The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-01-09
no prospect of escaping the depredatious
of the 300"

LUDIcRous scESE--MARISEs 70 TEE RES
The helpless Ariel, with her twin toy
six, Founders, might as we'll have Welded
quietly TO her ireyorable fate. She was
not. however, allowed to do so. A display
of Falstaflian galIantry should be made to
make her capture 20, less handling than
ludicrous Her marines were called up to
the rescue. They I'll 10 and fro for
their arms, and primed and loaded. Soon
they took up = position on the main deck,
and the pyospet, ri a naval eogagement-.
muskets versus one hundred and twentr
pounders-w as imminent. The iron giant
Of the waters appeared ready for the af-
fray; the pilates were at their guns, and /
few moments would soon decide the battle
, The officers in, command Of the Marines
glanced at their antagonist, and resolved
that discretion was the better part of val
or and that the occasion had not then
arrived when fate should lead them with,
rifles to ",seek reputation even in the can;
mons mouth The marines then laid
down their arms and prepared for clear
!
CHARGE OF THE MARINES ON THE LIQUOR
SALOON.
The marines and their officers were sub,
seqnently paro!el by Capt. Semmes and
boond not TO take up arms against the
Confederate States til there should be an
exchange OF prisoners. The sea troops
seemed happy at their fate, and soon after,
to wet " the great battle in which they
we're called to figure, the marines, with
some Of the passengers, soon Joined in
grand charge on the pantry where the liz
ubrs and vianls we've; and in this assault
they were more successful than With the
s. 300 The eward, fearing thatintox-
ication might bring on riot or mutiny,
threw the liquors overheard. This may
be regarded as a fortunate circumstance.
'.'. THE ARIEL HALTs.
| Capt. Jones, of the Ariel, having olserv
Ell tina. the fira' es were prepared to bear
eight guns on his vessel, stopped her -
THE scenes which followed were intensely
eXciting. Iey decks were crowded with
1.-The passengers -men, women, and child
ren, few Of whom would remain in the
cabin CT steerage.
THE AMERICAN FLAG HAULED DOWN.
|. The cap, ain then had the American Gag
hauled down; and soon after g boat was
launched from lie deck Of the Alabama
occupied by some Of its officers and crew
! On going onahoard the Ariel the pirates
found that their presence had inspired ter
| rCr in all the passengers. Ladies anxious
| II gathered round them and inquired wIq
was to be thoir fate; men were pale with
! unmanly alarm, and women wept and
shriekaI as they beheld their captors tread
the deck which the American Aag was i'm
/ potent to charl..
/ Few trusted themselves 10 their rooms
or berths, As none knew what a moment
might bring forth With this spectacle
/ before them, the boarding officers were un-
able to transact the business for which
! they came 20 make arrangements for the
transfer of the treasure of the Ariel to the
! Alabama, and the removal of her passen>
GERS preparatory to destroying her. Such
was the confusion, excitement, and terror,
which prevailed, that Lieut.. Low, the Off
Ger of the Alabama who boarded the Ariel
was obliged to use every effort to calm the
apprehensions.
ADDRESS OF \ PIRATE TO THE PASSENGERS
Lieutenant Low was unable to restore
partial order ON board the Ariel till he APP
pearei on the hurricane deck and made
'rief address. in the course of which he As
sured h!s .cttrigited audience, who drank
Down Ills words =, a maiden would VOWS
of marriage. that they rceu' not have any
apprchensions OF being il! treated 7, any
one from the confederate steamer near
their vessel. The officers and crew of the
Alabama were All gentlemen, he said. they
might feel assured of that fact Nobody
would harm them. Their lives and their
luggage would be protected. Let them
have confidence aud cease to be alarmed.
Finding the audience skeptical Of this
boasted gentleness ofthe pirates, the speak
er askeI--H Has ANYBODY injured you as
vet (A voice--Iou were near sinking
the ship) That was our duty; we make
war on sea. In conclusion, the orator in
formed his hearers that the gentlemen of
the Alabama were not robbers.
THE SPECIE, SHIPS PAPERS, AND LETTERS
DEMANDED.
To Illustrate his latter remark, tie
speaker demanded of the captain of the
Ariel the keys Of the specie-Iocker, with
the ships papers and letters He soon
Obtained them, and subsequently, took So
500 in green backs with him to the Ala
bama, and obliged Capt, Jones to follow
him. \ prize crew of twenty men armed
to the teeth were put on board, with two
engineers from the privateer, to take cll &c
ofthe vesse'.
HOW sEMMEs RECEIVES CAPT. JONES ~
Capt. Jones was rowel by the pirates to
the Alabama, where he was detained as a
hostage for one dsv. On reaching her
deck, Semmes received him conr,eouslv,
and, it is said, congratulated Sim on not
having made any resistance, which would
have been speedily overcome. Semmes
declared the fortunes OF wax had thrown
his visitor and the A rel into his hands