Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-05
DaviS and David II.

David / and David II.
Tie Yankees, before I0,y hAa themselves osSoH'
at sea, asrs the greatest StSkl'IS on "AI'i
a. np,r.l Fshts The var Of the United States Si1h
cal Btain in IsI2 ErsE out OF the constant viola
ton Of those rEh,s BY the EasliAA, ShO we're all
Dowerlul Al sea- and never so-uPlsd 70 overhaul he
msoaa1I ships OF the lifted Safes Ana 70 sop tns
voy.s,s take their sailors uadsr Ihs pVsGanGs STAT
,hey we're < lglsh surisess ana SSLd tar 'soosA -
puEss into al EIgAsn Pork where thslE cases we're
disposed Of BY Al English Admiralty CeHEt Tie
complaints OF she Yankees soEs iDesASAnL fAsI
hOvs we're hsard all GVsr Ias oeS>U. Toe EngAn
we're hAbtualy denounced - nation St P'rSlS', ana
E,RArd vs. osc.arsd 20 be no bsStsR than Iss' Of
ROBBERS.
O,s Of the most rsn1rEAbs cases Of violated nSu-
trai,y, VS. the capture OF tie Ua.sa safes iriEa'
Esss1 Command ~ Gap Au DsVis Porter, the father
OF tbs pssseuI Admiral DAVID Porter, On The oOAsI Of
Obih. Fhs sen had Ossa sent ~ she PsChs 70
break ~ 1he h lshsh commerce IA lhaE garter o.
the world, and she had completely saeoseasd. Toe
Biush government, determined " nlko surs Of her,
"a sen. Out soma half dCzsn VSsss ~ capture her.
FEo of these vsssels--,hs r. 81 hty-iOuP EHns,
and the Ohsrub Of twenty gls-iOSnd Ihs sSI
l,loE AZ V .pArasI. 10 order 70 mAEs surs Of hsr.
thew Law ~ The port sad llJCEAded her Tor al
weeks, not Wishing, &c presume, openly 10 violate
tina neutrality OF Chill. Tae tSO Elglish VsSSsis
carried together sighty-sUO guns, and their crew
numbered are hundred men, EssGssd UIh ths greatest
care. for tuls especial service. PosssF tried every
means % Sb.En iyhI WITH ths Pc - single hama
ed for having sui tOstysI suaa AID isO hundred and
bfty men, be could not expect - succeed gAns such
suusrloriyy OF force. he iACd in al tbess attempts
Nav. Al oae time, fading Ihs Pie1e separated from
hsr eonsort by distRnss OF tWO or shree miles, An6
hay,nv lied out ard attacked her. be found that abe
an ao.n Tor her, alter afing only ieS Guls. From
,h.t time forsar5 they never WsIs separated, ard
P,,tsr despairipg OF = 6ght anything like equal
tsrm resolved to leave the port il foul weather
tpt 20 hls hesb for his safely TAs vary day after
-. determination hal keen formed, it cane on &c
No. frssh fron she Sou D. when the EueK PArsed, hSr
I,,hoard cable and dragged hoT stArboITd anchor d.
,so,ly on, 20 eel. Sail s5Ou gotten on the SHY
Porter attempted to pass TO sindVAEd OF The enemy
ho ware close in With the point Os ming Ihs UOSt side
of tina BAY bat on rounding che point heavy q lal
struek his chip aud carried away her nAinsopuAst
n,.oinit.tipR the men uho we're A'0fs into the sss
-hs,s thew we're droWnsd. Both ships n0V gave bin
CHASE and he snaskVored TO gain the hAr6Or, BIZ.
,D.bis "a do 40 he therefore rAn into s. small bsy
.h,ut three quarters OF mile 20 SsUaF1 Of the be-:
ts,y. and thsrs commenced repairing damages. In
ths port Notwithstanding no Sas in pistol shot Of
neutral shore, Porter attacked BY both the sre
uy's Vesses Thousands OF spectators Osheld the bat
ia from the surrounding hills After desperate re-
sis,sucs Of Two hours and half in which he lost in
killed wounded GnG drowned one hundred and eighty
out Of two huadr5d and ~ men, Potter vas CON.
p,lsd to strike. Tho attack EFOn him Uss Al act Of
sazrsut piracy. As such il has been denounced By
sTary Yankee writer Who hSs fp7ksn Of it. In hi
osciA report, Porter himself speaks Of h 10 he IOl
lOWirg tsrUs;
1--WE have been unfortunate. bus not dsgraced- the
defence Ct TIE Essex has no. been lees honorable 10 her
crew, than the capture OF an squil force. nov con
slider my sirulto1 lssS pleasant than that Of Com
modors Hiyar. Wso ia vioisto" Of s-sry pr-eipls Of
koaor and gsHsrosity ana EsgsT5isIS Of s rights OF
nations, attacked the Es'tI in her erips led Stals ~
1iIsol shot Of Tstral shore, SC HilJGr it gill be
observed did 10. 90 into the port Valparaiso did
aOt propose thrOrgi ste British COn's Sry trsSohsry
20 the E,se1 AMI did net take advantage Of the absence
Of bali her crew on tho shore Yet be sSys that ths
'blood Of the dlin is on hs "a lyn head" and tia,
he CHyar) "has 70 Ieoonc e his eOEdust 10 GOd his
conscience aud the verdi
Such VS. David I; ~ gallant veteran a. ever
nal d asE to naHmSsI; the Wet Of trssehsry, and
a ha.er Of traitors What l. David IL he l. Admirsl
in he Yankee seFVes--hScOumAn6S al Old Point Com
fort-nEvsIy. T. is he Who sRn5u that the Florida
has hssn run down in lie night By troop ship" Lei
hisIing infauy p,cclGm tie Ees,. sHEgS hat such
father should have such con.