Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-10-10

themselves murdered, and give their
wives and daughters TO the brutality Of
the hends then pursuing them, or stand
upon their defence like men II they
chose the latter alternative, he gave them
fair warning that it must be a desperate
conflict, and that boarding the pirate was
probably their only chance OF success. :.
Most of the passengers responded
promptly that they would fight 10 the last
If fight they must. Although TO winds
ward. II was found that the superior sale
ing or the pirate was more than a match
in long chase for this advantage, and
Robinson resolved al once TO meet the
crisis, and decide the matter while his
position gave him the choice Of commen-
cling the engagement. He steered at
once TO meet the foe, thus giving him to
understand that he was prepared for him.
As he neared him, The pirate gave him
broadside from the guns, three in num-
ber, that crippled him badly, killing two
of his best seamen and one passenger
Sill be kept on, receiving another broad.
side that injured him more, but NOT so
badly as the first. In few moments he
was near the pirate, and by skilful ma
ueuvre got Fsking position, AID taking
good aim, he for the frst time discharged
6is gun, loaded heavily with canister and
grape. The effect was tremendous; the
vessel being much cut up, and the slaugb-
ter among the pirate crew prodlIgous'--
This created confusion among them, and
enabled Robinson to plant his bow a.
Qainst the pirate, just where he prefer
red.
In an instant the bowsprit was crowed
with the devils, looking like very 6ends,
who dashed upon the forward deck in
large force. A bloody struggle then en-
sued hand, to hand, in which the ships
defenders we're driven back by the over
whelmihg force, and the prospect Tor an
slant was that they would be annihilated
beyond the chance of hope, AT this mo
ment, some one OF the passengers shout
ed in English to clear the way-slan
back for the gun" The Spaniards rails
ed veil of triumph, as they saw theI
foes, who met them so sturdilY, rusl
hack. and we're in the act of sprlngint
forward as the murderous charge OF th'
GUN met them with sweeping carnage
, leaving but few alive, and covering th'
deck with the mangled remains Of NOR
than score of the wrefches. But
: fresh force supplied their place, and lou
seyerel times the good gun cleared th
4 deck of th 9 blood. thirsty villains A
they went leaping back the fourth time
Robinson shouted to his men to board
. = and in, a moment the strife was on the p
y rates deck.
!, The force Of the pirate had been terri
. blv cut down in the previous contests
> and after short but desperate struggle
in which Capt. Robinson received
.~ shocking wound from cutlass, pass'n
!: from his forehead, between his eyes, .
cross his cheek and down his neck-y'
z he killed the man who wounded him, an
10 two or three others, after receiving III
slash The pirates were all driven belo
and there secured. The cabin was the
cleared of every valuable, the vess
q : scuttled and in short time she was SUM
!; Y earrying with her every soul letI
a. board wounded, dying and dead. CaE
s. Robinson was wounded in many plac'
10 besides the last shocking wound aero
y y bis face, the scar of which he ye: bea'
$ and many Of his force had fallen or we
despe lately wounded; but he carried
'A shin safe through her voyage, and was
~ Bile to tell of one of the most gallant a
" ~ desperate actions Of which we ever hear
os o or which history can show.