The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26

a broadstde to the Saratoga, one OF the
balls shattering coop on the deck
| of the American flagship and freeing
| a gamecock. The rooster flew to a
yardarm, tapped its wings and crowed
Justify
To Macdonough's men this was an
omen OF victory, and they cheered
heartily. but they soon had othe.
| things to think Of. The Confidence,
getting favorable slant OF wind, had
been brought up close to the Saratoga.
| and Downie swung her around, dropped
I,anchor and poured in broadside
The effect of this fire from the big ves-
sci was appalling. Nearly half the
crew of the Saratoga We're knocked
down by the shock and the vessel
staggered. Dead and wounded We're
dismounted. Within minute, however,
the Saratogas guns We're in action
again, and the fight became Homeric.
Nearly, all the vessels being at anchor
now 1t was shot for shot and blow for
blow. The first lieutenant OF the sar-
atoga was i'll on shore and the second
lieutenant had been killed by the first
ough, short of officers, now and then
worked as a gunner. While sighting
favorite gun shot cut the spanker
boom in two, and the heavy spar fell
on him. knocking him unconscious He
was insensible for several minutes.
A few minutes after he recovered u
cannon ball beheaded the captain OF a
gun. The flying head struck Macdon-
uogh and Knocked him across the deck
He fell between two guns stunned and
spattered with blood One by one the
guns OF the Saratoga's starboard side
were disabled until only one was left.
Then this one was knocked from it's
carriage and fell down the main hatch.
Meanwhile the Eagle, which had been
subjected to heavy fire, had left her
station and retired and the Linnet
Joined the Confidence in attack on the
Saratoga Now came the crucial mo-
ment In the battle.
The MnnOe,kvrc of Victory.
But for Macdonough's foresight the
day was lost. With his starboard bat
terry gone he suddenly let go the stern
anchor and cut the bow cable. With
the aid of the Hedges the Saratoga was
swung around and with her port broad
side she opened full fire on the Con-
hdence. The Confidence endeavored to
follow suit. She had suffered severely
Commodore Downie had been killed
and she had only four guns left on
her port side. Under the heavy fire
of the Saratoga's fresh broadsde she
WAS ulluple TO WIND snip. Every dis
charge of the Saratoga's guns crippled
her more and more and added to the
number of the dead and wounded Aft
ter several desperate efforts to swing
her about Lieutenant Robertson. who
assumed command on the death Of
iDoWne, at last struck his colors.
BY hauling on his starboard kedge
Macdonough now'swas able to swing
tho Saratoga so as to bring his broad
side to bear on the Lnnet. For fif-
teen minutes Captain Pring put up
gallant fight, but It, was no use. Then
he cut his cables and endeavored to es-
cape, but his masts had been disabled
and his sails cut SO badly by shot that
it was unavailing. AT 1890 a. NJ he
hauled down his flag, The British
gunboats, seeingSthat the larger yes
sells had surrendered. got under way
and, with their oars to aid them, fled
UP the lake, with the American gum
boats in pursuit,
III ever a naval fight between squad
srons WAS won by one vessel, surely 1T
was on Lake Champlatn by ..ac-
Edonoughs flagship. Twice the sara
toga was atire Half a dozen times
itseemed as fie all hope OF victory was
gone, The Profile had been crippled
and had rup inshogs early. in tssa en-.