The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-22

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the enemy, which was most skill
fully done by Midahlpman Tanning.
One grenade. falling through the
after hatohway, hindled a pile OF
cartridges. which blew mp. produc-
ms a great explosion and loss Of life
and terror among her people.
The enemy was now aeen 10 be
on fire and our ship was both blaz-
inr and sinking At the same time,
/ The case ~ both was desperate
! There was no thought Of striking on
/ our part. however. The men we're
crazy with fight. especially the
| Freuehmen. the Americans being
more steady. but not less roaolutc
and every man and boy imbuod with
the desperate determination Of their
commodore. Midshipman Mayrant,
although suffering from second
wound. was now ordered to board
| the enemy. which he did most gal
| lantiy at the head OF some two score
men lie was wounded a third time
by a pike thrust as he leaped on the
rail. but shot the man dead that
| did t.
The enemy's captain. now prac-
tlcally alone ON her deck, struck his
flag with his own hand shortly after
| four bells and the battle was over.
/ Lieut.. Dale, who was also wound
ed. az once took charge OF the prize,
which proved 90 be formerly II.
II. NJ. 5. serapia. -. Capt Richard
Pearson. a shin outelaasing the Bon
homme Richard by about five 10
| three. Above 200 men OF the Sc
rapla' complement OF over 800 we're
killed or wounded. and We lost OF
our own brave fellows near $50. The
anfferlnga Of the wounded we're
most terrible and many died on the
run to this place. Notwithstanding
the skill and devotion OF both the
British and American surgeons. Full
| iikls of the killed and wounded VIII
be transmitted later.
n IL with great regret that ]
| chronicle the further melancholy
fate OF our noble ship, She was so
cut up and wrecked that In spite OF
every effort II was Impossible 70
save her. and the second morning
after the fight she sank going down
bow foremost with the fine silk
I American coiors under which she
/ fought. flying from her gaff end
| The commodore left the dead In her
| vowing they could wiah no better
/ coffin. Tbs prisoners say they never
I met such desperate fighting IN
which our men agree. They say they
could sink ua. but not conquer uA.
True. America never will be con
quered by britain
The course OF the Alliance IL much
eensured in the squadron and TIA
believed that her captain Nill be
eourtmartialed for cowardlee and
/ treason and receive the fate he 80
richly merits. Had he been disin-
eiined 20 fight he yet had the help
less convoy at his mercy and could
have sunk. burned or captured them
at will The Pailan. which some
what oyermatehed her. took the
other British ship, which proved to
he the Countess Of Scarborough,
after a smart action Of an hour ana
half
Captain Pearson Is much ehagrin-
ed 10 be the first British captain
that eye~ struck 20 an inferior force
in single ship action from time I'm
memorial Commodore Jones viii
Be remembered as n Scotsman hy
birth. a native 81 Virginia. appoint
81 10 the navy from North Carolina.
His successful cruising In the Prov.
idcnee and the Alfred ie not forgot
ten. last year In the Ranger he
took the larger and better armed
sloop-of- war Drake after a brilliant
action All here are enthusiastic
for him. and hope 20 see him fiy hia
broad pendant over a fleet 81 ships
o. the line. 20 which his merits and
achievements eniltle him. Then let
Britain beware
must close this brief recital
promising a more detailed account
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Fa.nE forward by special courier.
You may depend upon these state.
meuts. however. as ! wan aide to
the com moAore. aud never left him
during the action.
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