The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-28
LAST DAYS OF A PIRATE.

! was born 10 Wales. AT the age OF If
teen years | lost parents, friends and for
tune. Thrown on my own resources, |
came to the West Indies, and succeeded,
after a time in obtaining the situation OF
oyerseer TO Gonzales, the governor oil ST.
Ann. He was proud and naughty Span.
lard whom disliked, for | had not We,
learned to hate, and should soon have left
his services but for being whom be called
biz daughter; the talrest-bui what mat
ters il how fair she was | loved her
loved with all the pure affections Of my soul
and she loved ne. Well five years pas
sed away. A, length gained her consent
to leave the island, and unite her destlnles
with mne-ior lbe stern Spanilrd would as
soon have bestoWe ed his daughter on slave
as on are. lobtained boat and the assls
tance Of a negro 10 convey US to the man,
when The black villain betrayed US 10 his
master, and on the point of cmbarklng We
found ourselves surrounded BY soldiers and
slaves, who, b. the governors order, strip
ped ne 10 the skln-yes, there before the
gaze Of hundreds-and worse, before her for
Uhnm | only cared 10 hye, was stripped
and logged by negro! Oh, how my heart
vas crushed Ny spirit was broken, but
not subdued, There, kneelng on the sand,
the blood streaming from my iaceraied
shoulders, | sNore never TO rest satisfied
until had washed out the foul disgrace 10
the hearts blood Of hundred Spanards.
have performed my OATH.
Twenty long years have sped away since
that accused hour, aud the revengeul
fame than kIudled 10 my soul has ever
burned with fierce intensity, ~hile each new
victim served as fuel to the raging fire, and
naught but the chill damps Of death can
quench It's blaze. The governor sent me
to Chagres as a prisoner and TO obtain ny
liberty, or rather my release from filthy
| dungeon, entered iu!o the military service
of the Spaniards. The revolution which
had broken out 10 Caracas had now become
general along the man; the patriots were
every where in arms, and | soon found
means to Jon them, but not without first
( shealhJng my kuit 10 the hearts Of my colo.
mel and two seutInels.
Here my hatred to the Spantards soon
rendered ne conspicuous aud obtained for
me the command ola small party with which
I prosecuted guerilla warfare IN the int.
nor; but was finally taken, manacled, aud
marched, barefoot and wounded across the
/ lslhmus to Panama, with scarcely rag TO
protect NE from the scorchlng sun; i, was
almost usupportable. ! complained Of my
/ bead, and the metciless villains gave me a
/ paper cap; and lest the WIND should blow
It from oh my head, they fastened It TO my
scalp with boiling pitch. But the desire Of
! revenge supported me beneath all their tor.
lures. | again escaped, and a, length found
I my self at the siege OF Carthagena, in the
command Of 2uuboat. Here sigualIzed
myself by many deed Of blood, and after
the capture Of the place obtained a captain
commission, Of gun brig. was ordered
to convey several Of the Spanish nobility,
with their property, TO the island Of Caracca,
aud accordingly set sail, but steered my
course directly for St. Ann. On the pas.
sage called NY crew together informed
them tina; We had on board upwards Of two
millions Of dollars belonging TO the Span.
Iards, who were our natural enemies, aud
inquired If they we're disposed to let SO fine
a prize slip thus easily through their fn.
gers They caught greediIy a, the bait,
aud With one voice exclaimed, A" Set the
Spanards adrift Land thea on the des.
etl island " Having thus obtained their
consent TO an act which equally Implicated
all, | resolved on my future course, and took
my measures accordingly. Tha, night,
while the passengers we're asleep 10 their
berths, despatched them excessively, with
my own hand, aud launched them through
the cabin windows: they told half score
towards the fu!dmeut Of my oath. Wear.
rived at st. Ann, and anchored Of the is.
land at night. Immediately landed with
boats crew Of chosen rufiians, and pro.
ceeded undiscovered TO the house Of Con.
zaes.
Va the way we met his son, q lad Of six.
'eeh years, whom ! compelled TO conduct
me 10 his iathe''s bedside, where | found
him buried in the arms Of sleep. There he
iay, ihe object OF my souls most bitter ha.
tired Did ! strike him theul Did | send
nm slumberIng into eternity No, no [
reused him: he saw me stand sm,llpp over
hin with my dagger al his throat, and ms
craven son burst with terror from his plar.
ing eyes. Oh what delicious moment
was that to me lie spoke no word, bul
gagged and bound, had him speedily on
board, whilst my crew sacked and sci FIRE