The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-11-04

upon US from the pirates; for such it was evil
dent she was. The guns of the Cleopatra could
be brought to bear with admirable effect, and it
was soon evident that if they could be prevented
from boarding US, the conflict would not long
remain doubtful
Three to one my brave lads" cried Capt.
Bowden, as through his glass he surveyed his
assailants-" but were they five to one, we shall
soon make them count one to two-sweep their
deck boys, well teach rascals to keep respect
full distance" Finding his attempt to board
unayailing, the pirate hauled out of reach of
our small arms, which had done great execution
among his crowded decks The cessation of
the contest was however but momentary our
assailant returned to the attack with fury, and
in spite of our exertions, succeeded in graphing
our vessel His decks exhibited motley assem-
blage Of ferocious looking villains, black, white,
and yellow, whose horrid imprecations and oaths
were enough to appal the bravest heart; as re-
pulsed from our bulwarks in their attempts to
board it was only to renew the assault with
double desperation and rage. Several of our
brayest fellows had already fallen, when twenty
or thirty of these tigers took advantage of
swell Of the sea which brought the vessels in
contact, and sprung on board the Cleopatra,
sabre in hand They were met by our crew
with such yigor that scarcely had a minute
elapsed before their numbers were reduced one
half, and the remainder were wavering, when
fellow threw himself on Board from the piratieal
vessel put himself at the head of the assailants,
and with shouts and imprecations urged his fol-
lowers forward Hell and furies 2 he cried
-" shall these few men escape in this way
send them to perdition in a moment remember,
all or nothing" Capt. Bowden threw himself
before the pirate, and combat Of the most OBJ
stinate kind ensued = terrific and desperate.
A pause Of some moments ensued among the
other combatants, who suspended the work of
death to witness contest on which so much
was depending. At last British yalor rose tri-
umphant, and the pirate dropped niortally
wounded upon the deck.
"Capt. BoWden foreYer!" shouted Arson,
as the blood spouted from the mouth of the ma
rauder mixed with curses and eXecrations while
he few to finish the work of death upon the re-
mainder. Anson's bravery carried him So Tar
that he was surrounded, and a blow was aimed
at him which would have speedily sent him to
Davy's Locker, had not a blow from my sabre
dropped the fellows head from his body, and
his spouting trunk fell lifeless to the deck.
trhat fellow is anchored where he won't slip
his cable these hundred years, cried Arson, as
he gave the head a kick, which sent it across
the deck but never let me taste the roast
beef of old England again, If | don't believe
that you have welded the sabre before now"
every likely, my good fellow | replied,
"but before we think Of roast beef we must rid
the vessel of these villains.
" Have at the rascals then" shouted Arson,
as he thrust his sword to the hilt through the
body of a huge negro, and before he had time
to drop seized him and threw him into the
ocean, ''The sharks may have him and vel
come if they can stomach the black dog;
won't have such sinking fellow on the Cleo
patra's deck" said Arson, as the waves spashed
against the vessel from the Negroes fall Anson,
however, had no time for soliloquizng, for he
was confronted by tall, weazel-aced French
man, whose rapid thrusts and skillful maneuvres
it required all his attention to meet. AT last,
thin as was the mark, Anson's sabre hit, and the
Frenchman fell
Cursed poor p said 4nson, as he placed his
foot on the fallen foe and extricated his weapon
q thin as your frog soup-a fellow might read
the Assembly's catechism through you
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