Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-03
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Capt, Hay loit iWllaU .oI Boston aP-
Iparently in good hrtlih on Saturday
noon, saying that D. would run home 10
pass the Sabbath, and would return on
Monday, Mr.. Rcd0tl his friend aud
fellow officer fog nearly two year, in the
navy, received a tslcnm at o O'clock GA
Monday morning from Mr. Hay, convey.
Ing the startling intelligence Of his death,
but with no further particulars,
Capt Hay entered the merchant ser,
vice at an early age, and at Is was chief
officer, and at q was in command Of one
Of the largest and fines, East lndiamon
that sailed from Boston, lie passed nine
years Of his oycntiul life in India, China,
Japan, South America and the sandwich
Islands, without returning TO this eoun.
try, amas,ing quite handsome fortune
He then returned 10 Boston, and mar.
ried Miss Jennie l., Tufts, the daughter
Of prominent citizen of that city, His
devotion 10 his wife led lin to give up
his sailor lie, but on the opening of the
late war he was one Of the first 10 offer
his services TO his government, although
until the fall Of Sumter he was inclined
10 be ienient toward the South.
He was ordered Immediately for duty
on the frigate Niagara, then the flag ship
Of the Gulf squadron. and soon gained
the reputation OF being one OF the best
officers and di,iplinariaus in the service,
Upon the death OF Capt, IIolgdon, OF the
United States ship Guard, Capt, Hay was
ordered To the command of that ship by
the admiral in command Of the squadron.
Never was commanding officer more re-
srccted and beloved by his officers and
men than WAS he Gentle, thoughtful,
brave in the face Of the enemy, he was at
the same time strict in his discipline on
board ship lie blockaded the ports OF
Barratia Bay, La, the Southwest Pass of
the Mississippi river, Ship Island, Miss,
Mobile, Ala, St. Andrews, Pensacola and
Tampa Bays, Fla, He was engaged in
the bombardments of Forts Morgan and
Gaines, at the entrance Of Mobile Bay.
Forts Barrancas and McRac, opposite
Fort Pickens, and in the battles of Santa
Rosa Island and Cedar Keys, Fla, in 1861
and lSG2 In the autumn Of 1862, the
Guard" was ordered home for repairs, and
was reiitted al the New York navy-yafd,
and ordered to Jamaica and Ilayti, in the
West Indies, to look after our interests in
those waters, then infested by the Gala
bama' and "Oreto' He was the senior
officer at Cape Hayticu, and had com.
mand Of our fleet during the trying times
of the Hayticn rebellion in 1868. Presi-
dent Salnaye at one time lied 10 Capt
Hays ship for protection While at Cape
Haytien lie had severe attack Of yellow
fever, and when conyalc-cent was de-
tachcd from his ship and ordered home TO
recruit his health. Upon his recovery he
was ordered 20 the first class iron-clnd
"Onandaga;' then attached to the North
Atlantic squadron off Wilmington, y. C.,
and was in several engagements with her.
His health again failing him, he resigned
his commission and came home to Boston.
Since the war he has been in the cotton
business in Mobile, Ala, aud had at the
time of his death large interest in cotton
there and in Liverpool, England.
While on a visit to Ludlow. during the
! past summer, he was led to examine the
property connected with the Ragg Scythe
Stone Quarrie- at that place, and finally
bought half interest in that property
He formed a coputnerslp with Mr.. Abel
Adams, with the intention Of putting in
a steam engine, with several other i'm
proycments, thereby increasing the pro-
duction Of the Rag Scythe Stones"
threefold, but in the midst oi these busy
preparations he il cut down III the prime
Of his manhood 10y myzteriou, proyi-
dence.
lie leaves 10 relatives, besides his wife,
but an aunt who, al,,, Is e resident Of
Boston.
by his death Ludlow ha- losta yalua-
bic acquisition To her business interests
His funeral takes place to-day Wednes-
day, at II o'clock, in Boston,