New-York tribune., 1886-03-17
UARY.
CAPTAIN JAMES IREDELL wADDELL.


BALTIMORE, March 16 (SpecidN Captain
James Irede waddell died to-day from congestion OF
the brain. lie had been in feeble health for some
months but was not IN serious condition until Sunday
James Iredell waddell born at Pittsboro' y. c.. on
July l3, 1924, member Of one OF tho most notable
families In the Old North state" one of his ancestors
Major General Hugh "addell was the chief officer OF
the colony before the Revolution, and the
panion of General John Ashe in resisting the landing of
British revenue stamps in 1866. Another ancestor was
General Francis Nash killed at the battle OF German
town in 177S 4 third Justice Alfred Moore Of the
United states 6uprome Court rhe subject
receiving education at Ihllsboro'. n. c., in ls4I
the United States Navy and in time recei
various promotions. When all the officers and crew
except and boy-of the supply ship Release
stricken with Chagres fever he relieved the vessel and
took TO Matanzas receiving therefor special honor
able mention in official report. For successfully
leading expedition the Interior Of China in 1850
he again hOnorably mentioned. In 1861 lie
resigned bis commission and went with his State into
rebellion entering the Confederate navy lieutenant,
March 27 1862 After serving on the Mississippi and
the James rivers he sent to Europe la 1868 a
special mission, and on October TO- 1864 took command
OF the ship Shenandoah at the Deserters near the
Madeira Islands. The Shenanioah was Glasgow bnilt
English shin formerly called the Sea King. Waddell
first took her To Melbourne, Australia, for repairs, ana
the twenty days she spent there were the only ones In
poI thirteen months. During that cruise she
10 active service only eight months out of the thirteen
Notwithstanding
audr III. stephens -tulItyeght captures, valued 20
Sl,l52OO0 though the demands OF the claimants for
damages amounted To &6.2OO,OO0 OF the thirty eight
vessels thty-two destroyed and six released
bond. The Shenandoah Visited every except the
Antarctic and the only ship that carried tho rebel
flag around the world and she bore II for six months
after the surrender OF Lee at Appomattox, her COM
mander not having heard of tna event The last gun
frei from her decks on june %, 1860. In all she
sailed - 900 miles unieT Wadiers command and met
with not single serious injury. Learning OF the col
lapse OF the Contederacy IN August, 1858. from the
captain Of British ship at sea, Commodore Wadlell
went to Liverpool and November >, 1863 turned the
Shenandoah over to the British Government After
short time hc returned this country and entered the
service OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company as
captain. Two years ago he was appointed commander
OF the Maryland state oyster police force and his ad
mlnlstraton proved great surprise 10 the oyster pr
who nfest the Chesapeake Bay, and who had for
set the police at defiance. Captain Waddeil two
weeks after his appointment of his little police
steamers carrying two hOwltzers and manned by ten
men, into fleet OF Illegal dredgers I'm the HOnga River
lie called upon them to surrender and greeted with
eers lie Immediately opened fire on the dredgers with
both hOwltZers and rifles, and in fifteen minutes he had
boat driven three ashore and captured three
others The others escaped by flight and Chesapeake
Bay oyster pirate laughed at the tire eater
again. lie held the office up to his death.