Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-03-08

eAainea 70 the scene The youth looked
most strangely His face was Jet pale and
calm. but I'll oppression vas changed l-Koa-
derfully changed The ere dflhis eye vas
deep aud intense aud the usual seaate,
melancholy expression had giyen wsy to i
sort Of exultant smiling satisfaction I did
not speak % him | saw thatRhe stood over
the place where bis mother had taken ref
uge
~ this time the qniac was nearly along
side ! waited until the moment for pistol
shooting came aud then gave the order
70 FIRE. There was long! wild yell from
| the boat. and op the next moment She struck
our side, and The pirates began 10 Chamber
up our rigging Our shes bad not done
much execution. for nearly All who had sat
in the qnias Ieaped for the ship We beat
taelB b&ek as whlass We could but fhby be-
I gan to gain updn Us, and at length my men
| gave way. I Urged them all could, but
the bloody pirates came on ID such Wild fury
that to STAY them seemed impossible;
Savage fell Hack to the poop. and his
companions followed him The pirates
struck down three Of my mem and the rest
fell back 10 the. opposite side 1of tile deck
By hasty count / made out that there
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smoke "a more fsr lie xonng ina mas sword
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Eyfry man IFard tho<a wor1s Gar tbev
we're Ike bnoIe notes-clear lrinoinpE and
distinct I femEmher how I,eatrasd Iooled
At TIA momenJ He had iust forced his
mottef below when lie SPOKE! aud then he
turned mon tbb crew. IEis head was ID.
bis teeth set. bis finely chistlAd nostriIs
aistenaea. and lii eyes literally emitting
sparks Of fire. He dashed tlike 4 lightning
slaftamanr lid foe. aud weA all followed
linn Ever and anon / could DISTINGUISH
Ills f5r1a amid ahe saoke-sos thereF were
maay pistols ffed-and / could sqe tie
fash Of lis BRIGHT sword whsfe ii VIII not
covered with blobd. fought with all nv
mieht--so did all nv men H Savage fought
.too' but he did not seek. plades Of danger.
rather seeming to leep his Back against the
bulwarks ll
Ever and anon The fash 81. walkers sword
would catch Nv Eve. and / failed not Il &c
q man fall when Id descended Inv own men
looked to him al their. Ieadine5spirit. and I.
did not feel offended / rather felt proud
Of him. How cd lula / helpitR Ii was Al.
most miracle how be swept 1.-The foul viii
liaps from before him AtIlebeth Che deck
began to grow thin Of standing men and
streams Of blood were flowing towards the
seuppers. REACHED Legrandfs side, and I
saw STOUT men flee from bef9fs him | saw
his arm move. and I saw another pirate faIII
Then ii cry broke upon uur8ears Twas
an fsr ai,arter. for mercy The f5htinr
ceased and tbealyiha piratas were bnHalcd
together r. the starbaard gsbpway ana dis
armed Thev nnmb red sIE5fa ,e4F H.
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