The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
FOR Additional Local Items see Third Page.
r E cETH OFF.

The Hero of Lissa is Received with
Naval HOnOrs at the Navy Yard.
This morning the denizens and frequenters of
The Navy Yard were conscious of something
about to occur out of the usual order of events.
There was some hustle and considerable confu-
on, and squad Of men were even observed
earring away the snow in front of the head
uarters Just within the gates. These prelim-
aries were had with the view of extending to
Admiral Tegethof, the chief of the Austrian
Navy, and hero of the famous battle of Lissa
who is now stopping in this city, reception in
accordance with his rank and fame.
The Admiral is stopping at the Continental,
which place he left this morning shortly after
10 o'clock, and at quarter before IL his car
rage was drawn up in front of the main en-
trance to the Navy Yard. In the meantime the
Commandant of the Yard, surrounded by his
principal subordinates, had taken their stations
just IN 'front.' OF headquarters, while Immediately
opposite them was full company of Marines of
the most faultless exterior and bearing.
The company OF officers comprised the fol-
lowing gentlemen Commodore Thomas o.
Selfridge, Commandant of the Navy Yard; Com
modoTe H. X. Hof. Chief of the Ordnance De-
partment; Commodore Gibson, Commandant
OF the League Island Iron-clad Station; Captain
William III. Macoomb, Executive Officer; Chief
Engineer Theodore Zeller, Chief OF the Depart
ment of Steam Engineering; Chief Engineer
Charles Stuart, President of the Examining
Board; Commander ID. Lynch, Naval Store
keeper; Naval Contractor Samuel Pook; Com
mander Shirk, Navigation officer; and Com
mander Adams, Assistant Executive officer.
The gates were then thrown open, aud the
distinguished stranger was driven some dis
tance into the Yard, where he alighted and was
received by Commodore SelfrIdge. The Marines
presented arms, the drums beat and the bat
terry hred an Admlral's salute. Commodore Sell
fridge then presented the Admiral to the heads
OF the different departments after which they
started on the tour of the Yard, previous TO
visit TO League Island, for the purpose ofinspect-
ing the iron-clads there stationed.
Admiral TegethoH is a native of the city of
Trieste. and has been IN the Austrian naval
service for many years, during the greater part
of which he has been great favorite with the
ruling powers, and has thus risen TO the
highest rank without having been engaged in
any battle of consequence until his encounter
with the Italian fleet off LISA during the past
summer. During the Crimean War he COM
manoed the Austrian fleet in the Baltic, but
found his position very much of a snecure
The Austrian Admiral well merits his high
dignities, as he is great advocate of naval
improvements OF all kinds, esDec cally those with
reference to the construction of iron-clad, and
their substitution for the OldtashiOned wooden
walls. This last is the principal object of the
Admiral's visit 10 the United States.
FROM ANOTHER REPORTER
At lO.45 this morning, Admiral TegethOff, of
the Austrian navy, paid visit to the Navy
Yard. He came in private carriage, and was
received at the entrance by large company of
marines with presented arms, commanded by
Captain G.. T. Houston, and Lieutenants Miller
and Morgan, of the garrison.
AT the last roll of the drum, the Howitzer
Battery, under the command of Lieutenant
ii. c. Cochrane, belched forth a salute of fifteen
Guns which was fred with marvellous accu-
,racy and terrible effect ii one might judge by
the rattle of broken glass from the neighboring
Commodore Selfridge, Commandaut of the
Ward and his officers then took charge of the
hero of Iissa, and proceeded to inspect the
ditferent departments, Receiving Ship, etc.
AsTwe left the Yard the party had adjourned
20 The oficers' quarters to partake of the Com
mondanfis hosLitality and the marines were
waiting to pay the final compliments.
n,sgovpsr sERvANr.-James Tucker