The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-28

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tie stern CT tie Juno. which endeayor-
ed TO meet lie nsaneuver rs soon as it
was seen: but. owing TO tie loss of tie
jib and main tcpsall and the fouling OF
the gear. sic did not answer the helm
rapidly enough to escape the threaten
ing danger.
STAND by to rake her! Ready Fire.
Stand by to board"
The effect CT this raking broadside
delivered at short range was awful.
The whole stern Of tie Juno was beat
en- in. and tie desdly projectiles had
free range tie full lelgtll OF the devoted
slip. which ree,ed and tre.nhled under
the terrible shock. \ morlen of ST
lence followed. broken by slrieks and
groans and Il few feeble cheers from
some ~undapntcd spirits. Then. the
Ranger still falling off, a rank sheer
Of tie helm brought her beam against
Tie stern of tic Juno. when eager
hands hove the grspnels which bound
the two ships together.
AWAY. b%oarders."
Certain of tie men left their quar-
ters at Tie uns ana. cutlass and pistol
In hand. led y Jones himself. swarniel
over tie RI and on tho poon IF to
Juno. Two or three me were sranu
ing there among the dead and wound
cd men. half daZed by the sudden ca
tastrophe, but they bravely sprang
forward.
DO you surrender" cried Jones.
...No. YOU rebel.' answered the fore.
most, in the uniform of an officer,
crossing swords with him calamity,
hut in Il moment the sword of the i'm
pctuous American beat down his guard
and was buried in his breast. With a
follow groan lie fell Dying on the deck
CT the ship lie had SO calamity de-
Tended. while his men borne back by
The determined rush of the Rangers
gallant crew. after Il feeble resistance
threw down their arms. crying. Quar-
Ter. quarter"
All this time the guns of that ship
had been firing. Il or two of them de-
pressed by Simpsons orders so as to
pierce tie huh below the water line,
tie rest senGing their Eeavy shot rip
ping and tearing through Tic length of
tie Juno. which was unable to brin.
Il single gun to bear in reply.
..l3o Won striker called Jones from
the break OF the poop. his men massej
behind lin for Il rush through the
gangways. to one or two of the oth-
GERS who were stationed there.
YES. yes; God help u.s. cried q
wounded officer. What else can VIC
do"
where's your captain?'
Dead. sir" answered one CT the
seanlen who had been seized by the
1~oarGers. Him you killed when you
boarded"
"roor fellow. He was a brave mai
and fought his ship well.'
"Captain. the frigate IS bearing dowr
men.
Aye. aye. Well. gentlemen. we can
not take possession. so We VIII have t.
leave you to yanr consort." he sail t.
the British officers. Give the captain
Of the Acasta the compliments of C3p
tain John paul Jones of the American
Continental ship Ranger and say tina
he will find me in the British channel
Thank him for Our entertainment to
night" he sail. bowling courteously
AMI then: Back to the ship. all yol
Rangers. Let that mans sword alone
sirrah, He used it well. Let it re
main with him on his own ship. Bu
ft-ct I~t-I ,r1xx-,a o.,J I,.s,,o, flA T,,,,n-
flag with rs
The men hastily scrambled over thu
rails to their own ship. the grapnel!
were cCt loose. ana none too soon TIL
ship slowly gathered way and slipped
by the stern of the Juno. whose miz
! zennMst fell a moment after. and sh,
hay rolling. a CHASTITY. shattered hull
on the waters. fire breaking out for
ward.
The frigatc. coming down rapidly OF
the starboard tack. luffed up into The
wind aud fired a broadside at the rap
idly disappearing Ranger. which, how
ever. did no harm AMI was only an
swered by musket shot in contempt
and then she ranged down beside he
battered ana shattered consort. \:
soon rs she reached the side of til,
Juno she was hove to, AMI a boat wa!
sent OF at once. An Officer stepped
on board. He was Mortified ut til,
scene of carnage which presented it
self. The snip aloft was a wreck: IL,
decks were perfect SHAMELESS: wound
ell and dying men lay around in ever!
position. Ihe masts were gone: u
ship was full ef shot holes: the wate'
was rushing ami gurSI.ng in throug,
the shot holes below the water line
flames were breaking out forward.
Where is Captain Burden:" crict
the officer.
Dead" replied the wounded frs
lieutenant in 4 hollow voice.