The New York herald., 1865-05-03

The Secretary Of the Rebel Navy
q Prisoner ct Pensacola.
CI,Vsing Up Of the Rebel NAVY
Department..
SKETCH Of THE Ex-cABINET OFFICER,
&a., Co., 90
mr., Henry >Thompson's Despatch.


From Pensacola ws 1--WE some highly important news
broushs b. the scboon.v Amapds to-day She report,
that the isss rebel Secretary pf the Navy. Mr. Mallory
had reached Pensacola pnshe ruink OF the rebel capital
and unable 70 escape had gwen himSsf up 10 Captain
A. Gibson Of he navy 2hursday last the 2osh Inst
We got no psSiculan Of the shair boy yod the Shove
His inssrussosu TO Captain K6is Of tns pirate ro.
vada will show III idea Of naval warfare, M which hs
sayy:-"A dash q New England commerce and dshsrtes
has siways sssuss to oner peculiar attactioss" bus
cautieus him loo out for cruisers In his sphere
be has done much injury 10 the government ~ any
JsG Davis net and trust heis the pilot
sh Of tie entire schooTf the prominent rebels who
coming tuso the ust wtseae they may be secured
Sketch Of the Rebel Secretary OF the
Navy.
Stephen r. Mallory ths member Of Je. Daviss cabi.
net who has just surrAnstsred himself 70 Commander
Gbson Of the frgAte PUtOruac, st Pensacola has
the rebel Secretary OF tho Navy since the organization Of
the short lived government Of the late so.caled con-
fedsracy but has Seen very prominently before
the public Never having me means at his disposal
create navy, his position has boon cypher In the
rebellion, and hts name almost unknown. There 10
prospect now Of Its becoming somewhat famouA
Mr. Mallory born In Nassau, and Ia about any.
i've years Of age While yet quite young he moved 70
Key West Florida and began the tudy Of the law and
after while admitted to practice In the Admiralty
courts held as place. In that brasch OF his profess
stoh he attained shgh reputaton skillfuI pract.
toner, and enjoyed large and lucrative practice.
he Al the the same time correspondent Of the
HERALD ss Key West and occasionally sent some
shipping newa He continued to hold rnts responsible
position he elected the United states Senate
when he became Of no further use 70 u and his services
In 1850 hs was chosen BY the State Of Florida dele.
gate the celebrated Nashville Convention which was
through series Of resolutions 70 make the South uds
pendent Of the North in foreign trade and commerce.
Mr. Mallory favored the purposes Of the body but
obliged by other engagements TO decline the honor Of
representing his State the occasion In 1861 he
elected by the Legislature Senator TO Congress from
Florida for six years. and took his seat in December Of
Yulee but the Senate after prolonged contest mani
mousiy awarded 70 Mr.. Mallory Do 1851
served until 1861 when he resigned ns :sss and
throwing aside all secrocy, aa once took open and
active part the rebellion which he had for long time
labored TO bring about During most Of his service In
the Senate hs chairman or the Committee Naval
Affairs. position his familiarity with marine matters
ssnsa bish reputation In tho soua.s ne was ma
snowy orator but occasionally delivered speeches show
so. se.ssd Bis vos. " Va. Always for Ss South %
every question: and he could be counted support
Il, Tsss Sv buchanan sendsssd him the sppe,umsaa
Of Minister to Spain, which he declined.
Justice Of Admiralty Court Of the State but declined
tho hsRh honor believe the position has
sion. On the orsaniaaton Of the rsbe4 sovernmsnt,
Jer. Davis rendered him, and he acceptodt the
portfolio Of Secretary Of tho Navy IN hts Cabinet and
since then he held that position until Grant tubled
tho rotten fragments Of the rebel government about his
head when he len Richmond for his homc for foreign
parts but unable TO escape, hassuendsrsd himsslfto
| the authorities
HIS administration Of affairs Secretary Of tho Navy
not have met the approval Of the rebeia AZ
the beginning they had great hopes Of becoming naval
power and dreamed Of ruling the and annihiatng
our with their fleets which b created
In the wnkling eye and out their mission
OF destruction Because no did not realize all these
grand. hopes he did not give satisfaction, and he
very handsomely abused from tho Rio Grands to the
Jamoa He presided . navy department that had no
shpyards, gunboats, no mon, and no money 70 buy
q navy and what few IRON -cads he built destroyed
without accom- pshing anything OF moment His schemes
for getting navy ffom abroad only partially
ccssfu He bought ships of England and them out
pntcs but they all gone now, save ons, like the
confsdenay, to psrdition-