Daily national Republican., 1865-08-05
SECOND EDITION
FoUn o,CI.oCIk..P. M .
DEATH OF CAPTAIN PERCIvAL
DRAYTON u. n. N.

Capt PERcIvAL DRAYTos, highly accom-
plished and esteemed officer Of the United
States Navy and Chief of tho Bureau Of Nav
igation and Detail of the Navy Department,
died at the Rugby House, in this city, at
Has p. m. yesterday.
Capt. DRAYroN was born in South Carolina
on the 25th of August, 1912. Ho was the
son of Hon. WV. DRArTos, a prominent
political leader, and whom Gen. JACKSON
advised President Monroe to take into his
Cabinet as Secretary Of War at the time Mr..
CALHOUN was appointed Col. DRAYToS
was member Of Congress from South Caro-.
lima from 1925 to 1873, and prominent
member of the Union party in that State in
opposition to notification in 1880, and who,
on account of his sentiments, determined TO
seek another residence. lie removed 10
Philadelphia, and succeeded NICHOLAS BID
DIE as President Of tho United States Bank
Captain DRAYroS entered tho Navy as
midshipman in December, 1927, was promo
ted to lieutenant in February 1888, and from
that time to 1859 was successfully attached
to tho brazilian, Mediterranean, and Pacific
squadrons. lie was then ordered to the Ma.
tional Observatory in this city, and Subse.
quently assigned to ordnance duty in Now
York. His promotion as commander was
made in 1885, he was In the Paraguay expo.
dition in 1868, and in the subsequent year
was ordered to tho Brazilian squadron on the
staff Of the present Admiral sHUBRIck. In
1860 ho was assigned TO ordnance duty at the
Philadelphia yard, and was upon that service
at tho breaking out Of the rebellion.
lie heartily, and without hesitation, en-
tered earnestly into oil the measures Of the
Government for the defence of the Union,
rejecting all the overtures Of his nearest re,a-
tives to take part with tho South against his
country. lie was appointed to the command
Of the steamer Pocahontas in the expedition
against Port Royal, under Admiral Dupont,
and on that occasion fought against his
brother, Gen. 7. F. DRAYToN, IA graduate Of
West Point, who commanded the rebel troops
at Hilton Head. Hewas afterwards transferred
to the Pawnce, in which vessel he was Of
great service on tho Southern coast. lie
made repeated reconnoissances up ST. lie.
lena Sound and adjacent waters was at the
capture of Fernandina and St. Mary's, the
occupation of Stono, river. &c. .-
He was promoted to Captain on the 10th Of
July, 1862, and in the fall of that year was
ordered to the monitor Passaic, the second Of
that class Of vessels. In this iron.clad he
bombarded Fo.t McAllister, and was in the
first attack upon Font Sumter, under Admiral
DU PoNr. After short ordnance duty in
New York, he was appointed Fleet Captain
Of the West Gulf squadron, under Admiral
FARRAGUT, and was with him in the Hartford
at the time of the fight with and capture oi
the rebel feet in Mobile bay, one year age
to-day, august 5, 1861 lie remained with
Admiral FARRAGuT until the return of that
officer to New York, and perhaps no one in
the navy enjoyed his confidence to greater
extent than Capt. DRAYToN. On the 2Sth oil
April last he was appointed Chief Of the Bu'
reau of Navigation, as successor to Rear Adj
mirrl DAVIS.
Such is bIiof record of his seryice-more
varied and important than usually falls To
to say that he was universally considered one
of the best officers of tho navy, thoroughly
accomplished in his profession, of unques.
toned bravery, cool and determined in bat.
tie, and whose advice at all times was worthy
of regard. He had keen sense Of profes
sional honor, was an officer of strict intogri
ty and truthfulness, and one who permitted
no partialities to interfere with his duty.
Although born at the South, and with noai
kindred still there, he shrunk from no duty
during the rebellion, and though his dcyo
affection and placed him in position to fgh
against his own brother, he never for an in
slant faltered in his duty to his country
For his answering devotion to tho Union
the Legislature Of his native State has, by
name, prescribed him and declared him in
camous.
Captain DRAYTON was n finished scholar
well read in the French, Georman, Spanish
and Italian languages, and adorned the walk
of private as well as of professional life. lie
was eminently Christian gentleman. Hewl
i'll but two days, having discharged his dutic
at the Department on Wednesday. lie me
death with calmness and resignation. foldet
his hands upon his breast, closed his eyes
and quietly breathed his last. He will b.
widely mourhod. Tho nation can i'll afiorC