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

The true character of The suspicious VP
sci was soon asCertained, for not being abI
to out sail us, she fell aslern into our wax
at the distance of less than a half milf
and discovering her error at not having Gu
US of at once, she fred lee gun and hoiS
cd the Spanish flag g.-Of this we took NJ
notice. Another lee gun was fred and th
American flag was run up. This was ais
suffered TO pass unnotced. The third gul
came from the windward doubled shoued
and as the smoke rolled away, the black haI
with Deaths head and cross bones, was see
flying at the main sa il peak.
The vessel was a snakish looking craI
schooner rigged, yet one of the most beau
,ful | had ever seen. Every part Of hel
displayed the most beautiful symmetry, ant
the long raking masts tapered gradually
away almost 10 mathematical point -
Everything below The sails was as black al
paint could make, affording striking con
Irast 10 the two lines Of white foam iha
widened of from either bow, her deck wa:
filled with mer, ip tho centre of whom
was The gre eal weapon OF offensive and de.
tenslve operations was mounted huge
brass thirly'two FOUNDER turning on pivot
This long Tom was polished TO the high
esI degree, and seemed 10 fling back The
bright sunbeams in disdain as they fell up
on it.
A council Of war was Immediately held
in which every one having spoken it was
decided frs, TO make every ei1or, to escape
and if that did not succeed,to fight till none
No time 10 be lost, for though
we could hold good our distance while the
present breeze lasted. yet should the wind
die away, tho pirate, being smaller than
ourselves, could easily sweep TO US. Be
side his big gun was talking away every
few minutes, and sending his sho. all around
US; of which had already been so impolile
as to come spinIeriug through our round
house passing between Capt N, and my.
self in its passage over the lee buIwarks.
The sails were Immediately wet from the
skysails 10 the spanker-logs of wood were
painted black & put through. the port holes
in imitation of guns, and all the old piece,
Of iron that could be found were tied up
in bundles for The Iangrage. The muskets
and fowling piece were loaded,he bayonetS
being taken from the former and affixed to
poles, 10 serve as boarding pixies. Such
was our force Permi! mo reader, once
more 10 enumerate it Fourteen men, one
four FOUNDER with no! ball TO sfI il, and
with only FIVE pounds Of powder, ten wood
en- guns, two. .musko's, one fowling piece
,uIlass, and two long poles with bayonenis
attached 70 them:
Cook, said going forward TO the ca
'oose, fill your coppers with water, and
leai il as soon as possible
Lord Massa Charles what you going 10
10 with SO much hot water!'
Il will tell you cook what want Of it,
iou and the steward must get one Of the
water casks and saw it in two equal parts,
ach making largo tub. Should the pi.
ales attempt 10 board us with boats, you
i'll these tub, with hot wafer, and when the
evils come along side just Trip the waller
yer their heads and sec how they will re
sh good scoIding.
XVII Massa Charles, guess doy will
nix dat raider a warm rescepshun,
Poor fellow! these were his last words
Or shot glanced from the mainmast, struck
i'm on the head and killing him instantly
Never was | more proud Of my Yan.
90 NOuH'l ihOh NbHh Nullu5 VIC NIillOlcl ,
ay Unarmed, de(oactless, tho 5nJt fly
lg around and across our vessel, with
cath directly before US, and that TOO VIC
mt one; and one Of our number stretched
leIess at our feet, Il was enough 10 dash
very face with ConslernaIion.--BuI Lot q
ngIe ylSIags Of fear could Je traced in
ngIe couElenance Of our little band. Every 4
eaIt and habd was netved 10 the contest
,hie the firm and determined step with
,hich each moved from spot 10 olshowed
bat a noble resolution and not feeling Of.
espair was 10 work in each mans bosom.
Snort as has been my lie, have many
ims. been brought INTO extreme psE', and
more than once have been called 10 look