The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-06-11

thought ef the terrlole cnange WHICH Ha'
been effected in her condition in the course
of few short hours during which she
had been plunged from the SUNNI, Of bliss
ia,e the loves, depth Of woe, shs could
hardly retain possession Of her reason, and
more than once was strongly tempted to
terminate her intense and agonizing suRer'
ing by avoluntary death.
She was however, soon aroused from heE
sad rsverie, by the voice oil Edward, who
told her that the pirates were attempting to
get out by raising the scutls. The feat
was diaicult one, and there were no other
means Of engrsss from their confinement
She assured them however, that if they
did not cease any attempts of the kind, she
would feel compelled to shoot them with
out mercy. They felt convinced has she
would be as good as her word, and with
horrible curses desisted from their desperate
Caroline tnen put pro.-.-. T.
oflhe boy for she could trust to his courage
and fidelity, and stationed him at the fore.
scuttle, with directions 10 shoot down the
first Spaniard who should attemptto getout
and with faint heart,she slowly proceeded
10 the cabin She gazed upon the body OF
her husband, which was extended on the
floor. One side Of his head was terribly
crushed and lay in dark pool ofgore. Her
soul sickened at the sight. She threw over
the body counterpane, which she took
from enc Of the berths. When she ascend.
ed the deck, the sun was rising in the
East
The whole Of that day was passed in
ears and aorrow--and no Imagination can
picture the sadness which reigned in the
bosom of this young wldow--no one can
realize her real and utter desolation, as
she remained with no other companion
than This boy, on the deck Of that vessel,
with the dead lying around her, and the
living eager to glut their vengeance in her
blood, and striving 10 escape from their
ttraldom requiring unceasing vigilence on
the part of herself and Edward, TO prevent
them from carrying their designs into effect
She locked around the horizon in vain for a
sall--not a vessel was to be seen, and
when night again spread her dark mantal
over the earth she resumed her station on
the forecastle, and with a pistol In her
hand, was prepared TO oppose the egress Of
the pirates. And through that long night,
she remained at her station, expecting every
moment that her remorseess and cruel pris-
orers would attempt to break out--but
she resolved tha. they ahsuld never take
her alive.
Soon after daylight, ths next morning,
her woes were some what alleviated by the
sight Of a vessel at distance and Edward
was directed 10 hoist the flag, union down,
IS signal of distress. The vessel was steer.
ing in direction towards them, and prov
ed 10 be the ship Astolfo, Captain Atkins,
who promptly furnished them with assis-
,snco, as have already related.
Ia due time the ship arrived safely at
Havana-.he pirates were delivered up to
the Spanish authorities, and soon after paid
the fearful penalty for their crimes. .Carolins
Howard took passage in vessel for New
England, in few weeks found herself a.
gain beneath the parental roof.But her
heart was scaihed with sorrow, and the
memory of the fearful scenes which she had
witnessed, cas-! a gloom over her spirits
which could never be chased away.