New-York tribune., 1890-04-01
OH YTAHY Y.
VICE. .ADNIEAL STEPHEN CLF


Washington. March 3l.-Vicc- Admiral stephen CcSG
Rowan. l. : y lrctircd). died thi, nbrning about /
O'Clock in his apartments the Ehbtt House. lie
had been ailins for some time with a complication Of
diseases. but he able 10 move about and give a
tcntiOn to ordinary matters up to the very night u"
died. He attended a small whist party on saturday
night and appeared at his regular meals yesterday.
During tie day however. lie complained Of shortnc,s
II breath and means taken to relieve him. but
with temporary success only. and he passed quietly
away. His son. First Lieutenant Hamilton Rowan
I'd Artillery. has been tceeraphcd TO come (" "a'h
ngton. and the funeral arrangements Will not be made
until lie h.- been consulted
Admiral Rowan born ncar Dublin. Ireland on
December - 100 lie camo 10 this country ~
carly lie and February -. l-2d. he was appointed
miashipman in the Navy. At that time he wa, a
student at oxford College ohio. >iN years later ne be
came passed midsAip,aan. During the seminole VA
he cruscd IN the sloop Naudta on the west Goa, 81
Florida conducting boat expeditions and participating
in operations shore from lr'4 L" l-'n' j." l7''
lie became Lieutenant, and from LBS {" 10 h'
served on coast survey duty. lie wa~ attached u"
the delaware Of .hc Brazil squadron. IN l-i5. ard
from 1-i6 to 1-4. Dee served with the Pacific squad
rom being part Of the time executive officer oi 'A'
.opp Cyaue. lie too. part in the NeNi'ah war ana
was present a; The capture Of Monterey ana aAh D't"
where De landed and ho!-icd the American hat "i
July 20 l-,6. While blochad.n- duty la ii'
c,le ~ California the Cyaac captured twcni,
Nc>icau ,c..cl- and caused the destruction
- several ..uuboai. He commanded tle
naval hi-a1c under Commodore >io. "ton al D''
victorc, Of IAN Gabriel and la Nr--' on January :
and 10. LII. lie va, slightly "oHf'' J" Wv
shoulder at this time and Wa. highly commended i"i
his valor and ability. Later he commanded an 'N
petition ten miles into The interior 81 NcN4'" a''
ron1ed A large force of Mexican. From 20 u
l-s3 DE wa on ordnance duty. lie b'cam" a COZ"
maudcr in l-,l. and had command Of ii' store sap
Relief until lbs. FOR The tbr'" year ioAo"'"- 3D.
wa. on ordnance duty. IL February. l-"l' N' wa
given command oi the -oop-'fwar ra"nee. ~
the capture o. Alexandria DE- covered th' ciy with m,
guns. and on May -. I-Gl. hc toon the ra"ncc L"
A,.,nia Creek AID participated n4 iAr ti-i na'"
cncaccmcii of the war lie t,On part in tic 'tpt-I'
Of the fort, iIattera, Iflct lie then de-ifo> "i
For, OcraoOkc. twenty mile, south o' Iaiirra'. IL
January l-03 he led The vc-sel~ IN "olo'Doioif" y
expedition 10 The sound Of NoIth Caro-
lima. The Delaware wa h- divisional
1ac,l.ip and ~ the attack ON Noau"hr
Island february F. l-G2 Ne directed the movements
Of the v,~.e.s After the fort -uffcii"r.d if'
cneiay'- notla pursued By Rowan WIN ionl'
where he completely desfol ed tie Confederate vessels
and dcfcn,e, lie al'c iooh pc, ,i'n % J..
one schooner and captured Steamer. CO.. March
~ l-Gs he and Gcncrl Burnside ooOpcsiici In
tlc expedition 70 New Bcrnc. =. G.. where j." com
o, pY' v,"on and ief,r, Iorc he hld completely r.
established the authority OF the Government - ="
water Of North Carolina. A. reward for he o.,
fincu-h,d calamity hc va, min" captain ana
commodore on the same day. Jhlr j., TO- Hr
ncNt commanded the New lron-Ine, on 'hTir.t''n.
and in the many months If constant 'onnlci Win
,Ic enemy hc Increased A, reputation.
In l-.6 be received a vote o. u@n., from on
arc~. and July - he pr nD"l 4, Inc grad 'l
,c,r ADMIRAL ly selection. Ia l'cD-h.iiDA - h.- ul
lire.ishcd sclviccs. IN loo ana l-o7 he Wa CON
uaocani o. the Norfolk Navy Yard. AID from l-.7
10 100 De commanded the Asiaiic squad ."n. II
became vice admiral august l.. l-7" til" Once be-
iug created for him. he wa- c"nmandani "i
he Nc~ York Savy Yard from i-72 q" l-,". an
pn,t Admiral from lr77 to l~7-. From l-'D u
III ne wa pIc-itcnt o the Board of Examiners in
I--l he was governor Of tho Naval Asylum "i
philadclubi. and iu l-r., he became shprrut n'"ht
Of fho Naval observatory. From Jarrnry, 17-J'
until until his retirement IN February, 1853. he w'L'
chairman Of the Ll,ht House Board.