The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-29
ADMIRAL FARRAGUF.
His Reception by the British Naval
Authorities.
IFrom the London Times, Oct. II

From the London Times, Oct. II
The reception given to Admiral
Farragut, Commander-in Chief of the
United States Navy, by the Board of
Admiralty. deserves more attention
than it has hitherto received. No
pains have been spared by Mr.. Cory,
Sir Sidney Dacres, Sir John Hay, and
the other members of the Board, to
mark the high sense entertained
in this country of the ability and
heroisrn displayed by our gallant
or to give ecldt to the reception of the
distinguished officer who has been
raised to the summit of the naval pro
fession in America. As the greatest
compliment they could pay to Ad-
miral Farragut, their Lordships last
week invited him and his suite
to join them in their official
visit to the eastern dock-yards, and
accordingly, after a banquet at the
official residence of Sir Sidney Da-
ores on Wednesday evening" the
Board and their guests started for
Chatham dock-yard on Thursday
morning by the London, Chatham y
Dover Railway, from the Victoria
Station. and were received on their
arrival by all the naval and military
authorities oil that place. The re-
markable iron-clads Hercules and
Monarch were fully explained in
every particular to our American
guests by Mr. Reed, the designer of
the ships, even the latest improve
ments in the gunnery and other
arrangements being laid fully and
freely before them. On leaving the
yard for town in the afternoon, to
fulfill prior engagement, a guard of
Royal Marines saluted the party, the
band playing the national airs of
America. On the following day the
gallant Admiral rejoined Mr.. Cory
and his colleagues at Chatham, and
accompanied them in their official in
spectiOns of the Marine Barracks, the
proceedings closing with march past
in both slow and quick time, and with
"a formal salutation of the colors of
the corps. The party then embarked
for Sheerness in the Admiralty yacht
Enchantress, on board of which
luncheon was served, and during the
run down the river their Lordships
took the opportunity Of placing the
beautiful vessel On board which they
were entirely at the disposal Of the
gallant Admiral for the remainder of
his visit to England. On arriving at
Sheerness the flagship Formidable
saluted the Admiralty, who at once
conveyed their American guests on
board that vessel, where they were
officially received by Vice Admiral
Sir Baldwin Walker, the Commander
in Chief at the More. On leaving
the ship In the AdmiraPs barge with
the American flag in the bow, Admit
raj Farragut was saluted by nineteen
guns from the Formidable, and land
ed at the dock-yard, where all the au-
thorities of the port were waiting to
receive him. He was speedily followed
by the Board of Admiralty, whom |
he accompanied over the establish
ment, and the day ended with mag
nifcent banquet given in his honor
by Sir Baldwin Walker at the Admit
rally House. Saturday was spent in
the inspection of the Naval Reserve
and of the defenses of the Midway, af-
ter which the whole party returned to
town. To-day Sir Sidney Dacres and
other members of the Board of Ad-
miralty, will accompany Admiral Far
ragut to Woolwich dock yard and ar
senal, leaving Westminster Bridge
about 10, IN Mr. PENIS steam yacht, !
the Engineer, which he has kindly
placed at the service of the Admiral
ty for the purpose Admiral Farra-
gut is accompanied by lie Roy and
Flag Lieutenant Commander Watson,
both of whom, like their chief, dis
tinguished themselves in the late
war. A visit carried out with so
much cordially and good feeling will
no doubt prove gratifying tolalls CON
cerned. .-~-. --,..a.. /
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