Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-25

enough In to be of much service. At 6:41 the
T Tee which led the ironclads, began to
Piled. The ships moved forward "slowly,
slowly" as Farragut had directed. That officer
stood In the port main rigging. AS the smoke
cended until he was partly under the futtock
bands. which are just under the top. He held
on by the futtock shrouds.
FARRAGUr LAsHED TO THE MAST.
Captain Drayton ordered Knowles, the signal
quartermaster. to take line up and make the
admirals position more secure. Knowles says
OF this: 81 went up with piece of lead line and
made It fast to one of the forward shrouds and
then TOOK it around the admiral to the after
shroud. making 1t fast there. The Admiral said,
and obeyed orders. for feared he would fall
overheard If anything should carry away or he
should be struck" Farragut remained In the
snIouds until the fleet entered the bay. By
half-past seven the Teeumseh was well up with
the fort and drawing slowly by the rebel ram
tennessee, which was regarded as sterror."
suddenly the Teeumseh reeled to port and went
down with almost every soul on board. She had
been destroyed by torpedo. II the TecumSeh
had gone but breadth OF beam eastward she
would have been safe.
FARRAGUT USES A BIG, BIG D.
The line of torpedoes across the channel
caused the Brooklyn to pause. She began to
back. The vessels. In the rear pushing on
caused confusion. The batteries OF the ships
were almost silent, While the whole OF Mobile
Point was q living flame. whats the trouble?"
shouted Farragut from the Hartford. "ror-
pedoes!" was the answer. damn the torpe.
does" said Farragut, "Go ahead!, The Hart
ford put on full steam and passed the Brooklyn,
taking the lead. This broke the confusion,
and the feet Strengthened out gradually, with
the Hartford nearly q mile ahead. The vessels
v were now able to pour In storm of shell,
batteries. The aim OF the gunners on shore
was disconnected by the dense smoke which
enveloped the ships. They were driven from
hQ hrno
sides. AS soon as the Hartford passed the tor
pedo guard
THE RAN TENNESSEE
made for her. Failing to ram the ironelad ves-
SCI, the two exchanged shots only. The Ten
nsssee next went at the Brooklyn, and passed
within two hundred feet of her, pouring in q
bToadslce that went right through the ship,
and did great damage. Next the Tennessee paid
her respects to the Richmond, but her shot
passed over her. She also missed the Lacka-
wanna. The MonoDgahela tried to ram the
Tennessee, but the two collided at acute an
gies. The Oneida had been crippled early in
broadsldes In rapid succession. The ram then
returned to her anchorage under the guns of
Fort Morgan. AS soon as the forts were clear
OF, Farragut turned his attention to the rebel
gunboats. These he either drove away or dis.
abled. The fleet then came to anchor three
miles up the bay. with anchors hove short.
me ram Tennessee was seen steaming directly
for the flagship. The Monongahela was under
way at the time, and dashed for her at full
speed. She struck obliquely. The Tennessee's
guns pierced her through and through while
the shot from the Monongahela rolled harm
leSsly down her soping slx-fnch sides. The
LackaWanna next went for the rebel ram, but
she suffered the most. Her bow was stove In,
and the ram received but slight shock.
THR STURDY HARTFORD
next took the aggressive. and following In the
wake OF the Lackawanna struck the ram q
fearful blow and poured in broadside, but
with no effect whatever. In making this attack
On the ram Farragut had changed his position
again. While the fleet was entering the bay he
was in the port main rigging. When the ram
made her attack after the Hartford had passed
Inc batteries he returned to the poop deck.
took up his position in the port miZzen rigging,
where, as hts flag lieutenant, j. C. Walton.
says. II secured him by lash1ng passed with
my own hands, having first begged him not to
stay In such an exposed place."
THE TENNESSEE sURRENDERs.
While the several attacks mentioned above
had been made on the Tennessee, the monitors
Manhattan, Winnebago and Chickassw had
been hammering away at her with heavy shot.
This disabled her, and as the Hartford was pre-
pairing to again attack her, she showed the
white flag. The work had been done. Though
the forts and city did not surrender until some
days afterwards. 1t was only a question of
time. In November he received orders to re-
turn north. His work was over as far as active
1ghtlng was concerned
GOLDEN OPINIONS.
Farragut's great victory here following upon
that of New Orleans served to bring reluctant
credit from the English sympathizers with the
confederates, and the British Ay,ay ana Nary
the doughty Admiral place MIN at the head of
his profession, and certainly constitute him
the first naval officer of the day, as far as
actual reputation, won by skilled courage and
Hamrten, Of the British navy, In a 4 book on
Naval Operations During the Clvil war in the
Mobile fight, says: SIT appears to me that
disastrous defeat was converted into victory
by dn SO unexpected contingency the quick-
ness OF eye and power OF rapid decision Farra-
gut possessed, which saw at glance the only
escape from the dilemma the fleet were placed
in, and Which only can be acquired by q thor
ough practical knowledge in The management
OF fleets and for want OF which no amount of
theoretical knowledge, however desirable in
many respects, can make up in the moment of
dificulty:' This had reference to the prompt
action OF Farragut In ordering the fleet to move
on despite the torpedoes that had just sunk the
Tecumseh.
FARRAGUT's ANSWER TO THE PRRSIDENT-MAKERS.
Farragut's brilliant successes had now made
him. In the opinion OF prominent politicians q
most eligible candidate for the presidency, and
he was asked to allow the use OF his name in
the canvass then approaching. lie replied, de-
Ginning the proffered honor, and in abiding to
the circumstance. says: 81 am greatly obliged
ambition for anything but what / am, an ad.
miraL OF course desire good name as such.
l have worked hard for three years. have been
In eleven fights, and am willing to fight eleven
more II necessary; but when 60 home desire
peace and comfort"
HONORs FOR THE HERO.
He was received everywhere with the honors
he had deserved. July 25th. 1866, Congress
passed law creating the grade OF admiral,
which had never before existed In our navy.
That Office was Immediately conferred upon
Farragut. The next year he was given COM
mand OF the European squadron and hOiSted
his flag on the Franklin. He was received
abroad with distinction by the rulers OF Eu-
rope. He returned home in 1865.
HIS LAST OFFICIAL DUTY
was to take charge Of the naval obsequIes OF
George Peabody when the remains arrived at
Portland. In the summer of 1870 the Navy de-
partmeDt placed at his disposal the Tallapoosa,
which conveyed him and his family to Ports.
mouth, n. Fl. He was the guess of the
late Rear Admiral A. NJ. Pennock, who was In
command OF the yard there. Shortly after his
arrival an old sailor who had charge OF the
sloop- of-War Dale, lying at the wharf, says that
Cne day the Admiral came aboard and looked
over the ship. AS he stepped ashore he said:
This Ia the last time I shall ever tread the
deck OF man-Of-War." This fOreboding proved
true On the 14th OF August, 1870, at the com
mandant's house at the Portsmouth navy yard
he quietly passed away. He was sixly-nine
years Old. at his death he vas surrounded by
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