The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-17

RetIred Rsnr-AdmIrnI of tho United States
Nnyy-DistipguIshsd in the Monitor and
Merrimac Fight.
Real.Admiral Wordsn, hero Of the
Monitor and Morrimac fight, ia living in
Washington. He looks much younger
than his ago. The old man has full
blonde beard and his hair is not 90 white
au his age would warrant. A wound he
received in the memorable battle be.
tween the Monitor and Merrimsc not
only impaired his sight but lels him al
ways subject to severe headaches. He
was retired from tho navy in 1886, on full
pay, and is thus in receipt Of six thousand
dollars year.
John L. Worden was born In Sing Sing,
New York, and is ai1ty-eight years Of age
He was appointed 3 midshipman IN the
Navy, from Fishkill, Dutchess county,
New York, on January 10, 1884. Worden
served on board the Erie from June, 1884,
to September, 1887; on the Brozil Station,
South America, and in the Mediterranean,
from May, 1888, to December 1889. From
sea service he was transferred TO the Ma
val School ct Philadelphia, and TRs an In
s!ructor there from December 20, 1880, to
July 20, 1910, when he WAS promoted to
DO Passed Midshipmsn. Ordered to geo
he served on the BtOra ship Relief, in the
Pacific Squadron, 1910 40, and the Dale in
1913. From April, 1874, until May, 1916,
he was on duty at the Naval observatory,
Washington, d. O. In August, 1916, he
was promoted to Master, and in November
to Lieutenant. From February, 1917, un-
I'll April, 1850 he served on board the
Southampton, Independence, Warren and
Ohio, in the Pacific Squadron, From o.
tober, 1850, to March, 1852, he was on
duty at tue Naval Observatory, Washing.
ton, d. G. Again on duty in sctiye sea
ssrvice he served on board the CumbeT-
land and LeYant, In the Mediterranean
Squadron, from April, 1852, till May, 1856.
From October, 1856, to March, 1866, he
was at the Naval Observatory, and was on
duty at the New York Navy Yard, from
March, 1856, to July, 1858. Then he was
ordered to duty rs First Lieutenant on
board the frigato Savannah, In the Home
Squadron, serving from July, 1858, until
November, 1860.
In the spring Of 1861, the war between
the States broke out. Alter delivering
dispatches to commanding officers, ut
Pensacola (orders to reinforce Fort Dick
ens), he was taken prisoner OF war near
Montgomery, pRIoled and sent to Rich
mond, and from there TO Norfolk, where
he was exchanged. In November, 1851,
he was ordered 10 the Monitor and served
on her till she was disabled In the naval
battle in Hampton Roads, Va, March 0,
1862. In tho fall OF 1852 he was assistant
TO Admiral Gregory, in experimenting
the construction OF ironclads. Promoted
to Commander, he commanded the IRON
clad Montank, on her attack upon Fort
McAllister, January q and February /, |
1858, and on February %, destroyed the |
noted blockade runner, Nashville, under
the guns OF that fort. After being pro-
NOTED to Captain no participated in the |
attack made by the ironclRd fleet, under |
Admiral Dupont, upon the defenses OF
Charleston, 8. O., on April Z, 1868. |
Worden commanded the Idaho in 1866, |
and was on ironclsd duty the same year.
He was In command Of the steamer PEN
sacols, Of the Pacific Squadron, from
June, 1866, to May, 1867. In May, 1858,
he was made & Commodore and was
ordered to the Naval Academy ss Super.
intendent, December LIST, 1869. Novem-
Der 20, 1872, he was promoted to be Rear.
Admiral. He wac detached from the
Naval Academy and placed on waiting
orders In December, 1874, In December
OF the same year, he was ordered to the
command Of the naval forces on the Euro
pean Station, where he served until OCto-
Der, 1877. On December 20, he vas ordered
to duty as q member Of the Naval Retir.
ing Board, and Examining Board, at
Washington, D. @. He subsequently be-
came president Of the Retiring Board. He
was placed upon the retired list at his own
request, and under q special act Of Con-
gress authorizing 1t. After well spent
life in active duty in the service Of his
country, for over half q century, he now
lives life OF elegant case. The fine old
seaman is an object Of sdmiring observa-
ton, as he is recognized in public places,
and "a one Of the picturesque characters Of
the Federal city.