Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31
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FROM TIE NEwBURYPoRT HERALD.
PAUL JONES.

The last, and in some of its scenes.
The most interesting of Cooper's novels
has been some time before the public.
The hero Of the tale is we'll known TO
lis readers as the celebrated Paul Jones.
A deiinealion Of his character has ap-
peared in the New-Hampshire Historic
al Collections, from which we have
gathered the following particulars -
John Paul Jones was born in Galway
County, Scotland, in l747, and could lay
claims hut to humble parentage. His
father had been gardner to the Earl
Of Selkirk. His original name was John
Paul. The son received the same name,
and was taken into the family of the
Earle OF Selkirk, and was there educa-
ted under private tutor. At the age
of fifteen, from what cause is not al
present known, he took up with sea-
faring life, and, after regular appren-
ticeship, became master of a vessel, en-
gagged in the West-lndia trade. In one
of his voyages to Tobago, mutny a.
rose in the ship, which was quelled, but
not without the death Of one of the
mutineerS. When arrived at Tobago,
he delivered himself up to trial, and was
acquitted. After acquittal, he returned
TO England, and was threatened with
Imprisonment, in order for new trial
Feeling, probably, the injustice Of such
a measure, he quilted bis country, and
took refuge in America, On the eve Of
the Revolution. 1t was here that he
added to his paternal, his mothers maid.
en- name Jones.--On receiving Lieu,
tenants commission, he embarked in the
| Expedition under Commodore Hopkins
against NeW-Providence. At his return
f he was appointed TO command a siooE
of II guns, and short time after. 4
ship OF 18 guns. Ia this he cruised, il
1878, around the coasts of England ant
Scotland, made descent upon the coas
81 Scotland, near the Earl of SeIkirk'
/ house, and carried off the family plate
: which was afterwards restored. Lie
landed also at Whitehayen, in Cumber
:, laodshire, out without causing materia
injury TO the inhabitants. 10 cruising
r the same year, off the Irish coast, h,
discovered British vessel, by the namt
f Of the Drake, in the harbour of Water
ford, and challenged her to combat
The challenge she accepted, and wa
beaten.
$ In the summer of 1879, a squadron
: was fitted out, over which Mr.. Jone
was appointed commander He sailet
; in the Bon Homme Richard, of 40 gun
and AS men. This squadron sale,
= from France on the 18th of August, ant
E was successful in making variety ofcap
lures, both ofmerchant vessels and YES
! sells of war. In a gale he was separate,
: from the rest of his forces, but was rejoin
ed by them about the LIST OF September
He then cruised about the northeas
. Coast of Scotland, and formed the daring
plan of levying contribution upon tn,
l town Of Leith. This was to be effec
ted by putting himself off as the com
! mander Of Il British squadron, till hi
I plan could be put in execution, and theI
; to demand ransom of the town TO
E1O0,0o0, on the alternative ofsufer.
inga total destruction Of the town
This deception was discovered, just a
the squadron had hove to before thc
town Of Leith On this he immediate
iy put 10 sea, and on the 22d Of Septem
Der arrived off Marlborough Head
| While here he discovered the Baltic
fleet, conveyed by frigate and Sloop o
war, and after the most desperate battle
that has ever been recorded, made him
self master Of both Of them. The cap
tured frga;e was the Serapis, Of fly
guns, and The sloop Of war, the Counties: