New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-10
uis.t..ippi Squadron vcrscr's
Farewell Order-The q xteat md Ser
vice Of she Fleet Capt. Psu1ocL IN
Command.
Gou.m mud.
From Our Special Correspondent.
MOUND tIIY III. CttOle,

Admiral Porter has caused bis farewell order
10 be read Oh tho vessels OF tie Mississippi Squadron
Those vessels are scattered over eErtVIy thousands
Of miles In extent. They are pioseting and pstroing
the Mississippi Raer aud al Us naygab!e tributaries
nom Rock Island to the Gulf OF MEXICO Wherever
this orJ.r reaches tie vessels II win bear sadness 70
lie hearts OF the officers aud sailors.
Since Admiral Porter haa been in comasnd % tie
Squadron IL las increased from small fee, OF les
than Dozen gsnboss. TO a magnificent s7uadron num-
bsfipg hundred vessels tie largest feet com
mandsd by any officer In modern tmcs- These were
the web-e,. OF Uncle SAM that oated wherever there
was sufficient water 70 make steam 10 proPcl them By
these vessels lie wh.rs Of the Mississippi Valley have
been cisa-eJ Of Rcbe.. and navigation snd commerce
rorsiabfshod between tae Great West and tho en-,
Tie honor attained BY the little heo under commend "
the lausnt4d Admiral Foote and 20 Sobly maintained
at Meuphi. by Admiral Davis has grown brighter III.
dor mora magnificent achievements NJ V'es'brg.
Grand Gall and Arkansas Post and 90 The l;e River
The greatest labor Of the feet however was in The ser
vices rendered In keeping open commumcaii9ns for
Grant, Sherman and BnnkA II Mi5sissiITi louisiana
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Few people are aware OF the mssnitudc o. this squsd
roo or 81 N. cuent Gifts labors rbe grnboats have
no. only. on critical oocasions saved armies ba' by
heir vigilance ard diligence hare ensoled armies 10
prosecute the rcncnduous operations that have resulted
~ tie brilliant achievements lcr thio. tie western AZ
mic, are xofthIiy celebrated.
Admlt.' Pcrl.r DOW leaves for otter folds o. soi.'s
service The command Of the sfea, fse' h. hrs crea-
ted desoend. UPON Capt. Psunock. officer Of grea!
ability AID long experience in tie service. Almost
sree TIE eIss,oe Of the Mississippi Squadron. he has
been Il. I1e,t Captain and hence thoroughly under
.,lnds Its Organization. Having lone - sooond IN
sos,mand. there can he little doubt that cert fenno1k
viii soon demonstrate 10 his men and 10 tae co1DtTy
a DO IL by merit and experience qualified 70 be placed
In the higher petition to which be IL now called Under
tie energy and executive ability u The new commander
tie sel can h.e ncihng Of It's former glory. The fol-
lo,lnr is Admiral Portes's orders
L. s NIserssIrrI Sau .Daos. flAosnp BL.cEl
HAVE MogsD CRY. III sept. p leo. |,
GI-Pr,L OgDEE-tIho Government has thought
pIcper 20 sssign lac to1anoher command.
10 TAXING lea,, 81 ihs oitcfrs ani mon Who nav.
served with ne n offrsl end peril. Gssro 70
r,,te.s Tie regret 1 feet A. breaking W Tic most
ple A., associations OF NJ life, AID also - asare item
hat haTC always felt ths most s.BceTs qualification 81
f,e amor In which have been supported trousho-t
Ia. extensive command. may De- attached y other
.a,ffron, but feel tia, shah never agGin derive
snch entire -aiaisotion as have erg'rionood While
connected With tho ono 7 aIn about % re1gri-r.
% events hi,N OFtNrTtl " ~ ~ AH'sH NV
feel a, now TO- or Tie associations arc u no ordinary
,rscir! thai makes iale The deepest interest ~ ~
no. vho AZ connected with DE Mississippi aalron;
and shall never regret vhen either officers or non
Who have ed under here, .bnI JOIN No IN otter
sccne. where may De called 20 ssr.o our country
When hrst sssalnli conlaard Of NJ Squadron. r'o
Mississippi vas IN Iosse5eioT Of i- Reo.s Lo.g flsH
rlIs % New Orleans distance Of eight hliiTsd niles
ana over one ihosand miles of Tributaries werr csoA
as.nst W, eiEb-noiDr Territory erSeI .a some o.
the krg .ctlf G! Europe -. ,
~ .r.I, IL a.
Transmitted 81" broad M.,Slfappi ron on, ond ~
tho othor all she same r.sy aiuos i0 sad ~ regard
Jhe.a rsssits ars owing % he irioatable spirit
e,iaced by the officers and nor Of tie Ns'sriFTi
., str0n.
,is sanfdrnn, ia cap.grlr g.rorgio'ss and hs &C.
operation With le lend forces generally IA, 20, D'.
rIopcry estina' 81 auA Acknowledged, history WI go
msi,ee 10 sl c0nc-ine sud t0n Tan =" III rlds p'''
~ many fortified place watch would ros BE- az o."
hands 81 Ne IeD but sur no ricTions " ne navy IL
led moi So, 70 a. Ia. trns- yor wil coniinue 10
rsspLp ,at di.r dine aud yig ice which have made
the sssirpl olrid'On efficient and tat vaen ane"
cyunauteI t,ses ny place lc may adm' liefr l.
rufh.us detective ~ It's large or, lillst.ol-
!, iss beea y atm and desire ~ bring The discipline
here g. the beet sseie OF PERFECTION, AID LAY have
ueeled o, r STRIFE. y .hoe uraccnaTgot o. naval cis
cpine. ~ III, lirk adat sia; have eadeayeied
- - lost.
Iffll,e r.n,sd tlose 20 be r,u.-hsl VITO have not
dCe their duty who hn,s been fLse 70 Their t;ess
have EOlghf -ysry 0ccaslon ~ rocote tor' WHO nave
distinguished tuen selves in any way, aud tie door 70
uroroton Ass been open any sailor IN te feet 10
cho.e u exert himsf nId deserve siyancepirut. Tie
records 81 'he fee viz s5OT whore men who We're
p.iiy vlc.I. or seag,n two years ago slr No" lca-
terani- position which WIS si.t.cn Yeas - h.ng
sftar tat catsrod o.. navy.
Again ct ilress icI you The importance o. Ylgl'
w. 90 AM discipline The enemy ~ have been ishi.ng
50 .e.sstssty T. no,g II ls last dying agony snu
I. = months more o. is. al cose this rvbeDon. DO
not bt rny van. OF VII lance your part. give the
f.s, .fs4 SO va ffl-
Dor al The general orders have ssned with regard TO
lie pvspsI precautions to b. observed. can trace
nany 81 the mishaps which have Occurred 70 want OF
attention 10 orders The par Of those Ia COMMAND.
and though l happy - say that Instances q. tais
iiu. ere rev. .alno. hni regret ,hAt they have
taoa place. ne .ske y! TIE hquairoA aid those con
egrlet.
Tac-s es- ,n howFc', b. any war without captures.
arf While recruit the brave follows who have been
kl.sd OF tlf.r lo tbs hands OF She enemy by mat.
tea,ioa lo osdri, console myself that IN almost III
cases tfs ael p;V?sry defended, and tac vessels
seldom furl risisi.
Ito nke-s mny sh,l always entertain lively
re..ecticn q. scenes Oh tie hiasslpp and ia trbu'
tares scenes ihi VII hereafter bc crouioei by his
torians g. they deserve Ia he. and those who have
figured In thoa or performed prominent actions VIII
certainly Do opcnDcsed hys grateful county. when
,ha 10 rescnei tie hands -! lie wie,o3ed HcDei
t-,i,ors . 40 desire her oyerthgow.
bid You al lafesei. hoping tast We rsy most Oh
other fcids.
VIZ, We dr., our country viii have dcOi 70 psy 10
those foreign nations who have dared to bumper Us
"a while struggling IA the nighte.t contest the worid
over ssw--lnay w. then all meet ssnin.
DAVID H. Pogna Rear Admiral. Commanding
M.sissippl squadron. on ~.