The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-22
GREAT AMERICAN
VICTORY AT SEA

the Alliance ranged along our uuen-
gagged side and opened fire on us,
20 our great establishment and hor-
ror, We cried our name and sig
nailed Go her. hut 90 no avail IL was
impossible she miatook us FOR the
enemy, for the Richard was n black
shin, the other white one. After
killing ne mon by her fire. including
Mr.. casweil, she left ua thanking
God for her departure.
The enemy having lost way, the
Richard drew ahead and the COM
modore promptly laid her uthwart
the others haWae. The enemy now
backed his after sail. but only sue
eeeded IN swinging into us as We
ranged along his starboard aide.
Hts bower anchor caught In our
mizRen chains. Erapneis were also
thrown and In a minute she was
fast TO ua. the commodore with his
own hands passing the lAshing. The
enemy made desperate efforts 20 cut
the anchor fastenlnga In the hope 81
swinging clear. but man after man
who tried Il WAS shot down. the
commodore himself using the mus
auets OF the marines with great ef.
feet The two ships remained
locked together and the fighting re-
commenced again.
Below the enemy had II all bis
own way. Our gun deck was swept
by shot SO that the sides Of the
Richard were literally broken 10
pieces. and presently their shot sped
harmlessly out 10 sea Above how
ever. We had things our ovn way.
Our French marines and soldiers.
OF which We had a great number.
led by the commodore ia person.
poured a terrific muaauetry fire
upon the spar decks OF the enemy.
which soon drove the survivors Of
her crew below.
appearance We were In hopes tina,
she would fall upon the other aide
Of the enemy and thus end the bat
tie. But no. khe deliberately sailed
by her and rAked us again with her
broadaide into our quarter. adding
to the terrible damage We had suf
fered below. She then drew Oft
again and approached ns no mere
until after the battle
The condition OF the Richard was
deploFabie She was making water
fast and Was on fire. Some 200
British prisoners In the hold we're
now released by the master alarms
under the apprehension that Ne
we're sinking They az once rushed
for the hatchvays The gunner be-
came panic struck and gained the
deck crying. Quarter" The COM
modore knocked him senssltas With
the butt Of his pistol. and when the
enemy's captain. hearing The Gan-
ner'a cry. asked n we had struck
the commodore answered him u
have not yet begun TO fight "
/ Whereat those Of "a Who heard
cheered nightly and vent at u
again
Meanwhile. Lieut. Richard Dale,
than whom no commander had ever
a better or Drawer second. with
[ incredible presence 81 mind and re-
source had got the British prison
sFH to man the pumps 10 keep the
Richard from sinking In this tbs
| commodore seconded him. and the
orderly bad 20 shoot one 81 the pftu.
oners before they would obey and
&c, to the pumps This left the
Richards msu free 60 continue the
flKhting by the COMMODORE d.
rectlon the unhurt nine FOUNDERS en-
the quarter deck we're nov shifted
over and their fire concentrated on
the eneuy's mainmast. which vas
Aoon tostertng
There had been smart nEhtlns
aiof, among the topmsn since 80
Erapp' ed and our fellows had clear
ed the enemy's tops. The eommo-
dnre. observing this. and indeed
nothing escaped him IN that hot &c.
| tlon. ordered grcnadea threwu or