Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-31

lnein uoWH. Oue WfelCn then went down INTO Inc
cuddy, and proce TO search all the cabins he
then drove all the passengers upon deck, and hava
ing communicated with his associates, and several
other pirates having come on board, three or tour
went below (ilost of the pirates were Spanarag,
some French, and two or three Englsh.) They COM
menced ransackng every cabin, breaking open hoxs
es, drawers, Selling every thing they met with
money and wine seemed to be their principal OBJ.
ject Their companions on deck we're not less
tive sezing all our live stock of sheep. pigs, pou-
try, compelling our people TO assist hem'in lower
ing them into the boat to be conveyed to their ship.
Cook and steward were in constant request. They
killed four fowls, and the cook having dressed them
they made the passengers eat some in their pre-
sence, before they would taste any. Every mo-
ment they calling for grog and wine, using the
same precaution as before every time they wished
to drink making the steward first, and all the soil
ders and sailors drink before they would drink
I They searched the passengers, taking from their
pockets Their money, watches, &c. They TOOK
away the captain sexants, quadrants, chronome-
ter, charts, &C. and insisted on knowngwhere the
captain kept his money bnt as no one could tell
them, they chopped up the floor Of the captains
cabin, but their search was fruilless. Two three
villains dressed themselves up in the clothes of the
passengers. continued this OF plumbers
and eating, drinking, and smoking. &c. One wretch
being disappointed in finding some wine, went up
to the steward abused him in broken English, ask
ing him what he meantby humbugging him. put his
pistol to his ear, pulled the trigger but fortunately
It missed fire ; one of his companions then up
and told him not to be TOO handy in using the blum
derbuss the VILLAIN then fred it into the sea, ex-
claiming it was well for him (steward) he had esCa-
ped easily.
About eight O'clock and quite dark, they allow
ed the passengers to go below, and get some slight
refreshment The wretches having taken every
thing they thought useful, and in a beasty state Of
,ntny otio coll cd all he ms
and drove them down into the fore part of the ship.
where they were all huddled together, gentlemen,
Sailors soldiers, in confused place, quite dark, and
sutfocating hot, and fastened them down by putting
bales of copper and heavy boxes above. The SER
wants and children they put in the cuddy. and sta
toned sentry above. After this, nothing but q
Ichopping was heard deck, and which continued
for tour hours The reader may possibly Judge in
what state Of mind during this awful per-
, iod. Amongst the men, OF the soldiers and sailors
' (whom the pirates had made drunk )some pray
ing, some swearing, the wounded groanlpg-w while
others madly wishing to burst from their
inelnent, and rush upon the pirates. For my own
part wished that death would every moment re-
eve me from my dreadful state of suspense. but the
thoughts otmy friends at at home were agonizing to
me. The lady above mentioned with admirable
r fortitude, took the bible and read to her (femae)
I companions in misery 1t was now one O'Clock,
! and the chopping had ceased for some time. when
: an old woman, one o! the soldiers wives, whose
Il name was Nelly, had the bodness and courage to
. venture up from the cuddy and peep out upon deck.
To her surprise, not soul on board could she see,
), nor the pirate brig. She down, wrnging her
), hands, excaiming that the pirates had taken her
N husband, and every man besides, away with them.
!, The lady, however accompanied ny Nelly, went
upon deck, and finding the statement of the latter to
n be true she proceeded to the fore part of the ship,
r. and thinking her husband and the rest of the pas
Il l, oil No Nnllor
- liam (her husbands NAME noise heard be.
:, low, and some one asked, who calls? The lady
ID informed that the pirates gone, &c. and, tc
w. her Understandable JOY, her husband appeared, witt
n the rest of the passengers who had forced their
r. way out from their confinement. Our JOY wal
i, as great as despair had hitherto been soml
no laughed, some cried, but it was OF short continu
se ance.
- 1t was now five o'clock, A. NJ. and we had ha
to scarcely any thing eat for upwards of twenty
is hours. The cook accordingly about to &c
by breakfast, when going down TO get some GOALS h
on found the place where they were kept full of water
he An alarm was immediately given, and all hands IN
he instant were at the pumps. There were six and
,rs half feet water in the hold but, by ncessant ia
cir Dor at the pumps, by l2 o'clock we had nearly sue
ns ceeded in pumping out most of the water and dis
he covered four augur holes, which we stopped TIL
wretches had scued the ship, and by boring thes
holes outside of the ship, had contrivcd it. that
m was with the greatest difficulty they were discover
he ed On examining the ship, it found that Il
ra miscreants had done considerable damage they ha
EN- cut a.uner all the rigging, the sails, &c. and ha
cir cut or inches deep into the mainmas-the SAM
his with the er The surgeon VINO had charge OF INT
all invalid soldiers found four of them most severely
yn wounded five others less so. The sailors, assisted
led by the soldiers, with all speed commenced repair
les inc the damages. Upon consulting with the frs
the mate what was best to be done, was decided tina
der we should sail for Pernambuco, and we sailed II
and that direction for two days. The hrst male, OF