Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-11

y story which re IDS like acltpter from
.If % Ctpain Murva,rs n1u,ic,I
A"n'es, comes to New York from the
'<' oi Central America in an 0fi,i,I
p'r' received bv Messrs. William Jpx
" Go s'tpping merchants. of that CITY
A" steamer "Alallari," Cap,ain Gallo
y, from Corn Island and BeIiz,. Hon.
uras, consigned to Jex & Co. bron,b
% the firm letter from their agent a,
ue fieldS' Nlclragua, giving the hare
'u ''hes VI tue exciting experiences o.
-choonrr owned by Jex d Co., in an
hGoun'er with crew of Spanish pirates
Inc schooner Transit is one OF
number OF vessels owned by Jex & Co.
engaged in the central andSouth American
nde She runs between various points
- the Mosquito coast of Niacaraoua
'n.p'rting general merchandise, which
'' Ken from this country TO Corn Islann
me 7'"'mer "Mallard." She is com.
''d"' hv G'pnn John Thomson. an
IA ".'r Ut oXpariaGcr and has
- .5 W. n % ,l1 cook
'h - 'i Au4rs t7o "rrnrSi' In,
. ..- Dr., 1i G.4e,a~ ID D.is. "a
pUInt oi N.cAfagua
tllng he rrriv I, %
i 'al three miies out from
u within the bar across III.
. .' m. nirbor.
u 3d. ii of the night when the can.
rrp in he cabin and only on,
.' he watch, ISSn- schooner W IS
n"tri"i by six pirates, who hl
y aaprnached the ship in twu
H'.., .,rn, Il TO the teeth. and having
Nh lie transit > by surprise, wer
Y Captain Thompson and hi.
're peo. afer II brief but desperate
"gL'. the captain and crew wer,
sssi add bound uind and foot, and the
tes tupE Iui possession of their prlze.
rnd anN8cact lac hip from stem to stern.
'r ship company were thrown into III,
apd anG HE pirates then hosted sail ana
'ud"rvored To m Ike for the open sea,
lowing that they could not hope to
In the capture If they did not quckl}
aat 'u' oi pprt before the daring dee1 was
severed But the captain of the pirate
crew did nol know the harbor and was
unab 10 get the ship over the bar. After
endeavorIng in vain for some little time,
ne threatened Captain Thompson with
death unless he piloted the vessel TO the
sea. The captain consented to do so if he
was released from the ropes which bound
him hand and foot, and as be peremptorily
refused to comply on any other terms the
pirate chief was constrained to accept the
condition.
Captain Thompson was given the use
of his limbs and navigated the Transit"
over the bar and out to sea. BY this time
the pirates thought them. elves safe, and
were indiscreet enough to indulge literally
in the aguardliente, of which the ships
lockers contained plentiful supply. The
fiery stuff was partaken of to excess by all
hands, and soon the pirates were in con
milton of almost helpless drunkenness,
Cabtain Thompson was not the man TO
let this golden opportunity slip. Watch.
ing his chance he ran below, cut the ropes
which bound the captive crew, and with
their help quickly attacked the pirate
hlId, subluci them and secured the whole
TX safely in irons. The course of the ship
Wr- hen altered and she was headed for
i,nr Fields, $50 miles below Gracias-
3 Dos, the nearest point at which there
"lS Uuilcd States consul. Arriving
here The SIX pirates were taken ashore
'ni surrendered TO the authorities, and
Cuhaln Thompson returned 10 the post
hence he had been compelled to sail so
prematurcly and under such sensational
circumstances. The pirates were Span.
Irls, and of the most desperate character.