Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-09-26
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dsa Mershsninan Aaseniare r.ch.y loaded bound fof
Engitnd lay snrhof of Porl Royal, Jamaica wait
ius bt.rse g. Pot 10 MANY lmrs had THE bravo
Yvsrc s'emmrs the bolstsf0us cuHeRi ia unneut dan
ger many iimcs had her brave and lnuopid tommau-
Der whose open generous ard deliberate cDunttnaace
bespoke susnly feeling sad exquisite worth stood upon
tsr deck she n,dtt o laundering danger. 90 defend
iaer righ,s yet id he feel much concrtn
bout the real safrt, 81 hf vessel Dis gallant crew ard
hinsrf 80 a. the CONNIE nee nrnf 81 this voyage Al
the fesrs Of spanish hotines ranked themselves be.
fore him ali the thoughts Of cold blooded hatchery
crowded on has mind and h~ 10 whom fear had prrTi-
onsy been stranger no" tell altogether different from
what he had ever Before experienced The most ter
rife Of boodshsd and hc moot hazatdaus petls
and life fi.king situations "a winch De- tsd teen 'oga-
gsd, vanished before him cshouzhi Of thc present
voyage Nothing could strike terror b. his soul.
the .rht oC Spanish PIRATE. sud he dreaded et-
counter this Il mr. since It uncommon thing of
late for many mel cbanmen had suffered severely and
he himself had free urntiy tasted the sweets 90 out y
Spau.h Pirates. Something supernatural told him.
ths, preparation and timely notice were strong hul-
wsfks sgsinst coming danger, aud therefore i,lt hun
self bound TO arm his gallant crew
Time few past on his silver ings. and space, Ike
the early cloud passed UNDECIDED leaving t-1ue be-
hind. Hope. huovnnt hope, had souls Huchorrd
IN far England aud naugL, bot stern rec
objection made as b"heye that we were yet !as from ts
shores But weeks had now glided past, aud We
nearing the shores of Europe with the expectation OF
once more hrhnlling the royal Thames Tao gallant
vessel was gliding smoothly over the then calm hpsom
Of the trackicss ocean, with aiI brrczeH sns fet
-and mounting with easy fetch over the lule white
topped waves.
The scene was suddenly changed, and terror was
pictured in every cloud and danger bfraihd us horrd
thrsatenngs IN every bterse The hurricane continued
for hours With unsbstcd iury uu at last died
away having the calm as the trachcss brook
90 the morning subsequent the captain stood the
quarter deck, vfh his glass, ,hr lookout for the
Spanish Freneh shores. he discovered sail booming
throu sh the inists sar, bat satisfied pirate
vessel, of about ihtty five guns. Wiling 10 avoid
such an unfotmdatlc enrHy tar captain thought IL
prudent make sail as fast possible hut fpnI the
superior hghiness Of the pirate vese ard the wrecked
Of th- AdS-niure tom the Effects of tho hurricane
she gained upon US 10 spite al all our n Efforts oar
captain continued TO watch her maueuvcrs with his
glass could them, II were. make ready io
lion sod turning round on tie quarter deck, he cS-
claimed "Why the enemy gains fact upon Ne, my
fellows and 10 attempt 10 present shat
tered condition, b. impossible We nt1t, my brave ri
lows DO the best can, 10 maintain the unarDished
glory Of the BRITISH ia.
The commandcr of the pirate vessel could easily per.
eeive our shattered and mul,iAed state and apparent
inability TO .ht and found 1t difficult natter
conclude that must beoouc easy prize willing
however to mike every eifur, escape al sails were
lei loosr the mercy of the winds
The mast. Of The Adventure had bent gently to the
fresh breeze and the tapping sails happily secured
She falls ahsck-h-r yerd arms are Dipping 81 the
waves aud she heavos horribly wilL a constantly &C.
celebrated motion. Although We were now running at
the rate Of ten knots hour yet Notwithstanding, the
pirate vessel gained on Us, with qu knees almost ga
credible
Seeing thu, 1t evidently Impossible to continue
the design o. escaping on-er, our captain ONE more
called he veteran before him 80 order 10 -efisin
their desires His dark flashing eye wandered trfocly
oy,r ms steady nhlea before him Suddenly,
General sb ~ ai Old England .or evrft - FROM
the men. ls copucnautr frightened At ms inu'eh-
lion OF bravery AND way ug s sword 30 ihe Wf, shoCt
ed aloud I.ri 10 do - die IN which his hearty
crew oil pinned, swearing that they would never desert
their noble capt n
weather side from her suauon We could discover het
.,n,tsn 10 commence the attack Immediately aud the
Adventure be ne under all sad with lhe exception Of
her shot ahead the pirate. The latter pohi
ed considerably from shattered state Of rigging and
also her own sdvsnisgeous position, mp, sos by
81. kvaft sff her TO
vessel and raked her With great damage The pirate
ehi.f then ucd her up, and n the same manner tired
60 stAvs "a her star Gard SIDE, bot in This be- dsap
pointed by captain, who throwing or vessel ng"i
sbset brought the bow o The pitsin sesin't the lar
board quarter. and ~ the almost parallel Junction We
.eens here snsovd that deGes description the
dead wrrr trswe1 sround he every direction, forming
a. were bsruef thc iatcal brs,' GER. The cap
tan standing the quarter deck, flushed wlih the
dor Of the battle zbd uucrlug command The car
cling lamentations which arose IRON the wounded
that lay scattered over the deck N last grIsP Of
estth pisfciBr the ysiy soul Of han, 10 whom oil on
is 70 DaAed of adslcc aud guidance IA an hour such
- the present "Bosrdrrs 90 the stsrboard low fr-
rounded ffom ths lieutenant The worts were repeat
cS-GIi rushed 10 the place tlclf swords, boarding
pike. aud cuilasfes CLEANED Eioi, drlernDcd Go De-
~tnt.,us ~ r4fish iu tlIr aifcmp Bot al the same
,nsiant w-s hrard board the pirate vessel the cry %
"Bontders sHi the ioTrcasle Was eoFeTed SiiA 81
pstar force Oat captain 81 The rashness % the
act shouted snre more, "Ayssi boarding Let hem
cone On TaLe then lofe and m Huston, clear the
gang way and shall sand BY TIE cal1Ts
T. an iapsfiia observer the contest woA.d hsrc 80.
Psase4 ,s4ally disldsd the nltqsety continued % be
thiekiy pasre4 from both vessels rrt both parlss
cbigea " sioop unirF tlr buivatts 10 toad Bot
weasel now advancing tie bToscsdr Of te pirate
poured "a 10 cautfni' ~ The uscaUE 90 he's gap.
inoaas, HHa A-sd f.f and =, ne same uHr shattered
ts@ eoNfput
The shout 81 "batf3eit Nts aacr more hrstd from
ae pirate ard the fush q ali haads iu lse ssfbea'd
ts~s svidrHiiy tssee iaal tsfy .airadcd cad l4e
AfHy speedily
"iiuslan aweep tss la'Wsfts q ihe siaudsrd ters
.sire ~ cuptsin ''snd let tl-rn ulast cr
shtA Dc hss Eng fhu1sn, as riaoas asttl D. fore
sufreaesglag up sehssi iosuc Bloody drspffsdlra
Ias coolest nov tFi.sr-d decisive iAe pirates CO..
dstrorng te hcif1 re fss~ and a. bfafry Fruu.-
eng then Such a thea ho~sver fa.asc oar deck
tnrt vita spseaf cspzich spd the commander
s~stsg HAL u vo-.r lc ifai,isss - anntala ne con
tssi Angsf, cfoNcec Ell AL 10 cs-ups 10 O4Tcs plain
'as uas sac arsrfs were inpsfiatciY Rlvsa
" slsfc krf 10 itH adrr
:" ths p'Fatss. sso'a 10 hand, lLt,f o41 derk
s'Hs Asfe ear2eG altogether s.c4etng Man 20 man,
''o' 'e io' 40 '~ofd changing sFt.ns sucfd. recn