Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-06

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has be<n oertainiyr
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n and stared iong AMI ks~rliy throesh
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In ths tain. blue hk1s upon the - 1n-
der the lsnd Bur shs dsselopsd her
balk agacs - shs came along. urged BY
. nambsE q long ozTs. which ross and
fen az her sides Ike hAirs II sold.
She was . low. long. black hnllsd
schoonsr. unquestionably The idscfaeA
piearoon which had excited the wrath
Of Captain Rogers. She showed no color.
and her sails were furlei. for the weak
draft 81 wind that now blew vas right
in her teeth as sae came beading direct
foF the sloop.
The two stout. red faced men walked
the deck together and seemed u give no
heed 20. the approaching craft. They
were tie only persons visible and might
for the natter II that have formed the
entire crew Of ths little vessel The
schooner drew alongside. and when she
was within halt dosen cables ienSth
some 20 ct 80 men came tumbling up oot
Of her main hatch. and In . trcs her
decks were full Of people.
Beauties they werei Never had theeys
rested upon choioer assslDbl2ss Of
scounarels. They were black. white and
yellow. negroes. chocolate colored Span
iards, renegade Englishmen. tawny with
fierce usage Of tho sun. drsped in -
many costumes as there were men-in
red and blue and white shirts. in coiored
breeches. in grass mats. with sashes round
their waists. deadly weapons strapped
10 their hips and the butt end Of pistols
cleaning on their breasts.
In perfect silence, without the prelim-
mary courtesy Of 30 much as hail. the
schooner approached. The motions Of
the rowers were directed by signs by
tall. Sowing desperado who stood near
the main rigging. The long sweeps were
tossed inboards. the helm put down. and
the vessel in tragic stiffness ranged
alongside the sloop. Then the hush was
broken by the tall ruffian shouting Or
.ders TO lash the two vessels together.
At this instant the stout. red faced
man, who was indeed no less n person
age than our friend, Captain Rogers. put
awhistle to his lips and blew shrilly.
Both men then whipped OF their clothes
to their shirt sleeves and sprang for .
couple of cutlasses concealed behind tho
mast.
In a breath, In response TO the sum-
nous Of the whistle, whole mass os
powerful linen came pouring out Of the
hatch Of the sloop. They were armed
To the teeth. and as they rushed up they
delivered one Of those vast. hurricane
"hprrahs" which. asdelivered BY British
threats, have been known again and
again TO paralyxe the enemy.
Now, my friends" roared Captain
Rogers, 'now we have themi Total
submission or no quarter"
The fine old fellow sprang for the rail
and was followed by the mass Of men,
all Of them captains and mates of msr-
chantmen except some half dozen able
seamen.
Never was there deadlier. more he
TOiC UotfQlnS ~ Woo an o4AaAE VI
about five minutes only-howls and
yells. cuts and thrusts, the CLEAN Of
brandished steel. the cracking Of pistols.
followed by some dozen Of the miscreanta
jumping overheard. while the rest were
driven. bleeding and shrieking for mer-
cy, down the hatch
There are aged men who still talk OF
this memorable capture. BY o'clock
in the afternoon the little sloop and her
prize, the schooner. had fioated safely
through the narrow passage and en-
tered the hsrbor Of Savanna Ia Mar.
where. their arrival being confidently
expected and eagerly awaited. they were
received by tliun ierous salvos from the
guns Of tine nUulerous merchantmen.
Seven of thu lptured pirates. the most
desperate cutthroats Of the gang, were
gibbeted along the coast and dangled in
chains for many a long month after
ward. The rest were varionsly disposed
of.-W. Clark Russell in Youths Com
psnion.