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

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pretended two passengers were officers of
the Spanish navy, and the others were tho
Drew of the vessel. She had been sent
down TO collect the bullion and take it to
Luna, 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 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 the Spaniards were so anxious not to
ls$ye the negro on board Of the bort was
that they knew that he would disclose
what he now had done. As for the pilot,
b 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 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 ac-
quainted with these facts; arguing that a
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,
professed 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 million dollars,
as near as they could estimate 1t, and a
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 run
up the whole coast, and Philip had deter
mined that the next day he would stretch
across to Batavia, when ship was seen
inshore under a press Of sail, running to-
ward Lima. Chase was Immediately CIV
en-, but tho 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 Tho leadsman
! was ordered into the chains, but at the
hrst heave the lead line broke; another
was sent for, and the bort still carried on
under heavy press Of sail.
| just then the negro slave went up to
Philip and told him that he had seen the
pilot with his knife in the chains, and that
I. 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 tho 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, y cried he in a fury, grinding his
teeth and hourishing his knife
The negro fell dead. The pilot was
seized and disarmcd 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, {"
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
q 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 rapid passage
On the fourth day at daylight two vessels
appeared to windwnrd, 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 a frigate of larger size than the bort,
and corvet Of 90 guns.
The crew of the bort showed no alarm
at this disparity of force; they clinked
| their doubloons in their pockets; vowed
not to return them to their lawful owners
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 tho bort, that they might lessen
their distance, received some raking shot,
which somewhat discomposed them, but
they rounded to at cables length, and
commenced the action with great spirit,
the frigate lying on the beam, and tho
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 ON 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 the foremost The two
vessels now laid head and stern, within
ten feet of each other, and tho action re-
commenced to the DISADVANTAGE of the