Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-15
Ssflccte0 Gales.
THE PIRATE OFF CAPE ST. ANTONIO.

THE PIRATE OFF CAPE SIT. ANTONIO.
In the year 1882, being in New York, and look
ing for voyage, | shipped on board the good
brig Hyacntha, bound to the West Indies and
New Orleans, and sailed in a few days after.
The Hyacntha was commanded by young man
named Samuel Lindal, native of New England.
He was good sailor, having had considerable
experience at sea, and skilful navigator-and if
he had not been subjected to petticoat govern
ment, and little deficient in what the phrenolo-
gists call the organ of frmness, | have no doubt
would have proved an excellent and gallant ship
master. But unfortunately for him, and indeed
for all on board, he was just welded to young
and beautiful girl, who appeared ardently attach
ed to him and her love was warmly recproeated
on his part. In the first week of the honey moon,
he was obliged 10 embark on this voyage to the
West Indies; and his youthful and fond wife
declared that she would accompany him; that
nothing should separate her from her husband
that she would willingly brave the storms of the
ocean, the diseases of tropical climates, and even
the dangers of piracy, which, at that time, was
not unfrcqnent in the West Indies, rather than
her dear Sammy should proceed on his voyage
without her The owners consent was reluctant
ly obtained: state room hastily fitted up, and
the loving fair one, with buoyant step, light
heart, and eyes beamiug with Joy and triumph,
accompanied her husband on board and embarked
in the Hyacntha
She was but girl, however, petted, spoiled
darling OF indulgent parents, accustomed to have
her own way, and the child of impulse and
caprice. 1t was soon manifest that she exercised
unbonnded influence over her husband-and the
interest of the owners not promoted by her
presence on board. The sailors, although ordi-
narily admirers Of pretty women, and possessed
of good stock OF natural gallantry, often wished
that she had continued making preserves or
mendng stockings in her worthy parents cottage
on the banks of the Connecticut, instead of COM
ing on board, and taking charge Of the Hyacintha:
for Mrs. Ellen Lindall, after she recovered from
her sickness, was to all intents and purposes,
master of the brig. If there blew fresh breeze,
and the buoyant vessel dashed gloriously along
on its way to her destined port, with every sail
doing it's duty, Mrs. Ellen afraid lest the
masts would be carried away, or that the vessel
would founder or that some dreadful accident
would happen-and her husband, who seemed to
live only to anticipate her wishes, would imme-
diately shorten sail, and double reef the topsais
when it was blowing only stiff royal breeze, to
the great notification Of the officers and crew.
If vessel were seen on the horizon, which is
sometimes an event of no little importance on the
ocean, with childish eagerness she would insist
on our speaking the stranger-and many mile
did we sail directly cut Ct our proper track, in
order to crafty her wishes Nor was she always
contented with simply speaking it; without talk
ing into consideration the state of the weather,
she would often express wish to put letter on
board, if bound to the United States, or to pro-
cure some fruit or ncknacks, if recently from
some port in the West Indies. The captain could
not say her nay, and in more than instance
the boats crew came within an ace of being
drowned, while endeavorng to comply with her
unreasonable wishes. never shall forget how
prettily she pouted for whole day, because an
East Indiaman, with fair wind and a cracking
breeze, refused to shorten sail and heave to, until
we could put a letter on board, and obtain some
rare curiosities from that distant part Of the
world In word, all her actions were stamped
with sefshness. She regarded the qualification
Of her own wishes as paramount to every other
earthly consideration, and Captain Lindall had
not frmness and decision enough to refuse to
comply with her most capricious requests.
We were bound to ST. Thomas. But as we passed
very near the island of St. Bartholomew, the
town, built on the shores of little bay, which
penetrated some distance inland presented
charming appearance to the eyes of the fair Ellen
and she insisted on our running in and coming
to anchor. The captain demonstrated with her
long as he dared, assuring her that such a
proceeding would be fatal blow to his insurance,
seldom of any use to talk reason to pretty wo-
mainland the captain was compelled to comply
with the entreaties, uttered in the most musical
voice of the lovely Ellen. On the following day
we sailed for St. Thomas, and in a fortnight from
that time, we were passing through the Mona
passage, and along the south side of st. Domingo,
on our way to New Orleans.
At that time the seas in the neighborhood of
Cuba were infested with murderous pirates, and
many sad tales were told of their rapacity and
wanton cruelty. Accordingly, before we left
New York, the owner put on board two twelve
pound carronades, with cartridges and ball, two
swvels, dozen muskets, boarding pixies, &c.
We mustered twelve men all told. Our chief