The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-30

return TO Carrickferg,is. to attack the
Drake II, open day; but tho licutcnants
were averse to the project. and the crew
Of the Hanger became 10 m,tinotis that
ran no small risk Of being either Killed
or thrown overheard into The sea and
but two days before I was on the point
of being abandoned and left ashore at
Whitehaven.
.sIn tho meantime the captain Of the
Drake sioop- of-war having boon Informed
OF cur descent at Whtehayen, prepared
ID attack us, and while everything was
getting ready, he dispatched an officer
on board his boat, with n spy-glass, IN
order TO reconnoltre the Ranger. On
this Immediately marked my guns. kept
my men oft Of sight, and disguised the
vessel In such a manner MS to resemble
a merchantman. In CONSEQUENCE Of this
the crew OF tho boat were deceived and
taken. This trf1ing effect produced the
effect OF ercinantmcnt on my sailors. who
we're no longer avcrsc from giving battle.
The Drake having fired Some cannon
TO recall her boat. holstcd her anchor,
came OIL attended by n number OF yachts
and pleasure boats, With ladies and gen
tlcmen on board; but, when The engage
metlt became serious, they thought prop
er to draw back to a respectful dis
lance.
No sooner did the enemy make his APP
pcarnncc than lay to, determined not
to engage until she came within pistol
shot. The engagement was accordingly
sustained with great yivacity on both
sides during an hour and-nvc minutes.
when the captain and lieutenant being
both mortally wounded, the English flag
was lowered nd ! took possession Of her.
I regretted greatly the death Of these
great and brave men, and committed
them to the ocean with all honors due
t.-f. 4 A ftvth
missed the six fishermen whom have
mentioned whose loss l repaired and
whose services 1 recompensed out Of my
own purse.
The Drake was greatly damaged in her
n1asts and tackling and lost forty men
either killed or wounded during the ac-
ton. had also taken several other
prizes; but, as my compliment OF men
& had only amounted "a 1893 retained no
more OF them than two which
arrived safely at Brest where my
self anchored with the Ranger and Drake
on the It'll of May, after an absence Of
.twcnty-elght days. during which had
taken upward of 200 prisoners This ex-
petition was Of great disservce to Great
Britain, as she was nc% only obliged to
fortify her ports, but also to permit the
arm!ng OF the irish volunteers, as Lord
Mountmorris demonstrated In a speech
DIN Parliament 5i Fi@
Al tnAt time NdQ DceIl OUll6eu 10 6lCl
the people lake Lady Silklrk's plate; i
determined To redeem 1t out OF my own
funds the moment It should be sold and
restore It to the family. Accordingly, on
my arrival at Brest, i instantly dispatch.
ed most pathetic letter to her ladyshlp,
in which l detailed the motives of my
expedition, and the crue! necessity l was
under In consequence Of the English In
America, to inflict the punishment Of
retaliation. This was sent out to the
Postmaster-G General that ut might be
shown to the King of England and his
minister's. and the court of ST. James
was at length obliged To- renouncc the
sanguinary act of its Parliament and
exchange them for Americans, whom they
cal TRAITORS, pirates and felons against
the prisoners Of war whom had taken
and carried to France
During the course of the war I found
1T Impossible to restore the plate belong
ing to the Selkirk faniy.-I, however,
purchased it at a great price. and at,
length found means to send it by land
from Torrent to Calais BY means Of NJ.
de Calonne, who transmitted me very
,hattering letter on the OCCASION. In
short. received avery fattering letter
from the Earl OF 6elkirk. acknowledg ng
the recelpt Of it.s5
(To BE Continually ISL