Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-23
VOLUME 30. NUMBER 81.

tiles and broken paapets hurled n, hi, feet by the wind
wheh though not yet at Its height hong above his
mead with great fury occasionally licking up dust aud
peooes IN whfng eddies and spatiering il into hi,
lace with such force as not only blind but time to
cause him 10 reel and stagger.
brave man might well have beneath tina, blast
but youth had felt, deeply felt the pang of crush
ing poverty with spirit of the highest order and con-
sciousness OF his had fell, the dsen
degradation his abect poverty had made him subject
Here was chance terrible one, TO be sure if he failed
1t would be death in the excitement OF bate il he
ed double reward awaited him, magnificent fortune and
,ne preservation OF the lives Of thousand pess beings
Upon emerging from the town. road lay before him An
almost straight line for three miles, te village of
the Casda. From this point on clear day IN. eve can
embrace view OF two hundred miles Of from forth to
South, but now the road upon which WINS MI.
way was scarcely discernbIe ahead Onward
he aboured occasionally when the blast with uncommon
fury his PATH seeking temporary shelter be-
meath the hedge formed by the prcky pear and wild pine
applebeneaih whose interviewer branches caered thou
sands oil land crabs on their way the from the
tains An these crossed ms path:
less OF the countless uped hands from this strange
iude he crashed through the array kicking from his feet
some nall dozen, that had fastened upon legs their
long pincering claws
The sea was swollen far beyond its natural boundaries
The streets of the village overlooked and where but
few hours BEFORE the gay voane had whed up the dust
upon sandy road, now were covered with boats ad,
floating logs, casks and merchandise every description
Every minute marked sensible increase of the power of
the wind occasionally vast bodies OF scooped
up by the mighty hand of the tempest crushed into
pour or tell far from where they had been torn
Of brine The foam of the hoaed head like flakes
OF snow lheIncessant roll of tropical thunder, Heavens
heaviest artillery, reyerbeaicd from the mountains base
and was mingled with the OF the wind and surf which
Peaed upon the shores of the neghborag islands occasion
any flashing up through the thick haze, pyramids of foam
and spray.
After wading and hOunderng through ponds Of water un
der the lea OF large store he fisherman by
the name OF Antonio hardy fellow Of the best pilots
OF the port To him ne Immediately made known his inen
TONS aud offered thousand dollars if he would accomps
ny HIM with his boat on board the SLAYER.
why, Senor," said Antonio, you must be mad We
should be swamPed, for dead certainty and good
could we do, suppose reached herl"
'Il make your fortune!" the promp, reply. Docs
she sull hold on"
Isl Senior"
"And how's the cruser7"
'Oh tight enOugh-with four anchors out-two chain
cables She'll founder her anchors if this gale increa
ses"
ave paddle under the lee of the mangrove busbe,
of the strip Of land the other side of the harbour I'LL
come TO the Fort then before the wind you pulling bail
ing IN three minutes fetch the SLAYER once on board
III show You save her"
Still Antonio doubted wayered all the eloouence of mr.
gment and stout with Of danger appear
ed not IN the least to sagger his determination decline
the PerilOus adventure.
Lend me your boat, then. BY Heaven. I'll go alone;
and when meet you tomorrow, with five thousand Span
sh doubloons my chest you'll curse yourself for not nav
| ing had the courage to follow"
stop one moment. How much say YOU"
AZ that instant crash OF thunder made the earth
De oeheah he feet, accompanied by flash that pierced
through the gloom, Illuminating every object with urid
glare, the foam flakes sailing through air like myriads
OF floating brands of fire. the same instant transient
glance was caught otthe two vessels reeng and punging
at their anchors
Two thousand doubloons. cTie, the indomitae s,ran
ger, IN voice clear trumpet, every word Distinctly
heard by Antonio above the roar Of the elementss
Agreed-come on" and they jumped into the boat
Antonio eXclnimng the time 'Another such clan
Of thunder as that, and goodbye hurricane."-
After great difficulty and the escape many dreadful
oas they succeeded in reaching the opposite shore the
sea made clear breach the strip Of and and though
broken by the mangove bushes the surge rolled over
into the harbor with terrible The boat was light
ana pulled by vigorous and skiu hands a short time
. rNpH tho naSar
rested tor few moments and braced nerves for the
greater struggle when they should be exposed 10 the full
Jury oil me WIND and waves the fra bark being yet
protected by the land under which they had aboured their
perlous passage Antonio calculated short PRAYER and
crossed himself devouty some half dozen times then
seizing the oars, cried out
Here goes, We can't miss her She lies deod toIee
ward Of that reef"
The boat shot forth from her cover and was Immediately
whed round by the wind Of the escaping from
his hand; was caught in minute BY his comoapion ere
the rover had time 10 the terror the accident o
Inc sea was like turbulent field of snow the
spray new past them with terrible veUcity-a single wave
ere could Lift its head high cut off into foam and
mist and smoke with the speed arrow shot from bow
/ old they skim and gurr through the water When the
American cried out Siarboard oar-hard starboard, IL
was promptly obeyed and the bark wheeled round the stern
OF Inc Saver and as she touched her dark hull the adven
uTeIs seized the mizeu chains in less time Than we hav.
AAeh 10 describe H. were safely upon the deck the boat
oeAs swsmped beneath the gunwaes Of the ship rs she
rolled leeward The storm height-the Cap
h was upon ms knees crossing himself and crying out 10
that God for mercy whose divine preceps he had forgotten
"hen ne entered into the dreadful traffic Of his fellow men
Atvery plunge OF the vessel the poured over the
bow, and deluged the decks From the bosom of the ia
bog craft issued yell of mingled agony and terror from
eghi hundred souls confined below which mingled with
inc blast and must have been heard inland by the dis
tan egdt who might fancy that thousand fends were
shrieking IN the elemental strife above
wv here's your aXegve il me. Antonio TAX another
Where - the cruiser her-ye can clear her Hard
port your helm All hands up fore stay
sail-cut"" rapidly uttered the dauntess youth
Inc cables were severed blow the sail burst from,
the bolt ropes, the ship upon roller crested with foam
carcened round before the blast; and under the nnps 81
the hurricane dashed mady towards the shore passing the
cruiser IKE phantom, and disappearing amidst the hazs
ana omit and surf, IN after she struck A ire
mendous roller lifted her again from the ground and after
smooth water.
The next morning the Esperanza Law high and dry n
ha c from the shore and landed ner cargo in ssfety
Ana before night the bold and pennyess Bdyenrcr was IN
possession oil hundred thousand doas-his welearned
snare oil cargo, valued that time nearly four hundred
thousand dollars whilst the British cruiser was content 10
weigh anchor and ms honorable efforts against trad,
now almost universally denounced the OF piracy
The nero of sketch has siuce acquired great wealth
and possesses an income OF hundred thousand
dollars ger annum, and IS Grundec Of SPAIN with several
I titles VI distinction.
1t Is nearly forty year since this incident occurred he
sun enjoys excellent health and IN the conduct Of his a
iars distinguished for that energy which marked his first
wen rs Tor every other quality that sdorn the
character Of gentleman.
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