Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-26
MARTTNssuRe, va: THURSDAY. AUGUST as 1890

AT this moment, TO my dismay, the object
we were Chasing shortsned-gradually fou
sbesm of US, and finally disappeared. The
Flying Dutchman."--'si can't see her at all
now" She will be fore and al rugged vas
sci that has tackled, sir" And sure enough
after few seconds, saw the white object
lengthen, and draw outasain abslt our beam.
"The chase has tackled, sir, put the helm
down, or she viii eot TO windward of u.s.
We tackled also, and time IL was we did So
Tor the tisibg moon now showed US a large
schooner under a crowd of sail We edged
( down on her, when finding her msnnuyre
detected she brailed up her liatsails and bore
up before the wind.-'ihis was our hest point
oil sailing, and we cracked on, the captain
rut,.1'ng his hands-"It's my turn 10 be the
big un this Inc" Although blowing A strong
north wesler. it was now clear moonlight,
n;d we hammered avsy from our bow guns,
but whenever shot told amongst the rigging,
the injury was repaired as il by magic.--lt
was evident we had repeatedly huied her,
from The glimeiing white streaks along her
counter, and across her stern, occasioned
by the splintering Of the timber, but II seem
ell 10 produce no effect.
At length we drew well upon her quarter.
She continued all black hull and white sail,
not soul TO he seen on deck, except dark
object, which We took for the man at the
helm. "IYhat schooner's that?"
No answer. "Heave TO, or I'll sink you"
Still all silent. "Seargcant Armstrong, do
you Think you could pick off that chap al the
wheelP" The marine jumped on the iorecas
tic, and Ievelled his piece, when a muslset-
shot from the schooner crashed through bis
skull and he fell dead.-The old skippers
10 Mr
per, clap canister Of grape over the round
shot, into the boat gun and give it to him."
"Aye, aye, sirl" gleeiully rejoined The boat
swain, forgetting the augury and every Thing
else in the excitement Of the moment. In
twinkling; the square foresail--topsallaat-
royai-aad studGing sail haslysrds were let
go by the run on board of the schooner, as If
they had been shot away, and he put his
helm hard aport as if to round to.
."Rake him, sir, or give him the stern. He
has not surrendercd-I know their game.
Give him your broadsIde, sir, or he is OIL to
windward Of you like a shot. No, no, we
have him now; heave TO, Mr. Splinter, hesve
to.''-We did SO, and that SO suddenly, that
the studdins sail booms snapped like pipe
shank, short off by the Observation-Disclosures
ing we had shot two hundred yards 10 the
leeward before we could lay our maintopsail
to the mast. | ran towindward. The sehoon-
er's yards and riggings were now black with
men, clustered like bees swarming, h .r square
sails were being close furled, her fore and
aft sails set, and away she was dead to wind-
ward of VS.. $50 much for undertaking our
American friends grumbled MIR. Splinter
We made all sail in chase, blazing away to
little purpose; we had no chance on bow
Inc, and when our "Amigo' had satisfied
himself Of his superiority by one or two short
tacks, he deliberately took a reef in his main
sail, hauled down his flying glib and gail top
sail, triced up the Sunt OF bis foYesa,l, and
fired his long thirty two at us.--.fhe shot
came in at the third aitermost port on the
starboard side and discounted The carronade,
smashing the slide, and wounding three men.
The second shot missed, and as it was mad
ness 10 remain to be peppered, probably
winged whilst every one of ours fell short,
we reluctantly kept away on our course,
having the qualification OF hearing clear
/ well blown bugle on the schooner play up
yankee Doodle" As the brig fell of, our
long gun was run out TO have parting crack
at her, when the third and last shot from the
| schooner struck the sill Of the mitlship port,
and made the white splinters fly from the So
lid oak like bright silver sparks in the Moon
hight A sharp piercing cry rose into the air
NY Sout tutHttItu OFHtU SHTlEk Win
the voice that had heard. and saw the
man who was standing with the lanyard OF
the lock in his hand drop heavily across the
hreecb, and discharged the gun in his fall.
Thereupen blood red glare shot up into the
cold blue sky, as il volcano bad burst forth
from beneath he mighty deep, followed by a
roar, and a shattering crash, and minging
of uneartbly cries and groans, and concus-
sioa Of the air and of the water, as if our
whole broad side had been fred at once
Then solitary splash here and dip there,
and a sharp ell, and low choking babbling
means, as the Kissing fragments Of the noble
vessel we had seen, fell into the sea, and the
last of her gallant crew vanished forever be-
meath that pale broad moon. ne ,cere alone,
and once more all was dark, and wild and
stormy Fearfully had that ball sped, fired
by a dead mans hand. But what is tina,
clngs black and doubled across that fatal
cannon, dripping and heavy, and choking
the scuppers with clothing gore, and swa,ing
TO and fro with the motion OF the vessel, like
bloody iieeeep '.NNho is that was hit at the
gun thefe'" ".Mr. Nfppr, The boais,eain, SIR
The last shot has cat him Ia TOO
BOY MEN AND WOMEN.
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