Holly Springs gazette., 1845-11-08
From theNaBtuCket Inquirer
BATTLE WITH THE PIRATES.
BY Hrv CHARLES ElcH


T-rs at sel. bound TO Coba. Nothing
.r. red worthy 81 cote for the first nj
.ser rs of 0ur pass ge with the excep-
... r.s single event which, AS II may
servo .s a PROPER iutroduciion 10 .he subs
Tau.. L.s skt.ch. shall be mentioned IL
WIS cre OF those empurpfed mornings
winch the tropical sun 50 often ushers IN
uth an It's pageantrY. while gliding along
our sails Fl led with a srd trade wind, that
| discovered on the weather quarter,
black rakish looking craft running down
-,s5.h the intention apparently OF intercepIlng
-u course. AT the lime at which | write,
nm. Southern waters were infested with
ssaugs ofthe most desperate aud blood
,hustv pirates which history ever yet men
lion j. War was also ex sting between the
Splnisrds and the par les OF South Ameri-
W., and privateers were constantly abroad
brhe destruction Of the enemy's ships
The new sail being 10 the wiudward had
every advantage over US, aud could there
lore bear down upon US wnh more How
loo sheet. OF haul her wind, sh, u.d she
wish u avoid rs. In less than three hours
after wa frs saw her She was abeam OF us
two miles distant, and proved to be low
ig pf nearly two hund cd tons, well arm
3D. "A on board we've somewhat alarmed
al the apprcach Of this new vister. and es
Pecilijy when changing sCddeniy hei
coursaNsh kept along directly abeam-
a pira,e-a piraJel" we heard fiou
every mouth. aud from the captain 70 th'
cabin boy there was not one who did ne
wish himself safely moored al MAINTAIN
zls
This remain thus till noon when th'
brig altered her course and steered direc,l'
trus. Within an hour she shot beauti
fully across our bowsand firing a lee gun
her commander hailed the ship aud order
ed Captain N. TO heave to, that he m'gh
beard Us. This was done, aud the resu
vas that after bali an hour had elps q
bIdng which time Captain n. and ms SCI
were cob.ned with The Lientenant OF IN
brig, we were politely informed that W
might proceed on our course. the Office
aanounced himself as he departed 70 b
Lieut. -. VI the Columbian gaa Sri
LEpe-ance. tie had at inst mistaken q
bra Spanish vessel and aiterwatd deaye
Tuning down, as We looked not unlike
sl5op Ot-war.
1t was on the third day after this occur
Isnce, that we made the west end OF Port
Rico. Captain n. had Just gone be'o~ {
breakfast, when taking up the spg glass,
discovered ia the Mona pass Sc two taper
ing masis, scarcely visible under high Ja
hEg buff
He Is a pirate, indeed" cried /; go
deck quick. Captain, for you will ind N
ishow 70 be no scarc'crow OF q man
war" Captain n. was immediately Q
deck, and upon a second observation.
5o'csd that the vessel was hosting he
loFesaii, and before he could look The thif
ame, she had every thing ser coming OF
Hom under the land to meet us. ~
She looks Suspicious" said he, ITO !
one moment saowe1 away like a spite
sih nothing to be seen, and then With
I'VE minutes. to be in full chase after
Stranger L am afraid that we shall net fir
saen easy work 10 get Tid OF him as we III
.e orig tae other day.-Wnat say yo
hafies,saPpose that this craft prove to be
p'a'e Will you fight himl or shall we ha'
a. =. ana qale.ly safer them 70 Gu; ol