The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-14
no " F'ARRA GUT WAS FLASHED
TO THE HEMASI"-TOLD BYHLM
,VET. II

SELF
The Brooklyn Union gives detailed account of
the Brilliant sssemblage and the enthusiastic recep-
| tlon OF the Old Hero at the Academy Of Music
| there, recently.
| The Admiral and few ladies and gentlemen we're
present at substantial collation., and there was
Admiral" said lady, edo tell if it was true,
| at Mobile Bay %
"Well," said the Admiral-whom we have
already said is as artless child"Ill tell you
all about it. You know in a fight the smoke of the
guns lies on the water, and naturally, would want
to see over it, to know what going on. Well /
would jump upon a. box-so high" Indicating with
his hand y then would get up little higher,
| and by and by got up to where they said. sup.
pose was two hours getting as high that. had,
a little rope that had lashed around me, Just to
keep me from falling, in case should get hurt
Every One, you know, IS liable to get hurt in
when have you heard from your f.ss1,a, Admit
raj Buchanan - asked gentleman. 80, saw
letter from him yesterday. He complains Bitterly
of his hard treatment, hs calls it, at Fort Lafay
ette and wants me t9 use my influence to get him
in the Naval Hospital They !the rebels) all seem
charming nairete. '"although have done SO much
to hurt EN-"
buchanan didn't lose his leg" he remarked in
correction of observation Of one Of the company
" The navy saved that for him, although we tried
our best to knock 1t oil: Tell you what" he went
on, " was glad enough to see that flag come down
on the ram.
(which do you like best, Admiral-being afloat
ashore!' inquired another lady. "well," he
replied, with smile, 81 enjoy life everywhere I
take tie world find it, Thathe enjoys life was
evident enough last night to all who lad the delight
of seeing him.
"weli, Admiral, what do you think of the war %
was another question. 1t Was not often, you know.
that We had chance to pump at such an llustlious
begin to show it soon" He expressed great hopes
of the expedition that has recently sailed. Por-
ter" said he, "is noble fellow. know him well,
and he will not disappoint the country
We congratulate hum 1--WE trust not many hours
in advance) his probable elevation the rank of
Vice-Admiral, in pursuance OF the resolution per
fected in Congress yesterday
He replied: Pm much obliged to them. I'm
very thankful to everyb "as if ha could think
Of special ground people have for honoring him
above his fellows.
either, why should call such merry old boy
"oli" went with flow OF delightful talk, Of
which we are sure he will pardon and our readers
thank us for giving much TO the public.
About II O'Clock he arose to go, and upon being
offered an escort to New York, he said ''When 1
am pecking around down South, then often want
paddle my own Canoe" He at length consented to
accept convoy" he called it, but insisted that
it should be single " man.. Said he, 81 know
what good wives sometimes say when their nus
bands are cut too late.
Commodore Farragut seems to be enc
of the old school of naval commanders.
We have faint recollections of some spe-
cimens of that genus Trunnion, which
used to have such ro:undity of belly,
such rubicund visage, such roll in
its fat legs; whose mouth was always
filled with quid or a curse,-generally
both; who had sovereign contempt for
all human learning, and, with perfect
knowledge Of its own profession, was as
'eagnarant" as q horse Of all other
earthly requirements. To see one Of
these potensates Of the deep on quar-
ter deck in former times was far superior
to the spectacle Of tho King Of Dahomy
on Court day. There was no mundane
dignity like unto that ancient mariner,
and it was as much as any mans head
was worth to say Good Morning to him.
We know that Farragut is fine old sea-
man, from the fact. that he knows no.
thing else, which was tho infalliblc test
Of nautical merit half century ago.
Our most successful commanders in tho
late war were valiant, unlettered souls,
whose cranial developments were oil in
tho cerebellum, or, as Farragnt would
say, the stern OF the head, which WAS
little more than one hugo bump Of de-
structivensss. There was old Commodors
Chauncey, for example, who, when called