortunate than
brave Commander, he wac. thrown
senseless state upon the shore, with
shattered and his body much bruissi
The four French sailors who jumpedu4
board at his command, reached the
without serious injury. The next M
ing, there were found lying on the b
the bodies of three Frenchmen and SCI
ty Greeks, which showed, that the he
resolution of the brave Bison had
duced its full effect.
81 enclose the dispositions of the
Tremintin.
The conduct Of this pilot who was
formed of M. Bisson's resolution, is
thy of being cited as a model of cOu
and devotedness. H. DE RIGNY
The deposition of the pilot Trem
is repetition of all the leading partr
of the above, up to the moment d
blowing up of the brig. He then add
" Having fallen on the ground ali
lifeless, and lying on the sand viii
help, | am unable to say how l came ID
it could only be by an effect Of the d
Power. Whilst in this state one o.
brigands who had escaped the dis
put dagger to my breast, and stI 4
me ofevery thing had, including a v
which the brave Bison had enul
to me.
At length, some men, whom the
ernor of the island had sent to LODI
any unfortunate persons who might i
reached the shore, took me up and
ed me to his house at two o'clock On
morning of the 9th. Two of our s.
came, the same day, to the house VII
occupied; and five days after, the &
two, who had been wandering
mountains, were brought there BY \
sent out in pursuit of them by the Pr
of the island.
Son the 9Th inst. when l had
what recovered my strength, / dete1
ed, at the solicitation of the Covers
send an account to the Consul of the
of Santosin. This gentleman hastep
communicate intelligence of the sVs Il
M. Brest, Consul at Milo.
"The four surviving sailors p
brayely, and did not jump into the 50
the last moment, and at my express
mand."
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