The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-06-06
ASHLAND, ASHLAND COUNTY. OHIO. WEDNESDAY MORN

men IN the boat, all clad in colored shirts and
white trowsers, with bandana kerchifs around
their heads; each with a 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 9TH
ers, while, another formidable rufiian in the
bow, with one foot planted on the stem, and
drawn cutlass in his hand, stood ready, and was
apparently impatient to spring over the side
of the brig. -iict.,
The boat was IN the wake Of the brig but
as breeze at this time sprang up, it gained
| upon the Blue Pigeon only at the rate Of some
three knots an hour When near enough to
| be heard. distinctly by the pirates, Captain
Mangrove hailed the boat through his large
speaking trumpet, and peremptoriiy ordered
the crew to keep off, to pull away in some
other direction, and that he should fire on them
| if they attempted to come alongside
He was replied to by shout of derision-
! and the tall man in the stern seat, in tolerable
English sternly ordered him to heave at once,
and let them come on board, or they would
murder every man. At the same time the cut
throat at the bow waved his cutlass to intim-
idate, and a blood red flag, attached to a short
Jadg-stc6, aoas Displayed from The stern Of the
boatW
ssThat's enoughp, said the Captain, 'sI think
we can pepper those fellows now, with clear
| conscience ~
He ordered the men to "stand by"
| ssNow, luffw said he to the man at the helm
"So-steady. Put your helm amid ships
Now, seize your musket, Mike, and give 9
good account of the fellow at the stern"
/ The course of the vessel having been chang
ed, the piratical barge was brought about foul
/ points on the starboard quarter, but heading
! towards the fore chains Of the brig. Wisely
measuring the distance with practised eye
l'Captain Mangrove, gave the word.
! "Now, then, play away! Fire, Mike, fire
Mr.. SGnker, watch your chance, and let then
4 have it p' s1.-..;-....y, -
"a well directed ,volley from three muskets
Instantly, followed by another of the SAM
character, knocked over the coxswain and tn
j tall fellow who appeared to act as, commando
of the pirate gang, severely wounding seyera
others. = = -, a,ssg., y, 7.ss--r.
! a hideous scream of mingled pain and in
!. dignation was raised by the pirates, but wa
changed into a chorus of undiluted agony
when stream of boiling water was spoure
like torrent into the bows of the boat, ur
setting. the fierce desperate, who stood read
: for boarding and sweeping over and among tn
t boats crew with commendable impartlalltJ
producing the most intolerable torture, causin
: all to drop their oars, and some by an involur
tary impulse to jump overheard. The welki
: resounded with howls of anguish and outcrie
of despair, as loud and terrific as if ten thou
5 and demons were undergoing screw from tn
!, tongs of holy st. Dunstan -. 20 ~
The boat, now breadside to, presented a ia
d mark for Slinkers Taking his aim with the u
: most care, he signed to the cook to apply ii
: red hot hatch-bar to the printing of the bi
: gun! A tremendous explosion followed, an
0 the result was most successful. The conten
e of the gun struck the side of the boat, near
s amidships, and passed entirely through, sha
0 tered several planks and made an awful no
at the waters edge, through which the wat
n rushed rapidly. - =. 21ts51l
q The progress of the sinking barge was NO
# stopped. It lay like a log on the water, al
t, the brig, under the infueace of the breez
If was fast leaving it astern, but Captain Ma
e grove most unpityingly continued to pour OF
< for the benefit of the pirates, an unpityil
sr stream of hot water, as long as drop cou
le reach them; and Mike Fincheiy aud his gang
K sharp shooters fred upon th emiserable wretch
t, as long as head could be seen among t
lie waves!
y The Blue Pigeon kept on her course thl
b, the Gulf of Mexico, and arrived in safety
to New Orleans Thus by the exercise of col
as age and skill on the part of her commando
with head to execute, that vessel was ke
IN from the hands of despoilers, the lives of p
lie sons on board were saved, and band of
Sc rates of the most ferocious character, was b
ck ken up, and totally annihilated
as Captain -Mangrove, Mr.. Slinker, and
,r, whole ships company, received much pra
for the bold and successful manner in whi
they accomplished the work of destruction.
aw Mrs Mangrove was particularly complime
he ed on the trying occasion. Yet, after all,
at praiseworthy conduct only added one more
lc- the thousands of illustrations going to sh
an that woman, admired for her feminine grac
er- her beauty and refinement, in times of T
at danger will often prove equal to the emergen
however great, and manifest degree OF C.
em ness, resolution and daring which are seld
ng equalled, perhaps never surpassed, by
81 chords of creation"
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