The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-26
PROM rus MONTHLY TRAVELLER.

Wcic thls nlght Dccalheh, pct"eeu Cdpo
Mninpan aud Cuigo. This passage on
the east of Matapan, forms deep bay, in
which vessels are frequently becalmed,
rrl drift in on the Moriot shore. Here
the pirares hal pIundered several vessels
xi,h impunity and our business beng
mra,e hunting, an extra look out was or.
.I,red for the morning watch. At break
nI day, small vessel was seen in shore of
us, appnreniiy standing towards us, with
lishl wlnd off shore this was reported,
and the hands turned up To man all boats,
should it appear necessary To chase. AS
the sun rose, we saw she was a small
back lnnking schooner, with all sail set !;
bat as she appeared 10 yaw about IN u
very suspicious manner, the first aud
second CATERS were manned and ordered
q board her. The first cutter being the
f,stest bnat belonging to the brig, | got
charge of her and pushed off in high
spirits, every moment anticipating some
new adventure from the strange looking
vp.s,l: as we nearra her We saw her
nrin boom Thing from quarter TO quarter,
her runnilg rigging hung loose, aud not
ona appeared oI her decks. We hailed
har ia English aud Italian, but got no an
swer; xp,n this, ! thought it prudent to
lie tn for the other boat, before we nt-
tempted to board. The oars had hardly
ceased to plash, when we heard from
The schooner most hideouS ye,i-it
thrilled through me-we all seemed par
alyZed our eyes were immediately turn
ed to the vessel, where we saw looking
over the gangway, a black bris,ly head,
whose glaring eyes seemed fixed eager-
ly upon us. felt for n moment nnnerv-
ed; looked AT my boats crew. all were
pale. "Sure, sir, it is the devil" said
Kelley coxon.' "Devil or Greek" said
I,"Kelley, we mus, hoard her," "She's
haunted" said the bowman, "and I'd
sooner fight score of Greeks than one
ghost" saw most of my crew thought
the same. AT this moment saw the
second cutter was coming up fast will,
us-"They will he aboard frs,,"'I oh
served. "lndeed they'll not" was re-
sponded fore and aft and devil or ghos;
was forgotten in their efforts for the
credit of their boat. In few moments
another yell salu,ed our ears; looked
up and saw large black Newfoundland
Dig. looking over the quarter. (This
was Kelley's devil No human being
appeared. jumped on board-,ho dog
jumped towards meat this moment my
feet slipped, and fell on the deck a,,
exclamation from Kelley cAased me to
look around, and fonnd ! had slipped
ia puddle Of CONCEALED blood, which
now saw trained aft to the cabin. On
looking round found the mainhatch off
the hold nearly cmpty--the deck
'trewed with broken cases and empty
packages. The bloody tracks over the
deck struck chill through my whole
lra,ne, aud l felt sick at the ,huughts Of
father search. The other boat cunning
alongside at the moment rallied my spir-
'ts and | went towards the cabin a. the
door lay the dog, whining, and looking
down. The entrance to the cabin was
narrow end dark-going down STUN
Sled over something, which threw me al
most headlong into the cabin; upon re.
covering myself most horrid spectacle
mot my view-I felt slupitied, and re-
mained mOtionless for some minntes.-
4 was reused by the hailing of the officer
IN charge of the other bont, but I could
aot answer him-I was speechlcss with
horror-my eyes were fixed on the Oh
Jects before me. Ronad the cabin table
we're seated three ladies' and two gentle.
men, bound To their chairs, and their
'hroa;s cut from ear to ear! On the Ian
"f one lady lay n child, apparently two
years old, murdered in tho same barba-
rous manner. At the foot Of the stairs
'ny body, lover which had fallen, np-
parently that Of the cnptain, mang,ed
horribly. The cabin floor was ponl OF
consealel blood, and it was with difficult.
~ ! kept my feet.
was now joined by the officer If the
boat who, IN searching the forecas,le found
FOUR men murdered, and every thing plum
dered. The cabin had been stripped Of ev
cry thing portable. Heart sick ! left the
cabin and ITS horrors the air on deck re-
covered mc. From our examinations We
supposed the schooner TO be Austrian. ans
The passengers French nothing was living
bnt-the doy. Leaving the vesse! in charge
OF the second cutter, I returned to the brig
W Waac my report Tue appearance oI NY
clothes. saturated with blood, gave horrit
effect 10 my recital, at the bare thoughts o
which my auditors tnrned pale. "SwcrJ
down towards her." said Capt. r.. II
half an hour we were along side Of her,
Come on board with the second cutter, and
bring the dog with you" was the next order
Aye. aye, sir" responded the officer. The
hands were soon in the boat; but not 50 ca
sy the dog-coaxiag and blows wero in vair
tried. he ee,reated TO the cabin. and there
kept his pursrors Of bar. Faithful IN The
last tue poor aainal refused 10 desert the
remains of his friends aud the boat came
Without him. 4 light brenzc now sprnrinr