The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-06-25

The action bsRn about olslock and Il
was long after midnight when II ended
and the Frenchman drew out Of the com
bat Meanwhile, for more than hve hours,
the vessels ran tree side by side, oftea
within pistol shot. The guns Of the Con
stsllation were well handled, and the en-.
Omy, which proved to be the Vengeance,
received nearly two hundred shots in her
huh She was too heavy and Substantially
built TO bs wrecked BY the terrible cutting,
and succeeded In getting away.
When TTuxtun saw that the FrenchmAn
was hauling OF he ordered everything
made ready to resume chase. Just then Il
was discovered that the mAinmast Of the
Constellation was In danger Of falling, all
the rigging supports having been cut away
In the engagement The men were ordered
from the guns to repair the rigging and
secure the mast, for without that the yes-
eel would Be useless in the chase. It was
too late, however. and In Q few moments
mast and all fell with . crash. Several
men were In the rigging, and shortly be-
fore Il went down an old sailor called 10
the neutrality-suspicious. Jarvis-a mere
boy and the youngest oGicer on board
that the mast would surely 90. The young
hero answered with the spirit Of the hour.
II cannot leave my station" said he. "If
the mast goes We must 20 with IT,"
All handa went over the ode with the
npaEs, and little Jarvis was lost The Con
stellAtion was now out Of the race, and the
Vengeance was out Of hgh. because
ShO had spars to enable her to run Oh.
The French vessel had suffered severely
in her crew, losing 80 killed and ITO wound
ed The Constellation had II killed and
Is wounded, II Of these mortally, 90 that
the deaths proved Is In all The French
commander made the best fight be could
He was able to place twenty-six guns in Q
broadside, and when his crew was disabled
he mustered the passengers on board 10
quarters.
The Constellation won q glorious vic-
tory, for the Vengeance was the superior
vessel In % far a. men and material count
The Vengeance was reported to have
struck her colors several times during the
action, but owing 10 the darkness this was
not observed on board the Constellation.
and the fight went on. Truxtun would
have captured her but for the loss Of the
mast Of the Constellation, and Of course
the Fronchman rot the credit Of robbing
her Of that important factor in the con-
test
Ths battles Of Truxtun with the 1nsur-
gsnto and the Vengeance made him famous
on both aide1 Of the water. For the drst
victory the London merchants sent him .
present Of plate valued at coo gHineaS. For
the action with the Vengeance congress
ordered . gold medal TO Be struck. A reso-
luton Of congress also approved the gal.
lAutFy Of young Jarvis, "who preferred
certain death 70 an abandonment Of his
posk"
Commodore Truxtun was foFty-nvo years
old ~ Tie time Of bis engAgsmsnt with the
VongoAnca
A fsw months Aftsr the affair with the
Vongoanoo treaty was made with Francs
and hosl1liti8 ended
Tho troubles with FrAncs ended In prom
- b. NapOieon Of indemnify for lossss
sustained By merchant vessels on aeeount
Of tho pElNateen. IN Jackson's time The
Indemnity had not been paid, and "old
Hickory" favored Issuing 1ettsnof marquS
IN retaliation. Eventually the sum was
paid, but batch Of claims has boon hand
Cd down through several generations, and
Was finally dllpooed Of fAvorAbly 70 the
elafmaltS Il Tie eloSs Of the lAst oonuusA
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