, 1865-09-15
A gold V1la1er Capta{n-Ii1e Man sshe
Dcllcd the Pirate Slicnahuona"
EErom ihe Enu Etanclkco Bullettn.l

Among the victims Of the pirate sonandeah
who arrived here by the whaling bark Milo
was Capt. 7. g. Young, Maaer OF tne "aang ;si.
ship Fayo1ite, Of Fair Haven, Which, @ Win
del1' Gait. Young Is between GO and 10 yeaSs
Oh. and belongs 10 the John Brown stamp Of
mortals, who believe in fighting the aevn
under i'll circumstances. and never letting
right back down to wrong, however great may
bc the odds against her. Accordingly, whcn
IN the 2Sth Of June ho found hlmse corneEed
i by the rebel pirnte, With no chance OF escape,
| L. proceeded to make preparations for the
co1n&ac conflict with such means as were at
hand, esd bnd it not been saS the cowasdice
! und crew. pne Of the bloodiest battles .--ar
fought ii the vicinity Of Behring's Straits
Would have then and there ensued.
Seeing boat shore oil from the onenan,
thc old blunderbuss, nsed for shooting; whales.
h5z reSa1rer md ammunition. Having care
1u1.v loaded the weapons, the old salt took
lis nositior on the cabin roof and awaited the
appFoachof the pirate's boat; As s. sue a,ne came
nointed his blunacsbuss ut the officer ! ~ .,
tfarFe, aud shouted 10 him TO "stand oa.'
Tht 1frnte was greatly astonishct at suc9
rcfeu1ion, md ii first WAS inclined to think
iaat the old man was playing "goak On
him but, seeing his determoa '9oh a cas anu r.. ~
/
Inc conclusion that discretion was tho better
mart Of yalor, and ordered his men to pladle
hack with nil due despatch to the sscnan'
doah,
hepan to get shaky Ii the knees, and fearing
/ that matters would cone to serious pass,
they took the precartion to steal away re
| old mans antnunition, aud even tooa lae
caos or tic weapons already loaded. Having
donc this, they, with all the crew, cfawieo ,e
into the bonts, lowered themselves INTO thc =,
= water, and 1eft Capt.. Young alone In III
clory, sole occupant ot the vessel. The Cap
!; IAN thinks this WAS shabby trick it wa
hard enough for him to fight rebels a!ons any
Il Low: but to iearc him with nothing but oom'
II Gun md revolver uncapped, to answer ths
, | Groadslde Of The Shenandoah, was putting Y
: odds altogether too heavy against him. -
) 1i1 not back down, however, hut kept ~
position Oh the cabin roof and awaited n
:. flash Of the cneny's guns. He had had som
1 experience Of the uncertainties Of cannon pau
: and shells, haring run schooner WIN snE y
a niles up the Potomac in the earlier part Of II
r febel|Ion. /" Besides" said he, I hare oni
i four or five yents more to live anyWay, hna
C might Us well die now ns any time, especial
: as all hare is invested IN my vessel, and II
; die pRuper."
y, While thus reasoning to himself be heas
y the officer of the Shcnandoah give the ord
e to afre. but FIRE l9w.'' Without deisulng
IS tise from his reclining position ne eool !
L. awaited the result OF the oFael, w. H., ~ u u
D. toWnrd him from the Sheuandoah. 1t seen
In thst AFTER the order to "t1re'' was give
at SONG one on board the pirate discovered tn
u one Of the Shenandoah's boats VAS IN ring
IN and hence the order was eonnteftaanas !.
re When the pirate's boat came alongside
u second time, lie officer in charge order
is Crpt. Young to haul down bis colors. !
ses You ID first" replied the CAPITA
n aif ron don't do It Will shoot yon." g
it | Tho officer. Shoot and be d." satd t
captain. Herespon the otisef t a5noppsI tna PEI
Is. and ordered his men to board the what
~ ran,ain Young had by this time discover
he hat The cops had been removed from
ter Weapon, md being without means OF oeic1
to | be could offer no resistance, and VIZ Tue
fore obliged to a11oS mse saara 10 u Ic % shen
up / doah' and Immediately ordered him to be
.ed in irong and sent to the top gallant tofecas,
Us at the SANG time telling him that u be was
he anf Tny saucy they would gng him. 4 sen
the was placed over him, and ne va p,a hepa ~
@ NiIe. to be brought TO San Fransisso. Ae J
N. rnihe1 If eyersthiDg, including 5loain mon
nns5 Ncfrh. and even his shirt studs.
a,so had a library Of 20 volumes, which
int stn5en fron The Favorite before she Eas &c &C
tile mitted to the flames: As ne was a10pt rspt q q
g In | sent away from tHe a1 -, Taadod aev
to deli directed that the "o'd Soard rt
;, If should not be allowed ~ -, y, that Tns r
and Maury THE other bohneu ssssSn ~ tn"s oen,f
bct- to the Sandwich z'anas1, ICE ~ had :
not company ftx Indies. lne nsuty - i
are passenger the wife Of . whalef VINO @ nao "
.ble q short time previous IN Tbs ARCTIC sea- " "
hat. this comPlimentt 70 bis saiialIys sap.Tf ria -
lou. vorite had 500 barrels Of oil and $500 Peg
ity, OF ivory. Capt Young owned png- -qna1te
il the vessel, aud with her destruction ne
,uit lost the entire saYipgs Of a lifetime.