New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
NEW NAVY YARD COMMANDANT
TO RELIEVE COMMODORE RAMSAY.
EEAR-ADMRAL BRA1SE's RECORD As 4 NAVAL
OFFICER.

ELAKADMI RAJ BRAINE'S KECOhD - \ NV AZ
OFFICER.
II said at The Navy YaId yesterday that Rear
Admiral Daniel L. Braine had been selected by Score
tary Tracy as cOmmandant OF the station. 10 relieve
Commodore Ramsay, and would receive his formal
orders In day or two Admiral Brainc Is a man OF
striking presence lie wears fun gray beard. SYM
metrically trimmed, IS Of fine physique and stands
about six feet in height lie was born in this city IN
May 30, 1879, and was educated at the Ncwburg
Seminary. lie removed to Galveston. Ten. in 1915.
and on July 4, 1916 after the annexation Of the state
TO the Union. young Braine appointed acting mid
lshipman In tho Navy, and was assigned TO the ship
Alstin, then Of the Texas Navy. but aferward sent
" the Pensacola Navy Yad. Later Bralnc was
oerc1 to tho Mississippi upon which he served until
's'Sary. 1877. and then served on the John Adams.
ara was In cnsa gements at AlvaradO TobascO, Tux
PAM Laguna, 1ampicO and Vera cruz. He participated
W inc Investment and present at the capitulaton
oi ihe INTER city lie aferward served the savan-
nan ana st. MaryS in the Brazil Pacific and Asiatc
.qudnroieC In October. 1881, he w9s sent to the
Ns'ai Acacemy for year. and then made a cruise in
li'o "eu"erclean on board of the -. Louis. II was
"nle Oh this vessel that he witnessed many stirring
incidents in Connection with the Crimeau War.
NnshlPihah Braine promoted 10 master and
lieutenant on thesamc day, September 10, 1855, two
months after ms marriage to Miss Mary Z. Fulton, OF
Brooklyn. Two mAnths later he was ordered to duty
IN The coast surveI, in command of the schooner
Bancroft, and 1t was while on this vessel that the
ohcefs ana crew. saved the town OF
Beaufort from destruction bv fire After this he
made cruise to the coast Of Africa on the
Vncennes and captured ho slave trading bark Julia
Dean, with which he returned as master ON Octo.
Der 20, 1859, he sailed from Ncw-York for Aspnwall
on tho steamship North star, with 600 other pas
Sengcrs AMI when she stranded on Plana Keys, West
Indies five days later Lieutcnant Biaine took one
t. Ioat aulx vpnff TO
assistance. The North star foated again on
November J. lie one Of the Srst Of the Navy
officers TO declare his patriotism after the secession Of
the Southern states began and ON AplR L. 1861. re
coivcd command Of the steamer Monticello which was
chartered by the Union Defence Committee of this
city, and the first vessel fitted out cruise after pr
vaecls. This vessels first engagement was at
sewells Point on May 10, 1861, and she had many
engagements after that, of which was with 500
rebels above Hauefas, from whom vas rescued
the Goth Indiana Regiment. lie also
had command Of the Vicksburg. Poquot and other
Vessels during the war. taking part in 10 blockade
and defence % New York Harbor and ANNAPOLIS and
the taking OF Fort Fisher.
After being in continuous active service for fifty
months he was order ell to ordnance duty at hc New
ioh YARD on June D. 1865, and on July PC 1866
nc was promoted TO commander. ON Aprl s. 1868
ne ne was sent to the Brazil squadron in commnd Of
inc Shamokn, and returned home few months later
and Went TO duty in the Navy Yard again.
In FEBRUARY, 1873, he was put in command o, the
Juniata, which sent 10 the Arctic I'm seaich of
me Poal1s and her survivors. hi navigator being the
late Lieutenant Commander De Long and [ieutenlnt
Chip was one OF the watch officers The vessel
returned In November and was sent 10 Santiago
90 cuba for the 1O2 prisoners taken from the Vrgnls
by the Cubans and brought them TO New York Late,
me vessel went to the Mediterranean Squadron. Ile
atterward commanded the flagship Powhartan and I'm
June; 1883, captain Braine was made chairman OF
tho Board Of Inspection. In March 1855 he he
came Commodore, and soon afterward made
pesWent OF the Boau OF Inspection OF Foreign Yes
of NJ.
reserve. In September. 1856. he was put In com
inand OF the South Atlantic Squadron Rear.Admral
Upon his return, I'm October 1883, he a few
months on waiting ORDERS. and then made president
u the Board of Improvements of the New-York Navy
ard