The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-03-12
Death Of Com. N. C. Perry.

modora Perry will DO received BY his coun.
trymen with regret. lie died at his residence
West Thirty. second street, In this CITY, yes.
terday morning, at the age Of 63.
Commodore Perry was born In South
Kingston. Rhode Island. Ills father became
IN officer of the infant marine Of the United
States in 1898. lls elder brother was Oliver
ii. Perry. the hero of tie battle Of Lake Erie.
Matthew e. Perry entered the United States
Navy ~ q midshipman on the 10th of Janu.
airy, 1909, when he Immediately Joined the
schooner Rsrsngs, from which he was soon
after transferred TO the frigste Pyssidenf. In
November, 1873. no was ordered TO the frig.
ate United States. and Ion April, 1914, was
sent back TO the Prssidsst. Toward the end
OF 1914, he was ordered 10 the brig CAiypswa,
from which vessel he was transferred Ia the
Navy.yad at Brooklyn with the rank Of
Lieutenant. In August, 1919, he was order.
ed to the ship cyans, which was sent TO the
coast Of Africa, to aid the efforts Of the Colo
nizstion Society In Its attempt to found O
settlement Of free blacks upon the island of
Sherbro, near Sierra Leone. The mortality
at Sherbro was 90 great that Il became e,i.
dent no colony could be planted there, and
Lieut.. Perry selected Mesurado Cape a. Q
more suitable locality for town. He there
fore fixed the locality Of the first settlement
Of Liberia. In May, 1871, Lieut. Perry was
put In command ct the schooner Shark, In
which vessel he twice visited tho colony at
Mesurado. In the same vessel he also cruised
the waters Of the West Indies. and captured
several pirates. r.t.#-.
| On his return, no was again attached to
the Brooklyn Navy.yaId. where he remained
until 1924, when he was ordered to the North
Carolina, where, under command Of Commo-
dore Rogers, he served a. First. Lieutenant,
and Captain Of the Fleet, during her whole
cruise in the Mediterranean. He was then
promoted to the rank Of Commander, and
took charge Of the recruiting service at Bos-
ton, where he continued until 1880. when no
took command Of the corvettee Concord, In
which he conveyed John Randolph s UHitG
States Minister to St. Petersburg.
When home again. he was once more aS.N
lively employed at the Brooklyn Navy.yard
as Superintendent Of School Of Gun Prac-
tice. and in the organization Of Steam Nav
al Service.
After being promoted to the rank Of Cap
tain. he was offered the command Of the ex-
ploring expedition, afterward given to Lieu
tenant Wilkes, but declined It.
In 1888 Captain Perry was sent to Europe
to visit the dock-ysrds and light. houses, and
collect from personal inspection such facts as
might be useful In improving those depart
ments Of the United States service. Early
in 1889 he submitted his report to the Gov
eminent, and resumed his duties as Superin-
tendent Of Gun Practice, and In preparing
plans for the construction and equipment Of
tho Missouri and the Mi,,i,sipi. the first
large ocean steamers In our Navy.
| While thus employed he was appointed TO
the chief command Of the Brooklyn Navy.
yard, in which position he remained two
years, when he was appointed to the com.
mand Of the African squadron. sent out un-
der the provisions Of the Ashburton treaty,
when he acquitted himself TO the satisfaction
of his own and the British Government.
In 1916 no sailed as second In command to
Commodore Conner, to the Gulf of Mexico,
and on the retirement Of that officer in March
assumed chief command In time TO direct
the naval bombardment Of Vera Cruz. and
his sable cooperation" was cordially &C.
knowledged by General Scott in his official
dispatches.
But the most distinguished service In his
long career was the expedition to Japan,
which sailed from the United States on tho
cath Of November, 1852, and In command Of
which Commodore Perry negotiated the treaty
with Japan, signed on the last day Of March,
1854.
The disease which caused Commodore Per.
rvs death was govt in the stomach. lie had
complained Of feeling poorly for several days
past, but was not considered in danger until
the hour Of his death. about 2 o clock yester.
day morning.
lie leaves widow and six children-three
sons and three daughters. One Of the IONS
Is now consul at Hong Kong. OF the dsush.
| tiers, two are married. Mrs. John Hone and
Mrs. Auguste Belmont.)
= Commodore Perry was an able officer. OF
large personal appearance, with the frank
manners Of a sailor, and exceedingly afable
and agreeable In his social intercourse. Few
Objects Of our Navy had seen 80 much active
service or performed more important duties.
From the time OF his entrance into the Navy
until his death, he was only six years uncm-
ployed.-N. Y. Times.
Funeral Of Commodore Perry.-New York.
Saturday, March 6.-The funeral obsequics
Of Commodore Perry this afternoon will DO
imposing. The City Council and Chamber
Of Commerce have each resolved TO attend In
q body; full military honors will be paid TO
the deceased, and his obsequies will DO at
tended by all the oficen-of the Army and
Navy not otherwise on duty at this port.
The flags Of all the government stations will DO
at hali.mast during the day, and minute guns
will be fred from tho Navy Yard while tho
funeral services are In progress In this city.
The immediate body guard Of the deceased
will DO formed Of q battalion Of marines. 200
strong. from the Navy Yard. and the seventh
Regiment Of National Guard will parade as .
funeral escort.
"Pa,,snger' must b seatsd."-rhoma. Fo.