The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-30

almost suPeThuman. The ship of Ali Bey,
the pirate chief, was the first to present lie
fprow 10 the trade boats, which rushed ON 70
board her. The action took place near Ca |
orle, and i was fierce as il was brief and
decisive. That vessel 6rst strrck its coIors
to the CaPpolli; tacitreproach to the lords,
which announced the superiority or good
fortune OF the people. To give this more
marked distinction, Andrea held his youthful.
tbride in one arm, in the other the head Of
tho pirate chief; and shouts rent the air
which proclaimed the victory throughout the
wide seigniory Of Venice. Not pirate es.
capped; it was the triumph Of fidelity in the
heAgt Of bold and simple people.
Had il not been for the speedy death oc
the rObber chief; Ali Boy, the contest would
to the pride of the lords as we'll as the pi-
rates, when the heads Of the latter exhibi.
ted at the prOws of the vessels, counted more
than two for one in the boats of the common
sailors and fishermen Of the thousand isles.
Not pirate boat escaped which they at
tackled; they completed their work before
the patricians; for, with noble and mag
unanimous fidelity which evinccd the love Of
their order, insteadof assisting the grandees
they attacked the violatoTs Of their own
loves, and were the first, amidst the shouts
of the entire city, to boar them back to their
nuptial homes. The Doge had the noble
ness and good tact to honor the precedence
{ thus won by the commons; crowned with
laurel wreaths and garlands, the same with
+ which they had thrown themselves on their
bridal prowess, they now marshalled their
, way back with their young wives and the
, heads OF their too daring 1Vishers, TO their
happy friends and relatives. Young Andrea
and bis bride were received with the accla.
) nations Of every rank; for all feelings OIL
I 1jealOusly were for the moment lost, and the
! dance and reVelry were renewed.
The bodies of the pirates were, by order
: Of the Doge, thrown into the sea, while theii
. heads remained tho trophies Of their con
i. querors. The little gate by which they
!. returned from the pursuit was named the
f Porto dele DORzelle, which It bears to thi:
! day.
1t is surprising how an event Of this un
r l0r6seen nature gave fresh impulse TO thS
!. Venetian fame; and the lovely and beautifn
q RESCUED from the terrors Of an ignOminious
f slavery, felt increased pride and delight il
= giving their hands 10 men who had knoWI
!. $50 we'll how to defend them.
= The FIRST work of the Council was I,
3 strike medal in honor Of the artizans o
:. Venice-Of that Andrea who led lords ant
- princes the way to honor, and first claspe
- bis virgin bride as he trampled upon III
of lifeleSs corpse of his cOuntry's enemy Nor
j. than this, it was the triumph Of the people
n il vas one of the plebeian class that had hor
= Ored his country; and TO ingratiate then
n selves with the rising Venice, the Gran
"A Council placed him in the road Of patricia
h. hOnors, and adopted his bride the daughtC
III of their common country. Urged by II
az people, they appointed also an annual ca
80 lniVal on the eVentful second Of Februar
IA when the attack took place; and as Andrea
al his bride, and his brave companions, wei
T. natives Of the isle sacred to the lovely vi
-, gin-Santa Maria Formosa--it was stipuI
h ted, as bond Of enduring interest betwee
n the patricians and the people, that the eel
80 bTation of the lovers victory, armed on
- with crowns Of flowers and the spirit of 7
~ sistIess love and glory, should take place
n this less secluded and romantic spot, fro
,.i whose open and populous shore no sea a
-, VentuTers dare rush on their intended pre-
- As the Well-Temembered day came roun
y" the Doge was invited to preside at the a
20 nual celebration Of the festival. Willing
!. = try the temper of the people, and to conCi
ate them by some further holidays, he affe
.H ed 10 raise difficulties, inquiring what
80 - should do in case it rained2 ooh" repli
- the friends Of Andrea, tive will End Ii
-. enough (Cappclli, large and NUMEROUS
H. tfiilI of the heTol TO cover your head. .
,n s- "But If should have thirst" persisted
~ veteran, "what shall do2''-tWe will Ii
.o give you Da Bere" Ito drink, the maine
- another plebeiar, family; and the good !
~" ~cL mored Doge, with the simplicity of ID
' ~. frank and heroic times, joined cheerily
49, 49, the peoples laugh. "You have fairly !
~ your saints day and holidays 10 follow
- - was his reply. "BenedetIa STA La Ml
49, 49, Formosa, and her island Of lovely brides
49, brave menu and from that hour to the
,.. ~ day Of the Republic, the Doge, attended
= !, the signoria, went in procession TO the q
- " church Of Santa Maria, where be was
49,. sented By the inhabitants Of the island l
~ =. CGppelli, bats Of golden straw, with ilasL
Z malVazin and some ceTanci* What an
g g. Of happy and unstudied simplicity, obss
!. ~ !. the historian, in those golden times! An
the "A kind Of fruit. The event also lorms,
con subject Of snobls poem by Carlo Gozzi sat
were fisrdr.