New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
"FIGHTING jim JOCETT."
THE GALLANT REAR ADMIRAL SOON TO DE RE-
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THE GALLANT REAR ADMIRAL SOON TO BE M
TIRED-HIS LOVE FOR roxHUNTING.
"FIghting Jim Jouctt7 as he was known in the
West Gulf Bockadng Squadron. al the battle Of
Mobile and In other naval engagements. but james
Edward Jouett, Rear Admiral United states Navy"
a, his commission signed by the President reads will
be retired from active service when he reaches the
NJ sixty-two years, which will be February %
ueAt. His retirement viii make Rear Admiral l.. \.
Kimberly the hero Of the samoan disaster the ranking
officer Of hi, grade. and Will promote Commodore
A. f. X. Bcnham 10 be Rear Admiral bill is nov
before Congress promote Admiral JOuct to be Vice
Admiral before he i, retired There would then be-
two officers that grade the retired list, the other
being stephen g. Rowan.
The doughty old sea fighter" born Of race o.
fighting searnen who made their records under the
stars and stripes. lie was only thirteen years Oh
when. on september 10. 1e41. he appointed mid
shipman in the Navy. and he in command Of the
battalion Of sailors which captured and held Point
Isabel during the Mexican War When the civil War
began he a lieutenant only. and he ordered
70 the frigatc eantcc. in the West Gulf Blockadug
squadron While this vessel, November :. 1861,
nc was put In command Of detachment Of sailor,
and marine, who boarded and destroyed the rebel
armed schooner ROYAL Yacht. in Galveston Bay. lie
was engaged in a desperate hand to hand encounter
with the commander Of the vessel, and received two
severe wounds in the right and the right side. and
pike in the hands Of OF the Of the schooner
who 10 the assistance Of his commander Injured
him in tho right lung.
Jouett as lieutenant commander. in charge
Of the gunbOat Mctacomct at the battle Of No
bile Bay and his vessel started in chase Of three
rebel cunboats The Gaines rctrcatcd under cover Of
the fort In a crippled condition; the Morgan hauled
M and rcfrcated and the Sclmas commander struck
his flag 10 Lieutenant Commander Jouctt lie
ancrward promoted follows 10 commander. July %.
1865: captan, January q. 1874; commodore. Janu
airy H. 1883, and admiral, February 10. 1896.
II was Rear Admiral JOuet also, who, a communicate
Of the North Atlantic squadron In 1850, contributed
so effectively 10 the suppression OF the Instruction on
the Isthmus Of Panama and reelected such credit upon
the Government by the courage, decision ana discretion
his course since June d. 1856. he has been prc,
dent of the Board Of Inspection and survey, body OF
officers detailed to inspect and survey every vessel In
commission before 1t and after II returns from
cruise all other vessel, to the repairs needed
and their cost.
Rear-Admra Jouett Is. like many other officers In
the Navy, much Younger in appearance and physical
capacity than his age would Indicate and he VIII
probably To his nice little farm down In Marylan
and enjoy the rest Of his days lie is thorough
lover of hunting. and is much at home the hurrl
zane deck Of feet horse. in pursuit ~ the fox as he
would be on the quarterback Of freatc In action
sufficiently 20 chase the aniscsccd bag, but IL need,
only the music of fun. we'll grown pack in fun
to straightcn him oat for long stern chase through
orchard. bramblc and pl0nghed- field lie Will take
rail fence with the and grace Of the man for
Galway taking stone wall and blind ditch. There
Is no who better the starbOard quarter and
the port bow Of horse who better manage
the pack Of fullbloOdcd Irish fox-hOunds recently
sent 10 him from ireland, than can "Fighting Jim
Jouctt.'
All the commonplace wants of mankind are min