Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30

100000 pieces OF eight the Spanish doll
iir) or hc would burn the city. Panama
was deeply concerned in Puerto Bcllo's
fate, as many of the S'2naiul merchants
1 had warehouses al Puerto BellO and
stocks Of goods there. The messengers
brought back word that the governor
OF Panama was sending 8n army to
relieve Puerto Beilo Instead Of seek
ing safety ina flight Morgan set out at
once to meet the advancing force. He
struck the advance guard and defeated
IT, Thcrcupon the governor sent word
10 him 60 eyacuate Puerto Bello at
once or he could expect no quarter.
Morgan told him the castles would be
held until the 100 00O pieces Of eight
were paid. and # the ransom was not
paid promptly the city would he de-
stroyed The sorely stricken people. de-
spairing OF getting rid OF the monster
in any other way paid the money.
In addition 20 the ransom Morgan got
100000 pieces Of eight and silks and 9th
or merchandise worth great sum. The
governor Of Panama was W astonished
az Morgan success that he asked for
n pattern OF the arms the pirate used.
Morgan sent a pistol and a few bullets
and said n the governor would keep
them one year Morgan would go to
Panama and take them away.
ATTACK AT NfARACAIBO.
Loaded with booty the pirates re-
turned 10 Jamaica. For a few weeks
there was "A riot Of dissipation there,
and then their hundreds of thousands
OF dollars Of plumber were gone ana
they had 10 consider new schemes BY
this time Morgan exploits had gained
great namc for him and when ne
called for buccaneers 20 rendezvous at
Coro Isle south of san Domingo. for
another campaign. a great number OF
pirates 1Ocked there There was one
big English ship Of 90 guns in the fleet.
There was another. a French one, OF
equal size. The French pirates were
suspicious OF the English, who made
up the bulk OF Morgan's force. and
when Morgan invited them 10 join they
refused. Morgan expressed sorrow and
invited tho leaders Of tho French party
aboard his vessel for a banquet. When
he got them IN his cabin he made all 81
them prisoners and then he seized tho
French craft a few days later there
was a terrific explosion The boat was
blown 10 pieces and $50 English pirates,
together with the French prisoners I'm
the hold. were killed.
As luck would nave il Morgan was
not aboard. The disaster did not dis
turb him and he proceeded 10 push his
plans for the campaign just as II moth
ing had happened, He expected 90
start with 10 ships, but seven did not
arrive iu time. 80 he sailed with eight
His destination was MaracaibO. he
city rs ON a lake and there was a fort
at the mouth OF the harbor Much 10
Morgan's surprise the Spaniards, after
a brief engagement, abandoned this
fort and he was able 70 take his feet
into the lake. lie found the city de-
serted and little plumber left behind
Furious with anger. he ransacked the
country round for fugitives. Thirty
were brought in the first day. some
OF these he Cruclhed 10 make them dis
close the retreat OF the people. Others
were tortured by having flaming palm
leaves applied 90 their bodies. Matches
were burned between the fingers and
toes Of others. These were but few
OF the atrocities committed. Each day
as new vi.tms We're brought in new
horrors were resorted 20. one day three
weeks after his ARRIVAL slave under
torture offered to conduct Morgan 90
river OF the lake where the riches OF
MaracaibO were scCrctcd and also 90
another point where tho women 81
Maracaib0 and Gibraltar an inland
town. were hidden. Morgan sent 200
men after the pluudcr and went h.m-
was gone d. days on this trip and got
a little plumber. but failed 20 capture
any women or bring on au engagement
with the people ~ Gibraltar, they nee-
ing 90 the mountains for safety. Dis
gusted and enragcd be- returned to
Mara caibo and then was startled o.
hnd that three Spanish warships had
arrived IN his absence They blocked
the mouth OF the lake. and the admiral.
Don Alonzo del Campo, had restored
the fort and gaIrisoned IT,
MORGAN's sTRATAGEM
Any other man than Morgan might
have considered the game ended. but he
aha not with magnificent effrontery
he sent a peremptory demand 10 the
admiral for ransom FOR Maracailo.
N II was not paid no threatened a.
burn every building Boz the city.
Tho admiral was so impressed by
the audaCity OF Morgan that while De-
refused % agree 90 ransom the city no
offered n the pirates surrendered IAN
their plundor ana prisoners he would
allow them 20 leave without molesta-
ton.
Morgan did not believe ln giving up
anything Putting his eight ships in
order for departure he prepared tp
nght KS way out liut be- soou saw ~
Ras impossible 40 set through the mar
row channel Hn long as the forts guns
commanded the harhor Unable 10
cope with tho fort from the Watersidi
he resortod to "a strataggm. ln the day
light he disombarked most OF hlH men
and arranged them ns n 20 attack the
fort al night Boz the rear Admiral Dol
Campo promptly shifted the forts guns
fEon the haT0oT side 70 the land aide