Utah County Democrat | 1908-11-28 | Page 6 | Worthy of Flag She Carried

WORTHY OF FLAG SHE CARRIED. Historic Incident Participated In by American Warship. Of the old Bloop of war St. Mary's, now to be consigned In hor sixty-fifth year to tho tonder mercies of the auction, auc-tion, It Is writton that sho bore nc conspicuous part In war In all her long service. This may be true, but. the St. Mary's was once nssoclatod with an event which Is worthy of commem oration,. Under the command ot tht late Capt. Colvocoresses she was the means. 40 or more years ago, of postponing post-poning the bombardment of Valparalsc by tho Spanish floot. She was anchored before tho city, and the Spanish admiral hinted that she was In tho line of flro. Capt. Colvocoresses Colvocor-esses ronmrked that ho was perfectly satisfied with his berth, and that while the St. Mury's carried but 22 guns, she represented a nnvy that had 2 200 guns nt Bea. Valparaiso was event-ually event-ually bombarded, but not while Capt. Colvocoresses was present The po-cullar po-cullar name of tho ship commomo-.ra'fi commomo-.ra'fi on early colonial capital of Maryland. It wns given In the same spirit 0f historical association as was lustrated by tho Jamestown and the Plymouth, her slstor ships.