The New York herald., 1864-11-06


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VA eboa & cave tno ship 10 take enargeo OF
tos toura that II dsc been arranged without
tee ano"e~.e o ether OF us tst Toe ou tnhN,
the executive officer hsve above alluded TOY, taat
Farrsgu should receive 'urlough end accompany me, II
would consent 20 take charge OF hn. Our mutual JOY
com Iete The intent that should be literally
'e guide philosopher asd rend acting according TO
my discretion, but 0ac,ay accountable Tor him
h super cr oihcer or had resigned my ace In the
nayyl While clothed with this moets authority do
not remember that ever issued "order or had occa
TO msko suggestion THAI amounted reproot. ALI
needed control was that OF elder afsconats
Ne int foduced 10 entirely now scenes and had
social advantages whch compensa cd for his
exclusive sea life. He had fouud home shore, and
every tyne Of European civilization and In the
families OF the nsols OF different nA:oas In all of them
nav young couniry was the delight OF old and young
This had always bcen.among his chief moral DANGERS
but hrc he learned 10 be proof against pettnE and dat
terry Here. too, he settled his dsnnon Of true glory
Story the idol OF bis In the exact words
of Cicero at least 10 his clear Thought Our familiar
walks and rides many lessons In ancient history,
and the lover Of historical parallels will be grat6ed 70
know that possibly sometimes the very spot
swhere the boy Hannibal oath that conseoratsd
him TO the dsfence Of his country.
But ell this to last hardly year. There were
signs OF coming peStlence, not TO be mistaken. Com
OF dnty not here; he be subjected to risk
OF this sort and, along with family Of Danish friends,
he passed over to Italy and returned to duty" mid
Bhipnan
These vague "reminiscences awakened by recent
events, but cherished memories, kept ever fresh.
SUMMARY OF TIN EVENTS OF HIS CAREER FROM
1920 TO THE EREAKiNa OUT OF THE REBELLION.
In the year 1920 he still mdshipman board the
Franklin, ssveuty foxr gun line Of ship, and
the LIST OF January 1s2 he is recorded having been
or duty iu the city Of New York. During this year he
passed his examination in this city, and being twenty.
years OF age, recommended for promotion. He
then ordered the West India station; but was
until the 18th Of January 1925, that he comns-
stoned Lieutenant and In that capacity still en-
poyed on the same station During the years 1921 1892,
1928 and 1924 he distinguished himself by his cruise for
pirates In the Caribbean Sea. Ho next transferred
to the Brandy wne forty-four gun frigate, and WAS
reported that vessel the LIST OF January 1928.
On the day OF the following year he is recorded
having bcen during tho lat.er part Of the previous
year, ordered to the receiving ship at Norfolk, vr
ginia, which position he held until late In 1923. He
was then ordered TO the sIoop Vandalism eighteen
gun vessel-ofwar, which joined the squadron tho
OF Brazil. On this station he remained about two
years. when he again returned TO Norfolk He appears
have beon retained the receiving ship at the Nor
folk Navy Yard during the remainder Of $780, through
the years 1881 and 1882 aud portion Of 1885, for
his Is recorded still being at Norfolk the
first day Of January In that year. He ordered
TO the soop ofwar Natchsz which he held the posi-
tion OF executive officer at the OF 1884.
vessel coast
return to this country about the eud Of that year.
he allowed brief interval OF rest he is recorded
absent on leave at tho of 1885. During
the years 1885 and 1897 he entirely of duty,
awaiting orders. He next ordered the
West India station, but did not remain there long, for
the commencement Of the year 1S40 again finds him
awaiting orders. he is next recorded, the LIST or
January, >lS41, in ordinary at Norfolk, Va On
the 9Th OF September, 1s4l, he commissioned
mander In the navy, and ordered TO tho soop De-
caur sixteen gun vessel In her he again sailed to
coast Of Brazil and joined that squadron. He remained
the station for about twelve months when no was
again allowed absence on leave He is thus recorded
the navy roll the LIST Of January 1s43 AZ this time
bis stood No. Sc on the list OF commanders.
During that and the year he Of active
vice again and awaiting orders but in consequence Of
deaths and dismissals he had risen nne the roll OF
lieutenants his name standing No Al tho list the
LIST Of January 1S45 He next again ordered to the
Navy Yard Norfolk, where remained after the
LIST OF January 18A7 During that year he ordered
to join and take command OF the soopof Saratosa-a
twentygun vessel then stationed she home squadron.
On tho roll Of the navy officers made up BY the Navy
Department TO the end OF lS47, 10 still reported
in command Of the vessel and his grade OF
linoa rank stands at No. ~ The list Of commanders
On his return home he was again ordered 70 tho
Norfolk Navy Yard, where he held command second to
Commodore Soat This position he alled during the
nainder OF ls4s and during the 1s&o and 1862
January !, 1861, however, finds him again awaiting
orders. His name had however, risen somewhat higher
on the roll Of navy commanders, for In 1s49 stood
No 40 in 1850 at SO, and January l. 1851, No. 80.
During that year he was ordered different service
assistant Inspector OF ordnance being second u com
mand under Commodore Skinner This position he held
until after the end Of the year 1863. He consd
cred very efficient ordnance officer Again we md hts
rising the list OF commauders January l. 1862,
being No. 81 January J. 1858, No. 25 and January l.
1854, No. g. Another field at this time opened
the subject OF sketch BY the establishment
navy yard at Mares Island, San Francisco Caor
MIA Commander Farragut, then standing No. Is the
list, ordered to the chief command OF this post and
became commandant Of tho yard That he well
filed the position there is every record to testify. On
the 1s CT January. 1856, he is still recorded oaier
OF tho yard and September IA OF the year he
was commissioned captain OF the United States Navy,
his name standing No. 3S tho roll Of navy captains Of
the American service. He held the same position for
some years, when be ordered in 1883 to the
nand OF the steam sloop Brooslyn-a twenty-five gun
vessei forming portion OF the homo squadron under
Flag Officer Mcciuney. He was however. removed from
this command during the month Of May lsG0 after being
on board OF the vessel twenty months The LIST Of
January, 1881, again found him awaiting orders His
name at this time stood No 81 the list OF captains Of
tho United States Navy. On tho LIST OF September he
Was ssll awaiting ORDERS but the desertion Of Of
his seniors rank, the death or Others made him
rise six steps the ladder o. pxomo,on his then
standing No. 81.
HIS CAREER DURING THE kEEEILI0N-HE COMMANDS
TIE EXPEDITION TO NEW ORLEANS.
The noble conduct OF Farragut at the breaking Out Of
the rebellion 10 sacrificing his personal interests the
interests Of family relations in Norfolk, ,vs-havng lst
that city on the evening before the destruction Of the
Navy Ysrd-rcstorcd him 70 whatever favor he might
have lost with the governing powers consequence OF
being southerner By birth and residence. The morning
before leaving Norfolk he was expressing very decidedly
his opposition to the Of the Southern leaders, when
told by Of them present. residents Of the
city that he could not there with such sentI
mensa nThen Will 20 where can live With lust auch