The New York herald., 1863-06-27
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Rear Admiral Andrew Hun Foots, United States
Navy.


eighteen minutes past ten O'Clock last evening Rear
Admiral Andrew Hull Foote Of the United States Navy
brsatned bis last at the Aftor House, n this city His
Illness was comparatively short and painful and, despite
the efforts Of the best physicians Of this city, and those a.
ached 70 the navy who In the city he rapidly failed,
and has departed this life for a better one.
He expected 10 have left this port in the Union on
the 18th nst but unable go her account
q being prostrated the day previous.
Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote was born in New
Haven, Conn., September IL, 1900. Consequently be
nearly Atty seven years Of age. His father was the
h,s Hon. Samuel A. Foote, who Governor Of Con
nectcut in 1884, and known particularly in the
tcal world the author and Of the resolution in
the United States Senate generally known as "Footes
resolution the public ands," which led 70 the cee-
brated debate between Hon. Daniel Webster Of Massa
chmetts, and Hon. Robert Y. Hayne Of South Carolina
Entering the navy the %th OF December, 1872, he
made his rst cruise in the schooner Grampus 10 the
West Indies, under the command Of the gallant Com
nander Gregory, OF Commodore Porters squadron,
which sent out in 1923 TO suppress the piraces
which becoming so troublesome TO commerce
m those waters, and of the officers cruising In
open boats, among the keys OF the island Of Cuba,
whose daring exploits several hand hand combats
have been the theme Of universal Lcommendatnn, and
10 this day the pride and the boast Of the American
sailor. Obtaining bis warrant midshipmap at the
end OF this cruise no ordered TO the Pacific squad
ron under Commodore Hull, and spent three years
that station, which he returned 70 the United
Ssa,es In 1927 and after ordered TO join the
West India squadron, where he appointed master Of
the Hornet sloopofwa eighteen guns. AZ the expira
ton OF this voyage passed examination passed
midshipman, and reapponted master and ordered
70 tho soopof-war 50. Louis, twenty -four guns, Com
ander sloat destined 70 cruise In the Pacific, whore he
remained three years, during which time he was ap
pointed acting lieutenant On his return homo he found
hs had been commissioned . lieutenant, his
commission being dated Nay %, 1880 In 1888 he
ordered 10 the Delaware sevenyfour, shpof the line,
bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore Patterson then
the Mediterranean station and apponted to the
honorable post Of Gag lieutenant Of the squadron During
this trip the ship visited all the European Asatc and
African Mediterranean ports and party Of rs crew. of
which Lieutenant Fooe was one obtained leave and
visited many Of the noted localities up the Nle in Raes
iine, the Holy Land and ancient Egypt They touched
Joppa ourneyed 10 jerusalem explored the crooked
and dismal valley Of Jordan and sailed the dark and
heavy waters Of the Dead Sea- climbed the sides Of Leba
non and stood upon all those halowed spots whose sod
made bright BY the footsteps Of the angels
q God.
His next service was in 1885, as nrst lieutenant or
executive officer board the ship John Adams, twenty
guns, Captain wyman, which made q cruise Of circum
nna Sandwich and Society Islands, Cape Horn and the
coast Of Chile during which the vessel attacked the cities
Of Quallahbaoo and Arbucoo the Island OF Sumatra.
burning the latter because the natives had basely
dered the captain Of an American pepper ship. From
l84l until ls43 Lieutenant Foote assigned TO duty
at the Naval Asylum In Philadelphia. During his service
here he prevailed upon the old naval pensioners TO take
The temperance pledge, or, "Old Sat would say,
70 "stop their grog" In the autumn OF 1s43 he
r,,c,
my guns, CAPTAIN Breese, well and widely known as
GO Of tho ecien. commanders in our navy This
vessel bore At her peak the pennant Of Commodore Jo
seph Smith, the present able Chief Of the
md Docks at Washington, and who with Captain Breese,
bore distinguished part in the last with Great Bri
cain especially In the battle Of Lake Champan under tho
Oaliant McDsnough. during his cruise that Lieu
esnant Fooe aided By the Commodore succeeded In
viaciug the that grog unnecessary and that
better for them morally and physically TO do without
o. The spirit smped Of ts vile contents, and
- Improvement visible everywhere shipboard.
= the high order Of discipline well harmony. prov
~ element TO be the true basis for the highest
ueats OF discipline He also established Sunday lecture
- behdeck at which nearly Two hundred OF the crew
voluntarily attended, and after the lecture pray meet
~ was held In retired part OF the vessel, clearly
asopsasing that the Bible and the principles OF divine
esachng adapted 70 every condition Of life, and are
= applicable him who soes down 10 the In ships"
= 70 him who worships God IN stately churches under
~ preaching Of high saiarisd divines.
Returning from this interesting cruise In December,
Ssls he vas after leave OF absence for six months suf
ssrns from opthalma Egypt ordered 10 the
Navy Yard at Boston, where he remained executive
soer until Nay l8ls, and 10 October OF ls4o he
sssaensd command Of the brig Perry and ordered
y hs cosst OF Africa for the protection OF legal commerce
end the suppression Of the slave trade the squadron be
~ under the command Of tho enterprsing and efficient
Commodore Perry, with whom hs made his nrst cruise
= On active midshpman in 1873. THIS was his nrst com
uand
The Perry arrived on the coast about the middle Of
psesnber, and In January the Commodore. learning
ShAa The slave rade mainly confined TO the Southern
soast sent Lieutenant Commanding Fooe thers with his
vessel with Discretionary orders Twelve British
sf-war were found cruising that station, and they
had frequently interrupted our legal commerce by H.
legaly boarding and OBTAINING American vessels co
sDsration with the British squadron conformity with
shs Ashburton- Webster treaty, was arranged, when
spirited and voumnous correspondence took place be
tween Lieutenant Foote and the British commander
also with the Chief Justice Of 81. Helena. correspon
aspce which Mr.. Webster fully endorsed. This co
operation continued most Of the time while Lieutenant
voots was in command and resulted n the capture and
essdcmoatou of these slavers, and tho boarding Of
over seventy vessels This otherwise most
psmaTksbIe one; for, though for several months IN
thas tropical and siesly latitude, not an o.nesr Or
Vas driven from the coast for which the government
oomp imented him. Returning 70 the United states 10
the winter OF 1852, be In November OF that year
promoted 10 a commander and In October following
ordered 10 tho Naval Asylum executive ofcer, and
rspted himself 10 that able and efficient veteran ocer,
Commodore Storer, Governor Of the Asylum, where he
remained for teen mouths During the eleven months
from un; s: ., tenn
means idle; for nnd him In attendance upon the Nay