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

Number 30

,3most Immediately the sgnsI was
gwen and the gun was discharged. Un-
lerriogly did those iron messengers Of
destruction do their work. One boat
was completely shattered to pieces, and
as far as we couM Judge at least lt0snty
sunk into a bloody grave. Those in
the other were apparently nniDjured, ,bu
were obliged 10 stop and rescue their
This deley saved US, lor
before the enemy were again prepared
for The attack the sails beautifully stretch
ed themselves to the full, under the first
blasi OF The sea breeze that reached US,
and the noble ship careened over with
the pressure, as if bowiug in defence TO
he iends, INN edlately shot away from
IaHger. Never did Ike air ring with
Inine more hearty cheers than those frcm
the quarter deck OF the Java. The
Ichange was electrical; and lhe revolution
Iof feelings in every bosom was lightly
written on The couuienance.
Some danced, and some, among the
rest oui Captain, even wept for Joy, and
many were the long yarns and jokes
,enUrely free from danger; Tor although
we ~ shl hope that the pirate thus balli
cd & weakened would abandon The chase
yet he might resolve upon being yeveng-
ed for our rcsis'ance, land puTsue US even
10 our destined harbor.
Early next morning we had observed
sail on cur weather bow, but SO far
distant that her hull could mol be dsin.
guished. After The breeze he'd taken
Us we soon gained upon har,and by noon
had come up abeam. she proved 10 be
'he French big LIAM ellie, from Havre
bound 10 Vera Cruz, with Two hundred
pas engers on board.
'An! Monsjeur,' said her captain il
broken English, 'f you bs Won homes,
man. you will please tell me val for dat
VI sscl fire so many guns al you?'
| We replied that it was aprialicsI yes.
sci.
/ Mon Dieu! Won pira'e did you s,yI
.IOh! Sara! esteem Won very great
man TO escape SO very nicely. Monsieur
oh Monsieur, vat shall Do? My YES.
sci is Won slow sailor, s. pirate will catch
US and kill US oil. Oh, Monsieur will you
be so much good man as 10 keep vid
ne lille while
10 this request we knew net what
10 reply. The brig, az The captain said
vas a ve,y dull sailor, and # we kept
company we should be oiged 10 shorten
sail and thus again be exposed 10 our
'ur old eneAy. Ga the other hand, we
''ul not endure the thought OF desert
IDrg 80 many Of our fellow beings in
moment o! extreme danger, and yet il
/ we remained with them we could not
le!end ourselves, much less them. We
however took ln some of our light sails
I&kepl with the brig for nearly an hour.
Fading, however. that the pirate gained
'I"apdly upon US only one alternative re
nained, and that was to crowd all SO
nod leave the brig to the protection Ci
Prov dence. unless indeed we were will.
lng to aremsin bound hand and loo'
be captured. The commander e
the brig was therefore advised 10 alei
his course and seer in a norherny d
rection, os the pirate being so eager To
secure Us for our lnciVillly to his men,
might leave the 5rig unm0lcsled. The
light sails being again set, we parted too.
forever. Sadly did we mistake the pro-
bable movements Of the pirates, for im.
meIiately upou our separation he hau,-
ed his wind and stood for The brig.
Gladly would here close my sketch
and if possible The dap kest oblivion a.
cross the bit r recullecIon of that hour
But it can never be enaced from memory
it has haunted ma by LAY and by night, even
now though many years have interviewed, as
| recall it more yivIdIy before my mind hot
scaldng tears are gathering.
The brig was soon over,aken. For a
few moments there was a Cread conflict
yaId-arm was locked in yard-atm, and a COL
umn of smoke soon wrapped them both in
one deadly embrace. The Java was Hove
too Ihat we might learn the result OF the
battle. Soon the firing ceased and Ae
smoke rolled away-wbal = sight vas pre-
seuled! NoIa spar olIhe brig was stand
lag wh'e her decks were covered with
dealing everywhere he blows Of death
The victims were 5ooO despatched and one
after another thrown ln!o the ocean. Tic
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