The New York herald., 1862-11-08
sketch OF Commodore bailey. Appssnsed
90 Command the kasssrn GsiS squad-

sketch OF Commodore bailey, Appsinsed
90 Command the kasssrn GsiS squad
son.
Commodore Tbecd0rus Bailey ualled States Navy the
coman liant ol The naval station a. sxokcts arbcr has
Lon ordered 10 the command u the Eastern GcM oer
sdag squadron. vice Acting Roar Admiral 4 f@fner
wbo retains homo aoconsi q "a hs.th. Tho Commo
dorc nalve Of Pailsburs, in ths State. Us grand
faith Colonel john Bacy of fshkl. pachoss county
soldier Of the Eovoluton ie married hs dsushie
Of 1heodorus Van ~yck, larrs i.ntci proprstcr ~ho
held several poscns cf trust and much c.scmed
NJ. father, Judge William R1iey (avinr married tic
daughter Of Captain Plsi Of pa'essas cf Patt
burg, went from tbs city IN early e. and became ono
of tho Iacnco settlers ts shores o. Lake champan
where he resided 70 the time % hS daath.
During the Of lsi2 Captain raus house vas taken
" The British az ther hea iqusriars.
story Is tell o. this illustrative or ths fortunes
Of and Tho character of tho owner Captain Pratt re-
fused 10 accompany tie faniy their light frcia the
British lines. aud when the ecnsra took possessloa
found quietly sltlng ny the Ere One or tho gene
rails aids inquired OF him-f'wbo are yoa, old msus'
and promptly aaswssed Captain faa:t eri b
damned TO you. young man" His independent spiri,
created respect for him. and lao treated kindly
oNmmcisTc Bailey horn IN 1905, and ~ the s.s ct
four entered tho navy After years Of service n sLe
lower grades lac obtained his as, ooa nd M Iusn ant
ss sso. esi.p la her he the Of California
dur ne The Msxen war and with the sczi he slvays
dis ayed, mode her eclsnt vussccf VA ospuring
the town of san Blas and scsiD- cruiser ~ the ssS
HIS next command the soop-cf-war g. nar,s, a..
tassed 60 the fscao squadron Cor thec rss arrsed
u ranams during the celebrated rots and BY h activity
no quoliod them.
The Or the fsl of sumlsr indacci lin 70 lmsno
dia,cy repair 70 Waghirsion when he te0aonea ee
vices 10 tho government In fe~ days aft.rwsrsf ~
was assigned ~ the steam rfn4s and ~ see Cd
10 haste u Tens ,co!a, where By hts rrcks ACTIVITY he
he. sine terror 10 the robeis lie ca-cafst~d 9Th
General Harvey Brown 10 the tzce~ piaun~d
AMI natured the expedition " tie and sad tho
capture u the pfvateer Judith making ths orxt assnnA
IN person IN hss gig or . dark xat.
From Pensacola ne ordered - the scafbwet rsss
20 cooperate IN Tho esI-dftsn against Wee Or;csnS
FinIrv the Colorado could 60 thc bar Ass.gA
suffering from the effects of recent painful rurgs
operation, no asked of fixv Ocor Farss-at gsrms
60 up volunteer, trans sing Ls guns men sna or
ccrs 10 vcsses VI lghi.S q, saxhL Hls kngwn seEny
and anxiety b. enter the ist Or seve service led r
ufrcsr fsrragui % place hsa scosrd cenma,a Tbe
regards show how well hr peri snod hn dn;y tLls os
with the excited rebel Sithognes
Hs health demanded thar be should return homs sp1
bring the dispatches 10 The War Department. ns ien
Nov Orleans In his flagship on tbs lat o. asy.
On h,s arrival hcrc hs oricrcS IA a., CON.
mand OF the naval station at Ss6ketis Harss. Nvw,
with renewed health. he ~ ordsrea The erur.~nA
Of tho Eastcn Gulf Bockaaing sqsadrcu. ls shis cew
position the country viii have fear bur tb b. rl red
f.csh laures 10 hi. own. His Over fnrty eve
years. twenty Of thoin spent sea- six y~sfs N ss.xs
duty sod eighteen years unempl1yM.