The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02
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UemmeAers Wiilism DAVIS Perees.
Unitsd states navy.
Commodore wiIisn David Porter. Tinted Gs6Sss Navy.
diea - hsKpass sshs O'Clock yesterday morning - &
Lukes Hospital, after painful and lingering iiUO =
fsur months duration About three weeks b bpsaas
inmate Of sh hospital, with view TO recsvsssok
treatment thought woud couduce 10 bis speedy
oovSy. HE dsss>ss bad a times given hopes Of mis- ~
ting tse better Of n. end asatH cay dissolution -
apprehsndea About ave O'Clock yesterday mornisR -
at up and coovcrs d freely An hour atsr. however ~
tailed 20 rapidly that apparent he could not isvs
but few momsnts, which proved true. Ills moihcr. who
very oonadsut o. hS recovery left for her homo
In rennsyivsnh On Fridsy.
Commodore Porter was sos Of thu celebrated CONNIE
dors David Porter, Of fsssx fame and born 10 New
Orleans At tho time his father commandant o that
slatioa. He . bsosher Of Roar Admiral ~ d Porter
He was appointed midshpmsn January J. 1898. but had
served before the mast the FrAakhu years pre-
vous 20 shat He served In ths brandy wine rgas
fram July g. 1885, 10 July 80. 1927, under cemmod,res
Morris end Patterson In 1898 he YVES orde oil 70 the
Gusfricre bot In October his orders revoked On
the 10th Of March, 1880 he was ordered 70 tho
Natohez acting master. He was detached April
~. 1881. On the 34th Of February. 1894. no was
ordered 20 tho Granpus and subseQuenty transfer
red tbs Experiment. He joined tho frgate Unitet
states May l. 1885, and served hor until May H. 1854
uainsA her until March Is4a His next orders were
70 tho Home squadron On tho 18th Of July. ls49 he
was ordered TO command the storeshIp Frie, whore
hs remained until October Is, 1850 lilo Joined the
Water WITCH 40 her commander. August ~. 1851. On
the 15th Of May 1882 he placed 10 command Of she
aloop 81 Marys and tho 9Th Of September, 1851 be
was ordered TO 81 Louis, Mo. Hers he modelled hi
famous iron clad Essex and successfully commanded her
until August H. 1854, when he detached from her.
He was 1t shs Norfolk school 10 1927 and on the 2Sth
or January 1929 no was furlosghsd fer eight months
June Is, 1890 he ordered 70 the Washington Navy
Yard ~ assistant master the 10th Of March. 1885,
he ordered 70 N.tchsz In 1884 ne wss granted =
be WAS ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard In 1888 ne
was attached 10 the Lighthouse Board In lslo he We
again on duty at Washington Navy Yard. In 1874 b.
was ordered TO the receiving ship a Norfolk In lS
be was ordered 70 the Washington Navy Yard On the
18th Of September 1885, 10 was placed cn the reers1
the President and placed upon the active list a. com
mander. 70 date from September IA. 1860 In 1851 ne
was apPontcd lighthouse iospecsor On the 10Th q
gall&ht and moritoriouS services.
Tho Commodore has participated In the following en-
isso engaged and disabled four rebel eunboau a. Lucas
Bend Mississippi river January H. 1862 at Fort Henry
February 1882 s,acscd the ram Arkansas spa ss
| ram Arkansas. August 6, 1862; bombarded hatcher
September 1902 attacked vcksbarg batteries Sepsom
Der s. 1892: Port Hudson. September 7, 1862
He was appointed midshipman January l. 1879 act
ing master March TO- 1880 passed midshipman. Mavch
81 1899; lieatenaht December 81, 1888; Sommsnacs
wounded ii Fort Henry IN the attack on the cab q Feb
ruary, 1862 and also at yicksburg. July "a 1854 "a
and was the designer OF the Essex Fort Heugy
and ChOctaw. The Commodore was about hfty years o
age dashing officer and full OF inveutivs Mcues ant
esteemed by large circle OF friends ~ the time o. nv
death he was waiting orders His funeral will take place
| on Wednesday the 4th inst.