Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-09

hclmsman: "AA1y ,A.r5! Here's two
beats alongside
The captain was Oh dec. and at once
sent man to tho masthead to light the
signal lantern. and with his officers and
marines pitched in. But tho shore party
had got first blood and they fought like
tigers, while the heavy shots from big
schooner not over 800 yards away came
fast. Tho Vorilo-s retf,at-d to the quar-
ter does and, encouraged b. their officers.
made desperate fight. but 81 was evil
IDENTIFY losing game. The schooner had
her sweeps cut and in few minutes
would board tho brig with crowd of fresh
assailants.
Fortunately the LEteTTi i52 was not more
than - miles away IL the southwest. The
watch had been. changed. and the new
lookout had Just got aloit when ho called
out: DECK ahoy! There goes gun right
nor cast CT tlo @,arhuIrd lI,,,'
IN Il minute all was IN ccwmlticn. One
Of the officers spr:ng into the rigging with
y night glass and hailed: "IECro it goes
again. l hear the boom.
The commander was on dock. THANK
fortune, here comes the wind from the
west. Make ali sail, M Hamilton. Wen
run down and soc what il is. That's a
heavy gun The TJrdor has only Is
pOGnd"rs L,.- yoE'a d.. make n flash
like that -,a. O. quarters and cast off
the staripard battery. Ram in a round
shot over I.apa."
The breeze Eut .reShened ana the Enter
prise fairly wa..ed. . e isl O.. guns was
now seen from tho dock, and the lookout
hailed that b. q" % mast headlight
THE Spanish big IS IL trouble. hore
nothing win happen to my friend Her
mani, " said the officer. : t.uUic dawn is
something 10 remember Long before the
sun Uses there comes a beautiful roy
light. making tho son a shac: Of gold. and
mus everything was made plain - the
Enterprise and her crew. The Spa-!sh
brig was CINClCpod IN smoke. ard tho
noise Of tie conflict vas plainly heard
The schocECr WIS sweeping up 20 board
her dCch, alive with men.
The American was zoo yards away.
right arross hcr lows. and then came the
1.dJr: "tI.c acr two divisions. Rake bcr
fore aEfaft."
The chc"t was Tremendous \ chorus
Ct ycl!s AID screams from the pirate, and
down came Ter farCmas. cad maiusoo.
mast GIVE It to 'cm again" ard her
decks were clear. LI1E.Bg her ia1iUsGil
ia . MinIt2 more ;Lg bowsrTit Of tie En-
terrriso Was lorE!uc over the bow Of the
Iorid0T and tho cry was. "Rla-ders
away The Maa-o' wars mon made
short w0r, OF to pirates in the waist and.
ali CscaUng. got into tLg.- boats and
pulled ior shOru I.imirg n cagronale
with pistol cartridge, ito Yankee sailors
discharged i. cutting one b.lt ia two,
and in moment the water wa alive with
sharks taking care Of her crew.
The schconer was az ono. boarded by
three boat crews. The decks were desert
ed, but al - Cnce there came q deadly
ycliey Of MGs.c-ry lrIm the cabin. killing
three men, and then rash. headed by
Pinto. tall Cr!1z!et negro. powerfully
built. He shot Lieutenant Hamilton
through the body and was attacked Sy the
wardroCm steward Of the Euter1rise a
giant muiattO f.om Baltimore. lie. too,
got bullet bat strEc. Pinta's right arm
oil with cuugs-. and the villain was
taken alive, the only survivor Of his c-ey.
In the waist OF the TC-.l1r lay 50 dead
men, OyC- - being Of her crew, and Can
tain Hermann admitted iAas in an hour
more tic pirates would have owned his
brig.
Another episode displaying Spanish and
American Characteristics is the effort Of
Baron ii CaIdo to &c. up a duel with
Senator Mason {: Illinois. Senator Mason