Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-21

A Columbian privateer, called the Boil
,vnr. probably one of the vessels that
had once formed part of the pirate La
atte's squadron, mounting three guns
and carrying crew Of thirty-five men,
commanded by Captain Francois Rey-
baud. after having been reiitted at
Mobile. proceeded on the 18th OF April,
1920 on u new cruise under her lieu
tenant, Auguste Chicot. In command.
After having captured the American
schooner Antolnette, that had sailed
from Mobile on n voyage to Tampico,
and after having attempted without
success TO extort a ransom for his prize
Mt the port of destination he returned
with It off the Southwest Pass of the
month OF the Mississippi rlyes. There,
ON the 9Th of May of the same year.
while within q mile and half of the
shore, he fell in with the American
schooner Isabella, Captain Thomas
Byrne. who was returning from Brazos
ST. Jago, in Mexico, to New Orleans,
frelghted with $35 900 In specie. The
captaln, on being hailed from the priv
nteer, and Immediately returning for
an answer the name of his vessel,
whittier bound and whence she came.
reason or this order. he was answered
with the threat that II he did not i'm
medlately stop and lower a boat hs
would be fred into. Knowing himself
10 be In his own waters he replied with
n rough defiance, and as good as their
word. they forthwith commenced hot
fire OF musketry loaded with ball. fol-
lowed up by their great guns as soon
as they could be brought to bear. These
were discharged flve times with cam
lister and round shot before the Isabella
could get out of reach.
The privateer, on being outstripped
by the Isabella, lowered her boat with
thirteen armed men to pursue her Into
the river; but soon Afterwards n breeze
striking the sails OF the privateer, she
shot ahead of her boat In the chase,
and followed the Isabella across the
bar She gained rapidly upon her and
began anew fire OF lnusketry as soon
as she came within reach. This was
continued with increased effect for
4 several miles up the Southwest Pass.
and until the privateer struck the soft
bottom and unshipped her rudder, AZ
that moment she was within short
4 musket range of the Isabella This ac-
s. cldant enabled the American vessel,
Fl then In sight of the main stream of the
n river distant by that pass thirteen
miles from the seal TO gain the river
4 soon after sunset, and under cover OF
y the night to drop down the Southeast
Hspass unseen to the Bali2e In search Of
4 protection There she found the United
Il States revenue cutter Louisiana, Cap
a tain John Jackson, who, on learning
II the facts from Captain Byrnc, Mt II
Il o'clock at night, resolved with the aid
az the steamboat Post Boy, Captain
4" Stark who happened also TO be at that
a station and volunteered his services
n forthwith to get under weigh in search
IA of the privnteer.
"a At about o'clock In the morning Of
M the It'll Of May they fell in with the PIN
"A mace Of the privateer with thirteen men,
tH armed with uutlaHses and muskets,
q near the head Of the Southwest Pass.
~ IN search Of the Isabella. II was then
IA dark, and without stopping for further
IA parley than receiving and answering
~ the hail from the boat, they passed
MI rapidly on with the current to the spot
81 where the privateer had been grounded
4 and which they found ahoat again and
n at anchor on being hailed from the
81 cutter she attempted no resistance. The
H cause Of the attack not having been
~ satisfactorily explained Captain Jack
son made the officers and men close
l prisoners and conducted them with
rs their vessel mp 10 the city for trial,
picking up on his way the boat OF
AZ armed mon under command Of Captain
0H Charles Chlchilty, as II was returning
tfrom the frultless pursuit OF the Isa-
X bea.
n The prisoners on their arrival at the
|Itclty We're duly committed to the Gus
s'rody OF the marshal Of the United
N. States for the eastern district of Louis
<3fiana to await their judgment
51N The United States district court had
s. tust opened its regular session, and
*t the empaneled grand Jury before
2ff1whom, a few days later the United
~ States attorney laid bills OF indict-
<'tfnent against all the officers and crew
3|&pf the corsair for a "plratlcal agrees
Fl flon," IN violation OF the sixth section
100 the act of congress of the Sd of,
h'arch, 1926. on that subject, which
+. f'true bills"
The arrest and Imprisonment OF
these WORTHLESS produced n deep impress
ION upon the public mind. We're they
<II4 ierely prlvateors, engaged In the SER
Ice q foreign ratlon at peace with
.@ PIE United Stmar? Were they red
* banded pirates. who. using the letters
81 Y marque under whose authority they
|<tfr ulaed as n pretcXt to skim the seas
md adjacent waters, We're engaged
ystematically in course OF crime
10 plumber? Or were they both?
hese were the questions frequently
skel by our panic stricken merchants,
~ nose ships were being ruthlessly cap
: ~ - red and, In many instances scut-
tx ~ and sunk to the bottom of the
@.<Xa Ihe injury that had been done to
He commerce of New orleans was
4 Ilmlstakable, and there seemed TO he
abatement Of the evil. People re-
iled the time when, not more than
Years before. the ferocious Des-
'<# rFes' one OF the lieutenants and
Ii /. a ents Of the notorious Jean LATTE,
ZEN operating at Galveston under n
|:{Nulh American flag, had been hung
the yard arm OF an American
Fl ~. OF war at the foot OF st. Ann
eet: FOR plracies and murders COM
t'sl within muslSot shot distance Of
.itI mississippi river, They rehearsed
#We story OF how, when his murderous
H ~ w were lodged in our fail awaiting
~ their svnpathizerB from the out
as vlllainous crow as ever cut
nroat or souttlcd a ship, had threat
X 10 tear down the prison. and.
# we execution OF that purpose. had
ually set FIRE to the arsenal and
"a eloped the nelEhborhood IN flames.
IN did they forget to relate how La
NJ ~ himself after they had all been
,t.L Fenced 10 death. repaired 10 Wash
81. '9n city and through the influence
livingstone and others high IN
succeeded IN obtaining their
aon from President Monroe; nor
>|4<N' threc weeks thereafter a maiori-