The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-22

where he sat, ordered gun, win bisnh
cartridge to be fired, and the British col
ours to be hoisted: but tiudmg this meas
ure had not the effect of bringing the
Morning Star to, he cried out, "Shot the
long-gun and give it her point. blank.
the order was obeyed, but the shot fell
short of the intention, on which he jumped
up and cursed the fellows for bunglcrs who
had fred the gun. lie then ordered them
to load with canister shot, and took the
match in his own hand. He did not, how.
ever, Are Immediately, but waited till he
was. nearly abreast Of hs victim; then di.
recting the aim himself. and ordering a
man to stand by the flg to haul It down,
fired with an air that slowed he was sure
Of his mark. He then ran to haul up tho
Colombian colours, and having done so.
cried out through the sr-c 1ag trumpet,
"Lowsr your boat down this moment, and
lot your captain come on board with his
papers"
During this fearful chase the people on
board the Morning Star were in the great
est alarm; however their apprehenslons
might have been excited, that courage,
Shch is so characteristic Of a British sal
tain. He boldly c,rried on sail, and al
though one Of the men fell from wound,
and the ravages Of the shot were every
where around him he determined not to
strike. But unhappily he had not single
gun on board, and 40 small arms that could
render his courage availing. The tears OF
the women, and the prudent advice of the
passengers overcoming his resolution, he
permitted himself 10 be guided by the gen
eral opinion. One Of the passengers vol
unteered himself to 60 on board the pirate,
and boat was lowered for the purpose.
Both vessels now lay to within fifty yards
of each other, and strong hope arose in
those on board the Morning Star, that the
gentleman who had volunteered TO go to
the pirate might, through his exertons,
avert, at least, the worst ofthe dreaded CO.
amity.
Some people here, in their quiet securi.
ty, have made no scruple of declaring, that
the commanding officer of the soldiers on
board should not have so tamely yielded to
tho pirate particularly as he had his wife
along with him, and consequently mis-
fortune 10 dread, that might be thought
even worse than death: but all who know
the true state Of the circumstances, and
reflect upon il, will allow that he adopted
the only chance Of escaping that which
was to be most feared by husband. The
long gun, which was on pivot IN the cen
tre of the pirate ship, could in few shots
sink the Morning Star: and even had re-
sistance been made to the pirates as they
boarded her--had they been killed or made
! prisonerc- The result would not be muci
better. 1t was evident The Defensor DE-
! Pedro was the best saller, consequently
the Morning Star could not hope to escape
in fact, submission, or total destruction wa
the only choice. The commanding officer
therefore, acted for the best when he re
commended the former. There was SOM
slight hope of escaping with life, and with
out personal abuse, by surrendcring, but L
contend must be inevitable death.
The gentleman who had gone in th
boat to the pirate returned in shor, time
exhibiting every proof Of the i'll treatmen
he had received from Soto and his crew
1t appears that when the villains learne
he was not the captain, they fell upon hin
and beat him, as well as the sailors alon
with him, in q most brutal manner, an
with the most horrid improca ations told hin
that if the captain did not instantly come
on his return to the vessel, they would blo'
the ship out Of the water. This report q
once decided the captain in the way he wa
to act. Without hesitation he stepped int
the boat, taking with him bis second mate
three soldiers and a sailor boy, and pro
ceeded to the pirate. On going on boar
that vessel. along with the mate, Soto, VIII
stood near the mainmast, with his draw
cutlass in his hand, desired him tp approach
while the mate was ordered, by Barbazar
to 90 to the forecastle. Both these unfor
tunate individuals obeyed, md wero in
stantly slaughtered.
Soto now ordered six picked men to dc
scend into tho boat, amongst whom wa
Barbazan. To him the leader addresse
, his orders, the least Of which was, to tax
, care to put all in the prize to death, an
then sink her.
The six pirates, who proceeded to ex'
cute this savage demand, were all arme
. alike,-they each carried brace Of pistol
D cutlass, and a long knife. Their drei
, was composed Of sort OF coarse cote
. cheqnered jacket and irowsers, shirts tn
, wero open at the collar, red woolen cap
and broad canvass waistbets, in whlC
h were the pistols and the knives. The
A were ell athletic men, and seemed such
might well be trusted with the sanguinaI
y errsnd on which they were dispatcbe
While the boat was conveying them, So
!. held in his hand bis cutlsss, redeemed vii
the blood Of the murdered captain, ar
? stood scowlng on them with silence; viii
/ another rufRsn, with a lighted match, stoC
y by the long gun, ready to support the boar
e ing. If necessary, with shot that wou
n sweep the deck.
4 As the bosrders approached the Mornir
: Star, the terror Of the females became e!
, cessye; they clung TO their husbands