The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-15
Number 30

IN SShOh" 4 NV HiJ ubhu w Jou h'Ss
Almost Immediately the signal was
gwen and the gun was discharged. Un-
> erringIy did those iron messengers of
IS destruction do their work. One boat
e was completely shattered to pieces, and
c as far as we could Judge at least aO9nty
e sunk into bloody grave. Those 10
d the other were apparently nninjured, bu
. were obliged to stop and rescue their
companions. This delay saved US, ior
before the enemy were again prepared
= for The attack the sails beautifully stretch
ed themselves to the full, under the first
blast Of the sea breeze that reached US,
and the noble ship careened over with
The pre- ssure, as if bowing in defence TO
The fends, imm edIaleIy shot away from
danger. Never did the air ring with
nine more hearty cheers than those from
the quarter deck of The Java. The
change was electrical; and the revolution
of feelings in every bosom was lrglbIy
written on The countenance.
d Some danced, and some, among The
rest our Captain, even wepl for joy, and
many were the long yarns and Jokes
old on that day. Still we were moi
en'reIy free from danger: for although
we might hope that the pirate thus balll
ed & weakened would abandon the chase
yet he might resolve upon being reveng.
ed for our resistance, and pursue US even
10 our destined harbor.
Early next morning we had observed
a sail on our weather bow, but so far
distant that her hull could no, be distin,
gushed. After the breeze had taken
as we soon gained upon harland by noon
had come up abeam. She proved 10 be
The French brig L'Amcirie, from Havro
bound 10 Vera Cruz, with two hundred
passengers on board.
'Ah! Monsieur said her captain it
broken English, If you be Won honest
man. you will please tell me va, for dat
vessel fire SO many guns at you?'
We replied that il was a prialicaI yes.
sci.
'Mon DIeu! von pirate did you say?
Oh! Sara! esteem Won very great
man 10 escape so very nicely, Monsieur
on Monsieur, vat shall | do? My YES
sci is Won slow sailor, g. pirate will catch
US and kill US all. Oh,Mon>ieur will you
DO so much good man as 10 keep vid
me little while
10 this request we knew not what
TO reply. The brig, as the captain said
was a ve,y dull sailor, and If we kept
company we should be oliged 10 shorten
sail and thus again be exposed 10 our
our old enemy. On the other hand, we
could not endure the thought of desert
og so many Of oUr fellow beings in
moment OF extreme danger, and yet il
we remained with them we could moi
Ietend ourselves, much less them. We
however took IN some of our light sails
kkept with the brig for nearly an hour.
however. that the pirate gained
apidly upon us only one alternative re
NAMED, and that was 10 crowd all So
nc leave the brig 10 The protection Of
Providence, unless indeed we were will
ng TO lremain bound hand and foo,
o be captured. The commander f
he orig was therefore advised 10 alto
lis course and Sleer 10 a norhcrnly T..
ecllon, as the pirate being so eager ru
ecure US for our incivility to his men,
night leave the brig unm0lested. The
Ight sails being again sci, we parted toe.
orever. Sadly did we mistake the pro.
able movements Of the pirates, for in.
'edlateIy upon our separation he hau,-
d his wind and stood for the big.
Gladly would | here close my sketch
nd if possible the darkest oblivion a
ross The bitter recollection Of lbal hour
ut ii can never be en0Ced from momOr'
has haunted ms by day and by night,evrn
ow though many years have lnIerVened, as
recall it more vlvldIy before my mind hor
,alding tears are gathering.
The brig was soon ovortaken. For a
w moments there was a Grcad conflict
ald-arm was locked in yard.arm,and coll
mn OF smoke soou wrapped them both in
ne deadly embrace, The Java was Hove
70 that we might learn the result of the
lue. Soon Ihe firing ceased and tLo
noke rolled away-wbat 4 sight was pre-
'nsed! NoLa spar olIhe brig was stand
g while h'r decks were covered with
ealing everywhere the blows of death
he victims were soon despatched and one
ter another thrown into the ocean. Tie
'hooner bad lost ioremasl which now lJv
a short distance rion her. The work Of
under went on, Thrice the Lual5 went