The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-15

W. w" WV hoA' lhoulenI Ine second ma
q ell dead In tue leo scuppars. For a mil
J. ne or Two u was the clash of sleeI, oath.
9roanS' when suddenly loud splash wa
heard, and almost at The same moment Inns
II Iol the pirates who were in the boat wer
observed TO shove off with most hotrribl
: ImprecailOns. The steward il seemed ha
at the beginning of the contest, flied III
tubs with boiling water, and unobseryed b,
u The pirates had dashed il full in their faces
Blinded and cOnvuIsed with pain The,
= could DO nothing, and their only safety wa
; IN retreat Six who wereon deck soor
'e'I literally Gu! 10 pieces, not however
without having slain two of cur number
As the battle closed kind Providence. a.
In pity sent stiff breeze, and in a few
minutes we were moving rapidly along Sc
cure a! least for The presen! from further
laoger.
! When the day dawned our foe wa.
discovered about three mile aslern, and
~ The land breeze was dying away, and
consequently very light, she had two
boats attacked 10 The schooner rowing
head to quicken her speed. In conse.
Iquence OF this assistance The pirate gain.
d rapidly upon US and when the sun
rose only half a mile, separate US.
The shots we're flying fast, carrying
way large part orour mizzen lopmasl
and spIIn'ered the main yard arm. Our
sails were completely riddIed, yet for
una'eIy no one was injured. Prepara-
fIons were again made for boarding. &
wo boats were this time sent both filled
with men. On they came with their
pixies and curlssSes cleaning in the
mornlng sun. 1t was now a dead calm,
and there we lay with no means of de
fence, compared with tina, of the enemy
unable 10 move single inch, and a
bloody SGT Of men within o quarter of
: mile, maddened BY their former III
success, rowing up prepared 10 wreak
upon US vengeance by every imaginable
orture. The fifteen minutes which
Iasped after boats left the schooner
we're to US period of intense ogony.
We knew that we must die, and that BY
Inches, unless that unruIing Providence
without whose notice not even a sparrow
falls to the ground, should interfere lorI
our rescue. The parting hand was Ia
ken by alI-no distinction now existing
between officers and crew. II letter
previously prepared by the captain,
'talIng our situation, was placed in q
bottle with the mouth we'll sealed, was
10 the ocean to tell our fate
10 those We love OF home. Many pray
ar was offered by hearts that nsver pray
ID before, and eyes that had never wepll,
were row filled with tears.
Each prayed for himself, but wepl
or others; wepi, that this little band oil
honest hearted men should fall like
'heep before the murderous knives Off
he destroyers. lr
Il should not wish my poor shipmales :
'aid Captain ~, ro 90 before the bar OIL
my God, as l expect in few min
ties 10 do, unnecessarily stained with |.
he blood ofmy fellow beings, but II
'old Oelf-preserva;ion 10 be The great
lrSt law Of our nature; and although 10
II human appearance, we mnst die, even
we should succeed in destroyngI,'
hrIce Of our number Of The enemy, yet =
We will ondeayor TO rid The world Of
ONE Of these monsierJ.' T.
According to tho directions then given e
y him four barrels were placed on the quar-.
sr deck and covered with boards, upon a
.hich temporary platform the little four e.
ounder was lifted by all hands, loaded lo|iD'
le muzlle with pieces Of iron.--The OBJ
,ct OF this was 10 raise The gun above the :
lli, IOr tho pirates being astorn,it could moi
e directed toward them through the rorr
oIes in the side Of The vessel. Capt. N.Ir.
imedIho gun himseIl,no! pointing it direct :.
= at tho boaIs, bu. at a spot about twenty =,
Ddo distant from the ship, with tue inlen- =,
on old,scha'ing the piece when tho boats ,o
oyered that spot. The Priming was
cured on, and in breathIes6 anxiety VT -
'aiied the cnemys 5 approach, D
Suddenly gleam of hope flashed a
ross every couDIenance. lr the east. +,
IN board was observed q dark ripple y, :,
kirtIng the horizon; sure evidence that
he sea breeze, and therefore piled oar, at
With all their strength. Sc
'SDand by your malcbTope,' said TO
asg'ain ", without moving his eye pI