The New York herald., 1863-08-13

Commodore Henry w. Morris, United
States Navy.

Commodore Henry w. Morris, United
States Navy.
Commodore Henry w. Morris, who arrived home in the
Hartford, second in command to Admiral FarrAgut
and has North recruit his health after
Of nearly two years from this city. We regret to
nounce that his health very much impaired by his
active service the Mississippi river where since tho
capture Of the city OF New Orleans has acted the
capacity OF Deputy Admral and By his zeal and watch
funess and the Of his ship, the Pensacola that
city has in great measure, been kept under subsection
and protected from threatened raids OF the rebels.
Commodore Morris In n native OF New York. and en-
tered the navy midshipman appointed from this
stae, Of which he also citizen tho 2lst OF August
1879. For time after tina. date he the Navy
Yard At BROOKLYN but during the latter Part Of 1920 no
ordered 20 the corvette Cyanc, vesselof
rying twenty guns From this he was transferred
the sloop or-war Ontario. Of eighteen guns. He
next ordered 20 the frgate Constitution OF foriy-four
guns. then stationed in the Mediterranean This brings
down the year 1924 During the years he
s recorded being absent from service leave
On the l7th Of May, 1923, he commissioped
a lieutenant, and Joined the active service He
continued TO do his duty 10 various positions
until 1888, when, the LIST Of January OF that
year, we Apd him awaiting orders On that day his
stood No 3s The list o euenants OF the United
states Navy On the LIST OF January 1890 he recorded
being absent on leave His name then stood No. l22
During inter part year and the whole OF tho
years 1870. 1st1 ls42 s43. s44 and portion ~ Is45
he engaged at tho and on other duty In
this city He Ind rapidly risen up the ladder 81 rank
during these years for the let of January OF each
tue years last men-ned his Is recorded standing
at the following nnmbcrSais4O No. ia. lsl1 No, 1O7
Iss2, No. AZ iss3. No ~ 1874, No. 81 is45, No 2s
thus In years he had risen eighty STEPS up the
ladder OF promotion.
During latter portion OF Iss5 was appointed 10
the commend o the store hip sonthanston then belong
ing TO the African squadron lie s held that command
at the he0innng of 1876; bot durmg that year he
ordered t0 the Navy Yard New York. During the
next i've year. he appears to have been unempycd
he recorded awaiting orders during the whole n
tnat time IA the meantime he bad passed 10 tho head
Of the list OF cienaats, and the l2th OF October,
1872, wss promoted to he acomnander IN ths United
States Navy On tho lst ~ January, 1851. his name
stood ou The list ~ commanders No So and rhe
saue day IN l5a2 af No 3d. iui ng that year be was
sgan appointed the rendezvous New York this ts
with the command q the post This position he held
Germantown. tgenty two guns, then belonging 10 tho
Brazilian squadron. was gwen 10 him.
From this staiicn he wis again Transferred 10 tie wed
terranean squadron ~ whoh he recorded che a 0f
January, 1885, bclrg the foot captain under Comno
dore striugham At tnis tme bis name stood 80. 30
% thu hst of commanders. On nls return 70 America
" " jay 1900, he VS. appointed On special duty IN
New York. and be y recorded the roll8 of no
Navy Department On the ist of Janrary, 1850. His
nane al this time stood but three below that ~ tho
senior mmsrder az tho tuited states Navy On
the zlih q Ieccnber q tbai b. promoted L.
camthcy " INC navy and retained the spec 81 duty
a'>ow York before mentioned. After perk rna lug ang
comrttmr tbs specal duty, he i next recorded II
awaiting ercerR which appears have been the caFs
unta his appointment 10 the % the Pcusae5ia
infins the mn u fohruary, 1861 while awaiting
1ea he attended second principal occr az The naval
court martial of Commander Wake held ia tie Iyccam
o. the Navy Yard NJ Brooklyn
while toe Pensacola wns building AZ tho Washington
navy lafd, dning the latter part 0s 1861 Captain.
Norris took paricunr pains IN surcrinicnairg her
strueion and While dong ~ be- oflen brought IA
contact WIN President Lincoln. who also much N.
cres'0d N tho vessel. The Tensacola IL steam sioop.
ofwar md carries tweny-our guns % heavy calibra
u viii be remembered that when the vessel was com
pieted TIE banks q the Potomac lined with
rebel batteries. THIS blockade the Pensacola safely
der tue command ~ Captain Morrs aud tho plofs This
brilliant movement, which had for some time pYe.
vicusy source ~ rrcs xsety both union md
rebels, was accomplished tire morning ~ the 18th og
January 1892. After being anchor IN Hampton Reas
Tor snue little tine, tho Pensacola ordered 10 'on
the suf bockadrr squadron, and st sail that par.
pose
1e Pensacola arrived n the Passes at the lin. wtos
tho Rcbmoud. Hartford aud the other vessel n ,be
nshtug feet rsndexvonscd there and after some dlfca
~ crnssed the har and proceeded up the river takrg
most brilliant psrt IN passing Ports jackson and ~ mi
Up and ~ tho attack upon the chamet,o batteries
When Ad'niral rarragus up The riyrr il became
necessary 70 leave an abie and experienced oaccr IL
ehafge ~ the seward portion ~ the squadron a. vel
W protect the city and Commodore Morris was asslguod
,he sfduous and thanhiess task Admiral Far-sgut In
ration and praass for the fanfuinc.s and ability with
which Affairs we're managed IN his absence
fused gut bis shp s@i s.ss. ms.'~ a. sas is .pa
s the brave d ossr % ssss sres. ss,p' ,sss'
tassd from serving hss ccunsry hops tho day no,
far distant vbs. Be- may .sAin 10 wKh ibem % nes
gone ny. All who Know him bear tsrtiupony N hsr
bravery ~ an oosy ~ well the fact sf his bs,ns
prAsans oompsnsoa and psrlecf e~nC~unsn Tls can
when IN the humov smuss h hearers for bours ~th h
tales Of saior's hfe u home ssd a - ana Al ~ho
brsver than he.
For f,rsy Eve ycars As - faithfully sevyed b.
couniry, snd over twenty PEARS has he sea H~
reocrd 90 enviAbls one-s1ch 3 ono that any osys.y
n rht Justly feel proud ~.
snee writing NE above Learn that the Cornno<o-.
40 o~ thss not even kh intimate ~snds are "A.
nlilsl ip zoe ham.