The New York herald., 1863-06-30

Captain John Rodgers, United states
NAVY.

| Captain John Rodgers, United states
| Navy.
| ANOTHER HEROIC COMMANDER OF IRONCLADs.
To the cool and brilliant action Of Captain John Rodgers
Of the navy, the country indebted for the capture Of
the dreaded rebel iron clad Fingal or Atlanta.
Captain Rodgers Is a native Of Maryland, but ap
pointed from The District Of Columbia He entered the
navy the 18th Of April 1928, and made his maiden
cruise the frigate Constellation, attached to the
Mediterranean squadron, under Commodore James Bid
| die. She left Sandy Hook July ~. 1929 Cd the
| llth Of September she arrived at Cowes England
| and from thence she proceeded to Port Mahon,
arriving there the 18th OF October 1922 She crusea
these waters until the middle Of the year 1891 when
she ssrEed to the Uuited States arriving at Norfolk in
November OF that year.
In the foli wing year he ordered to the soop Of
war Concord. and ngag :: the Squadron
Alter AN absence year hc wa sr.nted leave
absence, and was ordered the Naval School at Nor
fox Va. His warrant rs passed midshipman bore the
o"'e .. June 4. 1894. .xi jrs1aI Il To- - ~
:" 80. ne was ordered to the brig Dolphin. Licutennnt
commanding W. C. Mckinney, atiachedo the Brazilian
squadron He her until 1889, when he joined
the razes Indepepdepce, on the same station
To isso he Shs ordered to the command Of the
sohoouer Wave vessel which had been transferred from
the War and then in service on the coast
o. Florida the 2sh Of january, ls4o he received his
commission as lieutenant, and at that time was or
| dered 10 command the Wave.
The following year he assigned to the COMMAND
the brig Jefferson, the coast survey In lss he wa
transferred to the brig Boxer, the t,ne s,ai In
ls45 he ordered 10 special se vice whe he remainc
until ls47 when no was orsefed 70 the frgatc United
States bearing 'n broad flag Of Commodore George
keeo sun equeRty he attached to the sloop Marion
0' zane station, and from thence back to the frga
Uni.sd states On his return 10 the United States il
1850 he was ordered the coas, survey, where he re
amined until 1852 when he Iacd the steamer John Han
cock as her She attached TO the survey
Ing expedition in tho North Pacific for the purpos
OF obtaining data in reference Behriug Straits tn
North Pacific and China Seas.
The details Of the expedition are too familiar TO requir
repeating this tme but suffice It to say that Leutenan
Rodgers worked hard and faithfully 20 accomplish h
work which had been assigned to him. and during th
latter part of cruise commanded the entire .,
pednon and SO well did he perform his duties that
received marked notice for his ability and perseverance
o on the i4h day Of September. 1855 he received b
commission as a commander and his return from n
explorug expedition he was ordered to special duty
Washington In connection with the surveys made, ar
| preparing the official reports &C. He was engaged
this duty when the rebellion broke out, and vi
one OF the nrst offer his services in behalf Of his cou
II try He was assigned 10 tho Western waters, where
improvsed large fleet OF eunooas Ia very snort spa
Of time and by inceasng care and attention, broig
out a formidable naval force, which at that time d
much to beat back the efforts Of the rebels 10 obtain
foothold on the shores OF the Western waters.
He was relieved by the late amentcd Admiral Foot
and came on East for active command. lie
ordered the command Of the gunboat Flag then Il
blockade of Charleston harbor.
lie went down in the flagship Wabash TO Port Royt
n acted the star Of Admiral Dupont during the
gagement which resulted In the capture OF two forts
nd a beautiful harbor lie the hrst land and pia
- UPON the rebelIous sot Of South Carolina tho Unit
states Gag Three days after this victory he Joined
vessel, relieving Commander sartcri. who went Nor
-- for his health.
ro After several months Of laborous work he was
- 10 the command OF the roscad caena 10 her bor
bardcd Fort Darling the James river, sub Getting
n fral vessel 10 terrible Ore from the enemy Ho
marked afterwards In connection with this subject II
government wanted the Galena tested aud obeyed d
= @der."
- His next command the Ericsson battery wocha
nd ken, which vessel he carried safely through terri
m a. gale 70 Port Royal and In reward for this succe
n was greeted by the most haering on eve
~ ~ hand
es Az the attack upon Charleston the wcehawken W
on among the foremost IN the hgh, and did the eneu
"a much harm His last and most brilliant achievement
ut bern the carture Of the rebel iron.cad Atlanta
90 terror The south Atlantic BlockadiEg squadron.