Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-19
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THE BLACK BUCCANEER.

The political aspiration Of The Colonies from The
mother country, there cruised of the West India
Islands rover known by the came Of the Black
Buccaneet; the name given 10 hiu, from the color
nf his vessel, whose exterior. was PAINTED black
the better to be screened from observation. when
the Government cruisers obliged him To- seek shell
ter among the creeks and inlc's Of the islands.
Rumor had widely disseminated the daring OK.
PLOTS of BE notorious Bnccnn.er. whose Illicit pro.
ccedinFs were principally f not exclusively di-
recled agans, the flag Of Greu, Britain. Impair
alleed success had hitherto attended the most des
perate actions OF this man. and HE nun erous can
,ures al length called the attention Of the British
Government who fitted out n vessel for the EXPRESS
purpose of freeing The or one who proved So
Gtea' scourge 10 the interests ot Great Britain
and its dependencies The command Of this ves
sci was intrusted to expcrie1c officer and we
sailed from the United States colones with orders
10 let nothing interfere with our time or du,:, IN
! I'll the object Of our expedition accomplished.
At sunrise or the 9th morning subscqucn, to our
departure, We discovered vessel to the leeward.
Orders were instantly given to bear down, when,
after an hours sail discovered her 10 be a
schooner low in The water, and shapog her course
sonth westerly. When she perceived it vas our
intention to hail. she wore round and lay to- as if
waiting our approach.
aiming her infinitely, and every one on board as.
serted that she was the most beautiful craft they
had ever behcld. Her tall spars had graceful
( though not more than ordinary make and the de-
! icacy OF their temper was only equalled by the
proportlonae tracy of The cordage that enshroud-
cd them. The bows were exceedingly sharp, and
bespoke the utmost feetness and the cot water
rose with graceful curve, gammered clear by the
bowspr. But one feature deterioatc6 from her
extreme beauty. and that was the dark color of
her hull which was slightly, though impercepti-
bly, relieved by a streak of red that marked the
lower chambers of her channels. Even the mas,s
and yards were of the dingy color as he
hull and the only trait that bespoke the gloom Of
the head gear, was the snow white canvass that
futtered aloft Yet, oni1s, all this beauty. there
was something suspicious in her appearance prob
ably impaired BY he tenebrosi,y of her line or per
haps engendered by tho recollection of our Grand
As we neored her, five or six forms we're ohser-
we'd scanning us with apparent interest. Yet, still
she lay in the winds eve, her topsai thrown hnck
and resting, as mo'onless as gull sleeping on the
ocean. We were dashing inside the spray, and ev-
cry moment ubtating n less interval.
When we had approached within nail, our ves-
sci wore round and hoisted the Of St George,
fred gun, that the strange vessel might satisfy
us of her nation, by showing her colors. Scarce
ly had the echo Of gun ded upon the breeze,
when great black banner, bearing ~ device IN
furled itself from the stern Of The stranger, and
was instantly run to the extremity of the gaf.
"rhe Black Buccaneer' shouted fifty VOICES sim.
paneously and the echo of their words was sue
ceeded by fearful though brief silence. When
the moment of surprise was over every man in nc-
cordonce with the orders of our Cummandant pre-
pared for action the guns loaded and run
/ Of hoir ha
mated, the loggerhead. lighted. the decks cleared
, and every thing prepared for the work Of death.
we must board said our Commander after a
, quarter Of an hours connonading in which no zig
nal advantage was gained by either party.
Fill away my men. and stand BY to heave your
grapples The mandate obeyed. and We
fought yard arm to yard arm. with the most formi-
lable tree bootcr hat ploughed the ocean.
The pirates we're first to board. headed by their
notorious cheflsin they sprung upon our deck
snd fcrcely assaulted our sesmen for long time
victory remained undecided, bu, then the B1rcan-
GERS began to falter still they fought hand to hand
and with the infuriaied phrenzy Of men who had
experienced opposition they did not anticipate
bat sill the tsrs Of old England met them with al
, the GOODNESS experience had taught, so essentia
, TO victory. BY this time one hall OF the assal'
. ants lay dead upon the deck. Their cheering
shouts were heard though faint and almost drown
: ed By the clash Of arms, and the grosns Of the
wounded and dying. Again they faltered aud re-
tired apacc hat then tie voice of their Command
er was heard above the ruthless din urging TO
mother effort again they formed and rushed md
c ~ upon our seamen, bot they met the same par
inscous opposition as before and they broke once
more and reiterated. Al this critical moment, whei
= the parties were reiTeating step by step from on
j. quarter deck, their ehiefinn rushed forward. END
getting passage through with bis sword. spruaG
down the hA,chwsy and rushing into the lgh
room seized the burning lamp; thea shIvering ih'
' portion Of glass that separated It from the maya
h zine he entered. Those upon deck beheld ih'
strange movement with wonder that better b.
/imseiued than described and both parties droppe'
Their Gespons to learn the issue Of strange 81
adventure.
J. Dor commander accompanied by few officers
!; descended md the sight that met their sgonIzul
!. gaze ~ss truly Terrifying the BpeeSnesr VAS stan
. ding amongst the powder Siih lighted lamp n
n he tightly elenched fist, bis face hlsekene,
y end . siresn Of blood goshed down his cheek fron
: sabre cut IN be forehead with knit brows en-