Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 18, Vevay, Switzerland County, 17 January 1832 — Page 1
e- . -3. a u.l l!7l V ji. 1. Printer's Retreat, Indiana, Tuesday, January 17, 1832.
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PL I'.LIUF.D n i !:k'! Y. .flJ .Yhe cabin above was now returned nt ni-hi :f..- I,. . ... - ;
WUAAAM C. KYXtt l:.v th eaptninanc some fbU most pepiaved Urned s bdV pri,; i:,:' i'':! "r1' ''?
. .- . .. ti... t . ii ' . .. - ' ,iijiii ' m i it riinir? ill r?i I ill i inn ...
j Margaret's hand, i-t.d held il up tow ;!! levIre'i, as if ii i oiiid. belter llihii mi n. i I. , I
ri;feeas,vt s,:,t.rber,i;l,,P:i dcv,, i,hrfl ,.S i8r j.n I vt A cb lc c n " I , ! Vs!1 been tb, mo.,, ?av Ih, ruling of lhe wat,r in nt lh, fa e crucr. other plu- nsmvbe;,, Ji , ' Tl" 1 Ie ' lM1 ) fc 1 ' '! C.UIits M abii. , Hlid lliCie lko .1 so emu ;ud 1 holes viber -ih Im.J bet-n sf B,lr I , I ou, Fit.e.u Pcr cm. Wootiu, u h.n ., i X tent Vu,.. h w,s agony, Huhcc,!,,,,, t ofii!l of his rii:.(il(a, ,:iil)m;ill. ."l!" 1" ! .f ' 1 .!!!' ';d .
ca?n. ; , I ,r (Ontll Urrt Iramn ..! I, I. ' ". i "l r " c l atiuwsi Sllten I'iitt.OC-
:f,;. ' :,.a ',,,1 h,:,l, ' i" P),.r,"i1' " w l(ifd bT s nc jlrd ,ot to SurvivB her cDt.,a.
V wMnrM.iJClWR; i l.ri:, to kr ti.at tl.vt w.til-J M-ar.-. ?mil rtlaxtiM tiom -ur comlortltfssibe r.werK-5s to rwue itr in J-re"liiw rr, i'l'i"!!tiili. MHilll i-H'CMsion nl iK! n s-U.v n Imr!, A I. ... I ii
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tlj P"?r uiscor.linued nnti1 ;tri e: rn. 3 ore f c.i- : . k 1 . . : '
drawn and djHS brenth, d k,.., ! ! . . c H.V the 1 ,m J " "'I r'"nr'I,Std "0t l 5U,rVlVB J" Pt , could not enrry hr in.o 'the nMrinS lr . h V ' 'LP:" rkiw.'."" to . the billon. hid.
would sink her to oblivion. At lust, us if'l, had received hr fill, he besan to pi down
with a rapidity which stctniird to set d u-. ia ' j .
ttT '.o!q t iren ov post to p i) . t c. n's i ; ,i f . . . '., V "u,",; "fm3li iiiin Sink . A Jvtrt;Som.ns iscrtt at t!,o usna! rates :'!u' ' c0UJi "ot c"rr)' her 1,,,l the reviviKglhcr, and her crew, a,d her rant.,, i ,,J
J'-Ml-s:urVcns PmJ io monihs, wilt ui't- es of hcavcjii, nor afford h single alluvia-Icotntnon cm-sit e. Il a,.ifrHred tLn fi. .. ....,,.b ,io r , & i, , OM !1,i). , lh?Jil0(, ,,! s;tlt;,l;;-n;h:i . t-m.c rtn t, ,- -pmg that llircjau ot l:t r-ruch mas now wnr. nl.J ..uv. ! j .:. 1 i
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Cliarl- s I' Kii:tz. at his siore, in Sow Y oik,
Anv it tya':'v. ni- r I rov.
t?3m:cl H cks. near Qercus ro e; Jos ph M ienr; , in CoUoil townsh.p.
' .- - .. . . i . tw " "V uw cfiu:n:ua throuR. wrvs, ithd now tXDKUd erv
jrwnrwUtwnofour mbicribers on ihe!th load md ir.vnreMiblu rb,nrr t irh ! u tU,llk?V ' rip-door, and iron, tl.ejhcar them palhvr ovtr the dik, ..dtlua
idemH her hour drRwino-(.;, rot iV-KK
;payu, lor my saKf, to stina those last taint )rroans of expiring nature which might betray 'our cnnceHliner;'. I hscam sensible thai lit. !.. .1 il
the ine inner coum not mucii longer remain a w.-rrn of the medithrrjaeuv1' B,,d; wil.h :l 5tra"g, "j?"". fcoH-LVDED 1 '"? m mind f-omiug drcuivt hour. I ... " 'J supported M ai'jiarcl htad, poured h l.uilii R L) ;sn raotam h.i ?ti to th lir-hi ;., I,,,- ... ;.. . ..
fi ll.iii hi n.i.'lal lhr,n..K ifia J . - I i i. I r i i- .
non balls, had baea phu ed over mmih f
oar piln. We might, threfor, in vain, at if'pt to how ouretlves, or maki; our ie? luardamid th din of war, s.hoold oar allies
voivc, ti jiijh. pioceeded (mmlhe r. irii.n
ion of mv grave. Her hand was cold, and her pul?v quiet ; nd I dec-m d thai ihe i iiit had wairc-d with, and wvrrt-gme its last ene-
(cloomed to a watery tomb tv,-,, iu th midM my, an- oor remmon grave yawned to re
of ronqeit) prove victorious Yet ctidtmt d, as we seemrd, alike bv the fs.ll nr th t.i
Bmnh of our self sai posed murderers, thue
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hi, c.et throuuh th lra-d,:,r.:,!!,.K..L .I rv Lr ft J J ' - 4 . ' " in.pod bv ,bo :.d tho wn, i -Good Heaven ! the Mow i3
uaw H.etmS n other . bjvet in the holdff-rti-n. Hanpih for u ihere was ,.u J.l VhV 'r":r " " V:.." " C' rca.,a8 a,. , b.htld r,.i,h
tHe M5.
Voic es nere hoard; wtiehls stpmd to bn
n'mi ved (rem the Irak, door! Itwa opened.
H put hi finger on his lips sigi.i4cai.tly, and then whijperd in French "courage rc ru'-l There is a snll or. our weather eow. She is yet in the offlng. Uer captain marks Iter not; but I hiVe watched her sontt tune
wun a ;ias, and if she be riot a British slooj
ende-avoring, by fanning her with hi r ker l r . i...."o
enivr, to create 4 little treshtiess ot air a reund her, and speke te her aloud, ia the voire of hope and course. It was a terri-
alf thnir, in 5Ueh an axis nrnoient, to bv 11. 1
tnJl?i yV" jfc glass arc dec. iver, lo ,te or hen. dUlin ,!v h, ,
" b . r. b""iiu. onr ffnirh nur f.te depended. I listened anx
faintly returned the nressere. bu- ..tl.
imurnmrtd "Too late." Ere the Ue 0f a
nninenr, 11 was evident that our possible deliverer was discovered by the Demon crew,
i"i we could hear by the basile of feet and
i"U?l for a signul of the .doop'n Hearing us. A length a ship-truexpcff at a distance, demanded. iare and unhurt, the persens of col Frnncillon. the eountess of Flowerdale, and twa female domestic's. It was the tvidenl
dawuHHnc other c bi,ct in the hold ! r! X' Z ' . 7 -o ho,. Be-
r-cd and ha.dened cnon,. e of Zi . T: .
ct -u, kerptr,threwont.SSa,.omplex,on iJ warfare the - xpirin eh. .fM , ! V.'. " ,",l., ; ?5 '
Mcharudd, glow, as contrasted with .he At this m0me..t G,. od deceT,ded to the lc ' ' " u" " K k. 1 ,u W ' Mrrc.indi..L'dtkneS. e?.e him th ..n..ir II. .... k.-. u . - M U? ld. l'1.' PW Margaret from behmd the sck.n into
anre otfmie foul demon, emerging from the abnd. ol tho condemned, and bearing on his unhallowed countenance the reflection of 'a infernal tires he had quitted. Thai glow, was, however, our salvation. The captain returned with an oath to reflate the fallen sacks Any body who has suddenly extinguished his candle, even 00 a bright, itarrv
night, knowrthat the sidden transition from a areater to a lesser detree of li.crht. ni-ade
ce? for a second ertwo, the effect of nbelute darkness. And thus our concealment Ui eRvdoped in Ktter darkaess to our captain's eyes, d tzthd by the mon.ir.g'. first flood ef i:a. B it it was difficult fer the half breathls Weiiy-, so entirely in his power, lo realize this fart, when they saw him advancing toward them, hi eye fixed on lh pot wheithey stood, though he saw ihem not; it wns diflkalt to ire, and yet retain a conviclien that we were net sen. The captain replaced th s icks instantly , and we felt half doubtfal as he pushed them with violence against the beam where we stood, whether he had not actually discovered our persons, and taken this method of at once dtroyirg them by h.uise and sufjaratien. His work was, however, only accompanied by an imprec atory running comment on Girwd's careless mancer of stowage. We were now again buried in eer concealment, but another danger a.
tei, a s-ailor or two. nrd Gir.d wni- hia
hands tied behind him. Ilnldupim precious bu.then, whe wai received into th
rms of her cempatnolc, and then, like oe
- " ....... .....j... .... v.m-.nuiip mi intrii. line oae fh" most roomy pait of oer woedt n dut.geon; 11. a dream sprung frwm my long prison.
vo,ce?tl,.,t the ship was being put abeu. ; and that the pir,te's st.atagem at Malta hd i-e lerucioes and determined veice of the transoired Th. nm
y 1 vnw naecaneer chief was heard, even above the ronr of the tempe.t , giving p...rf,pt and fierce
v...,? ,u mrgf. nn ,nv uemoe. Uiiod pro mi-ed to bring ura ?re news, and quiftwd os
brief and audacious renli : ' Gn seek them nt
the hottnm of the sea." A broadside from the sloap answered this imnudent iniimction.
and was followed by a compliment in kind r . 1. t-v . ... . .
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.rf4uc-....o.. momenti were those.
rti. myiinmrti j, niu unu s.iiaaa snrieK I telt that aid mustei
escaped t:im when tie saw the trap-door open. t. ....... .. ..r
He: sprang into the hold, and when he beheld
Tlir- t, r - 7 ,i 1 u vn lonowea oy a compliment in fund r?h of air into tile hold seemed ii. har fr k t-v .1 rj. .
i-fiv..rl 1 . 1 1 -- ,.- irntoB, eviuenuy aiscnarged from
ris V . . jv . J s "greni nuaner of puns. the volleys eonti
f the vcs was increaed, and that the crew were straining Verv nerve to avoid our hoped-for deliverer. After a while, however, th stormy wind abated, the ship beeame Readier, and ceruiuly made leys wa) in the WT'P. A voiee overowr head said distfnetl.v in French, "the eca is goi.e down, and the sloop makes signals for os to lay ts.' A quarter of an hour elapsed, and the voice agam said, "the sloop chases us!" Oh' what :li
1 ..ll'. I 'SI.UI or it would arrive '00 Infe. IV e could disco
ver from the vaiying cries on deek, that the
.. . V I i n!u i iis on aeeK, inal ihe the captam, his ghastly smi ef enquiry, forisl-.p sometime , gained en the Demon. whiU Do (iiqU lint rlomuiiHuJ if l.i., i L. .1 . ". ... '
fee poka not, demanded if liis min ware
ssah-d. k,I have been seeing all your pretty work here. Monsieur," said the urutl captain; pairdirg to the deranged sacks, behind which we were concealed I eaeght a glienpso throush tbem of Girod1. despairing counte 5;inc;. It was a fearful moment, for it seem
iasif we wer? about to bo iwvoluntaiili
at ether the pirate got fearful head f her
pursuer. Ai length Girod descended te the hold. "The die ii cast!" he said in hi? native language. ..The sloop gaias fast en . We are about to clear tha deck for action." 'God bu praised,"' I ejaculated. "Amen"'
I"t'"""'' " I'tini and gentle voice. "1).. not
Mued. Our vessel reeled to and fro, and sometimes half rose out of the water with the violence of the shacks bhe received. I heard her masts clucking, and her timbers Hjing in every directien. Yet still her men continued their yell of triumph, nnd he. Jung seemed to be seived with as much spirit as ever. At length the firin un boil, fides appeared to lUcken. One ofthe vessels was evidently approaching the other fer the purpese of boarding. Bet which was the suceeseful adventurer? My heart almoM ceased to beat with intense expectatien. The heavy grinding of the two ships ngaiNst eac h others sides was soon heard; and, not a instaat after, the shouts of the sloop's crew rose triumphantly ovei our heads. Long nd desperately raged the combat above us; but the pirate's yell waxed fainter and faint er, while the victorious shouts ef the British sftHmen, mixed with the frequent and foarlul cry. Noqeartr, no quarter to the robbers!" became each instant louder and more tiium phant. At length evei v sound of opposition frem tlie Demon crew seemed almost to cease. But there was still n mm li un mi.
n - . nraiic tln. D i r- i .
herl-i IV nnr rill at iku I.....-...! I I I I . ' "'"tr'"t
. , V,-T ""H.ii.i..nUi3lfr; "eur captain is nrepariB fer vit-n we had escaped our enemv. (;ir.vl:a iet.iv M'i, iv i ' 1 , . "
teeth P'er.tMy chattered and h tn . r-n n i p I i n n- I t i i """"V"" "'""'a l.er - cease. JJnl Ihere was still so much noise on
and h? confess being a l.idy, and the col jdoes not ev-n care to ceme to acc.mnv.' ..,cni,.:.n o.d acquaint uite. "And be jdali.n with her. , has hoisted the Demon
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' tM' c . ' 0,U c ,l""" ?i' Kut has this nntlc crew," whisneivd I ar.x-
. . , , K.fjiouMv, "ever enc.unterct a ISn'tirh foe of - .mh.nc o, la owu .-.crn-hciuV j,id th, cap 1,1 strength. !"' ' I cannot tell, I eannot telltiitn, :uiaoo,ve.h ,t at pl.a.-jl hue hen in her hut a short time, nnd will
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Pei hap- it might be well that Margaret's eyg vs half elased in death at that momei t, for the deck of the sinkinv Demon offer, d n
spectacle for woman's e;e. There ny the.
mangiea ooaies ol oar lata dreaded jiters, their !-t stiffening conMteeanees still "rc-iaiB-ingi in cild death itself, that expression of during and brute ferocity which sv, mi d ef. fitceHble only by the absolute dec n pinion of their hardened feature. I hall ntvei forget thesfene of deiolatien pn seated b that dec k, 1) iMg like a vast piai.k or if t of slagh fared bodies, alaiost level with the sea, whose waters dashed furieti-lv over il, ai d then receding from their stiil ii.ctTri tual alien. i t to
overwhelm the vessel, returned all ded
witli crimson to the ocean; while 'h -u setting in a stormy and angiy sk), threw his rays, fer the lat lime, in lurid and frightful gleams on the ruined Dr raon. A deep, and , as it seemed, lang pent sigh, escaped fi on. the boom ol ' Murgaiet when (ha fresh breath ofl eavn. fiisiplajed on her while cheek, i woald have thin ked hep brave deliverers, have gated en her ko e e if life till returned, hut the sea was gai, ing fast on a?, and I had lost the free ese of my linsbs b) mj lengthened and cramped confinement. To end lummi beinfj, however, 1 did not forget my gratitude. As we hurriedh prepared to sprin? inte the boat, f aw tht
Girod's pinioned mcnibrr, refused him tha
prompt aid aecessary for electing an tscHpg in such a moment. I rc-tnrned, sneed a hloodv cutlass that lay on deck, and, without leae of the rQcer, cut at nnce ihroBs-h the bends whic h cm fined eur first dliv.-oi
"This man," I said, as we seated oarsclvcs.
"has been the instrument of Heaven for our preservation. 1 will make myself n. sw- rable for his liberty and kind treatment '' Girod seised my hand, which received a passionate Gallic salute. Our sailors now rowed hard lo avoid being drawn into the vorfex of the sinkinrjship. Merciful God! Rni.. i !-.,,
uut of the Demon! I supported 3Iarnret it
i.-g.nl-.eph,, iu ,od humor his motlev ,,d, as ho hastify iut Id Wvl; 1 ll, 'T , to heed this strange crew. .Ja:j.i:v.:not" a.nr -Imwed that hls-.l 1 e ,;- ..r . ? e ,M,U -nd po.tentoe, change. 1 peueived, hou-
was nw (7 1! fill, and ti.s w,; had a fou.thjm. nt. The furniture waS removed from' the!
..,., .. e kij taws e, ueatn . -. above u, and the cabin it.elf parliallv' lay alter cay ,.a,ed away, and still w thrown fcpen to the deck. Canacn. were1 xver- h, n,,,.,,..!,. h ,lf ,u, h,lf hiIT.,,' 'asbcl m'd piime,!, c.M,cal,d Sol", o ! t.d.,hw.a.,.,:,Kaownpsui.e.r?ot tlu, ..,. : :Pend, and r.,us placed them. Soein-ul-' l.eai. 1,.;,,,, wuh s.n-e t.io ciManco of. sail, a:id determined to g, ve hi, vUel th. adS,L r'!'V- ' l,r-,-g'-'. oiLu,-ex.;...,e,.f p, epa, a, j... for a t ,iwp. 0 r "f'" :,,nl1 .k'" (;:r"U !U gued hum, nia term, , ,, .,U.i ,., .-r-.y 'l iri..., to visit ih 1 lu ;n. nnl -.- b.,.u , i . I.,-,, i , i ... ., .
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i , J , ii.i iiuiiinruMMII'dVt, voice heard; and for the trap-door, it defied !a renewed glow of hope rushed to m heart all Inn e-Bbrlsit was immovable. At thisl We had not been en board the .loop many cnsis, the ship which had Mlheito keen minute, ei e slowl v and aw fully the I Union springing and reeling with ihe fierce fire shekink to the same eternal grave te which she had received Irorn her tidvrrmry, ar.d theihad so often doomed her victim. Wr -w mr.tKii of her own guns, suddenly began tolthe top of tlie wain nmt. which haj borne ?t tl,e into an nwful rind suspicious cpiiiesc enc.:. htr f;lij, fl.,j 0ver the waters, tiea.ble like
, .r "''j ' "usj iu a point on men very serface, and then vanllm irnt l FIi ilintl.iM t.i Ii 1 . I " i 111 .1 .i . . . ...
ish ucneaui tnem. A tnghllul c ham n ned for a iii.imc.it il was then , h-ifd hi ili
t o i'
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about finally to settle- for sinking. After lh
!ape of a f w seconds it -euined that the conquerors themselves becama nt but aware oflha treacherous gulf that was prepmin to
lermve intin. aiul a hundred voicccs exi bii u ed, "To the sloop! b tl; sloop! The ship is giing dowu, thi. ri.f3.uis are sinking hor!v I now literally railed out until my oice ba , amo a hoarse scream. I struck violently ariit'St tin; fop f our siiikinjr duneon. 1
I :...w u?m s beg t:t i0 t: 'nbL- A II was in va!n. J 'tcard '.'.sc r
i-hed the trap-door with my whole force.! by two biolhtis-i ! I . I.....' .. It III. : I .
ii.ecting waves, which soon rolled per.eeully over the Vessel they had cngulphed; and the Demon, to leng the terror of ihe scs uud ihe scourge cd',.0 iruiors, disappeared fur ever. la coiuluoa . I c;u, briefly sai, trial the sloop put into Naples, where th.-; couolcsi w.tsoou p!.ic:d eai-i a skiif.il phisiCian.
aiia suestiiuntlv ijcii.n. n.
W lit..
It is now n singular f-.; t. thai Pent.si lrt
nia ii ipifentc..l in the sai.ale of the IJ.S. i .
Has tuth a c-.-
t rr
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