Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-22
BATH, MAINE THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL g. 1S41

our heads. Captain Lindall took the arm of his
lady, and partly by force, and partly by persua-
sion, hurried her beow-while the poor woman,
amid hysterical sobs, shrieked, F" We shall all he
killed but, husband, you shall not leave me-.
{" hope he Il stay with you until after the ac-
ton" muttered Mr.. Thompson che would only
help TO cumber the deck without doing any good
Now men, to yonr stations and let US do our
! duty"
The small arms we're all loaded, each with an
ovnce ball and seven buck shot, and were given
into the charge oftwo long mbed Yankees from
g down east who had orders to reserve their fire
until they received directions from the mate, and
then to blaze away at the enemy fast as they
could, taking good aim. steady, careful and
brave old sailor PLACED at the helm the board
ing pixies got in readiness for use, in case
they should be wanted, the two big guns were
both run out the arboard side, lashings cast of,
primed, and matches lighted, and were given in
charge of the second mate, who, although he had
never witnessed an engagement, exhibited much
GOODNESS and determination of character, and was
evidently resolved to die at his guns, rather than
be taken by the pirates. The top gallant sails
were taken in, and the courses hauled up, that
there should be no obstruction in the way of work
ing ship, and the cook had his boilers we'll filed
with water, and a roaring fire beneath them.
In the mean time the pirate was overhauling us
fast. lie followed nearly in the wake of the Hy-
acintha, evidently with design of carrying her
by boarding on the lee quarter, and occasionally
sending us over shot from &C Long Tom" which
made more noise than execution. In the course
of short time the piratcal schooner had ranged
! up to within half pistol shot-but not a gun had
been fred from the Hyacintha. The captain Of
the schooner now appeared on the forecastle He
was a stout, ferocious looking fellow, with bushy
whiskers a bandanna handkerchief was bound
round his head, two pistols were stuck in belt
which encirced his body, in his right hand he
grasped cutlass, which he brandished in a men
acing manner, while he held in his left the speak
ing trumpet through which he hailed the Hyacn
tina, ordering in tolerable English, to heave tc
Immediately and haul down our colors, every
ooul should be put to death.
These orders not being complied with, as Mr..
Thompson continued walking the quarter deck
without apparently paying any attention to the
demands OF the lg-whlskered pirate, this gentle
man turned to his crew, and gave some orders,
pointing at the same time towards the brig in the
most significant manner. In an instant the bow
spirit and jib-boom of the schooner was filed with
men, armed to the teeth, and prepared for board
ing.
NOW" said Mr.. Thompson, "is our time =
Mr. JARVIS, be all ready with your guns, TO pour
it into him when keep her away, in a style
which will astonish him. Hard up your helm,
Tom Square the after yards, men p
The brig wore short round on her heel-and
the manGvre executed suddenly and un-
expectedly, that the pirate had no time to guard
against the consequences, and before her position
could be materially changed, our guns were both
brought to bear upon the schooner in raking
position, and were fired when at the distance OF
not more than twenty yards. The execution was
tremendous. The jib-boom and bowsprit were
completely stripped of the scoundrels, who were
prepared to board us and cut our throats. Many
of them fell into the and persisted. Some few
badly wounded with pieces of lagrage, chung to
the rigging land crawed in on deck, bowling pite-
ously.
The captain Of the pirate was truly astonished
for he had no suspicion that we intended to
make any resistance, but he saw that there
no time to be lost, Tor small were at this
time picking off those OF his men whom the big
guns had spared The schooner had fallen OFT
considerably also, and ranging ahead at the same
time, her jb-boon passed between our fore and
Il. G..
fixed in that position. The pirate captain called
upon his men to follow him, and rushed out up
on the bowsprit, supported by about twenty as
desperate fellows as ever handled a cutlass or
stabbed an honest man with stiletto. But we
were prepared for them, and the leader of the
pirates sprang upon our deck, he was thrust
through the body with boarding pike, directed
by the nervous arm of the mate-others were
shot off by our small arms, which did excellent
service-a few reached the deck of the Hyacintha
and a contest commenced hand to hand with our
men; but before either side had gained any ad-
vantage, the cook rushed from his gally with
bucket of scaldng water in one hand and a
sauce pan in the other, with which he distributed
his favors SO literally among the pirates, that they
soon lost all relish for fighting, and either jumped
overheard or were cut down by our brave fellows
while they were capering like madmen about the
deck, and bowling in agony.
The deck was hardly cleared Of these scoun-
drels, when the schooner became disengaged from
the brig and dropped astern. In this position they