Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-16

lab frlrnte sernpis az that time i one Of
the most renowned on record. and Jones
won his victory 10y sheer pluck, powers 81
command md good sramanship. No doubt
IN the eyes OF the conservative ruler Of the
kIng's "nnyeo' and those who sympathlzcd
with him the Ynnkccizcd Briton hal somu
ways that were peculiar, not TO say uuor.
thodux.
Forinstatcc. after he had parted com.
psny with the sioop Hanger, with which
he swept the English waters In i55s, Old
Fogyism would have held that he should
find an casy.bottOmcd chair and ~ down
until "or,lcrs" reached him 10 20 towork
again. hut Jones was built on % different
pattern, and one day while amusing him.
self with "P0or Richards Almanac he HE
upon the motto. III you want athing done,
60 and do u, and started Vt once to get
the thing nearest his hcart-a new vessel
with which 10 pummcl British pride. Ho
went ~ Paris, where money aud friends
were NJ tho command Of the American
eausc, aud In short time he had under
his orders IA old lndinmnn, rclltied, a
ship Of war, mefchautmnn, a brig nul n
cutter. The indiamnn had American OH.
tcrs aud crew, VA fact, tho crew was y
motley one. The other vessels wcto
manned aud differed 10y Frcnchmen,
Jones chrisioncd his vessel poor Richard
IN recognition of the incident that took
him to Paris, and this became Ia French
the Bon ilommc Richard. llc was made
rommandcrln-ohicf " the fleet 10 far M
paper authority could guarantee bis
rights. but 10 found out aficrwum that
French jealousy could aud did cvadc tho
spirit Of the written provisions under whlel,
the armament sailed.
Among other original things for q naval
officer. Jones ovorhauled the Richard after
she was delivered 20 him ready for sea.
Her heaviest guns wcro i2-pounicrs, aud
she was n single deckcd ship with but
nty.cight ports Tor her twenty eight
~. Jones hal eight Opoundcrs mounted
on the open deck, aud also cut twelve ports
below for six ls.poundes to he Tough, on
either side. These ~ course could be used
only In favorable sea- The usual afma.
mcnt for lint class vessels NJ that time was
lspoundcu, aud the valiant captain pro
posed to fight anything anont that bore tho
british dag. hence his anxiety 10 have
some heavy guns.
After some weeks ~ adventure aud tho
beating mp Of many startling projects that
were thwartcd by the clemcnts-one Of
which was % descend upon Lcith, the sea
port of Edinburgh, and demand ransom
Of Een.0Oo, Jones met n fleet on the 23d OF
September. oil Flnnboro head. on the east
coast OF England. under convoy OF two
men.o'.whr.
The moment this feet appeared In sight
the brave commander knew what was be
fore him, Tor he hal previous knowledge Of
the vessels and their strength. His own
hect had been reduced to thrrc ycsscls--th'
Richard. the man-u'-wnr Alliance md IL,
merchantmnn Pnllns. Signals were n
once yet upou the Richard for chase. Th'
Alliance was tho fastest vessel and fhOl
ahead. her captain saying 10 tho captain o
the pallns that " one Of tho stranger
proved to be q ilftygun vessel they uh'
AmuHeansl had nothing 10 do but run
away. A. soon - the Alliance bad a goo,
Wow of the Englshmcn she hauled up nut
stood Tor land. Tho pallns, misunderstood
ing movement Of the Richard, did tl'
same The Richard alone moved on th'
enemy. which proved TO be tho serapls Y