Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-03


many men 70 destroy a city so utterl,
II that IL is never rebuilt That is wha
n Capt. John Morgan, the master buc
II cancer, did In 1871. when he led hii
II band Of cutthrOats down from tn,
II hills upon Panama. After be had fin
\ ished with that big. fiourishing cit,
\ there was so little left OF II that the
Spanish moved five miles west along
the coast and there built a new Pan
ama-the Panama we know today
The story OF Morgan's justly famous
exploit, often told. never grows stale
II IL q wonderful story OF desperate
bravery. endurance, suffering and ruth
less cruelty. and as John Esquemeling
was the first TO relate II In detail. so
he has been the best. Howard Pyle
has well said: I'm the case OF the
Esquemeling history il should be de-
cidedly hands on. One touch OF the
modern brush would destroy the
whole tone of dim colors of the past
made misty by the lapse OF time"
! So ! wish | had space TO quote the en-.
tire story Of Morgan and Panama as
Esquemellng. who was one OF the
band, tells IL. Some OF IL, at least,
must be given in his quaint language,
beginning with the capture by a part
Of Morgans feet of Fort San Lorenzo
at the mouth OF the Chagres river.
Says Esquemeling:
Captain Brodely being made com
mander. In three days after his de
parture from St. Catherine's) ar
rived IN sight Of the said castle OF
Chagre. by the Spaulards called St
Lawrence This castle is built on a
high mountain at the entry OF the
river. surrounded by strong palisades,
or wooden walls. filled with earth
which secures them as well as the
best wall Of stone or brick The top
Of this mountain is ia a manner. di-
vided into two parts. between which
is ditch thirty feet deep The castle
drawbrIdre over This ditch To the
land ID has four basuous. and to the
sea two more. The south part is to
tally inaccessible through the craggi
ness OF the mountain. The north is
surrounded by the river. which here iB
very broad At the foot of the castle
or rather mountain is u strong fort
with eight great guns. commandns
the entry Of the river Not much low
er are two other batteries. each of six
pieces 10 defend likewise the mouth /
Of the river.
mo sooner had the Spaniards per
ceived the pirates. but they fred In
cessantly at them with the biggest of /
their guns. They came 10 an anchor /
IN a small port about a league from |
the castle Next morning. very early. |
they went ashore and marched 1
through the woods to attack the castle /
on that side This march lasted tin
two Of the clock in the afternoon. be
fore they could reach the castle. by
reason Of the difficulties of the way
AMI It's mire and dirt and though
their guides served them very exact
~. yet they came so nigh the castle
at first that they lost many Of their
men by sos shot. they being ia an open
place without covert"
The pirates brayely assaulted the
castle sword Ia one hand ard IRE
bali iu The other, but were repulsed
with heavy loss Renewing Che at-
'AcN under cover or darkness there /
happened very reuatEahia accident
"heh eccaa'oned lhsir victory one
'i tne pirates oeins wounded WIN an
ifro" in fi9 haeA which pierced DOS
body through. hH pulled e orr +a.lit
70 lhe slle nI rvs breast and "lhaihr
ii,ii' COTTON ABOUT To- he n't it is'
rus ni.tHl hnd RAot it oacN TO fnr
'atia' lal lhe ee'''n p.ihs A.nt'el
Pr zoe POWDER uffa TWO OF lnr}t
inHses ga tNe castle. being
Matched "'tA palma leaves which the
paHiRfas perceived NOE So soon de
US Neeessa' , to' rms nfe mee'IhE
lth q ta'e-i ei powder Drew p ups
hrfe"f causing srfat rl'h' ana no y
ess CONSERVATION 10 ihe 9pan'arus 6
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run advantage VAS 1aNen ot ms py s
ne buccaneers ara 'hey SET hrc 20