Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13

west C'lch was now the leg of IA tri
angie 1t was plain from The star, tha
we should be WITHIN cables Ien0th n
her at the meeting point, even If we al,
not cut her off She would have sbor
on one side and rs on the other
Each craft had all sail set Wbe,
within three miles of the bark we fired
gun Tor her to heave to. but not IN,
shshtest notice was taken of il. I'm
TWO pieces Of ordnance were then sbifto,
10 the starhoard side and loaded viii
solu shot II the raseals refused IN ar
render they must take the consequences
r'ach craft held dead to its course. bu
again the bark proved her better Saline
quailties. Instead Of cutting her off d.
we nopeh Tor, we were still quarter OF
mile away when she passed the mint
me three Portuguese We're shouting and
cheering, while the white man was -,
the wheel. Orders We're given to FIRE
ana Two solid shots went whizzing AT
her' put to pass over her without dam
age We then fell into her wake ana
could not bring a gun to bear. and we
haa the further modification to see he,
Walking away from us. The Porturues4
ran up the American flag and dipped il
three times, and our crew fairly danced
In their Indignation. The only thing we
could do was to follow her, but we lost
her early that evening and were all al
sea as to where we should set eyes or
her again.
Three days later, having had onl,
hSht breezes, we raised Enderbury
island, which is the easterinost island ri
the Phoenix group. The wind had beer,
falr for the bark to lay this course. and
TINS group also offered the pirates a good
refuge and beautiful climate We az.
preached it from the west, ran into
within two miles Of the beach. and then
worried slowly along the southern shore.
The charts showed no haven of refuge
on either the south or west shore. but 10.
Gated Il bay on the north. We hoped to
trap them, If they We're there by making
circuit Of the island and coming upon
them from different direction unex.
pectedly.
Next day we had to work up the west
shore against a head wind, and night
came again before we had fairly turned
the corner and headed to the east We
came to anchor again, but such was the
impatience Of Mate Cummings and his
men that they set off III their whaleboat
to explore the coast in advance Ten
miles to the east they found the bark
anchored in the bay laid down on the
chart. She was within two hundred
feet OF the beach, her sails frlled and
slowed, and was heard of before she was
seen. The Portuguese We're drunk, as
they were singing and shouting SO they
could be heard half mile away
The mate should have returned and re.
ported the case, but he did not. He be-
lieved his party strong enough to recap
ture his craft and he therefore pulled
down to make the attempt He did not
surprise the pirates, as he hoped to, and
when he tried to board her WAS driven
back to his boat in great disorder, nearly
every man being hurt by blows of cap
stan bars. 1t was nearly daylight before
| the boat returned to the brig, and as it
was a perfect calm we decided to wait
until daylight before making any further
| move. AS day dawned there was every
! prospect Of continuance of the calm
and two boats, each containing eight
armed men, We're dispatched TO get pos
session of the bark Our first mate had
charge Of one and Cummings OF the
other, and | was in the first boat Oul
instructions We're to board ut any sacri.
IN, e., 81
lows if possible.
After Il row of two hours we came tc
the entrance of the bay, and there was
the bark before us. She had a snug an
chorage and everything aloft was as tidy
as You please. She wasn't over half i
mile away, us it was not Il deep bay, and
we were no sooner in sight than we
heard Il cheer from her decks, followed
by the boom of a cannon and the sound
OF round shot over our heads In
rummaging the vessel the men had dis
covered an old G-pound cannon which
had lain in the hold Tor many years
This they had hosted out, loaded with
a shot intended for the feet Of dead
man, and fired from carriage so poor
ly constructed that the gun dismouuted
itself The bark lay astern toward us
as the tide was running out, and We
pulled to board her on either bow.
Captain and mate had both left re-
volvers aboard, and these We're now used
by two of the pirates. While We were
sweeping up they killed two men and
wounded Il third, and fourth man was
wounded as we boarded. The Portu-
Cuese ran to the cabin for shelter, and
we found the white sailor dead at the
foot of the mainmast, they having
dubbed him to death the night before
While we were planning to attack them
in the cabin, they dropped from the win
dows to swim ashore. The alarm was
raised in time for the boats to overhaul
them. but one resisted so desperately
that he had to be killed.
The other two were brought aboard
and made secure, and about noon the
brig came down. They were transferred
to her, and that evening, While IN the
cabin to be questioned, one OF them at
tackled the captain and was Shot by the
second mate, who had them in charge
The other committed suicide, and thus
the villains were got rid of without trla
or expense. Queer Tales Of the Sea
Eating Several Meals a Day.
When, as rarely happens, Euglls'
farm laborors come to this country they
find it extremely difficult to aecommo
date themselves to the current American
custom of eating but three meals day