, 1859-05-03
THE LAST BULLET.
An Incident of Co nlltiodo re Stewards
4algcrIne Experience.


| An Incident of Co nlliiodo re Stewards
Algcr1ne Experience.
! The United States ship-ot-war. Constellation
WAS anchored III the l;rber .! .\,icrS, whittier
She lad proceeded under COMMAND uf Cotr1uo
; dorc Prcblc, Envins On board among other ntli
cetS, Charles Stewart, thea all actin. !rutrn
nn!, AMI the tlan the old and worthy Conme.
dore locked to fur assistance in fighting the al
yeli,eS.
; Ii w:ls the uatcl. Of Stewart. ani he I'ac.
lny t. aud irI 1;ic deck, about half all llou1
:nttF >E:ei. wien ir slw snail boat, contain
IN, slisgic l'clsun, cu'lll4. oil from the uid
+; PORT Is s:m western part ni the t"wn is called
and llc4in, ...'rrc''y for the ship.
This ;'e;sun r:!s row,1g With all his might,
:! and Stewart not l"u. il: discovering tic
cAu,:. Ci,se behind tue single boa1ulcn was
seen large :'!ict rover, titled viii l:lcn y lose
rl"sr,:r ...s announced by continual tiriuG 1t
iiI:l OF wl,pul they wc:c III such determined lur
| auit-llo!tlu1 uu their way until they were un-
; der thu Very 1uus "f the ship.
! "NuS ~ NY suut,' cried Stewart, "niay
ii. shut if i" not teach these fellows = lcssvl1
sand by Nr. EoI"r>,' hr added, addressing i
| ,:Enrl!s nuintr, "tu throw little grippe snUt
! min thai le!iow."
IN iusit!nt liter, wreath Of smoke curled VI,
irpn the Shore sinc of the ycssll. and the re-
port Wclt Louililng over the water, the iron
:trsoeE5er sped un its way, crashing into the
! pnrs,lin: !'u.t, severely wonndin& t"n or three
III hts crew. she instantly turned tt put back
Il. thu >.1t ti,lc that tie tlHliy. reached his
,i'>:i..t., and clt u, tie side, into the pre-
seucc o: the officer Of the deck.
He WAS All elderly lllaA, with stout frame
:I:4d bruNni~h features; but il did not require
but single glance tEous the Llcutcntant i" sec
t;!at he Was uf English or American descent.
- suon as he WAS sufficiently recovered from
his over eNcrtiun tn breath. lie went to tel
las sto:t, IL which Stewart listened With much
excitement and lntclcst,
The ll:w co!:lcr WIS IN American CITIZEN,
ha!n.d James Collins, :. native OF New York,
who. with hi, wife and .h1er, lad been t;1kcn
1:"In Ill Ane.lrlII Vessel Z; tic Sa!uc time rs its
t,.i,lli"u;trr aud crew, tWo years Lr.ure by I'LL
.s'.csislc pirate. Iii, witc lad since died, and
i.r and his daughter had ,cen enduring since
:.!s capture al i:.c iiorrur1 1T llopc!css and
latLtel captivity. But the wnss part Of the
I"or HANS alurv, and that nhich lauycd i-eu.
stewart the tuusi, WAS l'!t announcement that
his @AuY Ylltcr, Ec,!le and beautiful ETl, was I'll
the very eve III Icing I reed into i dctcstat:e
n.on ill thu very wretch wilo lad bought her
:'d lrr iatiIcr is slaves,
"Nr agony ut these circumstances eliminated
Tut t"o l!un1s aHu, finished l,t father, J" wllcn
>;rGck tile prosecutor inscnsb!e to MY feet,
and tied. Ey dil4t vi e4eIiiun | ,i:aia.td l."
i:'csl The walter side, and embarked before the
:r,ucis could prevent it. Ent tnn,'.h 1 have
'cccet!rd i'll reaching this place ot safety my
oor alice is still i'll tnr power u her u1n.cutol,
tA2">et to Ills cn.csuce, alsd AIN :lnu>t crazy
II tilllk that size lIli4y even nUW bc subjected
tn ii f:.tr w, than death. Ii coull ouy
:..aisic Il good toat crew uudrr your oriers--'
Dnc moment, interrupted St"wart. 'St.y
',::cre you urc ill | have seen Commodore
l'.etic!!"
Uae moment tho ynuny litutcnaE1Wus engaged
I'LL his cuninlIttler in the cab.a, 4nd lieu lit
rs:iic t"lit WITH AlvI sls4iie Vi Satisfaction uu
.,;> features. Ten ninstrs more .lad ncl j,a-scd
t:t Il cutter with twelve CHOSEN lllen pushed oi
into the t:arn1le.> VITA tie lieutenant aud the
,l:'lscr i'll the atri, and rapidly struck uut ltr
:.tc s:lurt.
"uar ""ucr." sail Mr. Collins, "rcs;tl.s in
&c western part Of the city. 1iir.c is ! cu:.st
:.'a;ti se&abl4ssc'I. Int do not @pp1c'c::l that
NJ Shall !lvc any especial tfHa3lc ,in!n thai
s"urtt. thiha We c@:l t.;ltl belew, ~ ,p 1isr
rcets t:!c ].'::s;, aud curry m IL. c!li!,l, ;l
I'll "ili4uui losing: 4 ltl.4n.."
1ir i"'a! l.ll'lel sitter i" ci!,y 1snutrs ii
i.::! r1e7r*s-, Al s;i...!l W!l,r heat :lr e:at-
H., Ill i;,A "s'-;'tA rtt II liz iowa, Ti!e arrival
~ IL r!;.lns "ilItr>s.'tt. l'!!t int great deal M
" "itE iu4 N.ss he:'unr IN it lty itc stupid Al
%,!io. l-ca;ilii. pAu vi I'll, l.cn il: t:c cut
r, "i' "r.ir,> l': t:.rtn IL liz !.,y Under the
,,,ari, L:li ~itN AMI ;I4c rr.:ll,::trr ri ms
!n:se lo!lu':ei lax i'us.tvps If Mr.. Cu'Is. ~t..
/! I1Hr way iv.Etlly up ihr intervening strt.f-
TN arriving Il; ii~ late l'1'i>'In. aa cid and
'..n@y lnn-4a4 s::tlyt:it, extremely s1ar;uu.
..sy al the i.-u",s ot Tax N.pr Il, styl,., ti,,.
art; -tnv r"i ill&t s;lynrc ar! l:1s ttr>> ucs
;..t l:;:r features ri ft, >ct,:c. VI, Il >,.i;,.I
|'.;> IL ss'l, n,1 i ""l'l ll,ic'!. lhr W..n!s.
n.l'li,n-, s,~slt,l deserted. Tie agony Of l!sc
....iirr " 'A,rr,ist.
"U;, MY ciJln. ty child - lie critl, nn lu1.-
# :tlls. II c,i; l:.>. l.ssI:ulr emotions wlIc!,
m been uriu: in lis ."ul euriA. the last t.rur,
>ls:;!i nr' q, >.'e 1!,cc 1l.n!e:'
\ Moor .>il sia;r came ul,nl fran the rear
ii tt. ;,,!ii.ln:. :.s,I :.-~Err his v cH CAP
re tia: t..t .lil f4all ltt.,, c"r: led m y l.le
5ltr. and i!,.st En WAS 1t l:nle save h,;:.-
il. !;Ut even d, tt,c iyln:. rs>rul uttered TIT.
rpur:;,;in. words. Il viii >llrl:. re-u.'1t:td
..f"u ~ liz. c,.aEn''rt>, and tilc nt'At u,clt !.
,t1!:: u:,i ''.aii;i:l s;I II. >rtcc >,,l!!nl, rs
.'I".srr.l ii ri.c III tia l.s'nt uo"s, !nr>i!1a.
9..;t spectre III flrr 1.rlnris ri 4;nlc>s ":,''
"My c!.l!d-.ny -ils,r. cAri*lnlrd MIR. .'oi-
">A,r Ia. :..:i r. was tie t.s:,nl.s.., :!nl
.:'ll >hnLi- ;.1,,i .i.ns Mcgc ;Irll Irutrrti!N4
.,:: Inc int"iior II. the bs:li.i,nr. Liz n-ilt.,
..:e" l>r,tii 1,.;n lie iuw wiaduw t.lil1. ini u
:.r arii:> u1 her III, tsr md lirnt. Stewart.
| tn" very ,tlnll:ut Of this rtu,llnu, VA, DIES
| lard to l., Lat in which Il cos.ra.,t III -AI.rrne
:u,'S ca::I Ir1;nd ti!,' la.tst c.'rr, ni:.rcil-
- u steel in the tl'rertlt:il t.: Lieut.. Stow
! u, s1l hjL ,urn. II wl> also ii the sae tl'-
u:,'nz tia, tic ntd Aunr, Who - long had co1:-
| ~;.iett'l him>t!i the proprietor "i Mr. co!its
a.! h4 llu "!!ter, v.4i:ic IL tic window through
| uirit lii: :-nl lad Ju>t l.>sth, and set W !:
/ -:sv:.:*. ,th-
"1i.,s wav - cried Mr. tni1,s, and uc daAhcJ
,,;,r!4 ,ist trunt tnor ui III. building, and ron
~''r'"d lh' entire party within. - loo / to yous
,:t.,r'sla all take tie ra>c.lls o their pin, the
s-.?:. they haiti:
y sharp and determined sltu-:ic se"n com
:'1.,nct.t. thu course OF which halt the Nurr
Il >nslrs> We're killed, und til, f.ua,ler lima!
::Asc WHY. But lie rtscatrS had capr::lt,
| II ii t..tir a,n1li!un+ and o:lir single }iIl
Was remaining, that III i l:r.r lIul>,' ui.:ul
III, p">sc:>i'u oi i.itiIt. >;cwal:. Ilc vi:
MS. wn,..atr'n:. wha. hr >lnuld do With il. wHe1
u. cid N."r do':n stairs. w.t.l Il liu.r ~
~. in lis .rHs,, and made iii, ions dash II Mi
=. and til, daughter, with murder written Oh Iii
..a!ur,> "al t:::>..in, trrm lis eyes. This *;1..
| len arl.,:4 decided the destination III the las
| .nltc,
FAKE i. ,u,s black DEVIL cried Stewart. jus
t!lr fearful blow was ,lesce:'.!iN.., :,ud he tIrr
:!S weapon. tlr tall l,as>in. through and tllrou,
':.c mi>cirunt> head and brin.!u lliul dead Il
;:1e :1unr.
Nav, boys" a,eI Lieut. :. ave arc :;oin:
- li:;i>:. oil with !. hand to :tand fight. I'll
powder and ball are out; NC must trust so III
word
t':o>rly followrd br hi, l;lcn, as well is ,r
| rol!in> and Mis-. Alice. the l.iruttlant led til
uay toward the buat. 1t SEEMED it all -t
,;t1, had turned "ut ~ witness The 1ru:upL:
.trr:.t the streets btl@ :iiicli with tle.ls.nd
VI n,ru aud Women c;'ttieI together by Il:
| ,,riti contest ut the Muur@ huu>r, but nu, u
.:sssss,t VAS ,aa.le IL Intercept the rre.gess {
:!r pa.ly. the bvayrst ot the .A'Srrilcs con,tr
iny themselves with n1any scow4s aud Ltauu
| ciations.
Ten minutes LITER the rcscucrs were ut Il,
cutter Twenty minutes ll,sfe and the cu:ir
| nar,y were safely buck II the Constellation, III