The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-15
THE LATE ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.

were pulled without direct orders. But shot fol-
lowed, the waters had been removed from the
guns, in view Of an approaching shower. Farragut
at once wrote TO the Mayor, detailing the outrage
and noticing the refusal TO haul down the State nag
and notifying him to remove the women and children
from the city within fortyeght hours, IL his deter
mination had been rightly understood. An insoent
response was made to this notice, when Farragut
again wrote, saying that the Mayors letter was so
offensive that eli intercourse between them was at
end He was further told that General Butler was
close at hand with his forces and would soon take
possession OF the city. In the meantime the Union
Dag was to be displayed from the Custom House and
sl other ensigns TO disappear. Captain Bell, at the
head OF small force of Marines then proceeded to
the Custom House, hauled down the Confederate
nag, replacing 1t with the Stars and Stripes and
after locking the building and carrying the keys
again left the flag without guard But it was not
again molested.
On the 2sth of April Forts jackson and 81. Philip
capitulated. Butler passed up the stream with his
troops, and the first Of May possession OF the
cIty, relieving Farragut from his dilemma.
Operations the Mississippi.
After te forts and city had been fully occupied by
the military forces, Faragut supervised several
minor operations on the river above. Baton Rouge
was taken possession OF on May I, and Nstchez on
May y, and on May 18th the advance OF the
squadron arrived near Vcksburg, Farragut coming
upon the scene few days afterwards On the nights
OF June 1921 Porters mortar feet opened fire upon
the town and q string OF Formidable batteries which
lined the heights, and on the morning OF June 2sth
ths squadron made move to pass the batteries
being supported by the mortar ieet as below New
Orleans. Farraguts flagship, the Hartford, with
several other vessels succeeded in passing the bat
teres which extended Q distance OF three miles, in
the face of strong current but no substantial bene-
Mt resulted, owing to there not being sufficient
land force to cooperate in the attack.
Having effected junction with the Western gun
boat fotilla OF FlagOfcer Davis, Farragut started
expedition up the YaZoo river on the morning
OF July 15 Near the mouth of this steamer he en-
encountered the Rebel ram Arkansas, which, after
severe contest succeeded In forcing her way through
the united Federal fleet aud took refuge under the
guns OF yicksburg. Farragut then determined upon
/ again running the gauntlet OF the batteries near
Vicksburg for the purpose OF supporting the portion
OF his feet which had remained below and with the
| hope OF destroying the ram Arkansas, in passing
He succeeded In getting below Vlcksburg with but
little loss OF lfe but the darkness OF the night pre-
| vented him from accomplishing the latter object
On the 2sth of July, 1862 he arrived again at New
Orleans, with the greater portion of his fleet, having
been ordered by the Secretary OF the Navy TO pro-
ceed down the river before the water got low to
prevent his retreat On the ith OF August he sailed
again for Ship Island, and thus closed one OF the
| gIandest operations in naval history.
Appointed "a Rear-AdmiraI.
On the 2oth OF July, 1862, Congress passed a law
1
I dore and Rear-Admral, and in August following
Captain FaTagut was promoted 20 the latter posi-
ton, heading the list and ranking all the other off,
| cers in the navy, Previous 20 this by recommends
ton Of the President he received the formal thanks
| OF both houses of Congress-
| The GauntIeI of Port Hudson, and it's Capture.
| The naval movements during the closing months
OF 1862 were not of startling character and Farra-
gut had opportunity, while engaged in the routine
| duty Of directing the operations OF his blockadng
fleet, to figure prominently az he had done below
New Orleans and In front of Vleksburg. When,
! however, in the latter part OF January, 1863 the
| army OF General Grant and the Mississippi nota,
under Rear-Admiral Porter, commenced the siege OF
| Vicksburg, Farragat was ordered 10 move up the
| river and open communication with these two CON-
manders, who were operating above the
! town. On the night OF March IA he
ran the gauntlet OF the batteries
at Port Hudson with his staunch ship, the Hart
ford and the Albatross, the Mississippi being de-
stroyed and the remainder OF the heet driven back.
Farragutis ship passed the batteries without diff
Guilty. the gunbOat AlbatrOss ashed 10 her side The
smoke from the bring was so dense, however, that 1t
obseured the outlines OF the river and impeded the
operations Of the vessels following In his wake. The
| Richmond having received shot through her
steam-drum, dropped out of fire, with three OF her
crewEkiled ana seven wounded, The Monongahela
also dropped down the river and cast anchor. The
! gunbOat Kineo, her propeller fOued by the hawser
and with a shot through her rudder post followed
their example. SO great, indeed, was the fire from
the batteries that the destruction OF the whole Meet
appeared TO be imminent The Mississippi finally
grounded and her commander, Captain Smith, after
Gcl.rotiBa tie engines spsng tl.e gGps 3Rl setfin
ths vessel on fire. abandoned her With his OeerE and