The National tribune., 1888-04-26

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he is quite old, they are not equal to chest,
nuts"
Exactly" assented he.
1t is sad to record It, but the fact is that this
very Senator, the source of all this wisdom,
never lets a single pretty girl in the gallery
escape his eye.
REAR-ADMIRAL Boaas.
Rear-Admiral Charles S. Boggs, u. S. Navy,
who died last Sunday afternoon at his home In
New Brunswick, N. j., was almost the last sur
vivor of the gallant band of commanders who
dashed with Farragut through the cloud of
smoke and storm of shells at Forts jackson and
Saint Philip, and swept on up the broad Mis-
sissippi to capture New Orleans Admiral
Boggs was born in New Jersey in January,
1910 and entering the service at ID, had been
a Commander for half dozen years when the
rebellion began. Farragut knew every one of
the older officers in the navy thoroughly, and
he made the selection of Commanders of yes
sells in his fleet Understandings. At the pas
sage of the Mississippi River forts, Admiral
Boggs commanded the second division of the
feet, and led his line into the battle in the
sloop-of- war Yaruna. When the battle became
hot and the sulphurous smoke settled down as
thick upon the water as ever any fog, rebel
ironclad, commanded by gallant ex-officer of
our navy, came dashing down the stream and
ron. The deck officer of Boggs's ship could
not see for half the ships length, and reported
that he could not tell how to steer. The Admi-
raj sung out at once, Watch for the flash of
her bow-gun and steer straight for that Lay
aboard and give her the pivot-gun. Sink her
or let her sink u.s." That is just about what
did follow, for the vessels closed and the rebel
craft was chased ashore, while the VaTuna re-
ceived such severe injury that she began set
thing at once, and sunk in less than 20 minutes.
The old hero became Captain in 1862 when
the new grades of flag officers were established
Commander in 1866, and Rear Admiral in July,
1870, two years before his age placed him upon
the retired list. Much of the time since retir-
ing he lived here in Washington, but since be-
ing stricken with paralysis, three years ago, he
has remained at his old-time New Jersey home.
GEN. LoGAN's GRANDSON.
Americans are not much given to large adj
miratiOn of sons Of distinguished fathers as
people of monarchical countries are to those
who inherit great names and rank, but if
ever a youngster gave good promise of the
blood that courses through his veins, that one
is the young 12-year-old grandson of the la
mented Gen. John A. Logan. Master Logan
Tucker is the son Of Maj. William F. Tucker,
Paymaster, United States Army and Gen. LO-
CAMS only daughter. Very often in my walks
over the hills beyond the northern boundary
of Washington, have met this young scion of
such grand blood, and / confess that ! wish I
had such growth to leave behind when l am
laid away at Arlington. The boy is tall for his
years, spare of build, as his father was before
he entered the thirties, but has that frank,
fearless way OF looking one straight in the
eyes that so distinguished Gen. Logan. If
the adage that the child's the father of
the man" holds true, that lad will be
one Of the manifest Of men. Last Summer
was chatting with friend on a byroad in the
cuh Eybn q of ia
ceded huge cloud of dust. Young Logan
| Tucker dashed by at hard galiop, mounted
on a good-sized mustang, riding an army sad
die, and with the reins in only one hand and
well down to the pommel, in army STYLE The
lad sat his beast like an old cavalry Sergeant
and rode with his knees pinched close, instead
| Of bumped up to the withers like an English
man, while hisatirrups flew wide with each
| stride Of the mustang and only served as foot
rests. Halfa hundred yards behind, and half
hidden in the cloud of dust the heels of the
| boys pony had kicked up, rode Mai. Tucker on
| splendid sorrel, and as the two swept by, it
was easy to see where young Logan Tucker
had gained at least part of his training ss q
/ horseman. If Maj. Tucker designs that the
| bright young grandson Of Gen. John A. Logan
| shall be a soldier, the instructors will have
little TO teach the lad about Workmanship.
/ GEN. JOHN g. PARKEs CHANCES.
| The coming retirement OF Brighten. James
| G. Duane, Chief of Engineers, United States
Army, from active service June 80, 1888 when
1 he reaches the age of 81 years, already creates
/ considerable interest in the Army as to the Sc
4 lection President Cleveland will make for the
! place vacated. Col. Thomas e. Casey is the
next senior on the Army Register, and many
assume, therefore, AZ q matter of course, that he
will succeed, but that is by no means sure.
/ There is no rule by which the President is re-
stricted, and he might even promote the Junior
| Lieutenant of the Corps of Engineers; the
only restriction in law being that he must be
an Engineer officer. Seniority has not even
! been followed heretofore enough to make it a
! law by custom of the service" for when the
/ late Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys was appoint
/ cd in 1866 he was then only Lieutenant-C Col
! onel. Gen. Horatio G. Wright was senior when
| selected as was also his successor, Gen. John
! Newton; but Gen. Duane, who was promoted
| by President Cleveland in 1886 jumped Col.
| Blunt In promotions Ia the General officers
! Of the line, Gen. Terry was first promoted
/ to Major-General over Gen. Howard, for it
WAC held that Terry was actually the senior,
! because Howard commission as Brigader had
| been dated back aud the former was really
| commissioned first. That decision, and the
action also of President Cleveland in promot-
ing Gen. Absalom Baird to be Senior Inspector
| General over Col. Roger Jones, who ranked him
on the list, would seem to point to Gen. John
G.. Parke IS the coming Chief of Engineers
especially as in ali of Mr. Cleveland's Army ap-
pointments active field service during the re-
bellion has appeared TO have great weight. Col.
Casey does not appear to have been prominent
| during the war, although he was breveted
| Lieutenant-Col0nel and Colonel on March 13,
| 1862 the date when every bureau staff officer
IN reach WAC served the same way. Gen. Parke