The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-06

Al this 1uncture n new note was 00d-
ed to the conflict. Jones. whose eyes
were everywhere In the battle. OBJ
served a black shadow come darling
athwart the two fighting ships. shut
ting OF the moonlight. 1t was the AL
lance.
"Ah." he said to himself. "Landais
bns seen the folly Of his disobedience
and has come to our assistance"
AS the American ship. with her
French captain and half English crew,
doomed up between him and the bright
moon he thought of course that she
would range down upon the unengaged
side Of the Scraps and with q few
broadsides compel her to strike at
once. But no. the Alliance under full
sail stood on. Her men were Mt quar-
tiers. ports triced up. lanterns lighted.
She was passing the bow Of the Sera-
pis now. Why did she not fire? The
insane and treacherous Landais held
steadily on until he was standing
sqnarely across the stern of the Rich
ard. Now she was drawing past a.
well. A command rang out. Good
God! What was that?
Jones was well nigh petriied with
establishment when at short range the
Alliance poured in a raking broad
side. of which the Richard received the
brunt. though 1t was apparently dis
charged impartially at the two ships.
As Landais drew past the stern the
helm Of the Alliance was shifted. She
swung parallel to the Richard. poured
In another broadside. circled the Rich
ard forward and raked her again! The
last discharge was a frightfuI one. The
shot at close range swept the crowded
decks of the American ship. which
seemed actually to CULVER and finch
at this treacherous blow. This broad
side did much damage. killing and
wounding many on the forecastIe.
among them Midshipman Caswell. NOR
tally. Shrieks. groans and cries Of
startled surprise and dismay rose with
increasing volume from the ship.
1.-THE Alliance, the Alliance
I'VE are betrayed! We are betray.
edw
1.-THE English have got the ship!'
came from every side In wild c0nfu-
sion.
This Is the Richardr,' shouted Jones
at the top of his voice at the first fire.
Hold Your fire. Show the private sig
nails there.." he cried hastily to the
faithful Brooks; but the Alliance paid
no attention to these and other warn.
ing cries. As the three ~broadsides
were delivered by the American frig.
ate the men In their perfectly excusa.
BILE terror at this treacherous blow in
the back actually began to break from
their quarters and leave the guns.
That was never to be thought Of IN.
der any circumstances.
"Backr' shouted Jones promptly.
Back to your quarters. every moth.
er's o of you! Shoot the first man
that dinches from the guns" Dale
and De Weibert and the midshipman
CALAMITY seconded his orders. and the
Alliance. sailing away toward the Pal
las and delivering no more shot upon
them. the conflict was resumed. That
the men could be got to the guns again
after this frightfully unsettling at.
tack was a supreme testimony to the
quality of their officers and to their
own as well.
Indeed. upon the part of the Scraps
the battle had never been intermitted.
The is Founders of her main battery
had simply silenced and dlsmounted.
knocked to pieces and put out Of action
nearly all the II Founders on the main