The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

which was no sooner perceived by the
Pallas than it was supposed that my
crew had mutined, which induced his cap
tain to haul the wind and to stand out to
sen, while the Alliance lay low to wind
ward, at considera bile distance. and as
the captain OF his vessel had never paid
any attention whatever to the signals of
| the Richard since her leaving France, l
was Obliged to run all risks and enter into
action with the Richard only, to prevent
| the enemy's escape.
I accordingly began the engagement at
| Z o'clock at night. within pistol shot or
! the Scraps. and sustained the brunt OF
| 1t for nearly n whole hour at that dis
lance, exposed not only to her fire, but
| also to that OF the Countess of Scnrbo-
rough, which raked the Richard by means
OF broadsldcs she fired into hcr stern.
1t ought to be here remarked that the
Richard, properly speaking, was only q
| thirty-four inch gun frigatc, carrying only
| twelve FOUNDERS but six eighteen -pound-
| ers had been placed in the Eun-room, In
| case of being Obliged to recur to a can
nonade In an enemy's harbor. the sea
wns very calm during the engagement.
| 7 hoped to be able to derive great ndvan-
| tage from this circumst lance, but instead
! of this they burst out on commencement
of the action, and the officers and men
posted at this service and VINO were Sc
Elected as the best OF the whole crew, wero
either killed. wounded or frightened to
! such n degree that none OF Them were OF
anv service during the rest of tho en-
gagement.
Grappled With Scraps,
In this unfortunate extremity, having
to contend with three times my own
strength, the Richard being IN Imminent
danger of going to the bottom, una l'er
guns being no longer In q condition to
rciurn the enemy's fire. 7 had recourse to
| 4 dangerous eXpcrlmcnt-to grapple with
| tho serapis in order, on the one hand, 70
| rcnder hcr superiority useless. and on the
other TO- cover ourselves with fire OF her
consort. This manoeuvre succeeded most
nmirably, and ! fastened the scraps 70
| tho. Richn ri with my own hands, On this
tho cantain of the Countess OF Scarno-
rough. who was n natural son or Inc l'uke
| NJ Northumberland conducted hl'nsell
like n man of sense, ana = rom ',''tt ~
mont cnnsed to fire upon us, well knowing
~ ~ thn same time he must damage
4 the Scraps. az ,,,ndu,,rd nj
,ta moment we had grappleu, Instantly
| dronned her anchor hoping ny .H's :,
| disanrage herself from US put inns ~
M answer her expectation, ana inc 81
cagemcnt consisted from lhht Hlo'le,'t y
.he d,schnrgc Of great guns, sWlvels
,,,,.kotry and grenades, The English
al arst, testified n desire TO board th'
richard, hut they no sooner saw th'
danger than tho yresisted, The enemy
however, possessed the power o. Two pa.
teries, besides the guns on their fofe
castle and on quarter deck while on
cannon wus either burst or abandoned
except four pieces on the forecaslle whlci
| were also roinquished after some MN
| utes Mr.. Neaso, the officer who com
| manded these guns, had been danseFonsls
wounded on the head, and having at ina
neriod no greater object occupying m.
attention, myself took his post AfeN
sailors came to my assistance of theil
own accord, and served tho two guns
next to the enemy with surprising cour
3nee and address, A short time after ms
| / received sufficient assistance TO be abe
! ia remove one Of the forecastie guns IRON
| The opposite sides; but we nag no.
jEstrength enough to remove tho other. &c
TINT we could only bring three guns te
bear bear upon ,,3 the enemy during the action
The moon, which, have as already oh OBJ
served, rose at eight, beheld Inc two YES
sels surrounded hy flame, IN SconscIliN ace
1 Of lie explosion oil the cannon, " Sc