The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-08-20

on Sunday, August 18th. His health had
been variable for the last year or two, and
within that time he has been once before re-
duced to very critical condition. Though
apparently rec overed he has not since then
been altogether free from disease, nor can his
death have been wholly unexpected by his
friends 'fhe loss of such man will be pro-
foundly and universally felt-by his fellow
citizens, who are proud of his gallantry as n
naval commander and grateful for his eminent
services to the nation; by tho people of the
Old World, who so lately received him with
admiration and cord iaI welcome at so many
of the capitals or prof. eminent towns of Europe;
by the wide cirole of personal friends, no
knew him one of the most genial of men;
and by his family and surviving relatives, to
whom &c speciaily endeared by all the
noblsst qualities of mind and heart.
DAVID GLAscoE FARRAGUT was born near
Knoxville, Tenn, July 5, 1901. His father
was a native OF CitadeIia, the capital OF Min
orca and said TO have been descended from
noble family of Catalonia, in Spain. He
came to this country liz 1875, and took part in
cur struggle for independence, having been
Major in the American army. The AdmiraPs
mother, whose maiden name was elizabeth
SHANE, was of Scotch descent, from the fam
Gus clan of McIyor. The father entered the
naval service, and the son inheriting his love
of the sea, was not yet ten years old, unless
theI is error III the date we have girin for
his birth, when he received his appointment
midshipman-bearing date December Il,
1910.
The future AdmiraPs first actual service,
commencing in 1912, was on board the Essex,
commanded by DAVID PORTER, father of the
pre- sent e-Admiral. The young midship-
ma bore gallant Part in the engagement
which resulted in the capture of this vessel
by two British vessels of superior force, in the
inarbor of Valparaiso, March 2s, 1914. Sub
sequently, he was at school for year or two
at Chsster, Pennsylvania. In 1916, he sailed
on the flagship of the Mediterranean Squad
ron. He was promoted to a Lieutenancy in
January, 1921, aud ordered to duly on the
frigate Brandywine, of the West India sta
lion. Assigned to duty at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, he remained there until 1898, With the
exception of a two years cruise on the BRA
I'll sta ton in 1928-3O. After another years
cruising on the BRAZILIAN coast, beginning in
1898, he shore until 1888. when he
was transferred to the West India Squadron
He was appointed commander in September,
1S41, and returned to the Brazil station, in
command of the war-sloop Decatur. From
1915 to 1s47, ne was on duty again at Norfolk;
then served on the West India Squadron, re-
turning to Norfolk in 1850. He took charge
of the new navy yard at Mares Island, Cali
fornia, in 1851, was promoted to captaiucy
in 1855, and in 1858 took command of the
sloop-of war Brooklyn, on which he served in
the Homs Squadron until 1850.
Like General THOMAS, our naval hero was
Southern man by birth, and his associa-
tons through most of his life had been main
ly with Southern people. But when the Re-
bellion began, he clearly recognized his duty
to stand by his country and to aid the Gov
eminent to " hich he had sworn fidelity. lie
did this in spite OF hostility and bitterness Of
feeling on the part of many of his old friends,
never wavering for moment, or tagging in
his zeal for the Union cause. His services
during the war are TOO fresh in public recol-
lection to require more than the merest men,
ton. In the winter and early spring of 1862
he organized the West Gulf Blockading
Squadron, of which he had command. Ad
yancing up the Mississippi river. his feet ap
peared before Fort Jackson aud Fort S.
Phillip, seventy miles below New Or
Leans, on the 18th of April, 1862, and after
one of the most remarkable gemeats in
ma val annals, promptly succeeded in opening
the way to the Crescent City, where he arriy-
ed on the 18th. The capture of that city was
one of tho ca riuaf events of the war. nd the
gallant conduct Of FAR8AGU in passing the
forts supposed u be impregnable barrier
against all approaches by the river, has made
him famous the world over. He co-operated
with the army the next year in clearing the
river at Port Hudson and above: In 1864, be
won new laures in Mobile Bay, capturing
Fort Morgan and other forts, after heavy
bombardments, destroying the entire rebel
feet, and putting end to the biockade-run
ming previously carried on from that port.
Altogether, these blows were among The Sc
verest which were dealt against the rebellion.
In commemoration of his services in the
war, second only to those of General GRANT,
the office Of Vice Admiral created and
conferred upon him in l864-correspondinr
in rank to the office OF Lieutenant General,
then confel red upon GRAST-and in 1866,
that of Admiral, when the rank Of General was
conferred upon the head of the army.
Admiral FARRAArr leaves a widow, whose
maiden name was VIRGINIA LOYAL, beau
tiful and accomplished lady of Norfolk, and
one son, LOYAL FARRAGUr,a graduate OF
West Point in 1868. s