The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

ginia as a proof necessary to a gov-
eminent reward.
The stories relative to Black Boards
death are varied. though 1t may be pretty
accurately, summed UP as follows:
During the month of November, while
the pirate was in winter quarters. at his
home in the Tidewater section, and sur
rounded by the vessels of his fleet. the
latter being anchored In the sounds, he
attracted the attention of Governor Spots
wood. OF Virginia. who sent a lieutenant
of the British navy out with orders to
enter the sound, find the pirate and cap
5ture or kill him. The man who received
this order was one Maynard. who boldly
undertook the execution thereof. The
major part of the pirate crew had been
disbanded, 1t is said, and were scatter.
ed, for the time being sauandering the
fruits of successful cruise on the Span
ish main. A few of the pirates chosen
followers were with him, and these We're
his retinue at the time the order to slay
him was given Maynard took with him
something over thirty men. Black Beard
had In his vessel about half that num-
Der. One authority says seventeen May
nard was daring and fearless: else he
would never have attempted the capture
of the pirate. But the man he was after
was far from being potroon. TO have
carried large fleet into the Sounds a. ter
the pirate would have been unsucces-
full, as 1t would either have been defeat
ed after the usual manner, or else the
pirates realizing superior forces. would
have fled at the approach. There was
IN IA f1,., tt,Lt i
Ger. He must force the pirate to meet
him. and this of course. meant to fight
him to the death. For this reason May
nard went IN compare lively light yes
sci, which presented more effrontery than
actual significance to the eyes of Teach.
long since deadened to fear OF any ma
ture.
Seeing the armed craft approach.
Black Beard. with his usual daring
tack wasp caught in it's web 1t mat
tered little to the pirate how many men
The English ship carried. So long as
they did not grapple there was no dan
ger, in his estimation. Meeting thus
off Ocracoke Inlet. the crew under May
lard met the crew of Edward Teach.
After an exchange of broadsides and
battle of fierce but short duration, the
English vessel suddenly presented
scene of alright. The men became
frantic and rushed below deck, giving
The ship up to the pirate, With teeth
,lenched and swords drawn tn English
men, all picked marines. waited for the
pirate crew to rush upon their decks.
Black Beard was caught in ruse this
line, and boldly grappled with the sides
If his opponents boat Mounting the
.gun'als" of their craft, the pirate crew
dashed recklessly to the captured Eng
ish vessel At word of command the
latchways We're suddenly thrown back
md swarm OF expert swordsmen dash
iayoc followed. Black Beard led his
men with his usual intrepidity, May
,ard realized that he had no fox cub to
nsnare 1t was as though the mastn
,rappled with the she wolf. Blood Of
,irates mingled with that al the gov
crew. AT the last. when VIC
DRY seemed within the very grasp of
Black Beard. sword entered his body
nd he fell wounded so that his men
nnihilated Not man OF the English
rev but received painful wounds, while
hey had gone forth two to one The
cad of Teach was severed from the
ody, and with this trophy mounted on
he bowsprit the English Lieutenant re-
lrned to Virginia
Thus ends the history or Black Beard.
ms old residence Is to-day O of North
arolina's historic spots. The house,
astle of the Pasauotank Is vel re-
hinder of the DAYS when blood and car
are shrouded Virginia and the Caro-
mas wien insufficient naval dependence
AS inadequate to overpower such men
5 Edward Teach. Of bristol England.
man who fearlesslY defied the world
thin the protected arms OF the his
,ric banks, HARRY ?. GuERRANT.