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v^SS BtO —Stories of Remarkable Journeys On. on Land and Sea Gftartes (Jbtavq/ 0 “ SOUTHLAND NEWS ” SPECIAL (COPYRIGHT). Anson’s Voyage Around The Globe , The voyage, during which Anson circumnavigated the globe, was one of the most arduous in the annals of maritime adventure, and was accomplished in spite of altmost insuperable difficulties, which were -overcome solely by his heroism, diligence, prudence. in 1740, when he held the rank of captain in the Royal Navy, Anson was placed . in command of a small squadron which was ordered to wage war on the Spanish commerce and colonies in Chili and Peru, and to also occasionally co-operate with Admiral Vernon across the Isthmus of Darien. The scheme .was well conceived for Spain, with whom Britain was then at war, anticipated no attack upon its possessions on the western coast of South America, but ..-the success of the project was frustrated by a series of delays and .accidents, the result of the slovenly manmer in which preparations were made by 'the British ‘Government. The six ships -of the squadron, which mailed from England on the 18th September, 1740, were old and rotten, the provisions placed on board were mostly unfit for food, and the majority of the crew were useless, many of them being pensioners who were too old. for their tasks, -while others were sick and disabled when -they first joined their ships. Of the six -vessels two failed to round Cape Horn, one was wrecked on the Chilian coast, and "two became so unworthy that Anson was .forced to scuttle them in the Pacific "Ocean. When the squadron sailed it was manrued by 1872 seamen and marines, whose condition can be judged from the fact that when the ships arrive! at Madeira, after a voyage of seven weeks, 14 had been buried and 122 were sick : while -eleven weeks later. -^..irtnr^d •ofi the coast of Brad! .rw «t.d -450 »ere dying. Lau*» ire Ships rounded Cape Horn, .colo w*w.ther and •scurvy, added, to Lhe casualties., and Anson sailed into the Pacific, not only with a loss of two ships, but with a totally inadequate crew to operate the four left to him. , After anchoring at Juan Fernandez to overhaul his badly damaged ships, and to give his sick men a chance of recovery, Anson, with a surviving crew of 335, proceeded to harass the Spaniards. In the absence of any effective force of the enemy on the South American coast, he was able to capture the town of Paita and, a number of small prizes,' and then, having collected the crews of his three abandoned vessels on board his flagship, ■ the Centurion, he conceived the daring project of seizing a Spanish treasure ship which sailed annually between Mexico and • the. Phillipines. In order to repair and re-provision the Centurion for the encounter, he sailed across the Pacific to Manoa, where, after considerable difficulty with the Chinese, he secured what he wanted, arid , then sailed to Cape Eisperitu Santo on the island ,6f Samal in the Philippines where he lay; in wait for the Spanish ship, which arrived on the scene on the 20th June, 1743. She carried a crew of 600 men and 40 guns, but was captured after a brisk engagement. 'in which Anson’s casualties were only 2 killed and 17 wounded, while the enemy had 67 killed and 84 wounded.* The Spanish, ship, which had on board bullion and goods to the value of nearly half a million pounds, was taken by An-. • son to Manoa, where he sold the cargo to the Chinese, but retained the specie to take home to England, where he arrived on the 15th June, 1744, after'an absence of three years and nine months. His share of the booty made him a rich man, and he was rewarded by the Government with pro--motion to the rank of Rear-Admiral. In later yeai> Anson rendered his coun-i try further i!lui»«'»au> service .both at sea and at the Admiralty, and was raised to the peerage. - : v ''■ - •

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