Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-16
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In the year 1880, there was hoyerinnop
on the African coast a large clipper brig.
called the Brilliante, commanded I by
desperadoY named Romans. 5. Romans
was an Englishman by birth, and was
known along the whole coast, and in. Gu
ba, as the most successful SLAYER Of his
day The brig was owned by two men
residing in Havana one an Englishman
the, othera Spaniard: She was built to
carry six hundred negroes, and in her
Romans had made ten successful voyges,
actually landing in Cuba five thousand
negroesb The brig carried ten guns,
had thirty sweeps, and a crew of sixty
Spaniards, most Of them old pirates, as
desperate as their commander. An Eng.
lish brig of war which attacked her was
SO cut up in hull and rigging, that she was
abandoned, and soon after sunk. AIMING.
lish. s!oop OF war attempted to, carry the
Brilliante with boats, which were beaten
off with great slaughter. Now, it was
known that Romans was gain on the
coast, and it was resolved to make another
attempt to take him, with the evidence of
his guilt on board. The arrangements
for this purpose were we'll made. He
was allowed to take his cargo Of negroes
and set SAIL sssa o1 ~ ,ogaIlao@
The Brillante had not lost sight of the
coast when the quick eyes of her com.
mander discovered that he was entrapped !.
-Four cruisers, three of them English and
one American, had been lying in wait for
him. and escape was hopeless. In run.
ming away from one he would come with.
in reach ofanother. Night was coming
on, and Romans, was silently regarding
his pursurers, when suddenly the huge
sails ofthe brig tapped idly, the wind
died away, and the SLAYER was motionless
on the waters. This will not do Ho.
mans muttered, knocking away the. ashes
from his cigar, their boats will be down
upon me before am ready for the VISIT
as he said this his stern face lit up with
a smile, the expression of which was d.
abolical. 1t was evident enough he med
itated some diabolical plan.
A dozen sweeps were got out, and the
vessel moved slowly through the water.
Meantime the darkness having deepened,
Romans proceeded to carry out his de-
sign. $3.50
The cable attached to the heaviest an
Choir was taken outside of the hawse hole,
and carried around the brig, extending
from the bow, aft round the stern, and
then forward on the other side. As the
miserable wretches came up from the
hot hold into the fresh air, they expressed
by their looks gratitude which would
have softened the heart of any but the
iend in whose power they were. Without
word they were led to the side, and made
to bend over the rail, outside of which
the chain ran. The irons which clasped
their wrists were then fastened by smaller
chains to the links Of the cable. 1t was
slow work, but at the end of four hours
600 Africans, male and female, were
bending over the rail of the brig, in
a painful position, holding by the chained
hands the huge cable, which was attach
ed to huge anchor, suspended by a sing.
lie sling from the bow. ..--
Romans himself examined the fasten.
ings to see that every negro was strongly
bound to the chain. This done he order
ed %he penwork of the hole 10 be broken
up, brought on deck, bound up in mating,
aud well filed with shot, and thrown
overheard. The work was completed in
an hour before daybreak, and now the
only witness of Romans guilt were at
tackled to that chain. Romans turned to
the mate, and with a smile full of mean.
ing, said in Spanish
'Harro, take an axe and go forward.
The wind will come off to us soon. List.
en- to the word, and when you hear it, cut
the sling ssvass
The man went forward, and Romans
turned & in vain endeavored to penetrate
the darkness. 4 don't want to lose these
niggers,' he said, speaking aloud, land
yet dare not wait until daylight, / wish
knew where the hounds were.'
At that instant the report of gun
reached his ear, then another, in different
directions. The cruisers were firing
signals. ea5 aas .aa5ga bra
That's enough exclaimed Romans,
81 know where you. are Then raising
his voice, he cried. 'Harro,are you ready?
The wind will reach us soon.' 7Ftisis
Ay, ay, SIR was the response.
In few minutes the sails began to
fill, and the vessel slowly through the
water. .-s.,
How much water do you suppose we
have here?' asked Romans, turning TO
the man at the wheel. ".'ea -s'slaiaa
ssFifty fathoms at least was the reply.
THAT will do the SLAYER muttered., and
walked forwards, and examined carefully
the chain gang. as he brutally termed
his diabolical inventions. g6el0 ezassso
The negroessent; up pitieous groans.
For many hours they had been bent over
in this Unnatural position, by which they
were suffering the keenest torture.
The breeze strengthened. and the Bril-