Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-16

ms. all was still and hushed, all nature seeni-
Ell TO smile; below, the drunken riot OF the
murderous pirate broke the silence of the
evening. and the iue Eectlal struggle of some
of our men, as they resisted the endeavors
If the Snauiards to force them on deck, was
the prelude to other deeds of murder.
Two more victims were brought up and
lasned together; these were tied back 10
back: one seemed anxious to close hls ca
reer and Jump overheard, the other sun
clinging TO the remnant of his miserable ex-
istenee. or fearful from his numerous crimes
70 meet his fate. strenuously opposed the
efforts of his comrade. The Spaniards
LAUGHED at the struggle; and as either parry
came near. fheY wounded them with their
swords. aud uoaded them towards The gang
way. AT last. he that was most resolute gave
"a sudden plunge, and both were ~ the wa
/ FER. Then it was that the diabolical feelings
of the pirates were most excited; both en-
ldeayored to swim, and for few seconds
lthev succeeded; but as they neared the ship,
the rope which an apparently friendly hand
had offered to their succor was WitiitifaWn,
or oniy the wet end allowed TO touch their
hands. when it was jerlSed from their hold
and they were again left TO the grave-inf'o
(which they ultimately descended, aifer
more than human exertIon 10 cling TO the
faithless suecor.
The next that was brought on deck was
Captain Smith. His son leaped up imme-
ldiately, and clung to him with all the strong
/ hold If affection. The captain knew his
end was come, and looked at the captain OF
the Felucca, who had nearly fallen under
his arm, and who was now very unconcern-
ledIv smoking cigar, appealing for pity IN
REGARD to his son; for himself he seemed
lnuite prepared to meet his fate, and APP
preached the gangway with a fearless un-
concern. The youth rivetted his arms
around his father's neck, and cried out with
all the excited feelings OF a boy who could
not reconcile himself, TO his inevitable death.
| e Oh, save mel save me, father!" cried the
poor. half-distractedc creature, s'save me from
these men! what are these ruhians going TO
| do with us?o At this moment some OF The
pirates tore young Smith from his father and
walked him to the captsdn of the Feiucea,
who. running his quick eve over the pale
| face of the younnster, shook his head, pulled
out a long line of smoke, and-on his giving
a glance at one of his men, the youngster
was released, and again ran into his fathers
arms. Smith made no resistance as the pi-
rates dashed his son to him; the affughted
| boy screamed most dreadfully, imploring his
father to save him for his mothers sake; he
endeavored to kneel down, and held hrs
hands, which were left free, in the manner
of supplication The father never she'd a
tear. bur looked undaunted and undismayed;
and vet he seemed to linger on the deck, like
one who would willingly have lived, ii only
for his sons sake. The lashing being com
pleted, the pirates, who were anxious to
complete their work of destruction, Via
listed condios,' gave the victims push
towards that Inflated gangway.
so, father father stop, stop, stop, only
for one minute--father, only for one minute.
| Oh, look at me | viii not be drowned: oh
my poor mother! oh, save me save mer'
/ This seemed to disconcert the captain, for
he stopped and seemed actually insensible
to the pain he must have experienced from
the application of sword: he looked down
upon his sons face, and thought saw, in
distinctly as | could see, a tear fall. His
son looked imploringly on the countenance
of his father, his eyes seemed toread hope
4 of escape even when ii was most useless and
most mpromising.
All how long we cling to hope, even
when its rainbow has lost its brightest col
ors; how fondly we cling TO the last tint,
although the eye may gradually see it fading
from the view! and fervently even at deaths
gaping-door we imagine an escape, and hope
glimmers even in the darkest of adversely.
The captain having bent his head for
ward, and kissed the forehead OF his son,
who was screaming with the worst antici-
patton, lifted him from the deck, and walk
/ ing steadily to The gangway, jumped into
the water. and sank to rise no More; but as
he fell, we heard one loud scream which the
sea of eternity hushed forever.
4 The rest Of the crew were disposed of in
The same manner, the Spaniards enjoying
the scene of destruction, and occasionally
making some unfeeling remarks as the poor
sufferer seemed afraid to meet his untiinely
end; the last Jared the worst, for the pirates
were now in a state of intoxication, aud gave
way to all the most diabolieal barbaTities
which the human mind, brutalized by the
almost total abandonment of reason, could
suggest Chambers NdrratiUe.
Foreign Items.
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! of Bonner, Prussia, which commenced on
the 29th of July, still continued on the 2lst of
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