Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-05-27
The Pirates Last Prize.
BY CAPT. H. D. ADAMS.

that had been in those waters for
twenty years; the battery was
heavy, consisting of eighteen
twenty -four FOUNDER carronades,
and two long eighteens 10 the
bow ports; and with the wind
two points free, she would outsail
anything I ever met with. After
leaving New York / proceeded
direct to Havana, where | laid
for some days collecting all the
Information ! could, and at list
obtained clew whish I thought.
by following up closely, might
lead to great results.
The Caribbean Sea and waters
around the West Indies were at
this time infested By gang Of
scoundrels, under the command
OF ~ most desperate and blood
thirsty man, known by the name
Of Capt Satan.
II was Just at sunset that the
look out. shadowing his eyes with
his hands, sung out: "Sail no!
Where awayYp demanded the
officer Of the deck.
Right under the lee of that
point of land SIR"
We are soon near enough to
make ont the stranger. 1t was a
ipii.risse.i brig, lying like q log
u. ,,u ITO wa er. bowtng aud Dip
pug III I huff bows into The long.
easy aseiI Of the tropics. The
large. square stem, aud low. flat
counter, proclaimed her at once
to be sugar drogher.
Thinking, perhaps, she might
have some news to tell US, l de-
termined to hail her. / had our
oolors and pennants hoisted to
let him know our character; and
the officer Of the deck, pntting
his trumpet to his mouth, hailed !:
BRIG ahoy"
ssSir?"
"What brig is that"
"The Mary Elizabeth" came
hoarsely back.
"Where are you from and
where bound" came through the
trumpet.
s'From Liverpool to Kingston. /"
"Have you seen any suspicious
looking fellows about here?"
II have seen but one sail, sir,
aud that was under the land;
could not make her out, but
thought il was a schooner.
l directed the officer of the
watch 10 inform the skipper that
I should lie near him all night,
as there might be ugly customers
around. Once or twice / imagined
/ saw the flutes of q white dress,
and thought that there were
females aboard, but could not
n AXE out, distinctly. Edeing of
TO the wind ward, ! let the top
gallant sails and royals slide
down to the caps; and, with the
mainsail hauled up, / ran parallel
to the brig.
"Where is the brig. Mr.
Lacy?"
'sDovn to leeward, sir, and
so4e distance astern OF u.s."
'fAh, yes; ] think l can make
her out. But harkl Did you
hear that2 There, again, by
heavens, it is tho report Of fire
arms, mingled with shouts and
soreamsl Hard up. sirl hard W
your helm! Call all hands te
make sail! There is some ras-
cality going on aboard that brig
which I must have q nearer
look at.
In two minutes the corvett,
was heading for the stranger
with every rag set allow and alof,
that would draw.
Were boarded by pirates,
gang out . voice. followed by ,
dull, crashing sound.
HAway there, third and fourtl
outtsrs, awayl Be lively, ladsl
About three cables length L
lseward Of the brig. / could Sc
the low hull and rakish mssts 0
q schooner.
"This is our fellow. Mr.. Went
WORTH" / said to the FRS
Lieutenant who was standing b
my side; that is the schoone
Scorpion! Clear away the star
board battery Load with grape
sSil.trimmes to your stations
Fill away The maipyard!"
As the corvette gathered head
way, / gave the order; "Levs
your gnnsl Take good aim
Firel"
A series o. jets Of flames burs
from our shes, lighting up tn
waters and away aloft to on
towering sprs with their load G
canvas. Tic balls went hissin
and skippilg straight onward 7
their workof death, followed b
many q gpan and imprecatior
which toldthat our aim had bee
true and eisctual,
LOAD Solid shotl Run GU
One poit abaft the bean
Firel"
Again VI delivered broad
side, but with what effect "
could not vi. However, befol
We could gain treat them to
dose of GU pills the pirates ha
got their caft in splendid trim
with every stitch Of canvas Sc
and away Sc went, hauled on IL
wind, like trace horse. Just
this momen the third and four
cutters retuned, and we're quicl
" hoisted I their davits.
The Office in charge reports
TO me a. foows: The brig hi