The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-09

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From tie New hurvpon Herald
The Inst, aud N some ct lis scrnrs, thr
lmost Interesting Of Goope,'s nn,cls has
been some Time btfofr the public. 'rhr
hero Of the tale is well known In lis rca.
drrs as the celebrated Paul Jones. 4 de.
nration ofhis character haa appeared in
! the New Hampshire distorted Collection,
from which we have gathered the following
particulars john Paul jones WAS BORIS
IN Galway County, Scotland, III l7l3, aud
could lay claims Ia but humble pareutoge.
HIS father had been gardener In the Earl
of Sclkifl. His original name was john
Paul The son received the salne name,
and was taken into III. fhmi ysol the Earl
of Srkltk, and was there educated n Ter
a private tutor. Al the age of 6locn,
from what cause is not NJ present known,
he took up with il sealaring life, aud after
a regular apprenticeship became master Of
Il Ncsse, engaged IN the West Ind,a trade,
Ia one Of his voyages 10 robagoY u mutiny
arose IN the ship, which was queled but
not without The death Of one of the mutt
nccrs " hen arrived nj Tobaeo, he deli
rcred himself up 10 trial, and Wis acquit-
ted. After acqultal, he returned 10 Eug
land aud vas threatened with impri-un
mrnt, IN order Tor new TRIAL, Feelings
probably. the injustice of such a measure
he quilted his country, and took refuge IL
America, on the r,r Of the revolution, II
was here that nc added 10 his paternal, Iis
mothers maiden name, JONES. On receiv.
ing Iieutcnaut's commission, he embark
ed in the expedition, under Commodore
llopncr, against New Providence. Al his
return, he was appointed to command u
5lonp IL - guns, and short ilme after To
shin uf 20 guns. In this he cru,sed, III 1873,
around the coast of England and Scotland
made descent upon the coast of Scotland
near the Eatl Of Sclkirk's house and car.
ricd off the family plate, which vas alter
wards restored. lie landed aisoai NhItc-
haven, in CumbcrIandshirr, bat without
causing material injury 10 the ihhahltants.
In cruising, the same year, Oh the lrlsh
COASTS. he discovered "A British vessel, 10y
the name of the Drake, in the harbour OF
Waterford, aud challenged her Ia combat
The challenge She accepted, aud Was hci-
ten.
In the summer of 1870, a squadron wa,
fitted out, o,rr which Mr. Jones MAS ap
polnird commanders He sailed Ia the
Bonnie Hommr Richard, Of 10 guns, aud
4l5 men. This squadron sailed from
France on the 18th OF August, and was
successful in makinga variety OF captures
both Of merchant vessels and vessels -
war. In Il gale he MAS separated from ,hc
rest Of ms forces hut wHs rrlnnc6 h, them
about the lst of Sfptcmb' =. lie ihrn
crui~,d abou, the \. T.. zoe 1t Of Scotland
aud lormcd tie dariro IAN III le,, ing =
contribution upon re town of Lritl. Thi-
WAS to be eitect''u ~ putting himself of H.
the comma'.de. of II British squadron MI
his plat eo'.,d be pat IN execution, aud
thCr ie.handrd u ransom OF tlff town Tor
90 J0ok on the alternative oil suffering
.olal destruction Of The town. THIS dccrr
ton was discovered, asst as ia" squadron
had hove 10 before thu town of Ieith. On
this he Immediately put 10 sra, aud on Tie
22d Of September arrived I'll flnrb"i"u@9
head. While here he discovered the Val
/ tic fleet conveyed by irIgntr and y 9'""p
of war, aud after the most desperate bat
lie thai has ever been recorded, made
himself master Of both of tuoIii. The cap
turrd fi2aie WAS she Scraps, OF my
guns, aud the sioop OF war, the Counties
! Of Scarborough. In The former There "cif
] 1871 killed aud rs wounded. Ia the latter,
inru Killed and twenty wunndrt. Tn
! Bonnie Iiommr Richnrd lost lG5 killed 5ud
had I87 wounded. More thln 1000 pen.
sons ere Oh Jldmboroush head sprcta
tors afihls bloody conflict.
Jones seems to have been ma capa
bic of the most daring deeds hoiI hom III
bravery and his arts of drc"p'tto. An m
ai,urc II The latter occurs in d &C of al.
tack upon an English frigair, superior L"
him ia force, of the Island OF Bermuda.
Hapn,nin.s 10 fall IN with This idsatr. he
WAS Immediately halted, when he returned
the name OF a ship ol the British navy.
This satisfied the English captain who, ~
the SEA was rough and as il wa- near mig
ordcrcd him to keep company, pIl TN
+ morrow N hen he would send his boat
board. Bot The utorrow never da"nrd on
the iaplcss Englshmau, for Jones, getting
an within pistol sllot distance, discharged
4 broadside into him, and Immediately
wearing ship, discharged the other when
thc English ,rsscl sunk with every souI Oh
board her. Jones Na5 then Ia The L. >.
frigate Ariel.
Onpcacc taking place, h" returned Ia