The New York herald., 1870-08-15
DEATH OF FARDEGUT.
Another Hero Gone-Last Honrs Of tas Gailanv
Farrsgut-A Day Of Sorrow In Portsmouth-
The City in Mourning-The Funeral
to Lake Place on Wsdn ssday.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. August IA, INT

PORTSMOUTH. N. H., August IA. lS7S.
V'o Aumira Farragut, the great naval hero OF the
american nation is dead. Alter lingering illness
VI seversl weeks, the past few days OF which death
mas been momentarily expected he passed xway
calmly and almost imperceptibly mt precisey twelve
O'CLOCK Today Az Is we'll known the Admiral had
oeeh slowly but surely declining for several months
pu' MS speis OF lndispositon had been 80 numerous
shce MS retirement from active service that hts
Tlehds, until very recently had strong faith
that his powerful constitutl on ana indomitxbio
VIII would prove enectual foundptlon for
future years OF health and usefulness When the
warm weather commenced his characteristic strength
began to be superseded by growing weakness the
Immediate cause OF which was chronic afrocu0n OF
the heart Thinking. perhaps that the nvIgoratinx
Influences or mountain ana sea air combined woud
prove q panaces ior his Ills he came hither on the
Ath Of July last the sixty ninth and last annivsr
sary OF his birth. He was brought in the United
States steamer Tallapo0sa. anu was accompanied by
Surgeon McMasters, who with him during
his cruise on board the old fr1gate Franklin, and
who was specially detailed by the Navy Depart
ment to attend hIm during his indsp Tue
Admiral was very low upon his arrival. and was ut
once conveyed TO the residence OF COmmaadant
Pennock, OF the navy yard here, where hh
last days have been rendered as comfortable 90
lay within the power OF human and medical skill to
make them He continued TO grow feebler lmme
diately upon his arrival, and his disease seemed "a
be as surely as II slowly destroying his eyery
vitality. He had not been able to walk for upwards
OF i've weeks, and only on one two OCCASIONS had
he encountered the fatigue OF short carriage
ride.
II was, however. not until Tuesday last that his
maady threatened to prove fatal Early that day
he was suddenly stricken with paralysis and he
never spoke again, ana the only muscles which hs
seemed TO have control were tnose OF the face
Several times 1t was thought he was dying, and on
Friday It was actually believed hat The spark of life
had led kilograms announcing the sad intelliaenca
were written. but pending the departure OF the
messenger TO the telegraph onice signs OF iifa
returned and remained until noon to-day, when tla
spirit OF the gallant Old sailor was borne gently
away. There were present at the time Of his death
Lieutenant Loyal Farragut. son OF the deceasedI
also DR.. Gauger, his iather-inlaw; Surgeons McMas.
tiers and Metcalf, and Commandant Pennock and
several members OF his family.
The loss OF one so brave, simple ana unostenia a.
tious in demeanor, and one VINO mad done so much
In the hour oil the nations greatest peril has cast
UNIVERSAL gloom OF sadness over this community ~
il Will over the whole country when this announce
ment Is read Minute guns have been fred duruia
the afternoon; the flags everywhere dsplayed al
nal-inlS the Delis OF the CITY churches have been
tolled. ana tomorrow the public grief VIII he further
manifested by general display OF Grape and oihcI
emDlems OF mourning.
The remains are now packed In Ice where they
Win remain until Wednesday at twelve O'CLOCK
whom brief funeral services will take place In 81.
Johns (Episcopan church. Afterwards the body
VIII be placed in the tomb beneath the church and
remain there 0nt,l the relatives decide what anal
disposition shall be Made ofihem.
Sceres nj Admiral FurrAGui's Deattbed-Au.