The weekly Arizonian., 1859-10-20
J. J.HOWARD WELLS. Editor.
Paul SOncs.
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The Virginia Index is publishing a series of interesting sketches, by Mr. Thomas Chase, of Chesterfield, of "The Life, Character and Times of Paul Jones'" They throw much light on the character of Paul Jones, and give. we doubt not, most faithful account of the famous battle of bis ship, the Bon Homme Richard, with the Serapis After stating that the ships were locked together, which was cf- tected by Jones, because he saw that to keep of a fair gun shot, with a new and strong fiigate like the Serapis would never do f5rsuch crazy old hulk as the Bon Homme Richard, Mir Chase proceeds
 The working of the big guns had been sus- pended during the time of flashing the ships together but was now resumed or course neither ship could gsc but one of her guns on one side, and these were nearly muzzle 10 mug. zIe-so near that those who handled the ram rods sometimes Lit each other. Fair plav. you damned Yankee ' an Englishman would eXclalm. Mind your eye, John Bull, or Il etc.
 The firing was not rapid, particulir'- on Jones part for it could do the ships u1 hurt except to knock the guns about little. and knock off the gunwhSles, and occasionally raise a cloud of spuuters from each others decks Jones and hls men kept @ very sharp lookout that Pearson and his men did not cut jhe lash. lugs and sever tIe ships Neither ot tha sh'uy were damaged between wind suI water. Thor could they u1w be by any Use 0. the bir guns Both had men in the rigging d1ins all the mischief they coulI In this kind of plav. Jones had the best ot 1t; for his men were more terrible, and his 'pars and yards were longer. still Pearson would not surrender, insisting that Jones ought to.
 Capt Landais with the Alliance, came mp 10 help Jones, and fired broadside; but of ne- cessty it hurt Jones as much as it did Pearson. Jones immediately cried out Capt Iaudais. let us alone 1 can handle him. Both shus were often on fire and as often was the fire extinguished Had it not been for the men in the rigging, this was one the safest yea-Grhts. SO far as those on dock were concerned. that almost ever hspponeJ-l mean after the shin, were aShed together The flash of the gun, would go clear across each deck and the men. by keeping a good lo0i-out could avoid beiur hurt only by stepping little aside
 Had the Bon Homme Richard been new. strong ship, as was the Serapis both might have lam there and burned powder auI thrown shot until they rotted, as to sinking either with the guns of the other But the Bon Hanme Eich- ard was o.I and rotten, and was .pthiu, badly before Jones made her fast t1 the Scraris. and thus last tho strain upon her against thc other SIlp, and from Che explosion ttde guns made. her leak worse, and it was cyileu, tla. she must ere long 20 down.
 some ot J1ae5 men and oae of his officers 'N.I him she must soon go down. and suggested a surrender " l0g never mind that. vuH shall L've @ better hip to -o home in. -a,i J1ueF pleasantly Joues and ail his uar. and psar- son aad his crew, vcr, well know tt.tif.Ha Bon A'mme Richard Was about tl sink. sho would ran-ze tHa >.ran., and both must go down t1- --,her !, wls therefore. h.e.g tl br fest .'"een Joues and Psarsou- -wtich for the '''' o' e'WHs hm-'. IT and men from uatcry grave. uouj strike fr.t
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