The Republican journal., 1875-12-09
Ehe Old Philadelphia.

/ historic flagship Hartford. which. unde
! Captain Harmony, has Just returned tror
Il long and evcntful cruise around tn
world brought home 4 number of ecu
| rios, gathered in Japan, China, the Eas
| Indies and Africa and among them som
| Of exciting interest pertaining to a vessc
| that has its name permanently registere'
| III the history OF The American Navy
| Small though they be, worn and waste'
t by the action of the elements. they repre-
sen. ali that is known to be lett Of th
tamnu, irigate Philadelphia, which, aite
various evenmul and unpleasant expert
cnecS finally laid away her charred skele
ton IN the hostile waters of the Bay .
Iripoil
\ Msty-looking, weathcr-bea kne,
NJ thl1 historic craft, and a few corrodet
bolts and spikes, gathered by the Hart
lords officers on their recent visit to Iri
poll. aud neatly boxed and directed to thu
Navy Department, compose all the relic:
Vt that noted ship They bring TO minC
Her history. which was a strange one
The scenes in which the old PhIladelphia
played an important part We're those THAI
developed the heroes OF the future wal
with Great Britain II was in Tripod
that the Probes, Decaturs, lIulIs, BAN
| bridges. Mci)ononghs, Somersts, Stewart,
and other gallant officers displayed then
daring gallantly amt skill that gave f
the American Navy Il worldwide reputa
ton, and established its position in tho
hearts of our people,
It will lr remembered tlat the phila-
delphia lr.gatc, thrty-cight guns, under
the command Of Captain Bainblidge
while pursuing a large Tripolitan vessel
ran ON a reef of rocks of Tripoli Mon
day, Oct 81, 1908. Her c0nsort, the I'm
tcrpriSe, was absent on u cruise up the
Mediterranean, and the Philadelphia was
alone On her bIockuding station The
frigatr n striking the rocks under a
press Of sail, ran well up and became
fixed. Captain cambridge, his officers
and crew, did al in their power to eNtri-
cate her from her dangerous position
Guns, anchors, chains, and such heavy
articles ao could be got at. We're thrown
oveIboald, the toremast was cut away, the
Walerblltts started and the water pumped
out but AL IN vain Tie ship WAS i'm
movable
Meanwhile, 4 fleet of nine Tripolitan
9"i- -"'"'> 'ilu '"iht oul ai'' optnon lit
,'P9fl ihP uhioft"ha'e SNIP 10 Whicl she
Ii'' no 20n' 'hat to''lu De "fooght 10 pear
!" ~. G9i'"Id' '9 sue ii'ta hHelrh over 10 port
Night was approaching, the weather was
threalc'ini3' "ii'! aauitipitai 9tiipoatS were
t''Hl''S "'' - ai' ~ = l'Ii'! at''t.h' "hth'
.'poN '"h9utL;''ion WIN ms oH'ceIS' .he
imperous duty OF hauling down the flag
was lett to Captain Bainbridye Before
thi9 VIZ "oHe l'le magazines were hoo"-
tl' Hoie7 "efo p"Ieu III nc snip ooilohl'
pumps were ehoNed. anu cNe1y'h'hS was
dohe th't was lhou9ht Wo'itd make sure
the llh1' loss OF ihc VeSsel. NJ llVe o clock
we nag was haulrN down ana soon thefe-
aitef Lllt cofSalf 2nhho"lS came along
sIde, aAu NE hafbafltnS S"arhlrd oyer the
In''adeIPhi' y h'u"afNS ana through me
7lilp-
iAeir N}5 An diQ2trhce between OIL
cfio ahH "rh Al pluhd"fed tAelf NtclimN
WtlaoH tAe 'H@hleat mercy, OliirefS were
Stripped j" the SKIN IN many eases, anu
'APii'in ialhpfldge hld ms cf;lNat torn
,I""l Nm ntGN' otS'"e pti,i@ Stilppea "l
Hi 1P'"Ieu'n- '''l'''N ,'''' money l,, ! he
-Nlherie''i'5 WrFI S'N'i' 10 If,P"i una,
H-4i'I I''i''.''' p'i'H' '"' ""Sii'N' "l"
hif'l thl9l4 '!c'' l" y ptl'"Hl2 once occu-
pIf" ~ tle Hlleu 3'att7 'ohHul' NhtiP
tli'& i#,Nr'j y ioh 'lu 't''i'tl1,A tIptiFlN
F'Fo o1t'' "S 2'"" M''tNe'' ana "iIt" ny I
'@f9e 'otc' oi 9''nN"',9 ana men, inc / II
poiltaii$' "I'ef u lew Gays IHpof' got lhe
if!Satc 'A1o dc'P W1lef' IfPalfe" hef,
,iif'il'it'' +i'' 'h1uHIe9 lef SHlH' re2itii'ea
her aleho'1 afio eii''''lS ''na oth9l heaFy
"rliticS' t''' lo"e'' Ier mao Iie pay an
r""!II9 Hoi "''''' nan ''''1' ON Tue
pa,il'W r'9tie.
lit!6 Siie MN "ei'i2 it1e" ",'b ioI i
cruise, "h'h 'oinfiouo[o lFeoie' com
Il"h',Ih9 tho llI9'|o 'ohS'Ili'l"l! ana
!.4Ildfon' ie'tE"eH OF hef loss, N MOOR
lSh Ari'ii y "p""t iiily TONS nag heeli cap
lHied ~ L'etitenaht !, 1'ephen Dec't"r' az
tI' ~chooDef enterprises ana Noiliin"uore
ifeDic III once ""teIinIheu 10 MAKE use ol
Ihe Pfl|e - "e@'f'S tnf i''iiaueiPhl1' re-
cat"r aHhed 'ao RECEIVE" command oi Il
Younger P", 'ii'' y! tolhP1i's Win 'h'
oL'@ o'Ith' '-Itu't.1tht 5 = Nhttlt9 stewart
ailer"aiHS ''ld lto'l9IhcS' started lioill
N|f"cuSe, tho he"'H'EuterS ol 'ie squad
'9i, lor lI!poli.
A)h NE IN o. eDru2lT liiey arrived on
-, . ~.
anu "id not return phtll req 49, lile ON
fe#7 'lA' men y u the helrt' now c'rlGo lht
llllIepN!' liNiH2 oi W "lloW'lncG oi oleaI' ,st'
"!l' "alel. N III ~ eh-ns ~ 1"7 l"'n
Oh fepruaiS' Io.'t' ."e 1"t[ePi" sa1le'
i'IsufeII lhto Ih5 li'Fpor % 1flPoh. 'e'
caI"l I!eutell"''ts were Lawrence; a!tcf-
ware hlli9u So ~ ile In@9'pe"he' an" Dam,
nTlage: ! lo'i.;i5 Stf'on"''Sh VIZ enc ol
'he 1Al"ShiP iP'iieil' ileI ere" consisted oI
Il plioI i'ho 'IN'S-'"o PcIlS 'il,cef9 a''o
Seitinen' an' 'il so:'is hohipeleu seventy
lour' oll,'et Vhe pIlSiiI rays ol the moon
WIN = i'f ptteHG a,d Silooth sea, ,ht
1h1feP"l 'hoN eo silehtIy toward me Il,iI'-
"elPhl1 1Nl p'lt U"tlNc men wee hlutien
ABOUT the uech ouC oi view heii halieo
lrom lhe lhladelphla lhe pilot Responded
liiaC sle va " NGssel rom MOROCCO olS,
apleo ~ ti'e Sa,e. WI! Ml!nouI al!c.ioiS' aho
oes!Fea 10 tlo 10 'iic hilaoeiplli1 cll'iliS
thSuSplclouS ol the cr'l', 'ne d''Ssui'
mans sellC = po"t 70 helP III towing inc
lhtEeplu 70 Ille proper pol'iI' ailu III i mo
,1eht Shc was .ashe'' l;tst' anu i'ecai"F
MOTHS, Lawrence, bdiuplldSt, anu oLnet