The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-14

NJ the same time discovered the avenEer OF
iwstics. and with his usual daring. though
his ship was short-handed. prepared for the
inavitable conflict. Hespent the night In bac-
chanalian revelries. and when asked In case
he should fall in the approaching battle
whether his wife or any one knew wnere ms
trs.,ure WAS buried. replied that only him
self knew. and the longest liver should get
all.
TERRIFIC TIGHT.
Here will quote from the original ac-
count descriptive of the terrific battle: In
tho morning MAYNARD weighed and sent his
hat 10 sound. which. coming uear the
nir.ta received her FIRE. Maynard then
hoisted ROYAL colors and made towards
blackboard with every sail and oar. In III
tie time the pirate ran aground, ana so also
did the Kings vessels. Msyna5u ntneeneG
his vessel of the ballast aud water. ana
made towards Blackboard. Upon tnis he
ballad him in his own rude style. Damn
vou four villains. who are you, ana IRON
whence come vou?' The Lieutenant an
swered. You may see from our colors we
are no pirates. Blackboard BABE MIN sena
his boat on board that be might soc VINO De
was. But MAYNARD replied. i cannot spare
nv boat but will come on board OF YOU
as 7 can with my sloop' Upon this Black
beard took glass of liquor ana drank 10
him. saving. TN give no quarters nor take
anv from you' Maynard replied, he ex-
nected no quarters from him. nor should he
Give him any. During this dialogue the
pirates ship foatej. and the sloops were
rowing with all expedition TOWARDS hihi'
As she came near the pirate fired broad
ada chay0od with all manner OF small shot
which killed or wounded twenty men.
Blackbeards ship little after fell broad
side TO the shore, one of the sloops called
the Ranger also fell astern. but Maynard,
finding that his own sloop had way ard
would soon be on board of Teach. ordered
all his men down. while himself and the
man at the helm. whom he commanded 10
lie concealed. were the only persons VINO
remained on deck. He at the same time
desired them 10 take their pistols, cutlasses
and swords and be ready for action upon
his call. and. for greater expedition. two
ladders were placed IN the haton-
wav. When the Kings sloop boarded.
the pirates se-bOxes, tued with
powder. small shot. slugs and pieces OF lead
and iron, with quick match in the mouth
OF them, were thrown into Maynard sloop.
Fortunately. however. the men being IN the
hold. they did small injury on the present
occasion. though they are usually very de-
struotive. Blackboard seeing few or no
hands upon deck. cried 10 his men that
they were all knocked on the head except
three or four. and therefore, said he,
let us lump on bosrd and cut to pieces
those that arc alive. Upon this. during
the smoke occasioned by one OF the case
boxes. Blackboard. with fourteen OF ais
men. entered and were not perceived until
the smoke was dispelled. Inc signal was
given to Msynard's men. who rushed up IN
au instant. Blackboard and the Lieutenant
exchanged shots. aud the pirate was
wounded they then engaged sword IN hand,
until the sword OF the Lieutenant broke,
but fortunately one of his men at that in
slant gave Blackboard terrible wound IN
the neck and throat.
DESPERATE CONFLICT.
The most desperate and bloody conflict
epsued. MAYNARD with twelve men and
Black beard with fourteen. The sea was
dyed with blood all around the vessel and
uncommon bravery was displayed on hoth
sides. Though the pirate was wounded by
the first shot from Maynard. though he had
received twenty cuts and as many shots he
fought with desperate vslor, Dat at length
when in the act of cooking his pistol fell
down dead By this time eight OF his men
had fallen and the rest being wounded called
out for quarter, which Was granted, as the
ringleader WAS slain The other slooD also
attacked the men who remained in the pi-
rate vessels until they also cried out for
quarter At the commencement or the
fight Blackboard had but little hope OF es-
Gaping and be therefore posted one OF the
most demoniac of his men with match IN
the powder room. He assured him that If
they we're taken they would be hanged and
that il was far better to die by their own
action than TO perish on the scatfold. and in
strueted him that if the ship was boarded
and captured he was TO apply the match
and blow them all. up together. 1t so hap
pened. however, that there were two, prls-
oners in the ships hold who seized the pi-
rate and prevented him from performing
this desperate deed. Lieutenant Maynard
severed blackboard 8 head from his body
and with this CHASTITY and decaying trophy
dangling from his bowsprit sailed IN TIL
umph to Jamestown. Tho prisoners were
brought to Williamsburg, where they were
tried and executed"
A SINGULAR STORY,
While lying in the gloomy cells awaiting
the awful day when they would expiate
their crimes these prisoners related slngu-
lar story: That once, upon cruise. they
found out that they had man on board
more than their crew; such one was seen
several days amongst them, sometimes
below, and sometimes on deck, yet no man
in the ship could give any account Of who
he was or from whence he came; but be
disappeared little before they were cast
away in their great ship, and they verify
believed it was the devil" Thanks TO
modern civilization, il is no longer possible
fox the pirate flag to float upon the sea.
True it is alleged the introduction of steam
has taken away the real romance Of the
sailors life. and almost driven the white
winged racers from the deep but at the
same time II has given more substantial
blessings. and in his floating palace the
ocean traveller now rests his head upon his
inflow as securely under the protection of
the law as upon the land Such monsters
as Blackboard are as little feared as the
many phantoms of the sea, and their names
arc only heard as the sailor spins his yarn.
or recalled as abnormal types Of falleu and
dspraved humanity w A. FAm