The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-16

sides into his comander's chip, in the
base belief that he would sink that vcs-
sci, then advance upon the Scraps, in its
crippled state from the wreck of the
mainmast, take that ship and return to
France, claiming the victory! Paul
Jones quickly made up his mind what
to do in this emergency, and that was to
board and capture the Scraps. No soon
| er thought than done. He led the first
boarding party, followed by Lieut.. Dale
| and others, the British man-of war was
captured, and the American flag foated
from the foremast. Capt. Pearson came
on deck to surrender his sword, and said
in bitterness of heart: "You can appre-
ciate the degradation feel, as British
naval officer, in being compelled to sur
render my sword to a rebel with halter
around his neck" The conquerer re-
piled with christian dignity: ''Capt.
Richard Piorson, you have nobly fought
your ship, and I return yonr sword with
all honor due to brave officer. l am
sure that King George III, will confer q
distinction upon your valor, although
defeated" His prediction became true,
for the king knighted the brave officer,
who thus became Sir Richard Pearson.
After the surrender the mainmast
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ward Scarborough a messenger of defeat.
The Bon Homme Richard was gradually
sinking, and as the grapples We're releas-
ed the ship sank in the deep water, form
ing vortex as the Good Man Richard
was engulfed from human sight. 1t is,
therefore, historically true, that when
his own ship was on fire and sinking.
Paul Jones boarded the enemy's ship,
captured it. and gained his world-re-
nowned victory. 1t is this great naval
event that was celebrated on Sept. %,
1879, the centennial anniversary Of victo-
ry. The results of this great achieve
ment were quickly demonstrated. King
Louis VAI, presented to the hero gold
hilted sword of honor, and conferred
upon him the military order of merit,
with the title of Chevalier. The congress
ordered an especial gold medal to record
his fame, his profile on the diverse and
a view of the battle on the reverse of the
medal, with the treachery of Landais,
the moonlight, etc. 1t is one of the
best historic medals in existence. All
Paris focked to do him honor, and the
kings sister was his especial admirer.
He wrote poetry to her, which the prin-
cess accepted with greatful appreciation.
Subsequent to these events the EN-
press of Russia, Catherine IL, invited
Commodore Paul Jones to her court to
accept naval appointment. and in that
service he became vice admiral, and
won great victory over the Turks, and
actually boarded and took the galley Of
the Turkish admiral. Prince Potemkin,
the personal favorite of the empress be-
came jealous of the poetic and romantic
vice admiral, and demanded his recall
from service. The emperor personally
thank him, and conferred upon him the
decoration of the order of st. Anne, an
honor of great dignity and distinction in
the Russian empire.
All historians agree that but for the
material aid of the French monarch,
Louis XVI, the Americans could not
have achieved their national indepen-
dence. 1t was that king, and his prime
minister, the Count de Vergennes, who
ordered the fleet, and gave the command
to Commodore Paul Jones, whereby he
gained his renowned victory. It was
that sovereign who first signed the treaty
of alliance with and recognized the Uni
ted States of America, and sanctioned
the aidance 5000 selected soldiers of the
royal army of France, commanded by the
Count de Rochambeau at Yorktown, and
the French feet, with the Count de
Grasse as its admiral. The Marquis de
la Fayette was q Frenchman, as was the
count de Beauharnais, who both fought
in the final battle at Yorktown. The
latter nobleman was the grandfather OF
the late Eemperor Napoleon III. The
Chevalier Admiral Paul Jones was in
Paris during the terrible and sanguinary
revolution there. He was applied to for
high command even admiral of the
French fieet-by the Communists, ene-
mics of the king and queen, and seeking
their destruction. To his lasting honor
| he declined all their seductive offers, on
the ground, that if he accepted office
upon those conditions, it would be in
| famous ingratitude in an American citi.
zen, to King Louis XVI, his mobiles,
and the French soldiers, who secured
the independence of the United States.
He was honored by all parties for his
resolute and chivalric gratitude. He
died in 1872; and fortunately did not
live to see or know of the scaffold death
OF the KING, queen, and the Princess
Elizabeth, the kings sister, who honored
the hero with her personal friendship.
The French Assembly passed resolutions
and a vote of honor to his memory, and
a public Grafton was pronounced ovel
his grave in celebration of his heroic
bravery and chivalric character.
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