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The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The raid into Southwestern Virginia--depredations of the enemy. (search)
he rising of the villains, that the vessel was about twenty miles north northeast of Cape Cod, heading up for Portland, and that the night was dark. The mate went to the pantry for some purpose, when he saw one of the pirates fire a pistol at Mr. Shaffer, the ball taking effect under the right ear and in the neck. Mr. Shaffer had been down below, oiling the engine, and had just come up on the grating when he received his first mortal wound; but enough of life remained in him to reach the deckMr. Shaffer had been down below, oiling the engine, and had just come up on the grating when he received his first mortal wound; but enough of life remained in him to reach the deck, when he fell a corpse. Two more balls were put into his head after he was dead. Mr. Johnson, the mate, now fled to warn the captain, while three or four of the devils incarnate pursued him, firing at him rapidly. No sooner had Captain Willets reached the deck than he met a volley of pistol balls. He went all and sought to regain his room, where he had firearms; but, finding he was pursued too closely, he endeavored to reach the pilot house, and just as he was about to enter it he was