Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27

He had scarcely put hi. 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 a launch was
swung over the rail, into which TWEEN
ty savage looking rascals, armed to
the teeth, spra"g and pulled towards
us. Ten minutes afterwards they
were on board my vessel, and began
clearing away the main hatch.
The leader, swarlly 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
proached the cabin hatch, where
stood, and addressed me in tolerable
English: . roo,l o., ao#aaa2ga}
Are you the captain OF this YES
sci?
Yes I replied. s''. s'''E go! !, g , ID y !.
Whats your cargo?'
Flour
| Where from p fns- ~, .,r,o,
w, ,osto''' F"HS ga. :lA:Ir,sg.E
W here to- III ruLa.t
Cape de Verbs. .1,z,f.,
Why, they're Ill starving there,
he said, opening his eyes aud looking
l"a az me. -tnli
Yes: and the flour in my yesse!
was freely given by good Christians
ito feed those starving people.uzr
The rascal continnedaliis deliberate
gaze moment, then turned towards
his men, who by this tinleAnad broken
into the main hatch, and, in a rough
commanding tone, spoke few words
III Spanish, which l could not make
out. The'men looked up in astonish
ment, andtthen withdrew to the side,
where they stood gazing cautiously
towards their captain--for such was
my interrogation. He thrust his hand
behind him, and walked quietly to and
tro tor five minutes; then he said,
SHARPLY, turning to me-
y ou Americans are all heretics
why should you send -four to feed
starving Catholics ?
Because they are our tellow-men,
and their Saviour is our Saviour
answered, astonished at the conduct
OF the man. .,--,..--. 80,
.r',If you lie to me- he cried, with a
tierceness which startled me, if yot,
lie to me, III nail you down to your
own. deck. IS this cargo the free gift
OF, your countrymen to the starving p
~, 2' III III prove ii to vow ~ my papers,
l answered. " ~ * ,,!Y5. "a 4.
- Il .!don'tiMant to see your papers,
he ,returned;s sswear it'll Asheg spoke,
he crossed himself devoutly.
~ swear,' I replied, s6lennly. :Ha5 G
The.pirate lifted his cap, and bent
his head devotedly, whcnI mentioned
the Trinity He, stood still, with, his
head bent over, while one might mod
erately have counted fifty. When ne
raised himself up, it seemed to me me
there was less lftrocity in Ills lcodrte-
nance: His eyes We're no longerthaif,
closed, but open and eolear IND their
depths: | looked steadily at him.
Captain said he, courteously, can
you supply me with Two or three casks
Of water 5'los'' 70 aa III It's. II
/ gave the order, and the water was
lowered into the boat. a word from
him sent his cut throats over the side.
but he fingered behind, and, after a
moments hesitation, as though he had
halfrepented of his resolution and
was ashamed of what he was doing,
he approached me, with his hand ex-
tended.
God blesssyon!' he exclaimed. as
he felt my grasp, and send you where
the STRIVING re praying for bread
The next moment he was gone. It
is very probable the piratical rascal
was afterwards hung, as no doubt he
deserved to be. But however terrible
his fate, l am sure that from his heart,
scared and made callous by, crime, and
|self-desecrated, there burst forth a
little warm CLEAN Of Light which miti
gated somewhat tie dissolution. and
relieved, though it could not entirel,
|dispel, the gloon Of his dying hour.