Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-10
WATERToWN, WIS, FRIDAY, AUGUST TO- 1860

AZ the sdihe tliHe une cut-thr0at at tt
J bow waived his cutlass to intinidate. an
: a blood-red flag, attached to short fac
staff, was displayed from the stern of th
boat ..-. -- -----. --.-.. ..r
That's enough, " said the captain, q
think we can pepper those fellows now
with clear conscience - -e4
+ He ordered the men to &c stand by
+" Now luff'' said he to the man at tn
helm. So--steady, Put your helm
amidships Now, seize your musket, Mike
and give good account of the fellow a
the stern" -ss- aa-
The course of the vessel having bee,
changed, the piratical barge was brough
about four points on the starboard quarter
but headed towards the fore chains of the
brig. Wisely measuring the distance with
a practised eye, Captain Mangrove gave
the word. D
Now then, play away! Fire, Mike,
fire! Mr.. ,,Slinker, watch your chance,
and let them have it -
A well directed volley from three mus
kets, instantly followed by another of the
same character, knocked over the coxswain
and the tall fellow who appeared to act as
commander of the pirate gang, and severe
ly wounded several others, hideous
scream of mingled pain and indignation
was raised by the pirates, but was changed
into chorus of undiluted agony, when a
stream of boiling water was poured like a
torrent into the bows of the boat, upset
ting the fierce desperate who stood ready
for boarding and sweeping over and among
the boats crew with commendable mpar-
tiality, producing the most intolerable tor
ture, causing all to drop their oars. and
some by an involuntarlly impulse to jump
overheard. The welkin resounded with
howls of anguish and outcries of despair
as loud and terrific as if ten thousand de-
mons were undergoing screw from the
tongs of holy St. Dunstan!
The boat, now broadside to, presented
fair mark for Slinker. Taking his aim
with the utmost care, he signed to the cook
to apply the red hot hatch-bar to the pri-
ming of the big gun tremendous explo-
sion followed, and the result was most sue
cessful. The contents Of the gun struck
the side of the boat, nearly amidships and
passed entirely through, shattered several
planks and made an awful hole at the wa
ter's edge, through which the water rush
ed rapidly.
The progress of the sinking barge was
now stopped. 1t lay like log on the wa
ter, and the brig, under the influence of
the breeze, was fast leaving it astern, but
Captain Mangrove most unpityingly COM
tinued to pour out, for the benefit of the
pirates, an Implying stream of hot water,
as long as drop could reach them; and
Mike Finchlcy and his gang of sharp
shooters fired upon the miserable wretches
as long as head could be seen above the
waves.
The Blue Pigeon kept on her course thro'
the Gulf of Mexico, and arrived in safety
at New Orleans. Thus by the exercise OF
courage and skill on the part of her COM
mander, with head to divise, and hands to
execute, the vessel was kept from .he
hands of the despoilers, the lives of all
persons on board were saved, and band
of pirates of the most ferocious character,
was broken up and totally annihilated.
Captain Mangrove, Mr.. Slinker, and the
whole ships company, received much praise
for the bold and successful manner in
which they accomplished the work of des-
truction. Mrs Mangrove was particularly
complimented on the noble spirit she dis
played on the trying occasion. Yet, after
all, her praiseworthy conduct only added
one more to the thousands of illustra-
tions going to show that woman, admired
for her feminine graces, her beauty and re-
fnement, in times of real danger will often
prove equal to the emergency, however
great, and maaifest degree of GOODNESS,
resolution and daring which are seldom
equaled, perhaps never surpassed, by the
''lords of creation