Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-29

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so far of, that to reach the same point,
she would have to make the hypote-
muse, while the course Of the ship form
ed the base of the triangle, The chase
continued for some time with little
change of bearing; but as the ship
neared the western extremity of the
island, eddies of wind would whirl a.
round the point, and take her sails "a
back. The pirates were therefore com
PEELED to haul more from the land,
which brought the courses to nearer
converging point.
The alarm had now spread along the
coast; and with an enemy's shore on
one side, and an active and fast clo-
sing enemy on the other, the fate of the
ruf1ians seemed inevitable.
The wind was blowing almost di-'
reetly on the land; still the pirates per-
severed with hardihood worthy ola
better cause. As the first shot from
the brig came crashing through her
side, the ship flew up into the wind;
and the next moment, braced sharp on
the other tack, was standing to the
eastward. BY this maneuvre the brig
was brought on the starboard quarter,
and the pirates began to aatter them
selves with the hope of escape; when,
as they again approached the mouth of
the harbor, they perceived several yes
sells, well manned, coming out to In
tercept them.
The pirates now hauled more to the
Southwark, bringing the brig on the
starboard beam, and the other vessels
on the larboard quarter; but as shot af-
ter shot from the brig tore up the plank
ing or carried away spar, it became
more and more evident that the ship
could not escape. At last, as the main
topmast fell over the side, the pirate a
bandoned by hope, put his helm up;
and to the aston sAment OF thousands
congregated on the roofs of houses and
the adjacent hills, steered before the
wind, directly for the anchorage.
4 short time, and the desperate pur-
pose was revealed. A thin light smoke
first arose-then it grew denser and
blacker; presently red fame burst
forth, which, wreathing around the rig
ging and enveloping the spars and ship
in one sheet Of fire, rapidly approached
the anchorage.
All was CONSERVATION among the
shipping; and while the vessels that
had started in pursuit fled precipitately
from the burning mass, the brig mann
ed her boats and attempted to board
her. But men who had lighted their
own funeral pyre, were not to be thus
subdued, and the boats fell back dis
comfted
The batteries now opened their fire,
and cinders and burning fragments
were scattered in every direction; still
the ship held her onward course, and
was almost within the harbor, when,
most probably from the burning of the
tiller-ropes, she preached to and groun-
ded just at the entrance.
While the spectators gazed in Won
der, and watched the figures Of the
wretched men, as, retreating step by
step, they reached at last the taff-rail,
the whole mass sprung suddenly into
the air, loud and deafening report
succeeded, and the water and immedi-
ate shore were covered with brands,
packages, and scorched and mutilated
bodies. On board of the fshingboat
was found an apprentice boy, who had
leaped from the cabin windows of the
ship, and catching hold Of the boat as
it drifted by, gained her deck, and
concealed himself.
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PAPER MONEY.
One Of the best illustrations of the
virtues of a paper currency, is the fol-
lowing from the St. Louis Mound.
1t seems that party Of gentlemen
were telling their "experience," while
standing IN front OF the Gas Light Of
flee, when a we'll known genius came
along, and, breaking into the ''party,"
told his story in this wise:
"Hold your horses says he, "and
if you want to hear the greatest sha-
wing story that you ever did hear, just
keep cool. never have, in my life,
had much money on hand at any one
time; but a short time before the sus-
pension of specie payments by the Mi
nors' Bank of Dubuque, | had 5000 Of
her bills, and when | heard the news
of her failure, | thought she would rise
again, SO / held on to the money. At
ter few weeks, | saw it was going to
ruin, and determined to get rid of it;
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