Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-08


"There is no help for il" replied the un-
fortunate captain, "and falsehood would be
disgracetul without being of any service.
frankly confess, then, that we have specie
on board. To it, and every thing else we
have, you are welcomes but trust that, in
return for my giving you no trouble, you
will allow me and my crew to depart with
out experiencing any personal i'll treat
ment."
"For what do you take us, messmateT'
Fie upon your suspicious! You may 60 as
soon as our visit is paid. My lieutenant
will accompany you" r
The captain ofthe merchantman bowed,
and returned to go to his boat, accompanied
by Lorenzo.
Five or six times the merchantman's boat
went and came, bringing off to us all that
:he pirates judged to be worth taking.
All this time the captain of the luckless
merchantmen had been standing in silent
expectation of the final orders Of Stamar,
who now said to him, " You can go on your
way now, my friend: and of surety you
cannot say that we were so uery wicked =
to others!"
The captain thus addressed, bowed in 81
lence, hauled up his boat, and commenced
veering to proceed on his route. The Shark
then gently laid herself broadside to; STAN
ar gave signal to the infamous Lorenzo,
and exclaimed at the same ,imc to the mer-
chantman's captain, "Adieu! a pleasant
voyage 10 you"
Scarcely were the hypocrte's words ut
tered, when fearful explosion of our whole
range of guns shook the very plank of
the Shark, and for few moments both
vessels were completely hidden in the thick
black clouds of smoke. Stamar now gave
the word, the Shark darted forward under
all sail; and when the smoke had somewhat
dispersed, we could see the unfortunate mer-
chairman dreadfully torn by our shot-her
deck covered with wounded men, whose
cries and groans were truly dreadful.
On percelving that our broadside had
merely crippled the merchantmen, instead
ofslnking her, Stamar flew into one of his
fercest paroxysms Of rage.
"Fools! brute beastsm he exclaimed,
stamping on the deck: "wny did they not
give it to her between wind and water? It's
mere vase of powder and shot! Master!
start me all those novices-put the very
best men on board at the guns; above all,
see that they ram home well, and level
lowm
Scarcely two minutes elapsed from the
giving of the ferocious order, when the new
broadside of the Shark vomted death and
destruction upon the crippled and helpless
merchantman. Again for few minutes,
the horizon was obscured by dark and heavy
clouds of smoke; aud some minutes elapsed
before they cleared away sufficiently to en-
able us to see the effects produced by our
volley. Frightful but impotent impreca-
tion reached us through the atmosphere;
and, at length we distinguished the aged
and unfortunate captain mounted on the
bulwarks of his shattered vesseb now tear
ing his hair, and anon extending his clench-
ed fist towards US, in vain menace and de-
testation. Traversed as his ship had been
in every direction by our balls, she was ra-
pidly sinking, and Just as she was finally
settling down, some of her crew sought
shelter in her tops, while others plunged IN
TO the sea, and swan towards us. Alas. /.
the case of those who still clung to the masts
of the sinking ship was not jot more hope
less than that of the unhappy men who loo
ked for safety in the mercy of Stanar.
Seeing that they swan vigorously, and per
severingly towards us, he shouted, (" Shoot
me off a few of those jolly fellows. Mort
Dieu!-they seem marvellously well inclin-
ed to aid in the consumption of our grog
and biscuit. Make good aim, I say, there,
some of you, and shoot me them off,
His orders were obeyed to the very let
ter. Shot followed shot in quick success
ion, and man after man fell beneath the
murderous aim of the ferocious pirates.
Now and then cap or straw hat rose to
the surface, and foated ronnd the shattered
vessel which the foaming waves were now
fast enguphing. -.
Suddenly, with sound like the rushing
of huge water-spout, an immense chasm
opened in the waves, the merchantmen bal
dnced herself for moment or two. and then,
with one lightning like bound, descended;
the tops of her masts were for an instant
seen ashing the waters, and then she, and
the unhappy wretches, who were still cling
ing to her, disappeared forever. To thetu-
mutt of the horrible scene that had been en-
acted, there succeeded for few moments
afrightfully expressive silence, which was
broken by the voice Of Stamar, who in tones
of internal irony exclaimed. "Adeu! a
pleasant voyage to your
uLooK WHERE YOU ARE GoING.--Ths
was remark we heard yesterday, as we
passed along Chartres street, addressed by
mother to beautiful child, about five
years of age. The little fellow had his
: hands full of toys and his head full of won
der. He was looking at all the gllttering