The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-19


our readers who mathematically inclined may dc-
rive considerable useful inforna on from the above table
b., subrsctiDg the years o service from the whole
d service, 1hey vii that ptainr have been
unemployed or twenty thirty years and that there Il
lieutenant who entered the service sailing master
who has never been At Several captain entered
the service masters and their promotion rapid
they were enrolled before or during tic war
d isi215 There seventeen sailing IN the
navy, most of whom have been since they
received their sailing master that never
went 70 sea Il certainly sort q anomaly but masters
afe nov passed mid-hipmen the line Il promotion
whereas the Old style Of sailing master get higher
Il would be Impossible 70 give the Tor the act.
Of tie Board in individual cases but they may be guessed
a. generally by those familiar with the service Ia some
nstsrces very valuable junior officers have been
signed p obscurity and this has brought dpwn great
deal q just Indignation upon the Bard.
Some ofthc senior oaicets have done good service .
their country Among them may MENTION
Commodore CHARLIE srrwU1 who entered the service
nearly sixty years ago Lieutenant and received his
cartan's commission fifty years ago. IN 1900 hc
manded The Experiment Twelve guns and the French
privateer les Dcux Ams also the french man a var
schooner Jane fourteen guns. lie wa. second In com
mand heore Trpon and nied the Con. eliation in
1sl2 and afterwards transferred to the Const
tulion. Here he distinguished himself ~ taking the
British gates tyane and ievani Al the time. Hi
career With the Constitution a the reinarka
be events ID history III has lately been ia com.
manJ and j sas he desired 10 be put on the retired
lii order 70 good example ., tho senior and give
he young fellows a chance.
Commodore Srs4ES Css-E entered thc service 10 1900
~ the bat.k q rattsburg Ray lie conma ndcd the
schooner Iconlerogn and received general applause
ts conduct.
~ nAxf (g,Ns :.
ron ~ The breaking Of tie with Mexico ami re-
ccvcd much public applause for hr galantry although
oversaugkcd ~ the administration Of Mr. Pok who sen
out Commodore Perry who tOok the coinnan nj from Con
ncr "a the moment of victory. Commodore Conncrs dis
positions for landing the troops al Vera Cruz excel
lent AMI he received deserved credit Cor the able per
fomanee q his very dihcult tas.
Captain PasE commanded gunboat No. 100 ~ saang
master In 1870 His boat captured after despe.
rate conflict IN which half her complement vcrc put hors
~ conlof. Mr Paine was badly wounded.
Commodore r Ar cArzsY JosEs ctsDmanded the Pa.
cGc squadron In lsso captured the town Of Monte
rey after hearing that Rad broke out With Mexico
lie couf'martalle after hs return in 1850 and
pended FOR iwo three years Commodore Jones alo
distinguished himself AZ lieutenant of division Of gun
boats part Of The defeuces oi New Orleans On the tsh
ofiesenber 1915 be engage force ten times his
Der and al hough defeated The result of the combat
looked upon triumph. Cemmodote Jones vas sound
ed While repeliing boarde Congress voted him sword
for his gallaniry 10 this action
some of the senior officers hare little eccentrioite
vish have prevented them from being einpoyea oap.
tain voorhees, tried in 1876 charges made by
crctsry bancroft but incomrand OF ship in 1851
Captain Perci,s commonly called " Mad Jack Z 10
q long time in command q the Constitution. lie
splendid seaman but very eccentric and very rash He
Las been living In retirement since 1870 The time tina,
these Captains have been unemployed wassrsge twenty
Eve years; several Of them reach thirty years a dene
stewart has seen moro service than any q them and
eomnandans o. the Navy Yard II PHILADELPHIA. skinner
l. Inspector q Ordnance smith, Superintendent ~ Con
s'fnction and Repair Bureau; Boorman commands our
Navy Yard, smeos command, tho navy Yard ai Ports
mouth, y u seems little strange that the.e ocer
doing du,y should te retired shis out n ,hs ,hlry
three Captain lef, the ists there are nan xAilag
r orders rhlsh viz cens from .uy government
n earth.
The naval Bosfdh rres, thing tor shs Young oeers
.ho formerly had 70 sai for deAh reoy. tho.e sto,s
item Ths report .b. hole 10 ,hs H>x,s.r
;.iag "a As -enier' q err; g-s,e, ~. .sa.rsas