The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-01-20

squan gave him and his all that they could attend to or a few minutes, To
therefore he trimmed his Sails, discarded the English flag and homtedt three
American endgns and. standing right on parallel with the fngate. CALAMITY
Yankee privateer rim a box, replied with the very worst intentions in the world
His first round was a scorcher! A twenty -four pound ball struck John John
On. 9 negro seaman, In tn hip and cut away all the lower part of his body.
But Is he lay dying Of the deck he exclaimed several times to bis shipmates:
Tire away my boy! No haul color DOWN.
Another twenty-four FOUNDER similarly manged. John Davis. also a negro.
He fell near Captain Shalr and, deeming himself o useless and lin b way,
begged % be thrown overheard. Other shot from the sam broadside wounded
First Lieutenant John Farnum and Seamen James Dougherty, John Parker
and John sunahom slightly, Thomas Ioyeand severely and Thomas Davis so
badly that he soon afterward died. This same broadside exploded IN I'M
munidon box containing two powder cartridges Tor a min FOUNDER gun. The
cartridge igmted three other boxes holding a quantity 81 the quillke cannon
through 9 crack in the wooden cap which fitted yer the stairway to close it
Luckily for the Governor Tompkins the cabin floor had been drenched and
2 IN screen In shape Of q wet blanket had been hung before he maya
nne match q q oservein Just such a emergency as this. The sparks sz
sled in vain and expired Half an hour had passed since the squall had arisen
. inopportunely for the Governor Tompkns, but 10 opportunity for the
frgate The two vessels were running side by side. the privateer splitting with
Governor Tompkns Al swift, and Captain Shaler had hoped that in the
course Of q few broadsdes she would draw ahead and out Of the center of
danger. But this time the Governor Tompkins had almost met her match Il
sailing. The figate was nearly az fast as she.
Instead Of squirting ahead the good schooner only eradualy-ah. how
gaduany-progressed from q little abaft the frgates beam to opposite her
bows, and during all this process the solid shot from the frigates guns were
being peNed at her round after round The British tar were not reliable
markimen They did not live up Q the reputation Of their first broadsde.
Not q ball after that touched the schooners hull. She dashed on practically
unsathed. Farther and farther she forged beyond the fugates bows. Fewer
guns could be brought to bear upon her A long half hour and the British
shot began to fall short The Governor Tompkins' men breathed easier. Then
kept coming on
Her shot again reached their vicinity. The paivateersnen hastily put out
their sweeps and in desperation all hands pushed and tugged at the great
unwteldy oars. A detail was ordered to throw overheard whatever stun could
be spared from the deck. and. passing up shot from the hold, they hurled that
too over the rail PUNK, plumb. II went into the seau until 1900 pounds had
thus been disposed Of The schooner began to gain or her pursuer;a another
half hour and the enemys missiles once more fell short Twenty-Five minutes
ana be hove about and abandoned the chase.
The prtyateer proceeded to bury her dead and to clean decks She wa .
oogkr bm. let rs believe q wiser schooner Thereafter she kept her weather
- n addition to her 1ghtng eye pealed and raj wary Of Transports In.
nssatg painted. but Nth Boarding netungs stretched