Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

shifted hor courss 10 the west, and hop
ing " cut her of We shifted ours north.
I west Each was now the leg u \ tri-
( angle It was plain from the start that
we should be within cables length of
her a, the meeting point even " We did
not cut her Oh She would have shore
l on ono side aud us on the other.
Each craft had all sail sot. When
within ihree miles Of the bark we fired a
gun for her 10 heaye 10. but not tho
slightest notice was taken Of u. Our
two pieces Of ordnance were then shifted
10 the starboari side and loaded with
cold shot II the rsscals refused 20 snr.
render they must take the consequences.
Each craft held dead 20 iis course. but
again tho bark proved her better calling
qualities. Instead Of cutting her OF a.
we hoped Tor. we wcra still "a quarter Of
n mile away whom she passed the point
Tho three Portuguese were shouting and
cheering. while tho white man was at
tic wheel. Orders werc given 10 FIRE;
and two solid shots went whizzing at
her. but 10 pas over hor without dam.
age. We then fell into her wake aud
could not bring a gun 20 bear, and we
had the further modification TO see her
walking away from us. The Portuguese
ran up the American nag aud dipped II
I three times, and our cftw fairly danced
Ia their Indignation. The only thing We
could do was to follow her, but We lost
her eirly that evening and were all At
90 a. 10 where we should set eyes on
hor again.
THREE days later, having had only
Hight brrczcs, We raised Enderbury
island. which IA the eastormost bland ot
the Phguix group. Tho wind had been
fair for the bark 10 lay this course. and
this group also offered tho pirates good
refuge aud a beautiful climate. We AZ
preached 1t from tho west. ran into
within two miles OF tho beach. aud then
worked slowly along the southern shore.
The charts showed no haven Of refuge
on cithof the south or west shore. but 10.
cnted bay on the north. We hoped 10
trap them. u they were there. by making
a circuit Of the island aud coming upon
them fr0m different direction uucx.
pcctodly.
NoAt day we had TO work up the west
shore against u head wind. and night
came again before Wa had fairly turned
the corner aud headed 20 tho east We
came 10 anchor again, but such was the
impotence u Mate Cummings aud his
mon that thoy ~ on IN their whaloboat
10 explore tho coast IN advance. Ten
miles 10 tho east they found the bark
anchored la tho bay laid down on the
chart. She was within two hundred
Rect III tho beach, her sails furled aud
slowed, aud wha heard OF before aho was
seen Tho Portuguese were drunk, ~
they wotc singing aud shouting 40 they
could be- heard half mile away.
The inato should have returned aud TO-
ported the caso, but ho did not. lie bo-
hcycd his party strong enough TO recap
turo his craft, and be- therefore pullc'
down 10 make the attempt. Ito did
surprise the pirates az ho hoped 10, %
when ho tried TO board her was driy
back to HE boatin great disorder, near
every man being hurt by blows Of ca
stan bars. Il was nearly day light bcfoi
the boat returned 20 tho brig, aud "a Il
was y perfect calm We decided 10 wait
until daylight before making any further
move. As day dawned there was oycry
prospect Of n continuance Of tho calm,
and two boats, each containing eight
armed men, were dispatched to get pos
session VI the bark. Our first mate mad
charge OF one aud Cummings OF tho
other, and was In the first boat, Our
instructions were TO board al any fncri.
fee. but 10 fpare tho pirates Tor the gal.
lows II possible,
After u row Of two hours we came TO
the entrance Of tho bay, aud there WIS
tho bark before Us. She had snug an-
chorago and everything aloit was as tidy
"a you please, She wasn't over half
mile away, a. II was not dcop bay, and
we were no sooner In sight than we
hoard cheer from her decks, followed
by tho boom OF n cannon and the sound
OF a round shot over our heads. In
ummaglng tho vessel the mon had dis
covered an old 0-pound cannon which
had lain In tho hold Tor many years.
This they had hoisted out, loaded with
shot intended for tho feet of a dead
inan, and fired from a carriage 10 poor
ly constructed that the gun disnoun,ed
iuclf. The bnrk lay astcrn toward Us,
a. tho tide was running out, aud We
pnllcd 10 board her on either bow.
Captain and mate had both left TO
yolycfs aboard, and those woTu now used
by two u tho pirates. While wo were
sweeping up they killed two men aud
wounded u third, aud fourth man was
wounded "a We boarded. Tho Portn.
gucso ran TO the cabin for shelter, and
we found the white sailor dead at the
foot Of tho mainmast, thoy having
dubbed him 10 death tho night before.
While wo were planning TO attack thom
In tho cabin, they dropped from the win
dowa TO swim ashore Tho alarm was
raised IN time for the boats 10 overhaul
them. but one resisted 40 desperately
that he had to be killed.
The other two were brought aboard
and made secure, aud about noon the
bgg came down, They were transferred
to her, and that evening, while in the
cabin to DO questioned, ono OF thom at
tackled the captain and was shot by tho
second mate, who had them ia charge.
Tho Other committed suicide, and thus
the villains were got rid OF without trial
or expense Queer Tales Of the Sea
Polly Tired OF Them.
Young Wife-polly want u cracker
Polly lmoying over TO the other side Of
the pcrchl-Noi maybe John can stand