New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-28
Admiral D.A,sr..' Farewell Address,
FRA STEAMER PmL ADEI PHIA

CuA.LRsTcN IIARBoR 5. C., June TO- Zoo r.
ORDER No. 64--THIRD YEARLY SEhisS'0N
3, but due before leaving. that should sgi ~ S,sfr
era Orders my appreciation Of the officers OF ne osa
whose ready assistance has SO often contributed u
Tighten my ab0is. -, n,.r.
First is FeetC sptain Joseph N. Bradford Perhsps
no one but O comnander-in chief can rgn'y unu'
stand the and never eeasng cares ,'np "o;o,iy
tho proper discharge OF the duties TINS Once
In and in a command so large as TINS nas 20 ar
say nothing Of the abne CATION OF all opporluniy VI
sonal distinction when such position IL. msnus i
shall think but with groat pleasure anu ,
ton OF the excellent service Whicn this
rendered and the neyer.iailing energy ana aohiy
with which he hes discharged his many ouefou'
duties
The Fleet. Engineer Darby has been for the last two
years in charge OF the Mechanical Steam
ut Bay Point wlero his industry ana thorouth
knowledge Of his business have alone enaoied ne 70
keep in active operation so many stee'nersi.td ,
time perhaps. that his power has been suon'''u ~
such test. -. ..A
Fleet Surgeon johnson. Fleet. Paymssser Watmough.
aud ulge.Advocatc CONVEY, have always cheer'u,
contributed their services in their respective brshcnes
Ine iun,or meubeIs Of the staff. Lieut. Commanding
Matthews Lieut.. VKane, Acting Master Aver, anu
Enslgn Dicbman. have ALWAYS been active ava ~ .os
sometimes IN seryoe not strictly bci9nglng 70 ' Tho
staff such as service with the Fleet Brigade &c; ihc
flagship has been COMMANDED satisfactorily by 'oi""
teer Lieut. Gillespie a
mention Tor faithful service OF all tlnes' ne .as
generally piloted tae atllg Ship IN achon Win 'N'
kebcls. p..
Nor must omit my thanks to Mr. Secretary Peer
son Slr Cooper and other members VI tAe coiio' "
pGrnert OF the staff. ,..;.s
Upor the depot at Port Royal and us hspenuhens e
the stol" ships workshops al station ao have
kouss. D.. Bay Point TIE vessels 81 The HqlNuron
relied s. their repsir', supplies. ana coi'l""i ',ob
agra. responsibility tio successful conuuc, Va 81
il entreiy due TO tho intelligence and exp I'0As ~
amber Peynolds drring the whole TEL q. ~!
command; ard saall always feel 1nucn inuy IT, no
ihs officer for the 1al aud he sbihiy VIVA I'D Of
ins.ii,d me-, Under his dire ction G0d al the ~
tSs.n ,esnoctive trancLes 1 must not o'Alt nos,"s
Ct,i En- iAcer YoUfs and The M1'''' va
Davies h.d 90 c,ut Cbas
n Rnr ,sli 81 he Colst Sur ~ ior the yalabo Ihlo
=, .i, received non bin. ana frequently 'o' 80 81
D. MAJ attention which be has gwen 70 no u,nGnFS.
rsur.Admnal. Commanding S'u'h A''A"''o '''N
"u'''f Nv FLAG SrrAMYa PHILADELPHIA
cuapIrsfoS IAaBOR, :. C., June ~ roo.
onnvR No 6,-TnIaD yrAHLf sERihr'-lHe i.op,'
lion has teeG crushed and the vast Ih'! a,n a.
foror, OF the Union viii no" be uihpe " e'D''" "
/ m, ,aac ,fu, condition oi the couatEF. u,
'"I ,,a,nsr of Ibis squadron. wIoh has amounte.
-, ~ a. 'narv a. ~ ,.ssels has been already hitcn
ro,nc.d anu tie reduction VIII eonsnlc uH''' o1 ="
Inc S,T% DEPARTMENT has ,heF fore been ped'.i -
relieve nom the communal. -, ~. ,,,,,r.,,,v m
In tlkiuQ leave ayeli myse' OF tho oPp'I'tn.y ~
express 20 Ito officers, seh-eh 'hd hhp.S w ~
sety.d in "a. .rutdros Ty earnest appr,eA.'" OF 10
/ cool service tn! naye re-nef'u. Icon
Inning two yea II ardgoL. ,onmaud 81 squadron
h'kntfne nearly 80 miles Of cOHs', rstn'nr - port
ard erfrinn2 every variety ~ service tle le'so 1e
f the scuadr,i re- lar aud volunteer. 80 most 'r'e.
az, ,,.teb, ia m. ,iu,s Of Genercl Order "a
do NOR, thgu to pOin, liict~U ono OF tde princpa
usat,iIa; lave traasgEea d1ft = no t@o yeas o.
command. ,
oh,rre a. Ju.y ls,.i WIS - attufk tie dccnses D
}hnr osl,u by eonb.ncd op.ratio. Il the land ana
asya. force
Iie liort bad b,eu previously made BY each Of a..
..r.!es. soCy snd thorg. calamity msiniained' nod
no, ,u.cccdec, u ~as Hoped hat b. United ouo'
something more misat re cH,oied
And fle result isst1el tie expectation 40 hong 90
the effort ses united; hu, when TIE Commanding tea
era ofc DepaItu ,nl ~ not tcem II aA'ieAhic 20 ~
mr.hrr followed a. a cor sequence that tAo IVA
force va DOT Il iinPlf slfiicie - Tor ne thsA
MOI vas even a thai bossii,o thu did not involve null
eor,oi,,L 90 a Struggle which. II unsuccessful could
Mt nii TO d', ;rous Tbs 'ies was sustained %
council ol Snr ~ -,
p.rilg al these operation, De officers r'd men "
tho ito.cnds. gnbosts i.ad uprtaf.1osie bore their
plrt and contributed e. isily With zoe Army 10 The
capture % Morris Island. though II Is now ace fied ~
q published account Of this transaction Tat tn
appTosche, by land could have been pushed for ard
" iii out tie coo pera''ng IRE II the gunooais.
Ysu viii te able 20 i0rr ntiirg opinion o'such u
rscruou. made pubic - lous nii'r the egsut irr
isc's on record ON tlnt t1' tommardinf General
would no' l. - on Morris and sfhJai - I'D Of
the -inasf. 'hni tis hliinr ~ oovrt'd ~ heavy
f,uk.rr Goo on The heb psit non ;he monitors
willie loat llwitprr ',aye. ~ an Ct"c'iv tire ~
nj nit -,nro in froati thaG a bus operate which
su.ceedcd Wcrr aided ~ The SluaOr . ard Al rhcn
ffrv were not tcd-'hnt D., lreQlonti cs fpf
ih NE ~ 'hc Squadron o. relieve hi w,rx. 0n IA,
tsstlut III. isfer wmch The Rebel ttreatst ana
thN he Squadron gave its mDs VI n aid g he .asi
I effort dat expelled the h"roi. f.on- .t Island.
Wtcn began a. perceive that t"r cncuy wis not
ihtl, BE- ven out IT inter except ly H'uu'i. rha
aa .aa, thc ne which had could Aot of .i.ef ~
Nftre- ure.s ho sGs driv,n ont ordered tho ault
1T filc-Lr lever wa mos. EasiirJ d.apiyed than
| in the .tt"mit.
Tie nccefay ',r ,enp,irs tNs pos, was faly just
] feNH a. B.
Durur al his iic lie vessel, - nc squadron were
ac' In ranu, olrc TIE blcrsntN. snd IN iurrihilg
men ilr boat duty VI for the service oi ~ the
shore batteries md ben TIA active operations slt
4 n interior dcf.uscs oDuc.uded for the reasons
! VOWED on the monitors tug boats ard lsunrhC,.
Never was ANY service performed inyoi ing nose
reso.ute struggle rSsinst The cold and storms oi
Wlnie- te,heayt sea, ard tAs unsleeprs enterprise
P Of q vigilani enemy
4 Tl.cillin, men WI, lie benea,' the blro wats- en-
shrincd IN tho iron srpnctrcs Of The Wcehqwkcn and
/ Pa,apsco, and st nrther TO seward IN he l.ols.
touic the w,iuet .'s q. whrt y,u srf,red and
acii eyed ia the common crg.e--Whiie tue drsyia q
wrecks That the SCORES and ,hoke the eha4acs
l.tan's Island make mauii"st tia, your laaos Mere
! not ~ VAIN.
n,t Of fibg dr.ft wero built in England
expressly TOR q DpoGe ~ cYadlns u. Bur they
cou' rot ptsa h entire lmpuy Tor the scout BOA
aud picket boats cruise" olosc 10 the enomrs os
and seldom fned to 'r-n ile on the .rtfuting steam
ers frequently driving .beip bacs or forcing hem
shore. IA instance they boarded the Tlorie gs
soon as she touched q ref before there time 10
back OF aud captured nearly the entire crew.
=. otler stations Ok the command the duty ol
bockst carried quite eicctaGlly. bat dyer
siGed by many itlo expeditions which operated Sc
vcrcly an ,hc military reSpuIces 81 the enemy.
"A Stone the scene ~ some smart actions On
Christmas day ~ c6J the enemy afsaiei vessels
In post ion there. and were handsomely repul,et.
In Fobrucry 1853. the squadron furnished strong
dotolDeat ~ assist IN to ped,.on mp the ST. Ionn,
Juiy 1864. In connection Niih Gen Foster delnch.
ucnt OF tho squadron ,iyanoed tao Rebel batteries
aud lines in 'ne stonO and produced NJ Email alarm nd
Id.