The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
THE RESIGNATION.

hereby my TesIEnatIOn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
er in the United States Navy-to take effect inn
mediately. respectfully request that the hon
Orabe Secretary of the Navy be requested TO IN
form the President whether or not there are any
charges pending against me, and whether or not
there is any evidence OF record in the depart menJ
or within his Knowledge, of any act or express
sion of mine that should he investigated prior
to acceptance of my resignation. If such eX-
istS. l respectfully ask you to order full
and complete investigation, prior to ac-
ceptance of my resignation, so that my naval
record OF twenty-One years and two months in
every capacity, from that of enlisted seaman to
that of commanding officer, at different times,
of thirteen different vessels of the navy. in
aud in peace, may be closed as honorably as II
has been maintained.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant
HENRY A. GoRRINGE,
Lieutenant Commanding, U. s. N.
THE ACCEPTANCE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. 5
sir-Your resignation as Lieutenant-eom-
mander of the United States navy, rendered to
the President ny your letter of this date, to take
effect Immediately ia hereby accepted.
Very respectfully,
WIN, E. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
Lieuteuant-commander II. II. Gorringe.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. 5
Sir-Inclosed find acceptance of your resg-
nation, rendered this day. Your request that
certain information shall be given the President
will be complied with.
Very respectfully
VIM. Z. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
acknowledgements Henry II. Gorringe.
WHAT Is SAID ON BOTH SIDES.
Leutenant-commander Gorringe said to
representative of the Associated Press, to-
night that he had an interview with Presi-
dent Arthur at 1890 this morning. The
President said to him that he had not yet re-
ceived his (Gorringe's) letter of resignation,
transmitted through the Secretary of the
Navy, and had consequently taken no action
with regard to it. He would, however, he
said, give the subject early attention.
Lieutenant-commander Gorringe, under
these circumstances, does not, he
says, recognize the validity OF Secretary
Chandeliers acceptance of his resignation, and
he therefore awaits the action of the Presi-
dent. He expects his resignation will be ac-
cepted, and that he will be free to return to
New York tomorrow or Monday. Secretary
Chandler said tonight, that Lieutenant
commander Gorringe's resignation was ac-
cepted by the President. He (the Secretary
had little more to say on the subject than
was said in the letter to Gorringe
and the President He remarked, however,
that he regarded Gorringe as an excitable ir-
ritabe and insubordinate officer, who had
sought notoriety in assailing his superior.
Mr.. Chandler added: "Gorringe resigned in
fit of anger, and now proposes to balance
accounts by vituperating the Secretary of
the Navy. He is private citizen now, out
of Office, and he has the same right of vitupe
ration that any other private citizen has I
had not the slightest objection to his giving
his views upon freetrade and free ships as
naval officer, but did object to his doing
this in British employ" The Secretary then
said information had previously reached
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