The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-21
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rsr Case Of Csmmsdsre Jeses. :,
w. have resd with great interest me ne.as ~.
., Commodore Thomas Ap oasesos y. -.
r.,i.ed states Senate and House = -..sf =, him
In. relief for the injustice visited on h''n
,.,s Naval Board, which placed him on 'ne
.. - H., ON leave OF absence pay. NO one
- This ably written production without .
a -. ,o.yiet,on of the unjust and oppressive
-. ~ The action Of this Navy Board. To
-. -, 90 ,hs, the Board had no personal In
-. =. ..,,rs officers out Of their way. II r. suf-
a., - answer. a. set forth by Commodore
Jones that the Board was composed entirely Of ms
$50. I'M date of commission, all Of whom, of
rour.e. had direct inserest in setting him aside,
whilst to show the garing inequality Of their pro-
eeedinrs. and that his age (Which Is sixty-hve)
could not be the reason Of retiring him. two of the
Board were his seniors in years. and severai others
who were left on the active list" are ten years
older than himself Moreover, his family physr
clan, DR. Lauck; the Medical Examiner OF the
New York Mutual Insurance Company, DR.. Linds.
lev; DIR. Miller. of the Navy, and DR. Garnet,
formerly Naval Surgeon, have all published GER.
tiscates. stating that Commodore Jones Is at this
moment in the enjoyment of robust, vigorous
health and Is physically, morally and Intellectually
competent to perform all the duties of his Office
saaoat and ashore" Not one word Is Hsped by
any mortal against the character of this vete-
ran Virginia officer. whilst his naval career forms
q bright and imperishabie portion Of the naval his
tory Of this country. &
The services Of Commodore Jones In the Gulf
Of Mexico, from May, 1905, to the breaking out of
the war Of 1912, in the suppression of piracy,
smuggling and the slave trade, were of the most
brilliant and heroic kindySs LATTE the famous pi-
ratechisf, made him an overture, through third
party, of $4,000 . year, If he would withdraw
from the part Of the coast infested by that ocean
robber. Jones answered this overture by board
Ing. the pirates own vessel when enveloped in
flames and amidst trains laid to open barrels Of
gunpowder. Virginia voted him splendid sword
for his dashing conduct on this occasion. In the
late war with England he won for himself posi-
fion among the bravest of the brave. On the l4th
OF December, 1914 when opposing the approach of
the British feet transporting the army for the at
tack on New Orleans he received severe wound
in desperate battle, wherein he fought near two
hours, hand to hand with odds nine to one against
him! His services in peace have been of the most
important character, and would Of themselves
make . highly interesting volume. In 1912, he
frustrated the secret treaty between Great Britain
'snd Mexico by which the CALIFORNIA; were to be
transferred to the latter by getting ahead of the
English admiral, and, on his own responsibility,
yian ting the flag of the United States on the ram
parts of Monterey. In 1913, he assumed the re-
eponsibility the second time, and rescued the in.
asbitants of lower California from utter destruc-
zion. Such Ia the man whom his juniors in the
service have placed on the retired list Here is
specimen Of the wisdom and justice of this famous
tribunal We trust that Congress will make haste
to reform the work of these reformers