Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-04-27
JOHNPAUL JONES.

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the complete Identification Of
the remains by experts, are {
distinct achievement for Am
bassador Porter, who has spared
neither time nor expense in the
work Mr.. Porter spent large
sum of money on his own &C
count in the work, and his Of
forts should be rewarded by a
REIN at the hands OF
Congress. This is the least that
could be done by way of show
ing the appreciation of the gov
ernment of the United States of
Mr.. 70, ter's services. The re-
mains of the distinguished sail
or will be brought to this coun-
try and reinterred with appro
pirate ceremonies. rance, too,
feels a keen interest i'll the find :
ing of the body, for France was
closely allied with the colonies
in their fight for independence,
and fought side by side with the
American patriots against Brit
ish oppression.
John Paul Jones, as he was
known, was the father of the
American navy. He was a
Scotchman by birth, an Ameri-
can by adoption. His name was
originally John Paul, "Jones"
having been subsequently add
ed for reasons unknown He
was of an adventurous spirit,
and went to sea when mere
child When about thirteen
years old he went to Virginia,
where his brother was settled
as a planter, and for a time
lived at Fredericksburg, in that
State, devoting a good deal of
his Tina to the study of nautical
affairs. After voyage to ia
maica he went back to Scot
land. On the voyage the mas
ter and mate Of the vessel died
and young Paut assumed com
mand and carried the ship
safely into port. For this ser
vice he was appointed captain
aud supercargo and was sent on
a voyage to the West Indies. In
this trade he accumulated a
fortune, but on the death OF
his brother in Virginia he re
turned to that State and en-
gagged for a time in planting. 1t
was then that he assumed the
name Of Jones.
On the outbreak Of the Revo-
luton he offered his services on
behalf of the colonies, and was
early invited to aid the naval
committee Of Congress with in
form alton and advice He also
served on a commission for the
purchase Of vessels for the new
navy, and on December %,
1875, was commissioned senior
first lieutenant of the flagship
Alfred. After a brief service
on that vessel he was transfer
red to the Providence with the
rank of captain and in forty
seven days, during a cruise Ill
the West Indies, captured six
teen prizes and destroyed a
number of small vessels with
the fishery at Isle Madame. Re
suming command of the Alfred
in November, 1777, he sailed
for Nova Scotia, captured a
number of British coal trans
ports, liberated 100 Americans
confined at hard labor in the
mines, destroyed the Cape .Bre-
ton Fishery and returned to
Boston with several prizes In
June, 1777, he took command
of the Ranger, a new vessel or
which the stars and stripes are
said to have been hoisted fol
the first time. In the followine e
November he crossed the Allan
tic to destroy British shipping
He seized the port of White
haven, spiked it's guns and burn
ed some of the shipping, cap
tured near the English coast
the Drake, a twenty-one gu1
warship of superior build will
160 prisoners, was placed il
command of the Duras, furnish
ed by the French government
the name of which he changed