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

'A UuOlOo doSlSueu 10 Un6m Whon
ever 1T might be necessary to engag
the enemy, and were drilled until the,
thoroughly understood the duties which
would be exacted of them. Mrs. Man
grove declared she would not be exemp
TED from special duty, on the approach
OF danger; that she had as much, nay
more. at stake than any one on board
and spurned the idea of being slowed
away like piece of useless lumber, il
a state room below, out of harms reach
while her husband and his companions
We were lighting on deck, exposing then
lives for her protection.
AT sunset the following day, Cape
Corrlentes was in sight from the mast
head. But while the captain was whis
perlng comfort to his wife, and encour.
aging his crew with the prospect of
beng able to pass up the strait during
the night, and thus give the slip to any
gang OF pirates who might be prowling
round in that vicinity, the wind, to his
great modification, died away, and it
continued light and battling through the
night. Notwithstanding Captain Man.
groves exertions to gain over towards
the Yucatan shore, as being the SAT
est, daylight revealed the unpleasant
fact that Cape St. Antonio was in sight
from the deck, beingnot more than ten
or twelve miles off. The wind was still
light from the eastward, and there was
no prospect of a fresh breeze.
10 the great satisfaction of every per-
son on board the Blue Pigeon, there
was nothing to be seen on the waters
with the exception of brig far to the
northward with all sail set, steering to
the westward. Apprehension of danger
from pirates began to vanish, and the
intelligence Of their bloody outrages
was looked upon as a myth. But i'm.
mediately after breakfast, Captain
Mangrove, on sweeping the horizon
with his glass, discovered dark speck
IN the direction of the Cape. He kept
silent however, until he ascertained be-
You'd doubt the character OF the object
which became every moment more dis.
tinctly visible. At length, in firm
unfaltering voice, he announced to the
anxious ships company that boat was
coming off from the land.
This announcement caused quite a
commotion throughout the vessel
There could be little doubt in regard
to the bloody mission of those who di
rectedth movements of tnat dark specl
on the waters. If any doubt existed, i
was som rapouoI FFho Ioo+ 90 -
came nearer, was seen to be full of mer
and was steering course directly for
the brig.
The wind was still light. Sometimes
a haw, or catspaw, swept over the wa
ter, and urged the Blue Pigeon along
toward the Northwest at the rate Of
two or three knots-then calm succeed
ing, disappointed the hopes which began
to be entertained of escaping without &
desperate conflict, from the dreadful
fate which threatened them.
Preparations were now made to give
the pirate warm reception. The wa
ter was boiling furiously in the caboose
AN old broken hatch-bar was thrust
into the fire, to be used as loggerhead
to touch off the big gun. This gun was
given in charge of Mr.. Slinker, the
mate, with particular directions to fire
as soon after the word should be given
AS the gun could be brought to bear
tie was particularly cautioned to take
correct aim, and deliver the whole broad.
side between wind and water.
The engine was ready in the waist
and one of the men, stout fellow, was
stationed at the brakes along with Mrs.
Mangrove, whose courage, anfailing
stretgth and GOODNESS, even in the anx
ious hour seemed, as much as the con.
tident bearing and cheerful words OF
the captain, to encourage the men to
some boldly work, and by noble resis.
lance, beat off the desperadoes. To
the cook was assigned the important
duty of keeping the engine supplied
with water, and to look after the log
gerhead. Mike Finchly, an old man
ot-war'sman, who had been sharp
shooter in the main tong Of the Blen-
helm, in the battle Of st. Vincent, I'M
der Admiral Jervis, was put in charge
OF the helm, and with two others of the
crew, was intrusted with the important
duty of pouring in upon the coxswain
and others in the stern Of the barge, a
shower ofleaden pellets from the half
dozen huge muskets, which, already
primed cooked; were leaning against
the pinnacle.
Captain Mangrove reserved to him.
self, in addition to the genera superin-
tendence of commander, an impor-
tant special duty, the judicious execn-
ton of which success mainly depended
viz, to direct the stream of boiling wa
ter in that direction which would most
efectually scald the rascals, and deprive
them of all appetite for rapine and muir
der or power of resistance, on the
ground that boiling water judiciously
copiously administered causes intolera-
BILE pain, and like conscience "makes
towards of us all %
The piratical boat, with a dozen
powerful men, was rapidly coming up
with a brig. There were from twenty
to twenty-five men in the boat, all clad
in colored shirts and white trowsers,
with band handkerchiefs around their
heads each with brace of pistols
stuck in his girdle, and cutlass by his
side. One tall fellow stood up in the
stern of the boat, and seemed to be
giving directions to the others, while
another formidable looking ruffain in the
boat with one foot planted on the steam
and drawn cutlass in his hand, stoo d
ready, and was apparently impatient
to spring over the side of the brig.
The boat was in the wake of the
brig; butIas a breeze at this time sprang
up, it gained upon the Blue Pigeon on
ly at the rate of some three knots an