The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-25

The ravy.
TESTIMONIAL TO OoaaODoRs roas aopagRs
some little time ago most bsstifs suf ysiusbls s~
vice Of silver plato presented 10 ouod ora Rodgers
the UuItod states Navy By cew prominent s,oomsa
OF this metropolis aud olner prncps ;ss % lhs traoa
No public record Of she event has, h)Wsvsr PES boon
made aud ne therefore submit the following ossrs,.ss
correspondence. simply prsracisg q WITH a statement
that the eminent officer thus bonored "a aov .oous
90 az 10 sea 10 the new Monitor Dclasoc liz
future will. Of course, be snxousY sAtshsi br
tho nation and the beat wishes OF iunGmerabe persoos
freais wi follow hun with ths sincere nope that ~ naS
be destined 10 accomplish greater triunpns tbs"
those sch,eysd oas since 10 tho little ws,hs~kso
Nav Yosa, August l., iao4
To Coaimodors loss RooaSss. United states Navy
Dese slR--1hs undersgnsd 10 common with your 70,
low eit,eus generally. hsvs been deeply mprssssd6 y
report OF tho admirable skill and gallautfy displayed oy
yoursot aud the oticers and uader command.
inspired by your guidance and eksmpls. Ia tho nadsyo
meat OF ths iroucsi weeha aaug her arst psous
appreciate uy your conduct or that lnd memo
rabe conflict which, il tue space Of nteen minutes asS
tured the rebel ram Atlanta. tho most formidable ar
morci vessel which our enemy ha' yst put ancat
Proud therefore, OF these triumphs, achieved by
In adron hapdiiog OF new Instrument o. naval
fare. 40 desire 70 present you some tangible esmon,
vices which roiected signal honor, GOT only apos
your own name, but upon the navy OF your country
plate and believe u.s. with every OF the bzhos
respect ana esteem, your sincere friends
Aiexanter swift, ohio Corns IL Delamater. n. u
Hsrr lson Ioring Mass Geo W. Qsintsrd, N r.
Geo. Bestor. Illinois. Joseph Coiweli, New York
GsoresB stetsnn, Mass. James Gregory. Nos York
:. Ericsson Now York. j. g. Nv. W Cornell " r.
ycas Secos. Jersey City, NJ.
ooMMoDoRE RODGERS REPLY.
Nav Yoex August 1. 1885
Gsutsxsy--t bare the honor 10 acknowledge the CO.
oops OF your very complimentary letter OF ths LIST nss
OF tue bsalta service OF plate which accopansdu
Ia assaranos which they give that my tslow,ciu.
think have performed my duty well, rscsivo The
highest Qualification il 10 positive Tor mo to TeeI
wule praise fallen, naturally, perhaps. apos
the commander more amply tnan others hayo
found officers contributing TO tho swp
port asactive'y az sesodsy aud a. bravery a. yos W
could wish.
70 joa the 1ecumseh In enc attack upon the ae'sncss
Mobile. aud who was lost when that vessel vas sunk ~
pedo, Fort Morgan aided nobly 10 maxing tsS
voyage az the Weehawkea a success Without bis 40
aud his courage probable should not hsvc esosivea
Against the Atlsuta good tools did good work Tue
Destructive spergy Of the 0een inch shot overosme ~
resistance 70 thsm-wHh few blows crushed out an
aaore,y assd the Instruments which cievsree mss O.
10 employing those Instruments 10 tho hest Of ~
ability have met cncom,ums
Those marks Of appreciation with which you. gsetSe
men, have me, and tho magnificent token which
70" have given. will animate mo with sat,sscssos =
long - shall i've Worry respectfully I yG r6pSss
No Messrs Charles Knapp, Pennsyiv anla: Aloxaases
swift ONO Harriso0 1Ortng, Massac husetts George
eator Iuino,s George Stetson. Massachusetts Joe
EIicssou. New York Z0u0 Sec0r, Jersey City, N. 81
CnAs L. Frost. Cornelius H. Deamater, George w. QulsA
tMd. Joseph Coiwoli James Gregory, aoG j. B. v. w.
Cosaeu. Nov YORK.
ARRIVAL or rHB srsAnsR A0BtLs
Tbs Uolled States Mobile. from Mobile ba
port, reports having exper'snoea hesvt
weather oa asitoras. Tho following Is LIST Of hst
oiicsrs
Acting Muster ard E5ecAtipe OEcev-0eseEe Il. NeeSse
Acts0 Ass,adns Puv~vas1e'-Cnss H. Lock~Ss
Afin0 AsststaHt Swvgeom-f. n. Atkins.
AcftnQ Maskeyy--J. kartbeo, VIM. n. Bac>0.
Acsin0 Ensi0n-J0hs J. DtRior.
ksnsnesysActiDg First Assistant, David Frazier, A0
At0g Second Assistants Stuart, Thomas Ftt,gsral1
ACTING Third Assslsnts Tho01s CampOou, 0ooegs w.
1<ettsteA
ActsMg Mdsey's Natss-Heury X GirauA, A. n AorUpo.
Csp'0i Clerk. b. Holly.
kpygsaster's CIovk-James w. Bedeti.
ARRIVAL rus sr8AMER QURMN.
Tho Ussed States steamer cneea Robcvs Tare. co0
and,oe. arrived Tuesday morning 70 forty hours ssD
Fortress Monroe Sho engaged seos 80
Hhsit the navy yard here Norfolk anr Fortress
Mooroe The following ID . list Of nor o0nesrs:--
CommOnder-Robert Tarr
Ensi0n and Erecsasre 1NFcey-Nathantei SmNn.
Act,nv Esssgss-Andrew Neis0o, II u. Hubbard. Alea.
Tomas
H . x..tsy.s Mate-Isvi T.. Odisu.
Acisn0 AssstaWs f'oyrsa~e- 81 IitAeyohn..
Enotnssrs-Secood Assistant. Daniel n
ohargoj Third Assistants, Thomas 4. Berford, ". }.
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