The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29

pablo of reversing the unvarying mis- fortunes of the past.
 For proof of the foregoing 1t Is only necessary to turn back a few pages of history to show just how incapable the Spanish seamen are. Not only are they weak in science and discipline, but they have not shown the bravery of the Anglo-SaXo sailors. A study of the records of the British navy, of even re- cent years, will show that for bravery and valor the Spaniards can give nc points to the Anglo-Saxon. Spain can show not single engagement in which her men displayed the bravery the English have on many occasions. Every student of British history knows of the defeat of the Spanish Ar mada But that is too long ago. To come to a more recent date, TITO, is far enough back to show what is intended At this time the Dons had built up quite formidable navy and became very insolent again. Piracy was en- couraged to such an extent that Eng land had to interfere to teach a les son.
 For number of years there was con- tinual fighting and engagements were very frequent. The most important of these engagements are as follows:
 March IT, 1794-The British brig Ze- bra, of sixteen guns, stormed and cap- tured Fort Royal, Martinique. This was a hot fight of many hours and the Spanish numbered their adversaries al- most 4 to l.
 March IT, 1796-British frigate Dia- mond and the Liberty an eighteen-gun brig. destroyed the batteries of Port Sporgui and nine warships. The Dia- mond was in command of Sir sydney Smith and the Liberty in command of George Mckinley; an ancestor of our illustrious President
 February 12, 1797-Admiral Sir John Jervis in the old Victory, famed after ward as Lord Nelson's flagship, had an action with the Spanish fleet and de- stroyed nearly all of them and cap tured four ships of the line.
 May 5, 1798-Two brigs, the Badger of 10 guns and the Sandfy of guns, had an engagement with four Spanish fr1g- ates. It was fierce battle, but one that did not last long, owing to the ac- curacy of the British gunners. Three of the Spanish vessels were sunk and the fourth, the Santa Dorotea, was captured, and afterward did good serv- ice fighting for England.
 November 6, 1799-The Speedy, a small brigantine carrying eight A. pounders. engaged twelve Spanish gun boats and successfully defended a con- yoy of merchantmen at the same time.
 May G. 1S01-Lord Cochrane, in the Speedy, ranged up alongside of the Spanish frigate Gamo and after hard fight, in which the Gamo was nearly wrecked, captured her. The crew of the Gamo was 455 all told. The crew of the little Speedy was but 3S.
 July 12 1S01-The Cocar, an English line-of- battle ship, and seven small gunboats met a large French and Span ish squadron in the Straits of Gibraltar and after a fierce fight destroyed all but one frigate, the San Antonio, of "A guns, which was captured and put under the British colors. The English loss was trifiing.
 February 3, 1So5-The Arrow and the Acheron, both 16-gun brigs. protected a convoy of twenty eight merchant vessels against two powerful Spanish frigates, and thrashed them off.
 August 23, 1806-Captain c. Bris- bane in the Arethusa, small corvette, captured the Spanish frigate Pomone.
 January 1, 1S07-Captain Brisbane, in the Arethusa, assisted by four other vessels, captured the port of Curacoa.
 November A, 1S07-Lieutenant Nc Kenzie, in small cutter, captured ten gupboats and privateer. He de- stoyed them all.
 April 24, 1808-Captain Searle, in lit- tie gun brig, the Grasshopper, and cutter under command of Lieutenant Baugh, engaged all the Spanish gum