The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-14
Sketches Of the Officers Of the New Or
leans Fleet.

Sketches OF the Officers Of the New Orr
leans Fleet.
Flag oflcsr David G. Farrsgut, who 50 Tasnty dis.
tnguishsd himself ia the attack on New Orleans Wa
born Tennessee and appointed from that ssats
lie entered the naval service December II 1910, anl
consequently has bscn In Il for 6tywo years He On.
tered when only uine years Of age, 10 that no b now
sirsyens years Of age but any not moving his age
could not wei be persuaded that he ~ over forty
eight Always cheerful and anabls, 70 was highly
respected. man OF great energy asd f,rsthovghs--
better suited TO command expedition q % boaS
and dashng character, and which has resulted In -
great victory. Flag officer Fa-ragut In the Esssz
with Commodore Porter in the memorable engagements
between that ship and two British sloops-PA@be anA
Cherub-of Valparaiso. Although young in fact msrs
child he distinguished hrnssK On thas occasion and nsr.
rowy sscaped with his Ms. His List command p~svious
assuming tho duties Of Flag ocsr In the BROOK.
yn His total service 10 about twenty years. shore
duty thirteen years; unemployed, thirteen years.
No man At the present hour s highly praised eov
the success sful accomplishment Of duty with which h.
was charged FUN Of hope and Of IN means Of carrying
out his plans he win succeed. lis officers and men
love him and win follow wherever nc viii load knowina
that his Is ON 70 victory
Captain Thecdorus Bailey, the second In command ana
leading tho second division AMI late In command
Of tho frgate Colorado calamity distinguished himself
In the passing Of the forts and tho pturs or New Or
leans. he h native Of New York. and was appointed
from that State. entering The the 1st or jan
usry 1919 For forty four years he has upheld the stars
dstrpss the regular ssrvcc and hssd down or A
least captured the first Confederate nag In the engage
ent. We rsfcr 70 the regmsnta Gag of the charns,ss
regiment At Camp Lovsll. Captain pailsy Is a naval
officer universally esteemed for his skin in matters Of
naval warfare Socially ba 10 Of Natures noble.
Joy TO thcro whose pleasant lot 10 liz to bs asso
dated with him. Hs has returned 70 the United tatss
bearer Of desraicsss and for medical treatment
oe number Of tho and guns Of the Colorado, ths
vessel be had be honor TO command, participated In the
engagement but strange 70 say, none Of them were in
hred by tho snerny's ire. Els officers and crew were
very sorry to SEQ their good captain leave them Az
wished him God srscd.
Third in rank comes Captain Henry W. Morris CON
tnandipa the Pensacola. Captain Morris also New
YORKER and entsrsd the naval service % the 2lst Of
August 1912 His life has besu one Of great activity.
ana much credit n due him for ths successful manner IN
which he brought his ship pest the Potomac batteries
last winter. Captain Morris shows his years more
Than any Of The captains station but, though bear
ing that mark he Ia active. thoughtful and prudent He
Tough, mis- ship noby add elected the varmsst tncorai
urns Tor the rspidy with which bis zurs wers handed
Capt. 4. 7. Craven, commanding the Brooklyn, ranks
fswsa. Born " the psHics Il coumbls, hu' spysipsst