The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-05
THE LATE COMMODORE JONES

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Tho death Of Commodore Jacob Jones
occurred at Philadelphia ON Saturday
evening. August Sd. aged 80. The
Philadelphia Bulletin OF the lth al, gives
the following biographical sketch of this
distinguished commander
lie was the son Of respectable farmer
of Delaware and was Loru near SMYRNA,
IN that State, in the year l111O lie had
consequently reached the advano cd age
Of eighty years. After obtaining II good
education i'll Delaware. young Jones stud
led medicine, aud having attended the
course Of medical lectures in the umivcr-
sity Of Pennsylvania, he returned TO Do
Yer 10 practice the profession.
lie WAS subsequently appointed ly
Governor Clayton, Clerk of the Supreme
Court for the county Of Kent. bu' not
liking this scdentary life, he entered the
navy as u midshipnan in the year 1899,
when war with France was expected. 49,
His first service was under Commodore
Barry, and he was actively engaged in
various cruises from the date Of his war
rant up to the breaking out Of the waI
with Tripoli. dc served under the gal
liant Bainbrldge in this war, on board the
ffigate Philadelphia, and shared in the
disasters that bcfrll that ship and her
crew. Rcturnin. from his confinement Of
twenty months in that iarharous country,
he was soon promoted to lieutennncy,
Tie was subsequently engaged in the Gulf
of Mcxico, and was appointed to the com
mand Of the brig Argus, stationed III those
waters.
In 1871, Captain Jones was transfer
red to the command Of the .loop-of.var
Wasp, mounting eighteen twemty-four
pound carronades, and was sent. ia 1872
with dispatches to our ministers in Eng
land aud iiancc. Before he returned
war had been declared and he rcti,,cd
his ship with all possible speed for a
cruise On the 18th Of October, 1872,
lie sailed for Philadelphia, and during II
heavy gale on the 18th, fell in with the
British sloop-oi:war F,oirc, acting as con
voy to feet Of siA l.uge merchant ,cs-
Scls. An engagement cnsucd lctwc"n
the two shlps "i war, which lasted iuI,y-
three minutes, and ended on the cmauIc
of the Ffolic, after nearly al her crew
were Killed. The FroIic carried sixteen
thiry-two und carronadcs, four twclyc.
Founders on the main deck, and two -
pound cGrronades On the Frohc al ou,
80 were killed and 40 on 30 wounded 49,
On the Wasp there were only j killed
and } wounded. Subsequently the Wasp
and her prize were oscruauled hy the
British seventy four, poltiers, and cap.
tured. They were taken into Bermuda
aud treated with great distinction. In q
few weeks cartel was prepared, and the
officers and crew were conveyed to New
York, and were recei, cd with every de-
mon.tration Of triumph and joy. Capt
Jones afterwards commanded the Mace
donian, l'ccaturs 5 wiAe, and rendered
efficient service throughout the war.
In nlsl5, Capdain Jones. still in com.
lnand Of the Macedonian served eallan,Iy
in tho squadron under Decatur, engaged
j. the -A,Qoine ra,. S:rcg tiicn ,!l,ra
has lcen few striking events in his life.
From ls2l 10 1874 lac commanded the
Mediterranean squadion and fiom ls2G
10 1919, the Pacific squadron. Since
then be has had the cn,rmand Of the Bal.
tiruore station; subsequently, he ~as part
captain Of the hailor of New Inrk, and
v.t.,ttl.y l.. r 81.
Naval A ,lun in Philadelphia, IN ofice
vl.ica he Tiled until wit hin = month OF
two pf his death.
The great age and inhrmitics Of Com.
modore Jone. had prepared the public
mind for the snnot ncement OF his death,
lat il will lie deeply laEertcd ~, no,
,cre.y the scr, i,e w!H,h be illustrated,
Ju, by ,eIy large circle Of friends. His
strong sIina and kis tne sssial qullities
had pade tina Universal ia, oiiie Nhere
he wa knuw.. and be- il nourrcd not
only "a one -. the ;nset eailpn, fei, T.; a..
# the war d l-l2, bu' a. fine. noble
hearted gentleman. Comm" don. Jones
GOOD third rn the let af Cuin ,,is-lor.. ia
he Navy. beug ranked only ~ coma--
iores Barren .Gd stewart III, fune,sl
will probably take piaee to-inDno~ bot
'he arrangements depend -.,newhs' "l
Ihe ANN Il 81 bin soa, ho l. now Il Csl-:
May.
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