The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-02

IN tha
United States. He was found g be sn spt r.or and
good ns=si ofneer, sId ~ooald have beSn promoted
early but from h.s extreme youth. IN one occasion,
when was found necessary TO sppoAt acting lieu
tenant 70 one Of Commodore P.ftsrs captures David
FArraguts name was ms<tioned, but his appoint
mont was opposed on ne ground that no WAS "but
more boy" Aver ten years Of adventurous
life, in tho year 1920, we fnd him stll midshp-
man DoArd tho Franklin, . seventy-four gun limo
ofbAitle ship and the 1st Of January 1921 he re
corded having been of duty in the city Of New York
During this year hs passed his examination IN this city,
and being twenty years Of was recommended for
promotion. He was then ordered on the West India
station but until the 18th or January, 1925,
That he commissioned lieutenant, and in that ca
pacy still employed on the same station. He
next transferred 10 the Brandywine forty-four gun
figate and reported that vessel the lst Of
January, 1926 On the same day OF the following year
no s recorded having been during the latter part OF
the previous year ordered TO the receiving ship Nor
folk Virginia, which position ho held until late in 1923
He then ordered 70 the sioop vandala, egL
gun vessel.ofwar, which joined the squadron the
coast OF Brazil. On this station he remained about
two years, when he again returned 70 Norfolk.
He appears TO have been retained on the
ceivng ship at the Norfolk Navy YARD during the 70.
maindcr OF $780, through the years 1891 1892 and
some portion of 1888, for hts recorded still
being al Norfolk tho fret day Of Jar ,ary that ye
Hesvas mex, crderod to the soopof.war Natche2 On.
which he held no position of executive officer at tho
mencement Ct 1924 THIS vessci then stationed
the coast Of Brazil. On his tins country
about the end Of that year. he allowed brief
val Of rest as he is recorded absent leave st the
Of 1885 During the years 1886 and 1887 he
was entirely of duty, awaiting orders. He next
ordered on the West India station, but did remain
there long, for the commencement OF the year 1910
again finds him awaiting orders. He recorded
the Isl OF January, 1s41 ordinary Norfolk Va On
the sth Of September 1s41, he commissioned com
manGer in the navy and ordered TO the De
catur, sixteen gun vessel In her he agnn sailed the
Of Brazil and joined that squadron He renamed
on the station for about twelve months, when he was
again allowed absence leave. He is thus recorded on
the navy roll the 1st Of January, 1s4a. At this
time his stood No Sc the list Of commanders
During that and the next year he out of active
vice again and awaiting orders but in consequence O
deaths and dsmissals he had risen nine the roll OF
lsutenans his name standing No Al tho list the
Jet Of January 1S46 He next again ordered tho
Navy Yard at Norfolk where he renamed until after the
LIST Of January 1847 During that year he ordered
to join and take command Of tho slcop Saratoga
twenty vessel then stationed the home squar
On the roll Of the navy officers, made up ny A~ry
ported in command Of the vessel and his grado
Of hncai stands at No 42 the list Of command.
On his return home he was again ordered 70 the
Norfolk Navy Yard, where he held command seCond to
Commodore sfcat. This position he filed during tho
mainder Of 1885, and during the years 1849 and 1850
January 1851, however finds him again awaiting or
dsrs. HE had, however, risen somcghat higher
the roll OF navy commanders in 1S4o stood Nc
40. in 1850 at Nc. 80, and January 1861, at No 80
During that year he ordered on different service
Assistant Inspector OF Ordnance being second in COM
"aaa efdes cammodcss Skinner This position no held
ant after liz snJ Ct ito yea he oonsls vi
a very efficient ordnance officer Again we nud his
name rising on tho list Of commanders January 1882
il being No III January1 1853, No 25, and January l,
1884, No. %. Another Geld al this opened to
the subject Of sketch by the establishment Of new
navy yard at Mares Isand San Francisco Cal!or
MIA Commander Farragut, then standing No. 1S tho
list ordered 70 the chief command CT this post
became Commandant Of the yard That he well filed
tho position there every record to testify On the
Of January, 1861 no stl recorded chief or hat
yard, and September IA, Of the same year no was
commissioned captain Of tho United States Navy mis-
standing No 3s tho roll Of navy captains OF tho
American service. He held the same position FOR
some years when he was ordered in 1858 90 the
command Of tho steam s!oop Brooklyn a twenty five
der Fleg Officer McCluney. He was, however, removed
from this command turing the month Of May 1900 after
being board Of the vessel over twenty months but
the reason Of his romova! was one OF somewhat
n mysterious character, and caused Q great deal
Of naval and newspaper controversy at tho ti;nc.
AZ il does not materially affect sketch wo will no.
large upon the subject but merely that the
let Of January 1861 again found him awaiting orders
His this time socd number thirty scvcn on tho
IS.
last September he still awaiting orders but tho ras
cy dcsertion Of some Of his In rank and the
death Of otbors made him steps ladder or
promotion, his name then standing number thirty -one
Whom tho present expedition fitted out Captain Far
ragut appointed by the Navy Department ts Flag
0cer and judging by tho rerotstha have reached u.
be has bravely nlled the position and added one moro
sprq tho already heavy laurel wreath by tho navy
cf the United States.
Commodore Farragut 10 etill IN active and csmpara-
tivoly ycung locking 10 has been twice married.
the last time The niece Of George loyal Buchanans
Navy Agent Norfolk and who IL reported az bitter
secessicnst ~ any in that vicinity Ia this connection
may not be cut Ct place tc state that Commander Zen.
neck auotner brave and oya, "son OF tho ssa,, now
serving the West under Commodore Fcote married ,he
daughter of this George Lcyal.
As . OF Commodore FarraGuts vice, VIC vii,
merely state that he has been the United States Navy
ycars that hc has spent twenty years OF
that time at ses, nineteen years and shore and
ether duty md has been for eleven years unemployed
Unccr his commission captain, he has over two
wears and Laf service, part Of which in The cara
city Of Flag Onicer.
Sketch or Com IN ander Porter.
Commander David D. Porter, tho chief oifosr OF the
mortar feat reported before Now Orleans Ia q ma
tive of Pcnnsy he is the OF the well known
Com. David Porter Of tho Essex, tho vessel IN which
Commodore Farragut made his nrst voyage. Thus the
con Of his FIRST superior officer holds an important
command under the "childhko mdshipmanv OF the
Essex He entered the navy from the State Of Ponnsy,