Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26

permitted to retil:m lu.,l.c
As ye u.arrti the coast again. We were re.
ctiYrd on hoard scilooner Lound from Mar
aarita, vhcl! soon ianr!ei lis OK :hc cuas. a
f.n miles to the wys,rf Scarl'uru;igl'. ~ the
island Of Iv3ago.
This was one Of the }r,a:s ,t the coHst,
where the srnugslcr was accustomed to land
les Syanis!, freight, previous to running !ntn
the harbur ia receir. such English goods as
,he smugel.l IN retarn to the Spanish isisH'l.
While on board ;,;s craft. tic sAipI er, ;rho
spoke English, although h.. ~as a t'iuri'lIan
S!mniard, proposed ti,a; SHOULD Join bis
crc% and 20 discourage my return TO the
English marine, assured M.: that now ihe
var had cuii:n!e!:.cti--! shnH.i :crtai:li: J"
ovrrhaul"i by slle :rcs. :sans O! Tie isi"ai,
Il yen,ured 70 the po:i. Ti;s argument
was ccongh.to decide ,ne. e: though was
willing cnou.h 10 fight FOR ~, c,n#'rg. while
i vas 5. matter Of choice. w;is great! cn,
posed to being orHc,. int 'i!"a':'rcS anu l!ls
next la; found irc pn-ulled a:nvnc Inc smrs.
glcTs.
This found = very pleasant SOFT of lie at
first: f9r nai,ltr he Spanish noF English
authorities Of TIE islai.G2 took YeTy active
measures 10 prevent the cnntra:'aiid t-aue
We mcrp engaged N. 'uF greatest danger
was f.um Ii" buccaneers, Ni.csc g"2 Will
We lad sometimes - Fay ieari:* i3r. lnde@fl'
So ey:ra"s.ant "Hs their demands at times
that they sir;pr"d lis almost entirely OF onr
cargocs, leaving is scarcely cnonsh for aliasf.
.st lshgth :.c contra! anGistas determined
to ray black mail M longer, Increased their
crews, and arlard for defence against the
pirates, ard many were the ,l"a'i|' encounters
,!at occurred between ll.cin.
One day: alort a year and u half alter be-
came 3 snIggier. We were running to shc
.oat!, cad Of the Tcstisos: when rourle OF
boats loaded with mon. pul oil from one OF
the islands. ard laid across our conFsr; with
the intention Of boarding us. We knew they
were pirates and Captain Pariclo, our ski
per, determined to give them fight, 7sll'rf
than submit !n their rNorhitant demands.
But as is frequently the case o" this coast,
the breeze sutld, My failed us and we found
it impossible 10 escape caplroachlrs BOATS
A bot engagement; now took place, in which
we lost most of our men. and at last we're
forced 10 yield to Tie pirates. | was taken
on shore TO their rendezvous badly wounded,
and i, was many wcrks bcfurc was able to
leave my hammock. Tile piraiea treated me
with great kindness and after my recovery,
finding | was a voting man AMI ii goud sailor,
pressed me into their service.
Repugnant to me as was the thought OF
becoming pirate. must confess that be-
came at length attached to the dangers and
excitement of this new ltt and before three
months had passed was on the fair road to
promotion. But unfortunately, about this
time, while cruising on the south side Of Cuba,
we fell in with disguised English privateer,
and were taken. The SIaniards Of our crew
were stretched at the yard arm, but claiming
TO be an English seamen, myself with three
others Of the crew were taken into Kingston
for trial, where VIC were condemned to he
hung.
Rut nv timc had nri vcf come and three