Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-05
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oLGTIoN.

During the Revolutionary War Il Il
hard 10 tell how the intercourse between
Earope and the colonies would havs
been kept up-with Boston, Newport,
New YORK, Philadelphia, Charleston
and Savannsh successfully 10 the hands
OF the enemy-but for the merchants
and mariners Of Salem, Beverly and
MaEblohead. Salem alore sent ont 15e
armed vessels, carrying IN all more than
1000 guns. each weasel having II or IL.
They took 3f5 prizss. 81 Gus Of their
OWn daet being lost. The inss Of the
vessels vas to be expected. bat the l0es
from history Of al detailed memorial
Of these daring men is more serious.
What q fame that preserves of ell that
period only the madcap dar ng OF Paul
Jones, and furqets the solid heFoiam Of
Jonathan Harsdsn7
Jon athan Harden was born il
Gloucesser, bat was taken early 70 aa
lem il the employ Of Richard Cabot,
father Of the celebrated President Of
the Hartford Convention. He hrst vent
10 sea as lieutenant, then as captain Of .
f0uFfesn gun sloop built for the State
Of Massachusetts,. and bearing a name
that wonld have delighted Wendell
Phillips-ths Tyrannioide. In her be
helped 10 capture . British vessel, that
vas carried IN triumph into Salem Har-
Dor. AftarwaFd, HAraden was pat 10
put IN command OF the General Pioker-
inc. z Salem privatser Of 80 tons, ear
ryana fouFtsen six-peundeEs, and 6 crew
of forty -fvs men aad boys. He sailed
ID 1870 with 3 cargo Of sugar for BIlboa,
then 4 resort for American privateers
and prize vessels. Ga his passage be
he'd 4 two hOurs' hght with q British
cutter Of tWsnty tU0 guDa, and beat her
OF, but On entering the Bay Of Bis
cay found an opportunity for an exploit
more daring. k1nninR b. night
al01R aide q British PriVateer car
Fyina twenty two Runs and sixty men.
be ordered heF, thF0agh his trumpet, 10
Surrender 70 an Ameriean friRate o. Be
sunk.n Tue aslonishod Engiiahman
yielded, and came on board 10 And
himself outQsneraIled. A prize crew
was put on ths captured vessel, and
both made sail for Bilbna. When they
we're met By Kings ship. shich, e the
oapfured captain told Haraden With de-
liehi, Was the Achilles. another Eagll.a
privaieeF, with fosty-tao guns and lao
men. Il shs'nt run ffoa hor, said
Hafadsn. ooolly. AZ once the soens
changed the big knglishman rsoapt-
ured the little one, then lay aiang side
Haradsn's snip ali night 80 Ggha her
nsxt day. Haradea took . sound nights
aleep, and recruited q boatgwain and
siQht sailoFs from his prisoneFs II The
morning. when they vent - work.
The American snip seemed, said an
eve witness. hka q longboal beside a
rnan of waF; many of tha kngiisman's
shot vent ever her oppo1ent, Whiis she
herseIf wna always his bel - the water
Iine.-this msdarn Achilles, like ths an
cienf. proving Vuinerabie In the heel.
A asal bruadside of cf0vbars from Haf-
aden had great efset. and Achilles hed.
The Picksrina RBxs chnee. and Harden
oasrsd Z large reward % bic g1uneF u
he sould cnrxy away q spar. bat No such
luek escurrsd, and tha EnaiiAhman Rot
"a. Haradea recaptnred biz Or prize.
whish had thus ohAnEed hands thries d
twsuay-four bOufA, and wsat into port
wtsh hsr. The battle had lasted taFee
hoaFs, bsing foaeht - near the bpaniah
oaset tnat : hundred thousand specia-
taEs, Il vas sad, lined tha shnsaa and
4 Was also sid that before ths fiekeE-
inR and b Z prize bad been bali an hour
a aashor. ons csaid have waiked miia
over ahn water by stspptna srom noas %
boaa and Whan the cap1atn iended
b was boFne h tsiamDh t1ro1Rh -
oity en- msn's shnuldaxa This y 6ui q
sarnpls of this bold sailoe's advant1Ees
On an0thsg ooassion slilI, ID ne ticf-
srine, BE- fell IN uith thFss armed kae-
lisbman IL snmpany, carrying re&psct-
ivesr tseivs. foarlsen and sixteen gnnss
ana ks oaoenrsd easA IN suecEssions ~
oarryinE ianz a. m4ay Raua - Ne lare-
eaf % tte eDemy.
HaraAen alcas tosk ntase shan thcu-
sand euns ffam ths BrItls1 daFInz t1e
war. Ths e4ism sAips lntsEuepiaa TIE
Vesasss which cArFacd suppil4e fFom
Eneasnd and Hsga seolia - iha Ezrrs
sana IN Eea NoEk and Boston tneJ
ernlasd u tha Bay u bia1ay and % the
EsaliHh asd Iran C8sDnelas tney ftszed
ths fusarancs nu Bfiti11 sAips = , per
nnna.. and oh1iaai larae naval fafga %
b eanHlaEflY empeyca - oulEsytnA
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