The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-10


aad been nc time to reload. The re
nainder Of the engagement to al IN
tents and purposes would be fought
zifh the cold steel.
The Advantage was now with the
Spaniards, whose force oHtnumbered
the pirates two or three to one Sur
arising IS It was to the old buccaneers
and the boIder spirits among his crew,
those blood was up sufficiently to
enable them to long for the onset, MGR
gan had run to the waist Of the ship
when he saw the inevitable collision
and had called all hands from the poop
end quarter. The Mary Rose was pro-
yided with an elevated quarter deck
and aboye that a high poop. Massing
Bis men IN the gangways just forward
OF the snainmast and on the f~orecastie
lsef with the hardest spirits in the
front line and Morgan himself in adj
an@ of all, sword in hand, the two
parties contemplated each other for a
Little space just before joining in the
onset
{ The poop and quarter deck were
crowded so thick with Spanish soldiers
aad sailors that room could scarcely be
found for the increasing procession,
6or. anxious to be in at the death, the
men Of the galleon clinging to the frig-
ae ran across and joined their COM
Sades. Here were trained and veteran
soldiers in Overwhelming numbers,
Nth the advantage Of position in that
they fought from above down, to OPP
nose which Morgan had his motley
crew behind him.
AYie.d. you dastardly villain!r' shout
ed the captain of the Spanish frigate,
who was N the fore of his men.
@Shall I have good quarter" cried
Morgan.
A low growI ran through the ranks
OF the buccaneers at this question. Yet
the -rapscallions among the crew back
Of him instantly took up the cry.
sQuarter! Quarter! We surrender!
We strike: For heavens sake
silence roared Morgan, an order
which was enforced By the officers and
veterans by fierce blows with pistol
butts, hits of swords and ever naked
asts. II would hear the answer OF the
Spanish captain"
We give no quarter to pirates and
murderers..' the other shouted.
That's what I thought" said Nor
gan triumphantly, and as he spoke he
drew from his pocket a silver whistle
like a boatswain's call. He blew it
shrilIy before the wondering men.
At that instant Teach. followed by
The few men who had remained below
in the powder division, came running
up to Morgan from the hatchway be-
tween tie two forces.
GIs't done:?7 cried the captain.
aye, sir. In aDother'-
Forward. gentlemen" shouted the
Spanish captain. dropping from the
quarter deck to the main deck. God
and st. Jaga. Have at them:
Before he had taken two steps the
terrific roar Of a deafening explosion
came to the startled buccaneers out
Of The blast Of fame and smoke. j n the
midst of which could be heard shricks
and goans of the most terrible an
guish. Teach had connected the pow
der with the fuse, and when be had
heard the sound Of Morgan's whistle,
the agreed signal, he had ignited it
and blown up the stern Of the frigate.
The Spaniards were hurled in every
direction. So powerful was the concus-
sion that the front ranks Of the buc-
q were also thrown down by it.
Morgan happened to fall by the side Of
the Spanish captain, and the latter,
though badly wounded, with determin-
ed and heroic valor raised himself on
his arm and strove to kill the buc-
cancer. But the faithful Carib, who
Stove to LII the buccanee