St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08
ii COMPANION hi va way: H. @ then, With the aid
of Shedding, threw tic three bodies over:
board. :r All this was, but the work of Sew

Companion way: H. then,,5 with the aid
Of Shedding, threw TIC three bodies over.
board:s: All this was but the work of sew
en- minutes! ii Mackipnon, the passenger,
who was sleeping near the pirate captain,
was awakened by the scream which follow
cd the fatal blow upon Ills skull. It need
ed but a few words to make him comrpre-
hcpd. the state of affairs, and though he
took no, rart iq the tragedy, he wasn not
unwilling to, escape, even. by such means,
from the hands Of the pirates Tie. Sal
'lor, Donald Mcleod; and Two privateeer
sailors, named Minor: and 'Dorsey-thc
former from; South Carolina and the latter
from New Jersey = were asleep up 70 this
time, and of course entirely ignorant Of
what had been done. Miner was called
into the cabin and 'irohed:'": Dorsey, upon
learhing: the, condition Of ahai,s,. begged
for his life, and agreed t3 assist in working
the vessel if he we're not confined. Nc
Leod, thou gh one Of tic. seanen of the
WARM e, was distrdstea by his compan.
ions: and constantly watched. The black
hero now took command of the vessel, and
brought it safely to New York, arriving
on Sunday last. The, Two pirate sailors
were at once sent to prison, while Tillman
and his companions are detained as wit
ncsses. The schooner: was anchored off
the Battery, where she was the object of
much curiosity. The bloody spots in the
cabin, the Secession flag that the pirates
made out Of tie American ensign, which
vas stained with the blood Of the chief of
the pirate crew, and the bloody Ratchet,
were all inspected with great interest:
The object of greatest curiosity, however;
was the heio Tillhan.' who was visited by
many people at the Nlarshaps office, all of
whom. commended him for his GOODNESS
and bravery: The Underwriters have ex-
pressed the intention to reward Tillman
and stsading handsomely, which they can
we'll afford 10 do, as the value Of the vessel
and cargo is estimated at over 100000.
Tillman says that at first he had thought
Of securing all the men, and bringing
them all to New York alive in irons, but
he found this was impracticable. To use
his own Ian guage, "lherc we're too many
for that ). there were Eve of them and only
three Of u.s.: After this said, we'll [ will
get all I can back alive, and the rest I will
KILL" He says he was born Of free col
ored parents in Milford, Del. and is twen-
ty-seren years of age. Ills parents moved
to Providence, Z. L., when he was four
teen years old, and he has since called
that place his home He has followed the
sea tor ten years, and has been in tile en-
ploy of sJonns Smith & Co., No. 227
Front street, by, whom the, schooner was
owned, for the last three years. He is of
medium height, rather strongly built,
crisp hair, of nearl y unmixed negro blood,
and bears in his countenance the express
ion of honesty, strong common sense, with
some touches of, humor. :..,:..
As Tillman is now such an object of
public sympathy and curiosity Mr.. Bar
mum has induced Him to take prominent
:piace7in the American Museut,, to repeat
to visitors the story of his exploit. j., The
German sailor is engaged with him for the
same purpose. The identical hatchet used
by Tillnian is exhibited, together With a
cutlass belonging to the pirates; and the
Secession flag which was made out Of -an
American flag. The two men are thus
earning better wages than at their ordinary
trades: u :,