The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
TIE GOLD BUG.s LUCKY SHOTS.
An Episode OF . Lark at Sea By . Crew Of
CaIlferain Pioneers.

CaIlferaia Pioneers.
From the Kansas Guy rm,A
LITTLE Rock. Aug. 13-When old Dnyis Cos
lock recently there ended an sventiui lie.
lie belonged to that strange pioneer element
thu. is mere :nss sy 10 lsS
lett. but they are scattered and dying,thete
are no more o: them In the active walks OF
years before. he was an unimrorant old chap
who ilshsd. huntel. or located mining claims
OF northern Arkansas. In his earlier days
However. no was member Of several impor.
tant vigilance organizations Of me West. aud
no man was moro familiar with the great
crossed to San Francisco. He made six trips
man 10 do do and ia 1856 he ssttiSd In San Fran.
cisco and called that place his home.
WITH party ar oi rends Who lad sTcwn re ia
gold mining for n tour down tho coast OF Cali
foruia. 1t was the purpose Of the party TO pro.
take to sen and push around South America to
Now York. CosGrove and his friends wore
ing 1t In the excitement ut the mining camp.
they determined TO spond their money In the
ley sea lsnnt -, ritas.s were were irsIusnt 10
slstancs. They had no sooner got clear
70 low 'n' lying h''V 1ssse t Go.e dowa on the
loungers, one bright morning in April.
Ss 1hs o 'n9 en-
board the little coaster. named the Gold Bug,
"a black lag was run UP, followed almost Inn
nose. Cosgr.ve was in charge of the vessel. as
no was an able seaman before having become
his friends and sailor. to prepare what arms
there were on board Tor sturdy resistance t OF
s e: cSd bns s haze he
Of strong. will, d. courageou. young Americans
from the las. mostly. aud men Of iron con.ti.
knocks Ia cident TO trip across tho plains ur
Every gun or pistol on board the little craft.
IRON pin or bit Of steel from tho rEg!as that
could pe used as weapon was hurried on
guns oi ,hv vessel consisted Of several fold
pieces. capable OF carrying considerable ball;
ittls vas sSpecsed II them. iaSh II tbs l,tIo
fellows was carefully loaded. however. and
with ANXIETY for tho fray rather ihnn with !,
stood in readiness Tor tho assault.
Presently another sho. came from the side
s,raes the W wafer i,ty isst from The Buzz and
bounded along 100 Yards iurther. Then
nSoh:T y Ths OF smoke H.ss seen sss 9d
the rigging above Cosgrove,s head. That de-
1T will Just hurry tho mattor np boys" he
said AMI so guess we'd better 60 at 'en,;
Halt @inuts later ate ore Of the iH t.e guns " On
the Gold Bug turned half around: n shot had
sned awnS from !, IN the direction o. tho rirate
The small shot caught tho strange craft amid
ships. lust above the water line. nnd tho spiint.
was not to be one-sided. The. pirate ran its
nag to the top Of the mast aud bore directly
aDI .e IN. sh
that Cosgrovs manned was not well equipped
In my way.
men sank behind improvised bulwarEs. Shots
from the pirate pesnn to come thick and last.
Uns ssu b.S SSs ss $
stranger continued to tho Bug how
Jim BROOK bank. who afiorward died a con.
Wet IN tho Illinol. reni;sntiary at Chester, an
ssa s1s, hS f0T
ar rGsinE tTe I 5ookosnk sighed one OF Inc
pirate was not 2u0 feet away when the first
tho freebooter received a ball in her side. very
GOWN another sailor then took charge OF the
guns: and trained them as nearly as possible
.moHe ased
feli 70 ne deck. mortaliy wounded.
ly. and then Cosgrove shouted:
,I.she is sinking. boys: don't let them board.
coseroSe's brave felioWs was hurt in the RIG.
Ring as the Bug was made ready to get out OF
ehs OF ths esnH J Hs OF h s
Slowly Shiis the 1ahs WAS IN progress how:
came slower escape was easy.
~ But Cosgrove, did not stop with the escape.
counter Was over he laid to and waited Tor
results. The crew on the rirate made for tue
boats. The master could be seen gesticulat:
ing at his men and momentlster he whipped
Would not :. them loxer the Posts '4 They had s
lived life face to face with death. and now
come. Two Of the pirate crew fell to the deck
dead. when the others turned on their leader
In moment tho Captain was run through Ly
sabre. leaving the men without q head,
Thoy rushed, pell nell t, the ono boat that had
been Lowered some tumbiinG eyer the rail into
boat or s een Of he prses ana Put
thirteen got places before the TWO yawls
pushed ofl A. The large e. Graft was randly sink
sailors were dropping of like rats. struggling
In the water or swimming aimlessly about III
tns h9pe Of snc , from the litlc coaster.
swish. went 10 the bottom Ths boat with the
idly. Cosgrove started In. pursuit. The at
TEMPTED escape of the thirteen pirates was r
Gold Bug brought them to terms. When the
Bug came up With the pirates they surrender.
tho rail- and resed Gsy
commanded By Miguel Lorenzo OF Havana.
Knoxics. an American: ie escaped. and be.
came pirate chief under the nnine Of Lopez.
H. vas again CAPTURE! in 1897 Iy United
was hanged at New Orleans. '
and his eonelTdea to put bac
San DIEGO harbor for supplies bu. fearful lest
Sossroys wInihhjreW and pushed on, to San
were hanged OXcept Knowles. who escnpeI an