New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19


This desperate wretch. previously aware OF his danger
and determined never to expae his crimes In the hands
OF Justice had posted OF his men with ngh'ed
match his powder magazine 10 do" up MS 'osS'
I'm the last extremity In this deslgh however ne WAS
disappointed by his own ardor ana want OF cneuinSpeo
ton for as Maynard approached having begun the Gu
counter at close quarters by throwing upon his antagon
ist number Of hand grenades OF bis own compoSioh'
which produced only thick smoke, and Judging that
from their destructive agency the decks had been entire
IL cleared he eaped over her bows, followed by twelve
OF his men, and advanced upon the lieutenant, "ho was
the only person then in view. But inc meh i"s'a"''
springng up to the relief o their c0ininahhe VINO was
now furiousy beset and in imminent DANGER VI MS '
violent contest ensued Blackboard. after seeing the
greater part OF his destroyed at ms sde ana
ING himself repeated wounds, at length while stepping
hoct m cock pstol tainted from loss OF blood and eX'
pired on the spot.
The remainder OF the band compelled 10 sue
for mercy and short respite from less hohoraDe
death at the hands OF the executoner From TINS ana
other successful efforts OF the British navy, Gov Rogers
ON his arrival at New Providence, found very tte re-
sisance his authority Vane, ono OF the pirates VINO
WAS then in the harbOr made show oresistance sex
are m his shin and retired in small vessel with about
80 OF his men, The rest OF the inhabitants cheertuly
united in promoting the Governors views for the inter
est and defense OF the colony by surrounding tue uaP
dated fortress with palisades clearing the puDc rodus'
and rebuilding the town. which had been aid waste IL"
years before by the spaniards. Sensible however thal
persons OF the description OF these coionsts "ouu n"u
their most congenal and useful occupation on the sea-
them 10 venture in small vessels on trad
ing VOYAGES Some Of them at first discovered banker
ing after their old profession and in one or two instances
ran away with their vessels but were aterWard oDhged
TO return and submit. Many families were now induced
to settle at Nassau and among Others body OF Germans
from the Palatinate.
During the earlier part OF the Revolutionary war; the
island was taken by small force under Commodore
Hopkins, and abandoned untenabe but IL was re-
taken 1881 the Spanards assisted by Americans anu
retained during the remainder Of the war Before the
treaty had been ratified however. LieutCol Deveaux,
enterprisng young officer Of the South Carolina Tory
militia, undertook with body Of about 30 volunteers to
possession Of the island at that time garroneu
by 900 Spanish regular troops Sailing with two brigan-
tines from ST. Augustine Florida he picked up few re
crus principally negroes at Eeuthera and the adjacent
islands and shortly appeared on the Key winch lorhs
the harbor OF Nassau on OF the town. toward
night The were landed without opposition 10 the
east Of Monagu which defends the eastern entrance
OF the arbOr Arrived at Fort Montagu they found the
sentinel only awake defend it, and lie was easily over
powered together with the sleeping garrison After THIS
easy victory Col Deyeaux immediately proceeded to the
top OF the ridge and took position front OF the Gov
residence In the part OF the town Every
article was used deceive the Spanards to the mum
show of boats made continually rowing from the
vessels filed with men, and apparently landed, but
reay concealed by lying down they returned to the
ships and afterward made their appearance as fresh
body OF troops proceeding TO disembak Men of straw,
it said, dressed out to increase the apparent num-
Der or the nights and OF the troops to intmdate
the spanards. painted and disguised as their nyct
crate foes the Indians One or two gaeys in the harbor
had captured, and trusting 10 this circumstance in
his favor Col Deveaux summoned the Governor TO
render giving at the same time pompous description
of hls formidable force. Some hesitation being AT first
manifested the Colonel seconded his overtures by a
wedirected shot at the Governors house from field
piece during his deberaton, which produced dn mme
date capitulaon. The Spanish troops in laying down
their arms Il said, could not refrain from expressing
their modification and confusion they surveyed their
conquerOr not only Inferior III point Of numbers hut
udcrous in their dress and military appearance After
this Ncw-PrOydcncc, being restored 10 Great Britain,
enjoyed comparative quiet and prosperity and the num-
Der Of its inhabitants increased by the emigration
hher OF Tory oyasts at the close Of the War OF indie
pendcnce For the above historical sketch am indebted
to Mr. Moscy, who has charge Of the Public Library
here.
Wrecking has been until within very recent period
fayorite pursuit. and the chief Of support among
the poorer classes.
The Bahamas certainly offer unusual facilities ship
who wish TO swIndle the underwriters out Of an
insurance, dishonest captains who conriye to make
something by running their vessels upon reef or other
wise destroying them, and then compromising with the
wreckers for share in the salvage.
The trade Of these Bohemans OF the h OF course,
sweed by very many genuine wrecks which occur naur
ally owing the vast trade which passes through or
these dangerous coasts, fDged with shoals and
bristng with Gays and rocks.
The erection Of Lighthouses and beacOns and
the enforcement of law which requires licenses TO be
ak ont for mcu ne .hare
of salvage which each vessel may clam has considerably
lessened the number engaged In this business well
caused a great elimination In the profits derived from
this Ten years there were nearly three
thousand licensed wreckers now, there only about
seven hundred.
The local Legislature instituted Court OF Inquiry
that now when wreck first heard from, the wrecking.
boards her. and If he finds augur hole in her
side. he did IN one not long SINCE the captain 10
ia to wa trial. and II convicted, tarries Nassau al
some three four years. Two captains have thus had
the benefit of tins salubrous climate. somewhat longer.
doubtless, than was agreeable to their feelings.
An old wrecker with whom talked gave me par
ticulars OF his calling which may be interesting When
they 20 out TO the goods from sunken ship this
the mode OF procedure man with rope dives some
times five athoms down. reaches the vessel plunges into
the hold and fasens hooks aud strings cargo as
to prepare it for being drawn up In quicker time than
tell this, he is up himself for, If the baggage were
NOulu NATURALLY 10 tle natchWay, ana
perhaps block up his passage to cause his death
He then gives the signal and drawn up often more dead
than alive sometimes blood the surface first
sp0us from his mouth lie reaches the air
He must then commence with short breath posi-
BILE will be for him. His companions have
often TO lift him into the boat aud apply restoraves
1t must be very hard life" said pityingy. the
wrecker who told me all this.
Oh, bless you, no it, great sport when have
good haul but wreckng Is mt what II used TO be- The
majority here abolished it, for they thought the people
would do better TO grow sugacaDe and make sugar and
molasses to export but We poor people, you see haven't