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

The death OF Admiral Farragut which is an
nOunced from Portsmouth, n. H., will create a
profound impression not only in the United States,
but throughout the world The records of Won
Trump and Nelson present nothing which
pass, even if it approaches, the heroic deeds with
which history will associate his name And the
quiet dignity and unaffected modesty with which he
mas borne himself since his has been carried to
the OF the earth, endeared him TO the people
in whose righteous cause he did such manly and
timely service.
His Early Life.
The father OF Admiral Farragut was of Spanish eX-
traction, and native OF the island Of Minorca. He
came to America in the year 1876 and entering the
Revolutionary army, rose to the rank of Major. At
the close OF the war, the elder Farragut married
North Carolina lady, and subsequently migrated TO
Tennessee, taking up his residence near the town of
Knoxville, where, at a place called Campbell's
Station, David Glascoe Farragut, his ilustri-
Gus SOD, was born in the year 1901. In his early
boyhood he evnced passion for a sailors life, and
his ambition was satisfied before he had fairly
tered upon his teens. Commodore Porter, one of
the most noted of our early naval heroes was an in
innate friend OF his father and it was through his
influence that a midshpmans warrant was secured
for young Farragut, bearing the date OF December
II, 1870 Porter took him on board his own ship,
and under the eye OF this old sailor he received his
first lessons in naval warfare When but thirteen
years old, he participated in the famous
in Valparaiso bay, being then attached to POrters
celebrated ship, the Essex, which, on March 2S,
1914 after desperate encounter of three hours, was
captured by the Phohe and Cherub. For his manly
conduct ON this occasion he received the special
commentator OF the Commodore, although he was
still too young TO be recommended for promotion. 1t
was in this encounter that he received his first and
only wound, being kaOcked down the hatch by
falling man and severely bruised In the fall
His Career Before the War.
brief period of schooling, passed at Chester, in
followed
finally started the road to the highest in the
service in those days In 1916 he again in active
service ON board the flagship OF the Mediterranean
squadron. Here he found IN the chaplain, Rev.
Charles Folsom, friend and instructor to whom
he attributes much of the usefulness and success
which have marked his subsequent career When,
shortly after, Mr.. Folsom was appointed Consul at
Tunis, young Farragut accompanied him, and the
period OF his life spent here was most important
one in its influences upon bis character. lie was
promoted to lieutenant on January l, 1921, and
ordered to the West Indies, where, under
Commodore Porter, he took part in the attack on
the pirate rendezvous at Cape Cruz, on the south
side Of the island of Cuba July 23 1923. The attack
ing vessels were the schOOners Greyhound and
Beagle, which, after contest lasting twelve hours
captured the boats Of the pirates, the work being
dnaly wound up by the destruction OF their village
by IRE. Subsequently he was on duty at the Norfolk
Navy Yard until 1888, except during 1929 and 1880,
In which years he cruised in the Yandalia ON the
Brazilian station.
In 1884 he returned to the Brazilian station as
executive officer OF the soOp-Of-war Natchez. In
1885 he was again duty In the West indies and in
ls4l, having been commissioned commander on
September OF that year, he was once more ordered
60 the Brazilian station on the sloop-of-war Decatur.
In ls4s he given three years leave OF absence,
at the expiration OF which time he was once more
ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard. From ls47 to
ls4s he was in command OF the sloop-of-war
Saratoga OF the home squadron: was stationed AZ
the Norfolk Navy Yard again In 1850; ano, having
been commissioned oapsain-at that time the
highest rank known in the serviee-in March, 1851,
was PLACED on ordnance duty un.l ls5L EfOM 1885
10 :s6e he was in comm and OF the Mare Island Navy