The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-13
Paul Jones-..The scourve Of the ocean.


American marine shared by few Others. Iii,
exploits were always marked by daring
confidence IN his ultimate success, aud h.
achieved ends in many cases with rehnarka
bly, inadequate means.
Ilo was born July Gth, lTi7, at Arbig
land, in the parish Of Kirkbeau, Scotland
His fathers name was John Paul The
name Of jones was assumed in addition at q
later date. HIS father was gardner, and
continued during his life in the employ o
Mr.. Craik Arbigaud.
The early education of Paul Jones wa'
limited, but thorough as far as invent \
the early age Of twelve he was regularly ap
prenticcd to follow the sea. His master wa'
Mr.. Younger, a merchant in the American
trade On arriving At his destination b,
found his brother William, who had been
resident here for a number Of years. Will
his brother he remained during the time h,
was in port. Jones manifested great aptncs
for the profession, and made at this perlOC
several very successful voyages.
In 1767, while returning 70 Scotland Il
thUJohn,, as passenger, the master AM
lmate' died of yellow fever, and Jones as
snned the direction Of the vessel, which h.
carried safely into port. He received tn
Command Of the vessel he had rescued, a
his reward. Thus we find Jones, at the az
OF twenty, or at least tAenty one, in iuI
command Of a merchant vessel, an instanc
OF promotion, which, with the obscure an,
unpatronIzcd, never occurs without grea
merit. In the employ oi the owners OF tnl
vessel, Jones sailed two years, at the end o
(which time the htn dissolved. From tn
II l.
datc, up TO the time OF ms departure 10
hmerlca, he followed the sea IN various ca
pacIucs, gong tWicc to the coast ol AlrIta
bn saHins expeditions.
A In llt3 ms brother William died in Nr
hgina, leaving HIN heir to ll' estate. l.
kordcr to at"ud 10 Ms property h; came T.
EAmrrlca, and II was shorty after his arrIva
Hthat he assumed the nhmt # Jones. In
pcason, Tor The adoption oI tds name ha
. hncyer been dcAn lciy gwen.
Z jones connection with TIE American nav.
+ Fcommcuccd some time II DC mbcr, lao
jic was ordered to the Alfred, - guns, a
Iir,t lieutenant, On board tins yy',e', a
hPhIiadgiphm, on Inc IVth OF December
blII6, hc hDstad, for the Inst time, th
pndoptcd lIas Of the United Colonies. Tn
: biag bore the representation OF pine tire
lr"hh " ''''''t''''''Nr '''h'' N'''' '''"'NN '"''
+ glread on Ne
While attached to the Aired he came hrs
gunder fire IN an engagement with the Gas
sgow, q guns, OIL Newport. Inc A'ire
r PwaS badly cut up 10 TINS ALTAR, which result
FED IN the escape ol tnc "'aoI"" INTO Ne"
Eport In q variety OF commands win Jouc
Bunhcrtook about this tine, lac partiru.at
, Edistlngushod himself by hIr prrmptnc>, !
Faction, aud the ability which he dl'p!ayc
En seiz,ng at once on the best modt, oi eN
e ttricaung mm''IL
< ltwa- under command oi J0an Fan, Jon.
3 fthat the American vessel, the Bon iiomn
: eRchard, fought the EnSl.H battle shl
FSeraph.-, ON a'", ,''o"2l I'a'' i"'' a'
, kton was i'fu.H.a''y ho''' i'f '"e Jury W.T.
(Which II was 'oH"u''s' ON "''h ''t',. ~
! kiore noting any oi lhe incidents oil the eT
. fgagemeht, u WA he "tH 10 mention III
+ strength ol lHe Two t,sse's engaged
L The Bon iiommc Richard vas lormer'y
lud aman helonglns to the French, ana wa
4 called Due de puiaS. she was II yeai
u old, ana although bought ior last sane
: asd sound hull she proved to be dull VI
A. der san ana ro'len IN u'Hpef' ane was
o long, sihgle'ueckod snip Her armattre'
; ''''' va, '''N" '"' 0'" ~ ~" wa
p a new SNIP carrying i'F'y-ioNF guns an
S about 3'' men
Inc engagement 'ooN pace on inc -'1
september, l"o' ~ an carry ho"r IN
ships became ch'lnsIed with each other al
continued iashcd side by SIDE during u
whole action Ihcy were so close toSeth'
;, that the gunncrs were obliged to pass the
4 hammers into the hostile por,s to get thc'
mo their guns. VI course the execute
done at this short range was tcrrlhc. ~
= ery"here rcsouhded mingled cheers an
groanS. Inc dead were StreWn about
b every direction, and The most awiui cont
5 sion prevailed: Inc k,chafd was often q
fire, and at the close Of The action was IN
D sinking condition. Her side was almost cr
n trely destroyed by the guns OF the Seraphi
and nothing prevented the quarter and maj
- deck from literally falling down upon til
lower deck but II few top umbers that fol
tunateIy remained standing. THIS lett Jon'
= and his companions lighting on sort
4 =