Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-30
FARRAGUT IN ENGLAND.
Naval HOnOrs and a Cordial Recep.
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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 Beard to mark the
high sense entertained in this country of
the ability and herosm displayed by our
gallant guest during the late war in Amer
iea or TO give eclat to the reception of the
distinguished officer who has been raised to
the summit Of the naval profession in
America. As the greatest compliment they
could pay to Admiral Fapagut, their lord
ships last week invited him and his suite
10 Join them in their official visit TO the
eastern docket, and accordingly. after a
banquet at the official residence Of SIR Sid
ney Dacres, on Wednesday evening, the
Board and their guests started FOR Chatham
dockyard on Thursday morning by the
London, Chatham and Dover Railway from
the Victoria Station, and were received on
their arrival by al the naval and military
authorities Of that place. The remarkable
iron clads Hercules and monarch were fully
explained in every particular To our Ameri-
can guests by Mr.. Reed the designer of the
ships, even the latest improvements in the
gunnery and other arrangements being laid
fully and freely before them On leaving
the yard for town in the afternoon. to full
fill pier engagement, guard of Royal
marines saluted the party, the band PLAYING
the national airs Of America.
On the following day the gallant Ad-
miral reioined Mr.. Cory and his collea-
CUES atChatham, and accompanied them in
their official inspections Of the Marine Bar
racks the proceedings closing with march
past in both slow and quick time and with
formal salutahon of the colors of the
corps. The party then embarked for
Sheerness in the Admiralty yacht Enchan
tiers 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
we're entirely at the disposal of the gallant
P e,lrai Tor the remainder Of his visit to
sstssno; On arriving at Sheerness the
W. formidable saluted the Admiralty
s,nos,, once conveyed their American
gers o sn board that vessel, where they
Sir RsIJ,-,lal ny received By Vice-Admiral
chief "a w Walker, the commander-in
Admirars bo. On leaving the ship in the
in The how y, with tho American fac
bv nineteen 80. Farragut was saluted
landed at the dOckyard IL wb oTmi IA and
thor ties OF the port vero -. al the aus
Inn. &c was speedily soiio[EgsS . receive
Board Of Admiralty, WHOM lit lWeo ny the
over the establishment. aud ii ,t accompanied
with magnificent banquet '1 ,';. N,.y ended
honor by Sir Baldwin Waikiki ven W IN ms
miralty House az 'he Adj
saturday was spent ia the ins,o..:
inc Naval Reserve and OF the de (eo'oh OF
VIC Midway, after which the sybole ' Us oi
cr ,1fhea to town To-day SIR SidnoIP, Spr,y
A5,;.'91 other members OF the Bond ~ ~
gnt '' - Y will accompany Admiral Fo,, %
iesying wHSoolwieh backward and ars @,i',-
oc .s m , minister bridge abo ,lfe9 ~,
n aes1 , p Ar Penns steam vaobt g ~. R Zen
sar rvG eIa ne has kindly po o ' af I'm
Admin Fa srs Admiralty for the pnr y sae
lain Leroy and Flag Idesfett. PANIED by Cap
der Natsenboth Of whom. ill., Somman-
distinguished themselves Ia tho la ,',. chief
A visit carried ont with such corssa,..
and good feeling win, no doubt prove erai.
flying 70 al eoneerDed.