New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
CHAPTER ".
The BATTLE AT SEA

The BATTLE
There board the James Wilson belonging TO the snip
thirty sou-twentJ four and petty differs, three mates
capsD cook boy The knew that there were
several pirates cruising about the Northern Atlantic aud hey
had accordingly supplied the ship with arms sufficient for f'ry
men, There were forty cusses forty braces Of pistols, and
forty eabnes and ammunition enough for quite siege
A soon a. tina; the pirate gaining the young
captain called his crew all an.
my noble fellows he said in calm, assuring tone you
see the trouble which following and fast If that fell
low are lost for know his hsois Wei ne
soes upon principle that dead men tell 10 tales and ne
captures die. So let die we must Ike msn-
like true Yankee sailors We have in plenty-s thing
which few Of our merchantmen caryand If cool and
determined may hold them good tug Now, who there
here will fsht the death If there one let him
SPEAK"
And Low resumed Wabert, with kindne eye, VINO oil
you will stand by me TO the last
There sound in reply 1t the united voice OF
the whole crew and they held their courage from that moment
Then up with the arms cried he captain AID have them
all ready Let every pistol and csbne be loaded and be sure
that every has half dozen rounds of ammunition extra
Away now and the work be dore quickly possible
with will the men work, and in the meantime the
captain hi. the pirate That vessel was now
How many should you think she had asked Mr. Ah-
erton noticed the captain with his glass al his eye
That what have been trying TO make out returned
wsloert q l think she must have about twenty-five"
Rather h, svy Odds Sir said the old man. ..,, ,ho.s
fellows than to them. But wait mean 10 gise
let be- bat they take hi: ship You can go
SGT g. re S re o S s 10: snd you
me and mine pardon you captain ere you ask IL ont never
PIT s. .G sss IN ias Slsn rPSn NJ have
"Parcon-psrdon. SIR" uttered wsbsrt warmly the same
told you paTdoned you" returned AtheIton .miHs
IL. you Will t give o9i
the captain ceased a as.fser
We must be up cried Wsber for ere long her
& w .y s the second mate bad
charge ma. Sresop L., every man have hi. fn
sowar pistols and carbine. Ah-Mr Atherton will
S%Ys.sil take some answered Mark for he was the
who thus addressed He embed as he spoke and his
Hs hour had now passed from the time when the captain
h men an and the pirate Wa: now not over O ss
where the powder slowed aud WHICH wa. some eet 1eJ~
the waite! line Il opened O O. from the the part OF Inc
s' ;sis
the w.s.p .oss the aSo.id beam sending spray
Se n for e .RSs the
nio the ran I s 'hN eeu III 49, @ nc MI
OF the boat now traed end in the water but
speed Of the ship now amounted to but little It was lett
Another eon quickly followed and the bal. tearing
through the lower suddng sail an exclamation oil sudden inter
est broke from the captains lips -
See" be cried she has shown her coors"
All haDos looked and they floating from the briggs mast
head, that dresd of Elm and deah-he Mack fag!
wheie the stood against the
Lei these be laid alors under the sarboad rail- he said
for shall be the labOsd task, and Of
the pirate w M uSa I 1u orders w.
Another another gun from the brig proved thu. would
that she could shot with desee of accuracy SO
6s the SI t ' The f n " wee wlIs n
the ewed and then the snip brought to the wind
with only the fore and mizsen yards braced up
Now BY" cried the young captain. Twelve Of you
lie here under the tara for you will have one good n3 from
have your pieces ready Remember you eight spare
Have them handy and be sure you knew who to FIRE
them" ,,,,
In moments arranged who should take the extra
men, 90 that should FIRE at the person.
"Essd gasped Marx in remuous tone won't Esther be
Alone !" returned the old She is not alone Sarah
Erow it; what girl in such hour be-
lieye shsl 80 down there"
here than you can possibly be down there"
But BY the host have some regard iG1 myself uttered
here for the PupO.e Of fighting BLOODY pirates
But Marx my will turn your back on the foe now
VIII kuk away below aid leave your old father fight
That just you say whether leave you heyeo II
i out. At all events shant risk life up-oh ooh ow
This ejaculation was caused By musket shot which came
from the deck and struck the rs close BY which Marx
by POWERS. won't stand ths he s.sped, turned
Then so uttered the old man. with an expression Of min
ed shane and contempt Co. presence of coward would
The fearing STOPPED reply but with bis he I'D
bowed though be would the next ball that he
b.. Gss, God q. Viii haired old MAN %sm S
from my YEN. cannot believe it, Oh Agnes! Agnes"
Did you speak to me- Sir ~ asked wLbert, who at that
uenent came u!On the poop.
"Whe,e i. your son -
Scr Oh, cal HIM not .On Of mine calculated tn. old
Ard you thiIk am f.her TO coward p
Nj nd il SIR said the Captain kindly II the
afraid be had better be be low than deck But Look
,hsp; row stad by Here she eomss! All you have
young commander thus spoke the brig had
gr up stder The stern and her men we're al hsded together
ons her .rboaId rail There we. seventy five Of them at
east and they were DARK bloody looking fellows
Now" cried Wsbert, :" cock your pieces"
Ship shoy" this from the bris's deck.
Up and fire altered the captain paying attention TO the
tie word the twelve below the taHan leaped up
and, with quick but aim they fred The pirate
ppde much hesdwsy change her and before
ne. Grew could male any toward overcoming epe-
nion ihs TO them, unexpected movement she was fairly
ates might noticed the disposition of the Ysakees bot
that pre-. sutton overlooked.
" Up again Fire =" uttered Walbet.
This there six ear5nes loaded and eighteen
Of them tired with telling effect.
" Fire tie others :" shouted tn, Yankee captain.
Those DO had been elected TIRE the aiming pieces were
prompt the and By the time they discharged The
who hsc FIRST fred had reloaded theT aud
word from their commander they the enemy their COZ
tents
work them and really for the fray And
quickly crouch A. could be judged shout TWEEN
bad been either killed disabled by the nifty shots
go s,9 zee. h,e - "a, s' sss % h Tug
seemed nouhns heir until they uld The
desi Of ter eo.sted p. tSs az they came Aorste and
teeth and LeiI pistols IL heir hArds As tie word
pste comHard der botri Wsbert started the raj.
Psol' Low he cried lie, every shot tell Tale them
And ths work Commenced For : monen. more the
Ynie.ksA the sdy.n,sse-heir pistols were DISCHARGED save
the held by the coolest men Of
he ersx-s score mere Of the dog. kot 6wn-and then
nd thirty had ssIed The Ssck AID vh ~