Connecticut western news., 1882-05-31
A TALE OF THE SEA.
THE STOCK FROM WHICH CAPT. ALBERT C..
 BURROWS DESCENDED.

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 A letter from Mystic, Conn.,, says Capt. Albert 0. Burrows, of the steamer Rio Grande, is at his home again, in this village, after the perilous voyage from Galveston to New York. Capt. Burrows comes honestly by his coolness, self-posssesion and courage in time of great peril or danger. His father, Capt. Brutus Burrows, now living near this village, and his grandfather, Capt. Am prose Burrows, who died here few years ago, were both sea captains, at home upon the ocean as almost their native element. They were once both captured by pirates. Capt. Ambrose Burrows sailed in the brig Frederic, from New York, bound for Lima, Jan. "A, 1923, his son Brutus with him. On their return voyage, off Quilca, on the Pacific coast, Dec. 27, 1923, the Frederic was captured by pirate brig mounting dozen 12-pound carronades, 8 long tom amidships, and two heavy brass bow chasers, with compliment of 100 men, the Frederic being unarmed. They placed Capt. Burrows and his son on board the Frederic, as they lacked nayi- gators, but allowed him none of his own crew, but instead a prize master and nine armed men. When he first re- turned on board he secured the pistols of himself and mate, and began to re- hi SnI, resulted in his recapture of the vessel. He found way to say to his son secret ly, "You stand by me, Brutus, for this means liberty or death." At o'clock in the afternoon, Jan. 4, 1924, having all things ready, with his belt secure around him, his pistols in prime order, and his cutlass by his side, he sent Brutus, lad of seventeen, to invite the prize master into the cabin where he was.
 As the man entered he saw the table covered with pistols, and Capt. Bur- rows, tall man, standing before it, full armed, ready for action. The prize masters countenance indicated that the table was furnished not exactly to his taste. Capt. Burrows told him he must stand neutral, or he was a dead man, that he wanted no assistance. He agreed to remain neutral. Then furnishing his son with pistols, and placing one in his belt, and taking one in each hand, Capt. Burrows told his son to follow him on deck, with word of caution to be firm. Brutus was equal to the hour. He turned first to the man at the wheel and told him to remain at his post or his life would pay the forfeit on the instant. The long boat was turned up amidships, four men reclining each side. Not a moment was to be lost. Brutus went, pistols in hand, one side and Capt, Burrows the other. In loud voice he commanded the men to go into the fore. castle. They went, and, having fastened them down, he then ordered them one at time. beginning with the most for mldable, the stout boatswain, to come on deck. He obeyed, and they bound him, and so the rest, all but two, whom the Captain ordered to help navigate the brig. He put the others into strong whale-boat, gave them oars, and told them where they would find the land. He brought the Frederic back to Callao. and eventually got back safe to New York. He made the acquaintance dur ing this eventful cruise of several of our naval officers who greatly admired his courage, and his name and adventures made him famous, and many honors would have been rendered to him had not his modeaty caused him to decline publicity and notoriety. This is the stock from whom the Captain of the Rio Grande has descended, al d accounts somewhat for his fi1mness and courage in time of danger.