The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-17


on board, or they would murder ever
man. At the same time cut-throat
the bow waved his cutlass tointimidatt
and a blood red 1aag, attached to !,
short staff, ao0s displayed from the ster1
Of the boat 20 a- a' ..r
"Thats enough % said the Captain
Il think we can pepper those fellow
now, with clear conscience %
He ordered them to "stand by.''
Snow, huff 70 said he to the man a
the helm. 'sSo-steady..sP ut yonr helm
amidships! Now, sieze your musket
Mike, and give good account of the
fellow at STERN" rg
| The course of the vessel having beer
changed, the piratical barge was ther
brought about four points on the star
board quarter, but heading towards the
the four chains of the brig. Wisely
measuring the distance with apractised
eye, Captain Mangrove gave the word
Now then, play away Fire, Mike
fire Mr.. Slinker, watch your chance
and let them have it % 80
A well directed volley from three
muskets, instantly followed by another
OF the same character, knocked over the
coxswain, and the tall fellow who an.
peared to act as commander of the pi-
rate gang, and severely wounded seve-
raj others .easa. 1 III
A hldeous scream of mingled pain
and Indignation was raised by the pi.
rates, but was changed into chorus OF
undiluted agony, when stream of boil.
sng Water was poured like torrent
INTO the bows of the boat, upseting the
fierce desperate which stood ready for
boarding and sweeping over and among
the boats crew with commndable inn.
Partially, producing the most intolerA-
BILE torture, causing all to drop Their
oars and some by an involuntary i'm.
pulse to jump overheard. The welkir
resounded with bowls of anguish and
outcries of despair as loud and terrific
as if ten thousand damons were under
going screw from the tongs of holy
St. Dunstan
The boat, now broadside to, present
ed fair mark for Slinker. Taking hi'
aim with the utmost care, he signed t.
the cook to apply the red hot hatch ba
to the printing of the big gun :! A tire
mendOus explosion followed, and thu
result was most successful. The con
tents Of the gun struck the side of tn,
boat, nearly anidships, and passed en-
tirely through, shattered several plank
and1 AIDE an awful hole az the watar'
edge, through which the water rushed
rapidly.
The progress ofthe sinking barge wa
now stopped. 1t lay like log on tn
water, and the brig, under the infuenc
of the breeze, was fast leaving it asterl
but Captain Mangrove, most unpityingl
continued to pour out, for the benefit 0
the pirates, an IMPLYING stream of no
water, as long as a drop could reacl
them and Mike Finchley and his gan.
of sharp-shooters fired upon the miser
able wretches as long as a head coulC
be seen above the waves
The Blue Pigeon kept on her cours,
through the Gulf of Mexico, and arrived
i'll safety at New Orleans. Thus by the
exercise of courage and skill on the par
of her commander, with with head tc
devise, as well as hands to execute, thai
vessel was kept from the 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, receivd much
praise for the bold and successful man.
ner in which they accomplished the
work of destruction. Mrs. Mangrove,
was particularly complimented on the
noble spirit she displayed on the trying
occasion. Yet after all, her praiswor-
thy conduct only added one more to the
thousand of illustrious going to show
that woman, admired for her feminine
graces, her beauty and refinement, in
times of real danger will often prove
equal to the emergency, however great,
and manifest a degree of GOODNESS, res
olution and daring which are seldom
equalled, perhaps never surpassed,
by the Chords Of creation" -BoSton
Journal.