Holly Springs gazette., 1845-11-08


the n X victim, there is not soul bat thinks
quickly. and not heart which dues not
beat as fit would teGr Itself from The BIS,
ON. And YET whatever these undriaabla
feelings may be. they are not fears-they
are something nobler, hoIier, which while
they send the life blood through every vein
with the ighining's speed, and tie soul ACT,
add aid il IN actIon. This IS toe hour
when true coura ge.sits.r royalty on is throne:
Il is now thai noble deeds are done 10 = hich
The finger of history loves % point.
Throughout the day we kept the inter
I val between Us aud The piaie about the
same time. We bad perhaps gained on
| him title, but after The sun went down
I The breeze slackened and soon died away
almost 70 a calm, though not till night haG
shat in for our protection. Evsry l5ht ca
board. including that OF the pinnacle was ex-
ungnished, and the helmsman commanded
to steer by the stars. The ght wore a
way slowly. each one in turn catching a
short nap on deck, for none was permitted
to g0 below as an attack IN ght at any time
be expected from the boats OF the schooner
had stretched myself upon one OF the
seats IN the stern boat. with my head resting
on the taft all for pillow, not 20 sleep, for
that was impossible, bat to think uf home,
and to throw of for moment, the heavy
weight that was crushing my heart. II was
so sill around thai the very silence seemed
oppressive. [ had laid but few moments
when thought heard something resem-
blins the splash Of al oar, and rislng from
ny sratlhgew hasty glance over the bows
of he boat Wha: a sight met my eyes
There was a large boat fl led with men, at
least thirty in number. all armed with cat
lasses and pistols while bv the side Of each
lay boarding pike Fortunately for me
[ was not observed, and clearing with a
single bound the sides ofthe boat and the
taft all, sprung upon deck and shouted
with a voice that rung ike t'}under through
the air, Pirates alongside pirates along,
sid p
The alarm. spl cad through the ship and
every one in second was ready to repei
the eaemv. The<piyates perceived that
they were discovered, and opened the at
tack with pistols and upon the first fife dIsa>
hl-l three OF our poor Hltle btnd; vet we
ieideI Gut an zach BAT stood shoulder TO
shoulder ready TO die in defence otihe YES
sci. The muskets aud fowling piece were
/ b on ID doHn TO the tafrail. sure Death to
the dr-ttwo heads that app ared above 1t.
Board the Yankees my boys and cut
! their co a'ardiy Threats and then for The
/ plunder." came from the commander Of the
! boat. showing b. the use of the language
tha be was either an Euglishman or an A
merican.
mot easiIv," said a green hand to me;
''blast the rascals IN spoil the bread basket
of some of them know
Determined. however. as we were, al
our resistance would have been IN vain had
not the steward interfered. Five of the Pl
rates had almost as soon fallen back dead IL
their boaIs, from the unerring ire OF on
muskets. There was no time to reload, anc
In a mcment the other three were over rai
and on the deck in close grapple with Tbs
captain and two of the men.
A groan behind and in the chains, toll
mo hat the slaughter was gong on, an'
the next moment the second mate fell deat
in The lee scuE Epers. For moment or tw'
it was the Clash otsteel, oaths. gr9ans, whet
J suddenly a loud splash was heard. and al
, most al the same moment those OF the p
rates ho We re in the boats were observes
10 shove ca with the most horrible ihpfe
| catioas TIE steward It seemed naa, a
the beginning Of the contest, filed the tun
4 wih boiling wa er, aud uhobsei Ved Dy IN
pirates had dashed It tui IN theif races
!, Blinded aud CONFUSED Will pam 10y s
|. DO nothing and their eIy safety was !
retreat SIX who were on deck soon le
literally cut to pieces. rot however, "itheu
! having slain two Of our number. Is ia
battle closed a kind Providence. as II 10 PIT
sent a stifT breeze. and in few minutes "
! were moving rapidly along, secure a. iea'
for the present, from farther danger
: When the dav dawned onrstoe WAS dls
= covered about three miles as'eFn, aud as IN
!. land breeze was dyiag away, and Cons
!. qnenlly very ght. he had two boats all acs
4 ed 10 the schooner, rowing ahead 70 qnlch
- 20 tue speed. In consequence OF this a.
II s,strEce the pirate gained rapidly upon u
and when the sun arose only ball mil
+ separa,, Us.
The sIlots were flying fasr, carrying
y way a large part of our mIzeu lopmast' an
d spliulerlng the main yafd.arm- Oar sal
X we're completely riddied yes.iofiunateiy 2
/ one was injured. Preparations were agai
= made for BOARDING. acd two beats were . D
a time sent both filled with men, On Inc
n came with their pixies and cutlasses giean
ID ING In the morning sun. Ii was now
,r dead calm, and there we lay with no meal
10 obedience compared with that Of the enem
y unable to move a single inch, and biooe
: - ,r men within n Quarter of mile, ma