New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-09
OBITUARY.
ROBERT FIELD STOCKTON.

The telegraph announced yesterday the death OF Com
modore Stockton, at 10 o'clock Sunday evening at
Princeton, " j. With this brief announcement the
cyenfu history long life of public service brought
to Il close. The name of Stockton indeed figures in the
annals of the American Republic from the earliest days OF
s existence. Richard Stockton the grandfather of CON-
modore Stockton, sgner OF the Declaration of nde-
pcndcncc aud of the victims OF the barbarous military
prison system OF the British during the war OF the kevoiu
ton.
Robert Field Stockton, the subject of the present no.
tice was born Princeton, Nh IN 1896. When only Is
wears DID, and while vet student in college, he entered
the navy midshipman. lie became an aid TO Commo-
dore Rodgers board the figate President and dstn
gushing himself for gaany IN several OF the hardfoueht
battles Of the OF 1872, and promoted ~ junior
eutenancy in 1874 The next that OF the Agerne
war; and stockton having been sent to the Mediterranean
in the Guerrero transferred 10 the Sphre as
frst-lieutenant His gallant exploit of boarding an Al
gcne manofwar with boat crew Is one OF the pronl
nent incidents OF this war: Having been trsns
ferred first to the Washington and then to
the Erie in the Mediterranean feet he was
in 1891 ordered TO the United States IN command OF
the latter He then ordered to proceed TO the coast
of Africa with view to aiding the Colonization Society
in their efforts to establish their settlement aud succeeded
IN obtaining from the native chiefs IN the vicinity OF cape
Mcsurldo the cession OF tract OF land IN this region
which was the territory of the Republic of Liberia
While his cruise the coast of Africa, Lieut. stock
ton captured number of savers, as well rs Portuguese
and French privaeer The capture OF tae two latter
vessels led to long Of litigation in the United
States Courts IS TO the propney OF ms aeton,
resulting, however. IN his Iusuncstlon' hs
vigorous and successful war on tue African
sayers commended him Congress a. the proper oeer
10 head expedition against the pirates VINO ABOUT tn
period were preying on our commerce from tneir ne ~
the West Indies His enterprise against ,ne p!n'es was
series of brilliant successes, and the OBJECT oi the eipe0
ton was fully accomplished From 1876 to 1883 nc was
absent from the navy, taking an acuve part u .he
movements OF the day. He was strong supporter
Of gen. jackson, and took deep interest IN inc
internal improvements OF his State Having served one
wear more ia active seryce-s nig-ofcer OF Conn., Hull<
in Malt
1852 promoted 10 post-captaincy anu rceaiiea. Tue
period of lessre which he now enjoyed ne employed IN
periccting and bringing into notice certain theones Ia
naval architecture and gunney which he had invented,
vessel upon his new Plans The previous attempts of the
Department had proved failures and the naval con
strrctor, unhes tatinglv declared that Capt stock
ton, designs were worthless. The steam sio0Poi'
war Princeton was hover. built under MS direc-
t;ou and proved 10 be superior to any war vessel al
that time aoat speed and sailing qualities ana the Sc
crrty OF her motive power which for the hrst time was
placed below the waeIne. Tie Princeton served as tue
model for vessels II the ha'es OF al eounles gam
inc almost a, much admiration and attention as the mon-
t0r has done the present day IL was on Ooara .ns
vessel that the explosion Oh me arec gun 1S ino
Peacsmaker on the 18th Of February, 1874 took place,
causing the death OF five distinguished men, among tlem
the Secretaries Of War and the Navy In October s4o
he succeeded to the command OF the. United
States SQUADRON on the Pacihc coast soon fol-
lowed his campaign in California, which he
undertook on bis responsibility, not being able To
communicate with his Government and IN which, win
not over lJ'' AIeui un' VI s"iOio
nom the gouadron nc conquered the whole of California.
Having established provisional Government there, he
returned overland 20 the East IN june si Having re-
signed his commission in 1872 in 1851 he was elected to
Inc United States Senate His career as Senator was DIS
neuished by his opposition to the proposed
intervention in Hungary in favor OF kossuih, and his
n,yv. In 1855 he resigned his seat in the Senate nd
after that never held any public office. In 1861 o 49,
delegate 10 the Peace Congress His son IN < K
ION was recently United States Senator f,n Few, -
II was he 5who nominated George H. Mcclellan fc' "a
Presidency at Chicago.
Commodore Stockton has OF late gwen ms attention
principally TO railway management elA6 The pnnclpai
owner of tho Camden aud Amboy line
His funeral viii DO attended on Wednesday.