Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-10-18
Capture Of q Pirate Shaver.

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] Capture Of . Pirate shaver.
There has been on the west coast Of All
flea, a most gallant and successful engage
mcnt between the boats Of one or her Ma
jesty's ships, and large pirate slaver.--
/ A correspondent at st. Thomas's furnishe
The following interesting particulars in tn
Times:
The boats engaged in the affair belong
ed to the Pantaloon, 10, sloop, .Comihan
der, Edmund Wilson. The prize is re
markably fine vessel Of about $50 tons
polacre rugged, with immense sails. Sh,
is Of a great celebrity OH the coast, j.
armed with four IL potindefs; and had
mixed crew, composed chiefly Of Span
iards, amounting to about IS, and wa
equipped. for any villainons service wheth
er slave dealing or piracy.
l The Pantaloon had been billed in hel
chase Of this vessel, supposed to be a sla
yer, for two or three days: and it appear,
from what our correspondent has stated
the pirates, after leading the Pantaloor
away to st. Thomas, and oHt-sailing her
DOUBLED on the cruiser, and ran to Lagos:
but Captain Wilson was too old an officer
on the coast TO be taken in, and on the
morning Of the 10Th Of May the sloop and
the stranger caught sight Of each other
about two miles distant, off Lagos, becalm-
ed. The pirates hoisted no colors, and
the Captain Of The Pantaloon, DESTROYS ot
renewing his attentions, sent the cutter
and two whale boats under the command d
the first Lieutenant Mr.. Lewis de T. Prev
ost, with the master, Mr..J. T. Croute, and
the boatswin, Mr.. Pasco, with marines and
seamen, amounting to about thirty alto
gethef,, to make more intimate acquaint-
ance with the stranger, taking special care
however, to be fully aware Of a warm re-
ceRtlon. Hs. ssggl.ss see.
The pirate gave the boat an indication Of
what they were to expect, as they neared,
by opening on them heavy fire Of round
shot, grape and canister, in such spirited
style, that after returning the compliment
By volley Of musketry, the boats prepar-
ed for the hard work. Animated by the
show Of resistance, each boat now emula-
ted the other in reaching the enemy, the
pirate continued sharp fire as they stead
lily advanced, the marines as briskly using
their muskets, In half an hour from the
discharge Of the first gun from the pirate
the boats ofthe Pantaloon were along side,
lieutenant Provost and Mr.. Pasco on the
starboard, and Mr.. Croute in the cutter,
on the pert side. The pirate crew, shell
tering themselves as much as possible, me-
vettheless continued to fire The guns, load
ing them with all sorts Of missiles bull
lets, nails, lead, &c., and amidst shower
Of these our brave sailors and marines
dashed on board.
Lieut.. Provost and his party in the two
boats, notwithstanding their hot reception,
were soon on the deck Of the prize. The
master boarded on the port bow, and des-
pite Of the formidable resistance and danger,
followed by one of his boats crew, actually
attempted to enter the port as they were
firing the gun from it. He succeeded in
getting thorough, but his seconder was
knocked overheard by the discharge, the
gallant fellow however, nothing daunted,
was in an instant up the side again, taking
part with the master, who was engaged in
a single encounter with one or two Of the
rascals. Having gained the deck after
most desperate resistance they now en-
the pirates hand to hand, when
the cutlass and the bayopet did the remain
der of the work. Lieut.. Provost finallv
succeeded in capturing the vessel, but the
pirates fought desperately, and it was not
until seven of their number lay dead on the
deck, and seven or eight more were Sc
verely wounded, that they ran below Of
yielded. II.
1t may naturally be supposed that in
such hard and close struggle the gallant
boat's crew did not escape inscathed:--
We are sorry 10 say that fine able sea.
man, named Henry Jackson, was killed,
and a private Royal Marine was So Severe
y wounded that he died very short time
after. The master was severely wound
ed; Pasco, the boatswain, was slightly
as were also four others, Car
rick, the Captains coxswain, Southton, a
quarter-master, Harmer,. an able seaman,
and mariner named Freemantle. An
able seaman, named Jones, was severely
fiag Ill
i The affair had excited q great sensation
On the coast, and the men Of war are loud
in their congratulations on the success of
The Pantaloon.---Ba6alo Economist.