Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-21
by GEO H. BEAMAN
ESCAPE FROM VIGO PRISON
n IN rNoiIru ,.utmr

Nv INV Will many adventures, winch
# collected would make one OF the
most singular records of modern times.
Don Gucmo, As lac va, ianllIar.y
called while IN these dangerous scrvl-
ceS, IS not man however, at all de
Slrous Of notaricty, and it's only when
ms friends get Inn ina talkotivch umur
that one of his many rcmu ,ccnccs
comes TO light. We generally are the
depository OF his secrets of tins ma
tnrc though II can scarcely be SAID we
Keep them ovcrfaIthiuliv the only
/ restriction oir advcnturcr lays as un-
der being, TINT we mention no names.
/ To thls we agree, us far rs necessary.
/ and then We receive full permission to
make use of what We think proper OF
the facts. a few weeks ago We break
tasted with the English Carlst, when
always anxious 10 collect Information,
, we pressed Inn TO ta'. rs another of
! his adventures Our GOOD naturcd
friend assented, and, filling himself an
ample cup OF coffee, narrated nearly as
follows this tale OF his imprisonment at
/ Nlgo:
1T IS Of little consequence how, but
during the war it happened that ! had
charge oiaschooncr, with instructions
to run her into the first private bay in
Nlgo with which might fall in. |
was by no means 10 enter any harbor
where 1t was probable other vessels
might be found and moreover, was
desired to take the night time to effect
my landing. These precautions wo'd
scarcely have been necessary had my
cargo been broadcloth, or any other ar
tlcIc of English manufacture connect
ed with The interior or exterior wants
OF man. When, however, | state that
my schooner contained sumdry boxes
OF silver money, any a goodly supply
OF arms and anmuntlon,andt that these
were not the property Of the rccognls-
cd and constituted authorities, it will
readily he understood why sought
darkness and privacy. The task was
the most difficult that ever was APP
pointed TO, and, save the siege of Opor-
to, i'll which YOU know figured, caus-
ed me as much suffering. After run
ming of and on for several days, | at
length determined to make for little
mameleSs bay which had been for
ioI some time looking out for, md
there dishn ~ myself of my danger
Gus char. nd selected a foggy and
murky day Tor his enterprise, as fear
ed the vigilance Of the "garda costaS y
and under the cover Of tins veil, APP
preached the land about 3 o'clock IN
the afternoon. We Were sailing on n
wind with our larboard taCkS on board
n sharp look ont being kept for the
first glimpse of land, when a sailor, IN
p, the sIuarc-Sail yard cried, "Sail no y
where away ? cred eagerly. ON
the weather bow seized hold ofthC
main rigging, and swung myself on
the lee bulwurks, and there wludWard
and not four hundred yards distant
was Il brig bearing down upon Us un
der n crowd of sail. A gun a
this moment was fired as sig
, nal for us to hcavc to; an order
felt compelled to obey, though
with heavy heart. The necessary
orders were given, and before
long, the two vessels were lying
side by side on the water, while boa
filled with armed men put off from th'
brig TO us. They boarded MS, rs a very
slight examination satisfied them as 10
the schooner's character, we were al.
declared prisoners, and being unior
tunatcly the only individual IN com
mand, was transferred TO the brlg whIcl
having accomplished the duty 70.
which 1t was sent out, AT once lcturcC
10 Nigo.
'Thc brigcamc TO anchor IN thenlgh
which was y.tchy dark; but without
any ceremony, | and my crew were n
once taken ashore, and uudcra heavy
V guard, hurried through the streets
) The gloom was too great for me L
distinguish anything, and we wcr
moreover SO closely surroundcd by arm
ed ragmutiins, thai nothing but the top
Of the houses could he made out. A
d length we halted IN large square be
fore a gloomy pho that rose darkly a
gainst the sky q bell was nng, aiev
words were exchanged with "a gru
a. voice within and .hcn a door opened
"a started bac as the hight Of tore
j. te.l full upon my &c, hutInstantlyr 10
Z covering, followed my conductor wit
! firm step. Leading the way thu
IS a dark pasSag. the Jai,orlLust me am
D my comradc Baron NJ, a French
q mau associated m the undertaking. j
li cell winch was already tenanlcd, Il
S we could see by the dun light ot u
ri torch. For some minutes after ~
.n were left a. re. neither sroke an
ID then the 8 imam began 20 dcploI
Inn, a,c a. -se the "a g when he a,
S. ,,ciated hi with a cause that bor
le such dlsagrecab,c results. replied
pa and ouT conversation was carried o