New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
ISLAND OF MINORCA.

ADMIRAL fARRAGUT's EXPECTED yIsIr-THH
ADMIRAL'S ANCESTRY.

ADMIRAL rARRAGUT's EXfECTED vIsIr-THR
ADMIRAL'5 ANCESTRY.
From Our Special Correspondent
PoRT MAuoS, ISLAND OF MSoRcA. Dec. IS, 1861
The arrival of Admiral FarTagut in the flag
ship FRANKLIN is hourly expected and city is on
the qm rjre to see the greatest of naval heroes Tho
municipal authorities have already voted TO pay their
respects to him. officially, his arrival here, and to
confer him the title of q citizen of MahOn which
is equivalent to Offering him the liberty of the city
Beside being feted by our Captsn-General and
the City Fathers the principal Casino OF Mahon 10
also making great preparations TO give him splen-
did ball few days after his arrival here while the
Union Club will probably follow suit, and dedicate
its magnificent bau TO him, which 1t annually gives
in our spacious theater.
have also heard that our Opera Company is to
bring out in his honor the Italian Opera La n
dansad, for the first time this year. This will he the
more appropriate as the opera the production Of the
greatest and most thorough musical genius MinOrca
Spain produced. Ii has for the last two years
been performed here repeatedly, by the side Of
Nerdis Bellinls and Donizettls ohq dOHrres, and
ever produced tho greatest enthusiasm and applause
from both natives and foreigners who have heard it,
Its author is Benito ANDREW a celebrated composer
and pianist residing here. and | understand tho
opera is soon to be introduced TO the American pub
lie by Boston music-pub llshing house. predict
for il great run MareZek would do well TO let you
New Workers hear it,
The town of Ciudadea, at the other of the island.
which claims the honor of having given birth TO our
hero's father George Farragut. has also named a
committee to welcome him his arrival and offer
hIm the Inequalities of that ancient city. Alto
gether it looks as though our Admiral is going To
have lively time here and will in my next send
you an account of IL.
Your historian Headley falls into an error in his
history of our Admiral, in repeatedly calling him
1.-THE Young Catalonan.n lie undoubtedly descends
from this island, His father, George Farragut, was
pure Minorcan. and no more hailed from Gaia
lonia on the Peninsula, than do all the rest OF the
population here. The only question in dispute Is as
TO the town where his father bCrn the people OF
Ciudadela claiming him because they say he was
baptized there when infant, while Others clatn
that the father hailed from Mercada, town in the
interior and center of the island near which lies the
farm called Farragut OH which u is sad the family
resided And in proof Of the latter hypothesis, it 10
known that when Earragut was Lieutenant IN tho
Navy some thirty years ago twhen our Mediterranean
SQUADRON composed Of sailing ships, used to Winter
herpl he paid visit 10 the town of Mercadal with
some brother officers and still found relatives i'm that
inland town. These things will now be cleared up.
and will send you the result in my next
The Swatara, Capt Jefers came in last Sunday,
after stormy passage OF seven days from Barcelona,
the distance being usually run over in II TO Is hours
She,was driven clear To Sardinia by the terrible
northers which, for the last two weeks have blown
with violence unknown to our tines. The Canan-
dagua was already here, and both sailed again on
Thursday. - -
The most provoking thing to MS on the island is
the utter isolation III which such storm leaves us.
dear TRIBUNE are in the daily receipt OF teegrapc
dispatches from all parts of Europe we are lett IN g
nOrance of what is going on at our very doors. our
submarine cables broken, and left to rot at the
bottom of the sea. inf
We this Summer had the pleasure of shaking
ard Taylor. who paid dying visit, and we are nos
altogether hopeless of seeing him again this WINTER.
Certainly our usually mild climate Ia preterapis W
that Of Northern Europe.