The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-14
The New York Tribune, in recent issue

L lie NEW i OIh ITtUUtts III u lCNCub loouS
said:
Admiral Wallis lives in the outskirts of Chi
chester In a sweet end tranquil home dwells
the senior admiral OF the British navy, who on a
bright sunday afternoon seventy eight years ago
saw Captain Lawrence die, and with his own
hands placed the flag OF the Chesapeake over
the hero who in his last delirium shouted:
Don't give up the shipt As You gain admit
tance to the house Admiral Wallis stands on the
drab and yellow pavement OF his cheerful
entrance hall to welcome you in person TO Fun
tington His memory seems to be every whit
as clear as il was when he fought eighfy-eight
years ago as a ''middy' of fourteen on the blood
stained deck OF the Cleopatra, in the battle OF
the Nile and he disdains the use of stick
he takes you into the little study where the
soft summer breeze plays through the open
iarity tcsses his snow-white hair in glceful
sport. Sir Provo Wallis has the rugged
eountenance of n man OF middle age. He wears
q we'll suit OF dark tweed and cool,
striped linen waistcoat. He speaks OF receiving
the news of the victory at Trafalgar while
cruising in the Canadian off Antigua, rs ii he
had Just seen it in the Times or Globe TO the
careful reading OF which he devotes most OF his
mornings for he would have you know that he
is every inch Tory, and of the old school at
thaO, and as he rises with almost youthful
activity to fetch paper or point ont
some interesting memento, you quite
forget that he is the sole survivor OF deeds
which are historical and OF a generation which
has long since passed away. He tells the story
thus: "Eyery ofli'er on the Chesapeake. down
to the officiating chaplain, was slain Tor desper-
ateiy woundedl the courageous Lawrence, shot
through the BODY. died four days afterward in
his cabin Broke was dangerously wounded
and Watt, our first lieutenant was killed by n
bullet from the foretop. Itthus came TO pass. at
the age OF -, ] took command OF the shannon.
put my Junior. Mr.. Falkner, in charge OF the
prize, placed their own letters on the wrists
of our prisoners and set sail for Halifax II was
Sunday when we arrived there and everybody
Oh, a a n
till close to the harbor; the yards OF both ships
were manned and the British flag foated
proudly over the American ensign. The rumor
of our coming spread like wildire; the wor-
shippers abandoned their clergymel and rushed
down to the quays, followed in quick
order by the choir boys in their robes. and
finally by the clergyman himself, who did not
even wait to divest himself OF his surplice. In
passing up the bay there was great shout from
the people, for they thought our prize was the
for,y-four gun frigate President. which had In
Cured their cordial dislike, but when they
heard that it the Chesapeake. and that
Lawrence, her commander, wss dead. not a
huzza was heard, except, ] believe, from brig
was highly respected for his humanity
TO the crew OF the Peacock, and marks of real
grief were seen in the counteuances OF all the
inhabitants | had chance to see. can truly
say that all appeared TO lament his death, and
heard several say that they considered the
blood which had been shed on the Chesapeake 8
deck as being as dear to them as that OF their
own countryrnen" ThIrty-three years after the
capture of the Chesapeake Sir Provo visited
Rostou Referring to the visit he said ::
al should much like the members OF the A and
H. A. c. now IN England 20 tell their couu-
trvrnen how al old man of 100 years gratefully
remembers the reception he met forty nine
wears ago at the hands OF their fathers in Bos-
ton Instead of getting the cold shoulder. as
expected, on account OF my connection with the
shannon, iov bells were rung. bonfifes were
lighted, and was welcomed at great public
dinner when, l believe, for the first time, God
Save the Queen and Yankee Doodle were
played together in perfect harmony.