Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
He had scarcely put his foot on the

lie had scarcely put his foot on the
deck OF the pirate when he again APP
peared on the rail, and descended to
the boat, which began to pull back
Almost the same instant 4 launch was
swung over the rail, into which twen-
ty savage looking rascals, armed to
the teeth, sprang and pulled towards
us. Ten minutes afterwards they
were on board my vessel, and began
clearing away the main hatch.
The leader, swarlhy fellow, whose
square, compact frame indicated great
strength, and whose eyes, black and
hazy and half conceald by the lids,
expressed cruelty and cunning, APP
proachcd the cabin hatch, where |
stood, and addressed me in tolerab!c
English: H". @5@ao2.gaI
Are you the captain OF this YES
sci ?'.
Yes replied. ' ,'''1 @.".. q -. - p
Whats your cargo?'
Flour
'Where from p u.. ~. 44,o:
BOSTON, 49,. ..., .o... ...,,,,,.,.,.
Where to?' --,.,,.,
Cape de Verbs .r.....,
Why, they're all starving there
he said, opening his eyes aud looking
full at me- .,olc
Yes: and the flour in my vesse!
was freely given by good Christians
TO feed those starving people.urr
The rascal contillued.4liis, deliberate
gaze moment, then turned towards
his men, who by this time4had broken
into the main hatch, and, in a rough,
commanding tone, spoke a few words
iii Spanish, which l could not make
out The1men looked up in astonish
ment, and then withdrew to the side,
where they stood gazing cautiously
towards their captain--for such was
my interrogation. lie thrust his hand
behind him, and walked quietly to and
tro for five minutes; then he said.
sharply, turning to me
You Americans arc all herctics ;
why should You send -four to feed
starving Catholics p
because they are our fellow-men,
and their Saviour is our Saviour /
answered, astoniShed at the conduct
OF the man. ....-..
If you lie to me- he cried, with a
tierceness which startled me, if you
lie to me, I'll nail you down to your
own deck. IS this cargo the free gift
Of your countrymen to the starving p
80 III prove it to YOU By my papers,
| answered. 's..'. Co.. J.
vi i don t want to see Your papers,
he returned; 'swear it, = As he spoke,
he crossed himself dcvontly.
i>' swear replied, solemnly.: "a
The pirate lifted his cap, and bent
his head devotcdly, whcnI mentioned
the Trinity. He, stood still, with, his
head bent over, while one might mod
eratcly have counted fifty. When he
raised himself up, it seemed to me me
there was less ftrocity in his courite-
nance. His eyes We're no longer, half,
closed, but open and clear, in their
depths: looked steadily at him.
'Captain,' said he, courtcously, can
you supply me with Two or three casks
Of water ? '|&H'j@ 70 ats 's." Il
/ gave the order, and the water was
lowered into the boat. a word from
him sent bis cut-tllroats over the side.
but he fingered behind, and, after a
moments hesitation, as though he had
Of his resolution and
was ashamed Of what he was doing.
he approached me, with his hand ex-
tended.
God bless your he exclaimed. as
he felt my grasp, and send you where
the starving re praying for bread i
The next moment he was gone. 1t
is very probable the piratical rascal
was afterwards hung, as no doubt he
deserved to be. But however terrible
his fate, am sure that from his heart,
scared and made caIlous by, crime, and
Selfdesecrated, there burst forth a
little warm CLEAN Of Light which mi,i-
gated somewhat the dissolution, and
relieved, though it could not entirely
dispel, the gloon of his dying hour.