Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

had perished Morgan heard pooy oI
troops was en- route from Santa Jago TO
relieve the city. His food being snol. anu
there being no prospect OF more piunoeii:;
he agreed to leave the unhappy city IL
he received 500 beeves. These were FUR
nished and he departed.
Morgan had a contempt for the Span
lard as a soldier and on his next eX-
petition which was against Puerto Beiio'
Costa Rica, the strongest place held by
Spain in America except Havana ana
Cartagena, he had only nine boats and
400 men. Two castles. almost impregna-
ble and garrisoned by 300 men. COM
manded the entrance to the harb0r. 10
attack this place from the front would
be folly, so Morgan, effecting Landing
some distance away. marched his men
overland and made a night attack. SO
negligent were the Spaniards that the
sentinel was captured without the alarm
being given. The castle was surrendered
after a short struggle and then Morgan,
to terrorize the troops IN the other castle.
shut up all the officers and soldiers in one
room and blew up the great building.
Paying no attention for the time being
to the other castle, into which the gov
ernor had gathered all the fighting force
of the city, Morgan turned loose part OF
his men to pillage. Another force he sent
to the monastery and convent. He herded
all the monks and nuns together and after
all the plumber had been gathered from
the houses he formed the religious men
and women into companies. He had lad
ders made. and these he forced the monks
and nuns to carry and place against the
wall of the fort so the pirates could
climb them. With the religious men and
women leading the way and acting as a
shield. the pirates prepared to attack the
second castle. The nuns shrieked to the
governor, begging him to surrender and
save their lives. and the monks added
their appeals and lamentations. but the
governor, begging Gods forgiveness, or
dered his men to Shoot Many of the
nuns and monks were killed, but some.
prodded in the back by the knives of the
pirates. reached the fort and put up their
ladders. When the pirates gained the
walls the defenders threw down their
fighting.
The struggle over. the pirates gave
themselves up to the most horrible de-
baucheries Next came the torturing of
the prisoners to make them reveal where
things were hidden. For fifteen days
Morgan held the city PROSTATE. Then he
determined to depart. The place was un-
healthy and some of his men were down
with fever. Before he would go he deter
mined to demand a fitting ransom. so he
sent two messengers over the mountains
to Panama to demand 100000 pieces of
eight the Spanish dollar or he would
burn the city. Panama was deeply con-
cerned in Puerto Bellos fate. as many of
the Panama merchants had warehouses at
Puerto Bello and stocks of goods there
The messengers brought back word that
the Governor of Panama was sending an
army to relieve Puerto Bello. Instead Of
seeking safety in flight. Morgan set out
al once TO meet the advancing force. He
struck the advance guard and defeated it.
ThereupOn the governor sent word to him
to evacuate Puerto Bello at once or he
could expect no quarter. Morgan told him
the castles would be held until the 100. O0O
pieces of eight were paid, and IL the ran
som was not paid promptly the city
would be destroyed. The sorely stricken
people. despairing OF getting rid of the
monster in any other way. paid the money.
In addition to the ransom, Morgan got
90. 900 pieces of eight and silks and other