Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-09-10
A SPECTRE SHIP.
The Phantom lSrig Of Long
Island-A Buccaneer Of the
Main Appears OF East
Hampton.

The buccaneer of the Spanish main ha.
all along held his place only on the board,
of the minor theatres and in the column!
of the blood-and thunder story papers
Under these circumstances we have come
70 regard the buccaneer and his blood -curd
ling deeds with growing familiarity thai
10 likely to turn into contempt. At last
however, it appears the pirate has go
himself into the daily journals and among
the items of news; SO he is raised to the
Idignlty of modern sensation, q worthy
object for the interviewing journalists Of
this advanced age. A reporter of the
New York Sun, having heard the rumors
IF a ''spectre ship" that was said to have
|appearcd at various times lately off the
coast of Long Island, went to East Hamp
Il IN, on Sa' urday, and interviewed Capt.
Duncan, an old seaman who lives solitary
and alone in rude cabin or the rocky
bea' b.
In answer to the inquiries of the report
Ter, the old captain, with some reluctance,
brought out his log book, and read state
ment IF the pheno menon that had occur.
red in his sight. The statement, he said,
had been written just after the occurrence
and was verified by the 81 gnature of Jos
eph Pearsall, an old shipmste of the cap
tain, who had been passing sever al weeks
lin his company.
The story the old seaman read to the
New York Sun man runs as follows:
On the 18th of July the two old ship
mates went out to sea in their boat to fish.
but the day was cloudy and the wind
blowing off shore, SO they returned with
out any catch, and, drawing their boat up
on the beach, went to the cabin and sat
beside the door smoking their pipes and
spinning yarns about the old times. At
noon they noticed the phenomenon that
although the wind was blowing gale off
shore, the clouds hung low, and mist
settled close on the water. Shortly after,
Pearsall sprane 10 his feet, interrupting
the conversation with the question
..Didn't you hear cry for help?" The
captSip had heard nothing, 80 PcarsaIl
subsided. but while Duncan went on speak
ing his companio seemed serious and
prcoccupied. Late in the afternoon, q
rain-storm threatening, the two wen!
down the beach to secure the boat, and
then sought for signs of footprints on 'ne
sand (Pearsall having heard other cries OF
distress, but none could be found. Every
thing having been made secure ana snip
shane 70 meet the coming storm, the Two
shinmates returned to the cabin, and after
supper sat by the fire to talk little whi'e
before turning in. The rain-storm came
in bowling gale, accompanied with tnon-
der and lightning. The little cabin was
shaken terribly, snd the sailors feared y
vould be demolished. Pearsall ran 70 the
window, and raising the piece OF sail 'n.'
.nsxers for curtain, looked out. instant
i he cried to the captain. "Why, John'
there's ! great vessel anchored fifty yards
from the shore" The captain did MOI
l,elieye this and did not rise from hss cnall
uni,l earnestly requested BY Pearsen o|
come 10 the window. Duncan went as Ie
oneated. and, looking out, noticed 'n.'
the rain had stopped and tho moon NJ var
,rvinr 70 break through the ecuoa."s
c,onds. Looking iu the direction % wnlen
Il. comrads's finger pointed, the OLD cap
-, -, s.v plainly three lights out q -
d,.t.nt from the beach about my Ju
Th. l.mps seemed to b swinging 'lvM :s
~ q mast.besds Of vessel, ba' .ney =.
not svsy = much - the captain ,.:.s ...s .ns
.nev should il such > gals. Wn.,e 80 80
80. 10 "a mariners were sszns = ..s
=. ..,..ss slght and wondering VIVA. . ~ ~
q, 81 such sire could y doing 3 ne. -. =. !.
4. s,aore i such storm, great ''sn', -. -
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