Polynesian., 1850-05-25

I posure, and no spirit Of compassion or mere
found resting place in his bosom. The de
Q mon of destruction pervaded his heart, an
I MS whole soul seemed bent on massacre
4 murder and rapinc. He was emphaticall
the Rob Roy Macgregor of the Spanish coast
In few hours, the Baccaniers, headed b,
their chief, arrived in the city, where the,
found the inhabitants asleep, but the soldier
had retired to the castles, and began to fir,
the guns against The invaders. The frs
thing Morgan did, was to 60 the convent ant
get the monks and nuns out of them; then ht
ordered them to proceed in the direction o
the fort, and profiting by the trouble and con.
fusion the even, produced among the Spanish
soldiers, he run with his men and entered the
castle by storm All the soldiers who occu-
pied it were killed, even to the last man
though in taking it Morgan lost great many
men, besides goodly number who were Sc
verely wounded. Some others of his band
were lost in taking the two forts at the en-
afternoon the city surrendered to Morgan,
but the Spanish soldiers had been nearly all
killed, they preferring death to yielding an
IN
was more valor displayed than on that day
which distinguished the defenders of Porto
IBello.
All the prisoners were put in the castle
with strong guard, and the wounded adven-
Iturers, with slaves to attend them. After
this feat was achieved, all those who had es-
capped unhurt Of the invading foe, began to
drink and frolic, which they kept up during
the whole night; SO that if only fifty Span
iards had arrived they could have killed all
the BUCCANEERS.
On the morning of the ensuing day, Nor
gan sent for the vessels of his fleet, and made
them enter the bay; then he proceeded to
organize the defence of the city in case an
attack should be made against it.
During this time, others Of the adyentu-
rers had been employed in pillagiDg the city,
and carrying to one Of the castles all the
specie and precious things they could find in
the Kings stores and private houses.
| The BUCCANEERS not satisfied with their
booty, made such spoliation of the provi-
sions they found in the city, that at the expi-
ra ion OF fifteen days, they were oblged.t .to
eat mules and horses; soon the sickness OF
the climate began to appear among them,
and the prisoners and numbers Of their own
band died of the fatal malady
The President of Panama having received
the news of the capture and sacking of Porto
. Bello, raised body of fifteen hundred men
and directed them to cross the Isthmus.-
When Morgan heard of this movement, he
ordered a few of his men to embark on board
the vessels. taking all the specie and other
vauables he found in Porto Bello, and then
seat body of one hundred men to attack the
President in the mountains, while he himseli
was forti(ying the city and forts. All sue
ceeded according to his views. The Presi-
dent was stopped in his progress, and Nor
gan sent him an envoy asking two hundred
thousand dollars for the city and forts, add
ing that if that sum was not soon forthcoming,
Porto Belio should be destroyed and all the
inhabitants put TO death. The inhabitants
were so terrified by these threats. and for
fear Morgan would put them into execution,
they persuaded the President to pay that sum
The chief gave them four days to comply
with his imperious demands.
Don Juan Perez de Guzman, the President
of Panama at that period, was an able and
valiant officer, who had been for long time
employed in the wars in Flanders. He was
so impressed at the courageous audacity dis
played by the Buccaneers, as well as surpri-
sed how they could have taken possession of
Porto Belo, and admiring the cool impudence
of Morgan, he sent some provisions to the in
vaders, requesting their chief to send him
one of the weapons his soldiers used in their
battles. Morgan, not to be done in good
manners and politeness, sent the President
one of the rifles used by the Buccaneers
They were made in France, and were about
four and half feet in length, and carried a
ball sixteen to the pound. The President in
return for his courtesy, sent him a messen-
ger with rich gold ring adorned with an
emerald of the highest price. Morgan re-
turned his thanks for the handsome present,
adding that he was pleased to see that his
rifles were so well appreciated by the Presi-
dent; his intention being, in short time, to
invade the city of Panama, and show the
President in person, how well his men could
use those rifles IN attack and defence.
A few days afterwards, the money demand
ed by Morgan had been paid in silver bars
by the inhabitants, the adventurers shipped
on board their vessels, without doing any in
jury to the city, except sPiking the guns OF
the fort.
They sailed, and after eight days arrived
at the island of Cuba, where they divided
their "spoils" according to the usual rules
of invading brigands After that task was
completed, they directed their course to Ja-
maica, where they were magniicently re-
ceived, especially by the hoteLkeePers, VINO
had always the best part of the profit OF those
peditions-theBucca disPoslng OF their
wealth in drinking and Fasting to tier
hearts content.-Panama Echo.
The Oswego IN. Y. Times, says that a
mechanic of that city has attached machine
ry to a clock, so as to cause the striking
part to ring bell twenty-four times at any
dasired hour at which one wishes to be call