The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
OBITUARY.
Ex-coMMoDonE GEORGE n. ROLLINS.

Ex-Commodore George N. Rollins died In Baltimore
Nd al ten O'Clock on Friday night OF paralysis age
seventy.nlne years. George N. Holiins was born Il
Baltimore. Nd, on the 10th Of september, 17y9 H
entered the Cnited States Navy ms midshipman o.
the LIST OF February 1874 HIS nfst service was o.
board Tho sloop-oi-war Erie, Captain Ridgey, which
attempted to run the British blockade OF the Chess
psake Bay, but forced 10 return TO Bal
tinore He then, with the officers and crow o
the Erie, marched TO the defence OF Washington an
was igned TO duty in Fort Washington. He wa
soon after assigned TO the United States Friga,'
President, iorty-iour guns. under Commodore Decatur
and was taken whom she was captured by the British
noet Oh New York. 10 January, 1915 He remained II
Bermuda as q prisoner OF war until peace was 70
stored HIS next service was In the fleet under Com
modore Decatur, which sent to the Mediterranean
AFTER had boon declared. in March, 1915, agsns
the Alaerinos. While on this cruise an Algcrn'
irigate was captured. and Commodore Dccatu
presented Midshipman Hollins with Turkish
sabre Zone OF those taken with the frigate
for the bravery displayed ny him during the action
In 1918 Mdshpman Holiins was transferred from thu
Guerrero. forIy-four guns. to the ship.otthe-ln'
Washington, seventy our guns. lu 1919 he trans
fcrred 10 the Franklin, seveuty-tour guns; aud In
1920 70 the Columbus, scvepty-four guns. January
l3 1926, he was promoted 10 lieutenant and assigned
10 duty on the schooner Grampus, twelve guns, 10
tho West lnaies In 1928 he was transferred 10 tbs
sloop Hornet, eighteen guns. West Indies In 1875
ho was on leave OF absence. In 1888 he assigned
to tho sloop-o- war Ontario. eighteen guns. Ia
the Mediterranean. Hero no remained until 1888
when he returned TO the Unnod states or
leave. In 1885 no assigned 10 the sioop
ofwar Peacock, eighteen gdns East India squad
ron In 1888 he returned on leave, ana IN 1885
was awaiting orders. In 1910 no was assigned IA
duty on the receiving vessel Baltimore. september
g. 1871, he was prom oed 10 commander and assigned
TO the command OF tho Pensacola Navy Yard, Florida
In 1874 he was nag captain oil the Pacific squadron
In 1916 ne was again assigned TO tho command Of the
Pensacola Navy Yard Until 1883 his tme waa
divided between this CON mand and other duties In
that year he was assigned 10 the commaud Ut the
sloop-oi-wa Cyane, twenty guns, home squadron.
July IL, 1854, be opened lire from the Cyanc upon
Grey town, Nicaragua, and destroyed great por'
ton OF the settlement. Tnis bOmbarimsnt led 10
considerable controversy between the United States
and France and England. Iu 1906 Commander
Hollins assgneu TO the command or the rendez.
vous at Philadelphia September IA, 1856, he was
promoted to captain. In 1883 he was IN command at
Snckets Harb0r In 1861 was assigned 10 inc
maud OF tho steam hIoopoi-war Susquehapna, fifteen
guns and sailed Tor Vera Cruz but ABOUT the time OF
his arrival there overaKen by orders to JOIN tho
Mediterranean squadron, which he did While therc
he received orders 10 return homo. and two hours
alter his vessel was under way. As be sailed into
New York he received orders Tor Boston, which port
he repaired. Upon bis arrival june g. 1851 he immc-
dlalely resigned his commission captain IN the
from shs Nsyy peparmens that n,s name
was stricken from the list About the 9th OF
June he arrived In Baltimore, and on the
10Th Of tho Same month was in Virginia. He had
III the United states Navy little over iortyseven
years. OF which time thirteen and half years were
spent ut sea and the remainder in land service. Pre-
vous taking charge oil the Pensacola Navy Yard he
had spent some time on board the Savannah, on tho
Pacific coast lew days after he rendered bis resigna-
ion orders his arrest issued BY the govern
mont but he succeeded ~ eudng the officers IN search
OF him. HIS completely with the notorious ''French
lady In the capture OF the steamer ST Nicholas. ut
Baltimore, In company With Colonel Thomas rem.
dcrcd his Introduction TO tho Southern cause some.
what fatterIng ON Juno %, 1861, Captain HolIins
was commissioned captain IN the Con deliberate Navy.
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Now Orleans naval station He nude his ut
the ST. Charlie HOTEL and many good stories arc even
yet told OF the old officer, OF winch will bear
peatng. Very soon after be assumed command the
Commodore sent tor an old ana popular steamboat
River ..like a book Tor purposes oil consultation
Tho had long and friendly interview, toward tho
close OF which tho Commodore astounded, dumb
founded and utterly upset the Captain by asking him
how often he took his reckoning on tho Mississippi
Riverr AS soon US the Captain recovered him
sel.-it required some moments ana great efforts
TO enable him to 90 so-ne informed the Commo.
dore that they ''Dever took reckoninRs on tho
river; that they psver CARED about taking observa.
ons OF the sun to ascertain what degrees OF latitude
or Longitude they were In, and that the pilots stored
by tho ban Ks aud such other landmarks as long
experience had accustomed their eyes to-" This re-
ply astonlshed the Commodore as much as his ques-
ton had astonished the Captain, and the Interview
came to an ebd. lie was tbs comman Cor OF Tho Con.
Tolerate feet which attac9ed blocksdipg fleet at
the passes OF the Mississippi Rivor. HIS sturtle''
was quito formidable craft, but failed 10 answer his
expectations IN The great onset OF "Did Sal
the Confederate navy on the Lower Mississippi
put abrupt termination TO Captain Hoinps'
naval career In an official despatch, dated Columbia,
Va, March TO- 1865 General Sheridan announced
the death OF Commodore Hollins at GordonsvillS.
The report was inaccurate, however He applied 10
President johnson on July IL. 1865, for pardon and
amnesty. He pardoned soon aftcr. and settled
down IN Baltimore. During the past lew years he
has boon cricr of the Baltimore City Courts
Ex-Commodorc Hollins was twice married, both
wives being daughters OF the late Commodore Ster-
rett He leaves only ono daughter OF large family.
THOMAS HUNT.
Thomas Hunt, q well Anown merchant, died at his
NO 102 Remsen street. Brooklyn. Friday,
In tho seventyninth year OF his ago He had been
invalid for moro than twenty years and had
been blind for five years before his death.
He born in Huntcrdon county, N. j., IN
1890, and was descended from family well known In
tho revolutionary war; lis father, Adam Hunt,
fought tho battle OF Princeton, and his grandfather
James Hunt. fought under General Washington In the
battles OF Long Island, Princeton, Monmouth, Tren-
ton, Brsndywlne aud Yorktown.
In 1875 when nineteen years old, Mr.. Hunt entered
the store OF Hyatt Mount, In New York, In which
he soon bought out tho latter partner In 1921 he
started the dry goods busness for himself, but In
1924 he took one OF the relatives OF former employer
Of his own in as partner and the firm became hunt
Mount Finally MIR. Hunt associated himself with
several partners, tho collective firm name being
Thomas Hunt Co. Tho firm was very
wealthy, ana inc only contemporary OF u no" IN
business Is Mr. W. Y. Langley, OF W. G. Langley Co
Mr.. Hunt retired from businesses In 1854. Four years
previously he established line OF steamers between
New York and California, aud also special local line
between San Francisco and Sacramento. Tho steam.
ships Confidence and Wilson G. Hunt sent round
the, Horn for this line. In 1852 when the
great nre occurred In Sacramento, he do
spatcbed two vessels laden with provisions from San
Francisco for tho relief Of the sufferers On bis nna
return from California San Francisco gave him din
and service OF plate Tor his services 10 Cai0r
ma and for commerce. 10 crossing tho Isthmus, on
his return no contracted fever, from the effects o.
which he never recovered.
Deceased, who was the brother OF Wilson G. Hunt
Dock Commissioner OF this city, leaves a ant
two daughters. His funeral will take place to- NOR
afternoon.
A SWINDLER ABROAD.
The namc of Mrs Tbaddeus W. Mcinhan a vory esti