The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-27

his Lifc and Naval Career.
We snnouneed on Thursday, the dssth u CounsdsEc |
Janes Barron, as Norfolk Virginia. On nosday sftss-
noon, 2lst inssAat In the eighty thd yesr Of his age
He bad BEEN since the Assth Of Comnsdcrc Rodgers In
1855 the senior csp.sia the United states Navy the
Date q hk commission post captain being MAJ p
lIsU that 1t Conodore Stewart tAs senior oaseer
In the navy bng dated April n 1906; shs HsKt staeN
captains Charles Morris date Of oommssos, karcA
s. 1915; Le~s wsrrinetos Novenber u isll s~A SoAa
pc~nes. March ., lslY.
James born In Virginia in lTGs, and
uenced his naval ~hcu but youth, under the
auspices Of hir father, who held tbs rank Of Comne-
dore of al the armed vessels Of the Commonwealth" Of
Virginia, during the of the Revelation and until
the State navy disbanded Subsequent - this
period, james Barron followed maritime life |. private
service, until the organization Of the navy Of the United
stae after which, he entered the public service
rec.iyed his commission lieutenant in the navy,
the 9Th Of March, l79s-the same day with Charles
stewa before mentioned Barron served with credit
under Commodore barry during the brief hostilitss
between the United States and the French republic.
This service board the frsate United States,
in which Stewart, also lieutenant and Decatur
and Somcrs midshipmen. Barron then about 20
years Of age, while Decatur was only in his twentieth
year The United States fgate captured several French
privateers but had opport unity falling in with Of
national vessels the republic In the
Of her cruises the United States cvertakcn
while IN the Gulf Stream by agac Of wind which lasted
nine days the igate sprung her bowsprt and the rigging
became for the support Of the mast the loss Of
which appeared certain, and that of the ship and
seriously apprehended In this critical situation
Lieutenant Barron suggested to Commodore Barry the
possibility Of setting up the rigging ana thereby saving
the rnasts Offering himself to undertake the perforn
Of this duty, the difficulty Of which III reased
BY the ships being before the wind and rolling unces
pgy Commodore Barry consented to the hasaf ious eN
pertinent being attempted Licuton int Barron got
the purchases the shrouds and in getting
the rigging and the anyard secured, without acc
dent The msss thus saved and perhaps the ship
slso through the skill and judgment Of Barron The
vices rendered by the lieutenant this occasion having
been represented by Commodore Barry thc govern.
ment with a recommendation that be should be pro
noted he at raised the rank Of post captain
in which he remained in command q the Unit 81
The frigate rehtted and sailed = second cruise
shaping her for the West Indies. for the proec
ton Of against the depredetons Ct the
French cruisers in those Several prvateers
captured, but French national vessel fallen ia
With by the United States. Commodore rruynn. in the
L. 3 frgate Constellation, however the 9th February
1909 fell in with the French figste Insurgcnt oil the
island Of Nevis and after well fought action captured
i'll health transferred the command Of h squadron 70
Tru,tun-Barron still being il command q The ship
United States and Decatur, who Lad been promoted be-
ing then her fourth eu.cnant Tho ficate afterwards
conveyed 10 Europe the ENJOYS 20 the french republic
Messrs. Ellsworth and Dayie, and returning 70 the
Delaware, she dismsntled Tor extensive repairs.
The treaty With being ratified in February lsol
the navy placed peace establishment and ny
act of Congress, under Je,rson- admniH ration many
officers dseharged-ony nine of the tscnt, eight
captains being retained Oh those nine retained in the
service Barron one; and when the With Tripoli
took place. h. placed In commend Il The fgate Pre-
sident bearing the broad pennant Il Commodore Rch
ard Dale commander Of tho squadron o-der to the
AeditGransan in May 1901 liz elder brother Captain
Eamuel Barron, (who died IN isl0) In the
equadron, and commanded the frgate Philadelphia.
The other vessels In the squadron the f1gate Il
sex, Captain william Bsinbridgc and the schooner
Enterprise, Lieutenant sterrett IN. latter vessel had
brilliant and sueccssful setion with Trpot.n SHY 0,
fourteen gum which struck her IA after scGon Of
three hours, hut nothins further byopd The protection
OF American effected ty the squadron and
Commodore Dale toward. the elosr OF the year 1901
turned the United states with the President
teTTri-, leavip. tho rhisas!Ihia and fseeA IN she
Mediterranean. In September, 1892 Captain Be D.
ing In command u the frsstc New York with Dec2u.
for hs fri Lieutenant ssain sailed for tc icd:srra
and formed part Of squsdron under The
Of Commodore Richard V. Morris. Nothing imports at
occurred during several inontha service sganst Trpo
by this squadron and in March 1903 BARRON ordered
t. take nd a the figste Chesapeake ard return
homo. Decatur having t-n .ngagSd a. -oevnl ia iu,.
t-t~cn uiidshpmsn Joseph Baintrid-e ani fogli,h
,tcer u,nx Ia p death Of the iter the Gcrvrnor
~ Malta demanded that Decatur and Ee!nbr.dr. -houa
be delivered UP D. tried " The riya courtS H.
frscton u the is~s II d-rsel uivi able g avoid
difficulty, that Dc.o1lr shoald return 10 tho rnitei
State ~hich he did pass niger in she Chess ,-2o
Thus II Will - THAI Barron mi Dcsaiar re
quenily and repeatedly brought together IN III rsry
riIf q their in the 7yic" About four n.onls
alter the rturn q the Che spcAe g. The Unit "A state
Decatur io,k command ~ Srig Arsus, and s..ll~i
srain fer the Meits1rsu At irsltar he
frt, e. thr schooner Interc, and Lieutenant Is,sr
Hall aseu1neI tie c,ralsBi al the Argus. The gallant
exploits 81 Decatur in THE with Trrc., t.oA place
during the lsof. rtmrnodoT, Sasnas Barron
recd,d Commodore rretlc In command a the s1umdron
Ia tho Mediterranean, and JaIa~ BArrou continued fpr
y short tim. IN command a Le ftigatH chtsnpeak
which ship db not return g. her former station
during tbe ThIitan war. but remained In the toted
eLatss in sspt,li-f. 1904. VI tint csp.,.n Barrou
again in the Mediteranan IN command a III frivate
Essex q the susdrun u tn ,-is IA. Ordors
~ ls brother, c.ninodore Samuel baron. THIS squad
thu s.rrugest force which the Americans hat
then assembled Ia that -ss. The blo~aaao a Trpo
main,ninfd by different ve--e! during the --nson Il
1904 T. hut ~ attack WA Attempted. although pfcr-r-
tious made ~ the var in the -pr.ng la
APRIL 1905 portion 81 IA. Amclirsn sqladrcn assisted
Nj Eaton the T. r Consul st Tuui. 10 III celebrated
attempt T. restore Helmet Caranh = the government
q 7rfe. The trlsIJhs be-law thst time younger
lroiher. ting m nsuIIer. treaty p peace btw1eu
"a. United stats and 7filll cp1tiudtd ia Iune
1sa frcsiOu. thi-. ID 81 - Nay toau.ltoto
rer7en account q III gtL tran isgrcd the osta.
lanJ ~ the squadron T. Comm 400. Rod ar sud Can.
tsu james H. IRON va fho1ty af,.rrs4s tHr r. rls
ffdr tie IesN - &C. tlsf fryrts lr-sl ~ Tn var
yiti Trpoli terminated ~s en- A.iel,ee az eur ,,ass
u proved ~ great stluo ~ -,hcs far The .merran
navy IN. Trpothn ttnss tiu i.ing sstt, A. Cotaiso.
- - IL AaNNws