The New York herald., 1865-06-24

Rear Admiral Dupont.
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont expired yester-
day at tho Lapcrrc sIouse, Philadelphia, being nearly
sixty two years Of age Atty OF which were spent In the
naval service Of the United States Admiral Dupont has
been III since june 1868, being ncapactaed for active
service and has been indefinite leave OF absence
BIRTH EARIy SERVICES.
Admiral Dupont born at Bergen, N. j., September
q, lSo3,. Of parents of French extraction who had
removed 10 this country several years before His In
fancy and childhood werc however spent in Delaware 10
which State his parents removed in 1904. He entered
the navy in 1916, being commissioned mdshipman ON
December 10 of that year.
ms FIRST CRUISE
was made in tho seventy four gun ship Franklin, under
Commodore Stewart. In June, 1890, Admiral Dupont
then lieutenant-comm tho Warren, which was Al
tached at that time 70 the squadron OF Commodore
Dallas, cruising in the West Indies but which subsc
quenty stationed q storeship at Panama. In Dcccm-
ber 1S4s no commanded the United States brig Perry
while on the way TO Rio Jnueiro bound TO tho West
Indies.
In October, 1845, having been promoted commander,
he ordered the Pacific In tho fga.e Congress- tho
flagship of Commodore r. f. Stockton, and in this
capacity, and commander Of the sloop of-wI Cyane
served through the Mexican war; being actively engaged
OF the California coast
EXPLOIT War.
One Of his exploits during that contest occurred In
February 1848, when he landed at San Jose with one
hundred marines and Sailors defeated q large Mexican
force, and rescued small party under Lieutenant Hey
wood, who had been beleaguered In 1855 no was pro-
NOTED full captain. In 1867 he was given the COM
mand Of the steam fgate Minnesota and conveyed Mr.
Reed, tho American Minister to China Afer q cruise
Of two years in tho China waters he returned to the
United States, and January l. 1861 appointed 70
NJ fha ude eluhfa Navv I'd
PROMOTION.
At this time he the nifty eighth captain in the line
Of promotion, being junior to Lawrence Rousseau,
French Forrest, Josiah Tatnal, franklin Buchanan,
George W. Hollins, D. W. 1ngraham and several others
who became renowned rebels well Of shubrlcR,
Strngham Breeze, Paulding Faragut and Godsbooush,
whose names have been immortalized in tho loyal
vice of the BY the dcseon Of the former
class Captain Dupont advanced in the line Of promo
ton until he stood the list of August 81 1851 No.
A. Subsequently, by the retirement Of Stewart Shubrck,
stblng and Others he again advanced, and IN Sep
teber 1862 he placed the list as tho third Renr
Admiral In the service, Farragut being the first and
GOldsborough the second
TEE PORT ROYAL EXPEDITION
In the summer Of 1851 Admiral then Commodore)
Dupont WAS placed in command OF tho South Atlantic
bockaaing squadron and being called upon TO select
point the coast to be seized basis for inland
operations and as depot, he decided to attack Hilton
Head The feet which was collected In Hampton Roads
for the purpose Of making the descent at this point sailed
General l. w. shermans forces October 29 1861 aud
Hilton Head Island and Bay Point were seized and tho
Ragement Of four hours This engagement which was
then looked upon as remarkable, and which created
great interest throughout the world was among tho
first for the Union during the rebellion
pLOCKADEG SERVICE.
The capture Of Hilton Head released several vessels
nom duty ut that point and with these Commodore Dn
pont enforced sricter blockade of tho other Atlantic
coast besides destroying the Nashville and other
vessels During the winter Of 1851 o2 the blockade
runners had every reason 70 fear his vigilance and
energy
In March, isS o. oins UF tho arm,
navy under General a. G. Wright and Admiral Dupont
seized without much difficulty.
OFF cuAELBsFoR
The neat most important engagement In which Admiral
Dupont participated was tho naval baltic of Charleston
which followed the attempt Of the rebel rams Palmetto
State and Chioora and steamers Genera! Clnch Ewsn
and Chesterfield TO raise tho blockade Of that port The
affair took place January 81 1885, between those vessels
and the Aercedita Keystone State, Augusta Quaker
blockading the port The engagement which lasted fos
several hours OF misty morning. resulted In the repulse
Keystone state and large part Of the crew Of each Of
these vessels.
orHsm nxvIU
The II health Of Admiral Dupont compelled him In
june lS6S 70 ask 70 bo relieved from his arduous duties
and he notified that he would be succeeded by Ad
miral Eoote but while under orders proceed 70 Hilton
Head for that purpose Admiral Foote died. Admiral
Dupont was necessarily continued In his command until
Admiral John Dahsren could be sent 70 relieve him.
The latter assumed command In July 1s68 and Admiral
Dupont has since boon leave in the language
Of the Navy Register, awaiting orders The long
ready and willing obey and his long and useful life il
grounded with sleep as calm ~ deep With the end
IL ~ 70 sns ::
content In knowing the Union was preserved
Admiral Dupont was possessed Of great viecr and
enabled him sccomplsh the deeds for which the ro-
wiz and Paul and
and Foote In his personal appearance tho Admiral
handsome and oo1%msndins moving with The natural
manners rvailns hs ssnsisnss and elegance Of Ches
Hon. wlliam wilkins, ~ Pennsyl-
PlnssURo, Pa, Juns -, 1906
The venerable William wilkins died this morning, Il
his residence at Pomswood Station having attained the
npo ass Of sighty-rx ysarA Mr.. wilkins nlled
many important stations with great credit 70 himself and
from 1881 70 1884 Minister 10 Russia In 1884, In 1874 he
Secretary Of War; whom John Calhoun was secre-
PesosmsEer cannon orpodsd aud Secretary Upshur VA
killed and Senator Benton injured. Mr. wilkins also
led credtaby the once Of Judge Of the United States
Dtstrict Court for Western Pennsyfvania
The Remains OF Mrs. WIN. II. Seward.
AUBURN, n r., Juno 2a, 1895.
The remains Of tho iats Mra wiltsn II. Seward lef,
washington on TnurSoay morning. ~ haifpess seven
o'clock in special train provided BY the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad under charge Of Assistant Superintendent
Ducart, and arrived In this city at six o'clock This
morning.
Tho romains wsrc accompanied 70 this city by sccro-
tary Seward, General william H Seward, and Fannie
Seward.
Major General Hancock, General Mitchell, Of General
Hancock's stan, and Major Morris, Surgeon United
States Army, Of the surgeons who attended Sccre-
tary Stewards family escort 70 Secretary
Seward
The funeral Of the deceased will takc place at 81.
Peters church, In this city, tomorrow Saturday. at
three o'clock In the afternoon.
Becretary Sowprds health does not to have been
injured BY the journey He bore tho fatigue remarkably
well.
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