Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-27
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er, Ia licutenant) being sent on shore with
party, was killed. The Reprsal then return
ed To Philadelphia, and took Oh board Will
liam Bingham and another gentleman, to car
ry them To Martinique, whore Bingham was
to reside rs agcn. for the American armed
ships They took three prizes on the
passage-on approaching the harbor OF St.
Pierre, the British ship Shark, Of IL guns,
came out and engaged them they fought
three hnlf-hour glasses, when the Shark
sheered off a good deal damaged; but tho
Reprsal did not receive shot in her hull
They then went into the harbor of ST. Pierre,
and landed their passengers-and soon AFTER.
the Shark came IN on a careen. They sailed
the next morning tor Port Royal, in the same
Island, and thence to Philadelphia and in
December, l776, sailed to carry DIR. Franklin
to France-landcd him at Painbeuff, near
Nantz--lay there for fortnight, and sailed
on a cruise in the Bay of Bscay; took five
prizes among them the Swallow Packet, from
Falmouth for Lisbon, Of l6 guns, which
fought half an hour; lost n man, and four
slightly woundcd--carried her into L'Orient,
and lay there several weeks-hove down
and repaired the ship, and the Captain went
to Paris. They sailed again, and cruised in
the Irish and English Channels-and round
the Highlands Of Scotand-and having join
ed near Scilly two American Privateers, they
cruised in copcert. They took 25 prizes
sunk fifteen of them after taking out the men
and stores-and manned and sent into port
ten, which all arrived safe. On their return
to France, off the Lands End of England,
saw aman-of-war, who gave chasc--they sep
arated, and all finally escaped; but the Repri-
sal, being singled out as the chief object, was
so closely pursued as to throw her guns over
board, and hardly escaping, reached St Ma
oes; where she rc-armed, and receiving back
all her men from the prize, sailed for Boston.
When Ii days out. off the Western Islands,
on the Sd of November, 1777, after terrible
gale of wind which had somewhat subsided,
at O'Clock p. m, sgual struck the ship
she was put before it under the foresal, when
they shipped two seas in quick succession,
which knocked her down, and she sunk inn
mediately-it being supposed the weather
guns broke loose. Jacques soon found HIM
self swimming, and for near an hour without
any thing to assist him. At length, one of
the gang-way ladders, with man upon one
end Of it, fonted near him; Jacques took hold
Of the other end. and directly wave turned
the ladder over end for end and threw them
both off; on coming up he again took hold, but
his companion was lost. In about two hours
another man appeared and got on, and they
two kept hold all night and the next day; to-
wards evening, his companion said he could
hOtl out no longer, and quit his hold and sunk.
His name was VIM. Wallace, an Irshman.-
lie had become insane little before, and
said, jacques, | see you have got knife to
kill me, but put it up and ! wont say any
thing about it," and soon after he fell off and
disappeared. While two Of them were on the
ladder, hog came and rested his snout upon
IL and rp,noipnI WbiIa fhpv
were on the ladder, vessel passed near
them; Jacques called to them, but the wind
prevented their hearing, and he was disap-
pointed Of that opportunity. Jacques contin-
ued Oh the ladder all that night, and all the
next day till late in the afternoon-having
been in the water forty-cight hours, when
| French prev from Cape Francois, bound to
Bordeaux, came near, and he called out
"help" They answered in lively manner,
"Oui Oui !" and hove to, and sent a boat
and took him on board lie was so exhaust
ed that he could not stand; but he was treat
ed with kind attention. and in few days was
able to lend hand, which he did. In about
! three weeks they arrived at Bordeaux. The
| Governor soon heard ofhs extraordinary sto-
ry aud sent for him; and on learning the par
tculars was much affected, and recommend
ed his getting a briefto collect money, and Of
fered to assist him; but jacques declined: re-
fiectng that he was free born American
was young and hearty, and able to get an in
dependent living; and would not consent to
beg in foreign land. He wrote to DR..
Franklin, acquanting him with the fate OF
the Reprlsal, and soon received an answer
with the needful supply-and in a short time
got passage home in Baltimore schooner,
which arrived at Edenton, in North Carolina.
From thence he travelled to Yorktown in
: Pennsylvania where Congress was then sit
ting, 1.-THE British troops having possession OF
Philadelphia lie arrived late in the after
noon, after they had adjourned for the day
He however went to the President, and said,
she had come to give an account OF the un-
happy end Of the ship Reprisal." The Pres
ident looked at him, and asked "are you that
remarkable man?,-(for Congress had recciv-
ed the account from DIR. Franklin.) lie said.
he tcas and related his narrative, and was
| told to come again in the morning. He did
! so: and the President told him to 90 to the
| Board of War-"and if they wont right you,
come to me and we will" lie went to the
| Board of War, where he was well received;
they rcckoned up his wagrs (for two years
and more,) amounting to between two and
three hundred dollars, continental money
and gave him an order on their Paymaster,
Joseph heau, tnen AT Doruento"n, u" Ne"
Jersey lie went there and received pay
ment, and went to his family in Narragansett.
After remaining there ten days, he heard that
the ship Providence, Com Whipple, Of 30
guns and go men, was fitting out at Provl-
/ dence. bound 10 France. He went aud en-
tered on board of her on the 18th April, l778.
They went out through the Narragansets
passage. in which lay so gun ship and q
frigate, as guard ships. II was dark night.
the frigatc got under way; both vessels fred
I ni ,hn prnuihencc aud she nj them