Evening star., 1898-05-06

first hoisted the American flag" He was
then lieutenant Oh the frigate Alfred.
There were several American flags at the
| time, and Paul Jones does not describe his
particular one. Some historians think it
was the pine tree and rattlesnake flag with
the motto, AN appeal to God; Don't tread
on me" Others assert that it was a flag
consisting of thirteen stripes. with the mot
to. Don't tread on me-" and a rattlesnake
stretched diagonally across them.
Some of Paul jones' Sayings.
II have not yet begun to fight" was one
Of Paul Jones' famous replies to a British
captain with whom he had been f1ercely
engaged for over an hour and who desired
to know II he had surrendered. 1t was not
Jones who surrendered when the battle
came to an end. That was the celebrated
engagement between the Scraps and the
Bonhomme Richard. The captain Of the
Scraps having been knighted for his gal
lantry on the occasion by George III, Jones,
when he heard of the promotion, charae-
teristically remarked: Never mind; il 1
meet him again I'll make a lord of him."
The first commodore of the young Amer
lean navy was Captain John Barry. In the
spring Of 1871 he was hailsd by a British
ship on his way from Havana. To the in
United States ship Alliance, Saucy Jack
Barry. half Irishman. half Yankee; who
are you?'
Not the value nor the command Of the
whoie DEIbIsH meet COuiQ tempt me from the
American cause" was the heroic reply of
Barry to Lord Howe. in 1776, when he Of
fered him 1o,OO0 guineas and O commission
IN the English navy to join the royal cause
saer was the reply of the captive
to enter the kings service: Hang me. ff
you WILL to the yard arm, but do not ask
me to become traitor to my country"
Decatur's Ringing Words.
stephen Decatur was one Of the very
bravest men that ever walked the quarter
deck. His famous toast at a public dinner
in Norfolk, Va, in 1916 'Our country!
In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be In the right; but our
coaa. county, , risnt or wrong" would. II he had
won him Immortality. The destruction by
him OF the frigate Philadelphia in the har-
Dor OF Tf1poH was declared by Lord Nell
son to be the most bold and daring act
OF the age" Decatur was as generous az
he was brave. Il cannot" said he to Cant
Garden Of the Macedonian. as he offered 10
surrender his sword. take the sword Of q
n,.. man w Who has 30 braveiy defended his ship.
In the 1872 war. and the reference to the
hat was reminder OF q bet between the
two omcers. made previous to the outbreak
OF hostiiities. N e! In regard to the lighting
Macedonian lost her mixx anmast. Hearing
q sailor remark to one OF his mates that
they had made q brig OF her." Decatur
added: Take good aim. my lads, at the
mainmast, and we'll make q sloop OF her."
To the hail Of q squadron OF Algefine pi-
rates. while cruising in the Mediterranean
OF Dove audter' ('Where are you GO
ing?), Decatur from his lone ship answer
ed back. Dove mi place" (''Where 1
please''), and they let him go. Toward the
close of the Algerire war one of their cap
tains sought for delay In order to gain
some advantage. mot q minute" replied
Decatur, with threat to capture pirate
squadron II his terms were not complied
with instanfer. Toward the close of the
1872 war Decatur, in command Of the Pres
ident was chased by q large squadron, all
OF which. with one exception. the Endy-
mion. he outsailed. In the emergency he
conceived the daring design OF capturing
that ship before her sisters could come to
her assistance. and, having scuttied hts
own vessel, which was injured at the time.
sailing into port on his anticipated prize.
His speech to his crew on that occasion Il
unique. Ny lads" said he. that ship Is
coming up with u.s. As our own ship won't
sail. wen go on beard Of them, every man
and boy Of us. and carry her into New
York All ask OF you II to follow me.
This fs favofite ship Of the country II
we allow her to be taken by the enemy
ne shall be deserted by our wives and
aweethearta. What lose such q ship. -
this for nothingi 'Twould break the heart
OF every pretty girl IN New York" The
President at once headed for the Endy-
mioo. and the engagement began. During