Identifier: boysof1812othern00sole (find matches)
Title: The boys of 1812 and other naval heroes
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Soley, James Russell, 1850-1911
Subjects: United States. Navy
Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ly worthy of a tramp or a marauder,and Jones was heartily sorry for it afterward; so much so.that at the sale of the prizes he bought in all the Earls platewith his own prize-money, and sent it safely biick to LadySelkirk. The last two exploits of the Ranger had alarmed thewhole country-side; and as she came once more in sight of thecoast of the three kingdoms, beacon-lires could be seen burningon every headland. The • Drake, too, had caught the alarm,and came out from Carrickfergus to capture the bold American.She was looking for an encounter, and Jones had no wish to dis-appoint her. As the enemy came out, the Ranger was keptstern on, which caused her to be mistaken for a. merchantman,and a boat put oft from the • Drake to gain some information.The boats crew gained more than they bargained for, for theywere no sooner alongside tlian the •Ranoer took them onboard. Then, after drawing away for a while from the land, shewaited for her adversary to come up. There was no doubt now
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THE drake surrenders TO THE RANGER PAUL JONESS CHUISES. 49 about her character, and the two ships fired their broadsides assoon as they had come within range. It was a running fight,broadside to broadside, and the two enemies were fairly matched.But the Rangers men were better at the guns, and theirsteady fire soon began to tell, as the people who lined the shorescould see to their dismay. The shots rained thick and fast uponthe Drake, sweeping her decks, wounding her sides, and cut-ting wp her rigging. Her ties were shot away and the fore andmain top-sail yards fell upon the caps. The jib hung in thewater ahead and the ensign drooped astern. Presently the cap-tain received a shot in the liead. and soon afterward the firstlieutenant fell, mortally wounded ; finally, after an hour of hotfighting, the Drake surrendered. On board the Ranger poor Wallingford was killed, but Jones had not been touched.Securing his prisoners and his prize, on board of which he foundthe anchor which had been

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