The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-22

and it is difficult to interpret some of
the notes made by Capt. Jones. We
know that after sailing from Brest on
ms hrst famous cruise he captured the
lily or w Whitehaven, raided Sellxirk, or
DouglaS Castle, and then fought and
captured the big British ship-of-war
Drake. which was twice the size and
nad double the crew of the Ranger.
he toWed her over to Brest with him.
His narration Of those incidentse which
created SO much excitement In Great
Britain at the time, is recorded in his
log book as follows:
- THURSDAY l, April 2srd-At ~ was Brest
OF White Haven. hover two, the Capt and
40 men went on shore, and spiket up all
the guns IN the two Forts, sett Fire to the
shipping. at daylight returned ON Board,
IN Boats and made sail. Coming off in a
hurry LEFT one man at Whitehayen, David
smith At o'clock saw much smoke at
Whitehaven - - -. -
out the cutter, the Captain and IL men
went on shore to Lord (name quite iuegi-
pie) and brought off small quantity of
Silver Plate. Light airs and Hazy wealth
Friday oath ApriLAt 6 a. M standing
OF and on off Belfast where His Majestys
snip OF war Drake lay at her anchor
At a. m. saw ye Drake getting under
way, hove. two for her. At 10 a. m. light
airs. ye Drake sent her Boat out. to press
our people. i
Took ye officer and hands on board,
confined them The Drake about two
leagues to leeward of US.
Saturday 25th April - Laying to for
Drake she sailing very heavy.
The Drake coming up with u.s. after one
hour and five minutes engagement Obliged
her to strike to the United States, with
Samuel Wallingford, one man belonging to
the Fore Top, and four wounded. James
Falls, gunner, Pierce Powers midshipnan,
Inomas Taylor auartermaster Nathaniel
N tn ITfN,~a
Our low rigging much shattered, &
most of the running rigging cutt away
Put on board of her 35 men.
Sunday 26th April-At Drake being
much damaged sent the Carpinder on on
board to repair her. Sent on board the
Drake for coils Of new rigan.
Inursday April 30th-Hove two for the
Drake to come up to uS.--s.< So
sunday May srd-Prize ship Drake and
Tuesday. May 5th-At z Sent the end OF
and towed her after tas. s7ss
After p. m. departed this life Nathan
lei Wells Who was one of our wounded
Frlday May Sth-At one hove two for
the Drake to come up with us, at z came
to ancher in Brest Rodes in twelve faith
oms.- Severall French botes came on
Board with number of gentlemen.
Through the exertions of Benjamin
Franklin, then the representative Of the
colonies in Paris, the 200 prisoners
taken from the Drake were exchanged
for an equal number of Americans then
in English prisons. Jones continued to
cruise around the British channel until
1779, when, after a hard fight, he cap
tured the frigate Scraps, which was
acting as convoy to the Baltic feet
The gallant defense of the Serapis
saved the fleet, and for this her COM
mander, Capt. Pearson, was knighted
after the exchange of prisoners. The
Bonhomme Richard, Jones ship, sank
Immediately after the action. Jones.
returned to the United States and was
in active naval service until the close
of the war, when he entered the Rus
sian navy. but, falling into disgrace,
returned to Paris, where he, died in
July, 1892.