The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-08-04

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heavy sound told where TIE blade found
It's sheath, or the bullet pierced some broad
ard bold bosom. The Spaniards, headed
by their leader, an Apollo-like figure, but
seameI wi cuts, and blackened with
smoke, fought in desperation.
Twas in yain--the brawny arms Of the
boarderssclose their way to the forecastle.
Their leader went down, felled by a tre-
mendous blow from the hshdspike ofatop
man, and his crew were forced down the
hatchways, dragging with them The body
of their captain. The hatches were clap
ped on, the wounded and dead removedto
our own slip the sails trimmed, and with
a prize crew Of twelve men, the schooner
fell into our wake.
The moon now rode highin heaven, end
the tired watch slowly paced the decks;
the ship was uudereasy SAIL moving about
four knots through the water, and the
schooner about quarter of d mile astern,
when we heard stir and commotion on
board her; tie clash of swords, and the
ring of the pistol, sounded family to the
night t-soon a shout, cry; and the lieu
tenant FASTENED to report, and ordered all
hands up. But tscaree could they r1shup-
ondeck, ere a terrible report rtcame over the
waves, making the ship stagger with the
conclusion, and the sails flap heavily a.
gainst the masts-then rushed a spire of
tlurid flame heavingly upwards, casting a
Ibaleful and iiickering glare upon the pallid
countenances fthe men; for an instant it
flashed terribly bright, then fell, and a
thick column of black and sitting smoke
hung dark and gloomy over thespot; while
the plash and Hiss, as the falling pieces
Fdropt in the wave, told but too well the fate
of our brave companions. Still that black
banner hungupon the bright brow ofnight,
/ ike funeral palloypr the crushed and
mangled relics Of those free-hearted men.
The crew stood in q ssupor ofdisnay and
astonshment, but as the dark cloud rolled
by, life was. res tored to their limbs, and
with seamen's energy, the boats were
cleared before the order was fairly given.
Lower away'-and the quarter boats and
gig were leaping rapidly over the curling
waves. The ship was put about, and
stood for the fatal spot.
Ere TIE first cutter had proceeded far,
/ they found one of the unfortunate prize
crew, and drew him into the boat, sill a
II live, though bruised, and with his thigh
shattered and body blackened and scorch-
ed After strict search, none Others
! were found; but as they returned, TIE. .cerse
Of tie Spanish captain met them upon the
crest Of a wave, with the same stern and
unconquerable resolution depicted on Lis
cracked and shriyelled features, fusee
I clasped firnllyin one hand and the other
Fclenched on a miniature -
Hewas brought on board, and soon af
ter committed to the deep, a fitting sepul
chre for that form whose animating spiri
was as fierce and ungovernable in It's pas
sions, ard as beautiful mi pose, as. tht
untamed waves that roll over his head
n OH could the dark depths oftheunfathom
Fed blue but speak-could they but reyea
the scenes that have passed in violenc,
over their serene bosom, and the knowl
i edge ofwlich has sunk with the corses. @
the murdered, down, far down, until the,
rest safe from mortal ken; in its sedg
8 caves-could the deeps but lift up thei
I, voice;oh, what tidings to blanch. chee
and dim the eye would they not tell
Shame that the beauty andpurity ofearth'
!, loveliest should thus, by the violent han
Of man, be polluted and desecrated!
Il Day after day rolled on, and our unfo1
tunate comrade fingered on the brink {
!, death, his reason shattered by TIE dread
! ful shock, and his body slowly recoverin
its strength. At last his mind regsine
: its sway, and he told us the circuns sanct
of the awful catastrophe. They were thes'
During the second watch, the hatcht
were burst open, and the Spaniards, hea;
! ed by their, as we supposed mortal
! wounded, leader, broke out and attacke
! them. They were soon driven back, f1gh
ing as if oply desirous to sell their liv'
dear, and their captain, seeing all Lopelos
. drew up his lofty form with an unearth
: expression of defiance and scorn, ar
: touched a train previously prepared, ar
leading to the magazine. ''Tisf fred, ar
the explosion hurled them all, friend al
y foe, vessel and crew, in wild commo.ic
: into the air. He had escaped almost
y miracle, and knew nothing more until
y found himself upon his hammock in t
{ hospital.
A few days more, and we entered t
s, harbor Of Havana, and having deliver
e over the pirates to the fate that aWait
IS them, we returned to our ocean home, sd
/ der and wiser men.
er A country editor drops the disinterest
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