Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-08

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Lima, and at the same time to watch for
the arrival Of the Dutch feet, intelligence
Of whose sailing had been some time be-
fore received overland. When the Dutch
feet made Its appearance she was to re-
turn to Lima with the news, and u Span
ish force would be dispatched against 1t.
They further learned that some Of tho
supposed casks of flour contained 1000
gold doubloons each, others bars of silver;
this precaution having been taken in case
OF capture. That the vessel had now sailed
for Lima there was no doubt. The reason
why tbs Spaniards were so anxious not to
lSSve the negro on board Of the bort was
that they knew that he would disclose
what he now had DONE As for the pilot,
be was man whom the Spaniards knew
they could trust and for that reason they
had better be careful Of him. or he would
lead the bort into some difficulty.
Philip now repented that he had ran
somed the vessel, as he would in all proba-
bility have to meet and cope with a supe-
rior force before he could make his way
clear out Of these seas; but there was no
help for it, He consulted with Krantz,
and 1t was agreed that they should send
for the ships company and make them &C.
quainted with these facts; arguing that
knowledge Of the valuable capture which
they had made would induce the men to
light well, and stimulate them with the
hopes Of further success. The ships COM
pany heard the intelligence with delight,
protested themselves ready to meet double
their force, and then by the directions of
Philip, the casks were brought up on the
quarter deck. opened, and the bullion ia
ken out. The whole, when collected,
amounted to about half a million dollars,
as near as they could estimate 1t, and
distribution of the coined money was made
from the capstan the next day; the bars of
metal being reserved until they could be
sold and their value ascertained.
For six weeks Philip worked his vessel
up the coast, without falling in with any
vessel under sail. Notice had been given
by the advice boat, as it appeared, and ev-
cry craft, large and small, was at anchor
under the batteries. They had nearly ruin
up the whole coast, and Philip had deter
mined that tho next day he would stretch
across to Batavia, when ship was seen
inshore under press Of sail, running to-
ward Lima. Chase was Immediately CIV
en-, but the water shoaled, and the pilot
was asked If they could stand on. He re-
piled in the affirmative, stating that they
were now in the shallowest water, and
that it was deeper within. The leadsman
NyrHa tv,tO
first heave the lead line broke; another
was sent for, and the bort still carried on
under a heavy press of sail.
just then the negro slave went ND to
Philip and told him that he had seen the
pilot with his knife in the chains and that
he thought he must have cut the lead line
so far through as to occasion its being
carried away, and told Philip not to trust
him. The helm was Immediately put
down; but as the ship went round she
touched on the bank, dragged, and was
clear again.
"Scoundrel" cried Philip. $50 you
cut the lead liner The negro saw you,
and has saved u.s."
The Spaniard leaped down from off the
gun, and, before he could be prevented,
had buried his knife in the heart of the
negro "Maldetto! take that for your
pains, cried he In a fury, grinding his
teeth and fourishing his knife.
The negro fell dead. The pilot was
seized and disarlncd by the crew, who
were partial to the negro, as it was from
his information they had become rich
Let them do with him as they please, I"
said Kralssz to Philip.
eyes, said Philip, summary Justice -
The crew debated few minutes, and
then dashed the pilot to tho negro, and
carried him off to the taffrail There was
heavy plunge, and he disappeared under
the eddying waters in the wake of the
vessel.
Philip now determined to shape his
course for Batavia. He was within a
few days sail of Lima, and had every rea-
son to believe that vessels had been sent
out to intercept him. With favorable
wind he now stood away from the coast,
and for three days made a rapid passage.
On the fourth day Mt daylight two vessels
appeared to windward, bearing down upon
him. That they were large armed vessels
was evident; and the display of Spanish
ensigns and pennants, as they rounded to
about mile to windward soon showed
that they were enemies. They proved to
be frigate of larger size than the bort,
and corvet of 20 guns.
The crew of the bort showed no alarm
at this disparity of force; they clinked
their doubloons in their pockets; vowed
NOT tn rat1,rD than, IN tbair III ,xr,,o,.
If they could help it, and flew with alac-
rity to their guns. The Dutch ensign was
displayed In defiance, and the two Span
ish vessels, again putting their heads to-
ward the bort, that they might lessen
their distance, received some raking shot,
which somewhat discomposed Them but
they rounded to at u cables length, and
commenced the action with great spirit,
the frigate lying on tho beam, and the
corvet on the bow of Philips vessel
After half an hours determined exchange
Of broadsides, the foremost of the Spanish
frignte fell, carrying away with it the
main topmast; and this accident impeded
her firing. The bort Immediately made
sail, stood Oh to the cOryet, which she
crippled with three or four broadsides,
then tackled, and fetched alongside of the
frigate, whose lee guns were still impcded
with the wreck of tho foremost. The two
vessels now laid head and stern, within
ten feet of each other, and the action re-
commenced to the disadvantage of the
Spaniard. In quarter of an hour the
canvas hanging oversize caught fire from
the discharge Of the guns, and very soon
communicated to the ship, the bort still
mourning in n most destructiye broadside