The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-01
From the Baltimore Morning Visiter.
DESTRUCTION OF A SLAYER.

FROM the baltimore Morning Tisiter.
DESTRUCTION OF A SLAYER.
was leaning one evening upon the taiirail,
was suppose about ten o'clock, and the moon
was shining very, clear, lighting up all surround
ing objects with such brightness as had never seen
before. The dark waves looked like silver, and the
various cliffs were strongly defined by the light against
deep blue sky.
There was, lying abouta cables length from us to
the scaward, Spanish vessel. | could perceive "A
dark mass of figures gathering on the beach, and n
low indisnct sound swelling the deep, still air.
The Spanish Brigannc making signs to the
people on the shore, and in an instant afterwards
the mass OF dark fcnds sprung into some boats that
were lying along the beach, and began to make to-
wards the Spaniard. They swept noscIessIy past
us, and, on coming up with him blue light was burnt
which threw its gliastly radiance upon a crowd of
fierce looking fellows clamberng up the side of the
Brgantinc They looked in this Internal light like
ghasty spcctres.
"Mr. Lewis, do you observe that" said Mr. Archer
to me.
81 do indeed SIR" replied l. L" and moreover J.
think all this is not right we had better call the
skipper"
AS spoke these words, the enormous folds of his
mansail fell out and were sleeted home then the
creekng Of the blocks and yards sounded as it was
squared. light tramp was now heard, and soon
after the anchor appeared above the water, she then
began to float gently along. There was slight
noise as she secured the cable, and again the run
ning OF the block sounded as she drew her main
sheet to fill it. She let fall forcsaiI, and the
clattering OF the jib running up was plainly heard
She now began to make off.
" There is something in that" said l. "Mr Ar
cher step below and call Capt. Dcadsidc"
Capt. Deadsidc came on deck immediately, and I
pointed out the Brigantnc, whose white sails were
plainly visible as she glided gently away She
stretched along the highland and as she passed Cas-
tie Koco, rocket was thrown up and gun fred
u, hers but the Brigan,inc swept away under covert
of the high banks, and was soon running off at a
terrible rate and with fresh sea-brecze.
"Therc goes The cursed scoundrc" said Can't
Deadslde. Plpe the men, boatswan, clear the
deck my boys, no time to loose; up with top, men,
Man the capstain, my hcarties-down with your
matches Hard up with your helm quarter master
Now to your statons," All this passed in a much
less time than It took to write it, and of went the
little Firebrand, the, blue waves curling and spark
ling on white foam over her bow,
We were now nearing her rapidly, she had as vet
taken notice of us, but now she did and in an in
slant up flashed six ports each side, out of which
his six Founders,
"Ha the scoundrel smells the little Firebrand,''
said the quarter master
"Soitappears," said Capt, Deadside good humor-
edly "All ready on bowl
:" Ay, ay sir" replied the captain of the Gun.
Run up into themaintop with hafa dozen men
Mr.. Sleeper" said Capt. Deadside to midsbipmon
and pepper away upon them when we arc near
enough"
The midshipman and the scamem sprung I'M in
to the maintop and nearcd each other n era sh
of musketry sounded from the top, which was nm.
swered with demonlikc yell from the stranger.
Take good aim men," said Capt Dcadsidc his
usual admonition before fire..
The broadside was fired, and as it struck there
was another hellish YELL
Those must be devils incarnate." said Can
4. Dcadside, to yell in that fashion,"
AT that moment blaze of light rushed from tho
stranger as he fired his broadside, and tremendous
discharge Of small arms followed 1t took mo cf,.c,
being TOO high.
There sounded an appalling groan plainly heard
through that tremendous discharge We looked M
each othcr-no one knew what it was. The shin
was quiet for few moments, Capt. Dcadsde broke
the silence by saying -" Where docs this blood
come from, quarter masterl"
We oil looked to whence he pointed: there was
stream Of blood trickng down the mainmast.
Captain" said I, "therc must be some one
.dreadfully hurt in the maintop.'
Good God !" said he, have not those men como
down yet"
" No sir" replied !, they have no,--i will hail
and see what it is"
Maintop there" ronred I, in voice trembling