Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-26


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For several years past. the Governor of st.
Thomas had been suspected of being cJnnec-
ted with the slave trade. and twice he had
been called home to Copenhagen to answer
charges preferred against him. But he had
at each time been able to prove his innocence,
or the Government had been unable to prove
his guilt, which Amounted to the same thing.
and the Baron Won Sholtcnberg still retained
the Office of Governor of ST. Thomas.
Captain Josh was perfectly concealed nm
der the friendly shade Of the boney-suckle
and lilies, and lying very qniet he soon learn
ed from the conversation of the two gentle
men seated on the tomb. that his excelency
was not only engaged in the African slave
trade, but tLat he was also connected with
still freer trade. in which the cruisers wore
the black flag at the main peak. He also
learned that the pretended captain of the
New Granadian schooner was no less per-
sonage than Charles Mithell, the celebrated
Pirate Of GMf.
Captain Forbes heard great many things
that astonished him and when the two wor-
thies left the old graveyard, he crept out of
| his place of concealment with a much poorer
opinion of the worlds honesty than he had
when lie rolled off the marble slab an hour
previously.
The Granadian schooner went to sea on
| the following morning, firing salute as she
got under way, which was returned by the
outer fort.
Three days afterward, Captain Josh find
ing he could not get u homeward cargo in St.
Thomas, got under way, with the intention Of
running down on the South side of Cuba, into
some of the little byports, and purchasing
his cargo of sugar and molasses shrewdy
calculating that if he went into some Of the
small ont Of the way places. he should get
his cargo much cheaper than he could in any
oil he larger and more frequented harbors.
AS soon us he made Cape Maize. the
Eastern extremity Of Cuba, lie hauled close
in with the land, aud running along down to
the Westward. he kept bright lookout for
some little obscure inlet, which would suit
his purposes.
He passed Trinidad, and began to think
that he should be obliged TO run ronnd on
the North side, to Havana or Mantanzas,
when, one afternoon as he was keeping cuse
along the beach, inside Of the Isle of Pines,
his eye caught the entrance Of little narrow
channel that looked just as if it would suit his
purpose. The schooner's helm was put hard
up, and off she went before the wind, and in
fifteen minutes she was inside Of a little har-
Dor, that had probably never been visited by
an honest American vessel before.
Captain Josh Forbes was not very often
astonshed Mt anything he saw, but he was
taken all aback that afternoon for when he
got about quarter Of mile mp the narrow
creek he discovered moored alongside Of the
bank half IL mile further up, the New Grana-
dian schooner he hr'i seU'TT at -. .'rhunr'--
In double quick time. the Sarah Ford was
running alongside the bank, and tied up TO
the trees, which grew close down to the wa
ters edge.
Josh Forbes. for once in his life was in
quandary. He couldn't 90 out to sea again,
for the wind was blowing square into the
creek. and he knew that before the land
breeze would set in at night the gentleman
| from the schooner above wouid pay him
visit and then good bye to all hope of mar
rying his little schuouerS nameSake, for all
| that he was worth in the world, and consider
able more, was in the vessel. lie had with
| him the whole proceeds Of the cargo which
/ he had sold in ST. Thomas, and which lie was
yet in debt for at Bangor.
! For five minutes the Yankee captain was
/ lost in deep study. when all at orce a bright
/ idea seemed 10 strike han. for Ec frightened
up and calling his little crew uf FIVE, all told,
aft. he addressed himself particularly TO the
yon1g man who acted mate Of the little
schooner and said
Warren. do you think you can take the
Sarah Ford home to BwnGor!'
Yes capn, ] do" replied the youngster ;
but what are you going 10 DO!
Me? oh, I'm going home in that schooner
up there?"
The other looked at him in aStonishment ;
but all inquiries were cut short 10y Captain
Josh. who again addressed his mate as fol-
lows:
Warren you jump aft there and take the
b"aring of lhat vessel by compass aud then
take the compass ont and bring it along, for
we must put for the bushes, if we ever want
to see Yankee land again. I'll tell you my
plan after we get into the woods"
In two minutes the Sarah Ford was desPr
ted by all hands Captain Josh took the
compass from Warren, and led his little crew
back from the creek about Il quarter Of {
mile, when he shaped his course by the com
, pass, so as to keep along up, about parable
, with the bank When he Judged he wa
f about opposite the pirate, he took the ad
vance and proceeded carefully down toward
( the creek. In few minutes they came II
, sight Of the pirate schooner and at the sam
!. moment Josh made grand discovery, whic
I. was that Il little ahead of where the shOonr
Law, there was an arm OF the creek, which raj
4 off about west, and opening ont into the ba
: a different channel from the one he had el
n tered. lie saw at glance that, as the nin'
/. was, a vessel could run out 10y this channe
with a free sheet About the TIVE tina
a Forbes and his crew came in sight of III
& schooner, the pirate had mustered all hand
!, and Just started off down the bank OF th
n creek TO overhaul the Sarah Ford.
is As soon as they We're ont Of sight in th
bushes, Forbe whispered TO his men:
IS "Nuw's your chance-Out knives and CT
d her fasts Then jump aboard and shove o.
1t aud then put sail on her"
IN The captains orders were promptly oheye
le and in less than ten minutes, the New Or
ye madam armed schooner Brandy-the iavori
Y cruiser of Mitchell The pirate-was under {
sail, and passing rapidly down the Westel
ig channel.
lie At the moment that the pirates reach'
of the Yankee schooner. they saw their oy
IT, vessel under weigh, and going to sea. ]
ad stantly comprehending the Yankee trick, al
boiling with rage, they Immediately got Il
a. Sarah Ford under way and followed h'r.
IF, In half an hour, both vessels were outsic
he Forbes, with his new command, was runn
alb away TO the Westward, about point ir'
ey and keeping the luii of his sails lighting