The Red Cloud chief., 1891-02-20

was about the Aanhr a. ~ had br~n 1T
several week, paat, aud there w~rr n
indications that medical services would
be needed hfcr~ the time FOG the doc
tors regular visit In tho morning. about
9o'ciock. The nature 81 tho Admiral.
disease made II extremely dangerous
was accustomed to rest sis,inR up~nn .
large sofa with his hack and heat
supported by piliowa Ncartshn~ns
was administered every hcor and the
Admiral Mas awake ~ a:ss o'cla~k
and took his noarishmrns a. usual
lie afterwards Tell into . light
slccp and gave no Indication whatever
that the end Was ~ near ~ hand As
o'clock the Admirai's son Richard. who
slept by his s,sic. noticed that there was
. change in his fathers condition. lie
was Breathing With difficulty and
s~cmed "a lie choking The nar>-
felt his pulse aud found u so
b. futtcring f~ebiy. The house
hold was at opc~ aroused and tr.
Wales srnt The patients psls~ sr~w
fainter and fainter and ~ STA o'ei.-k
CroSTu VI iroN Nv saSs oous " ks>iVu
convulsively and expired wi,hou, .
~ori. lie sas t-,i, upright " ,th HE ~oa
Richard holding one hani and his
daughter. Mrs. l. C. I>ogsn. holding the
other. Their were al~o ~ his bedside
his ~pn. Lieutenant Theodore Porter.
4. :. n. and hi, son -in-lsw. Lieutenant
l.. c. Logan. L. : ~. hi. nnr>~. James
Mcdonald. and his faithful man ser
want. William Wilkes
His other Non. CaptaiS G. y. Porter.
L. =. NJ. e.. and Major ID T. I'ovser.
FORMERLY ~ the army. and hi> y"uorrss
daughter. Mr., Charles Campbell. ar
rived so-sn after and Joined tho sorrow-
ing group which had gathered In tho
chamber 81 the afflicted widow.
BIOGRAPHICAL
David Dison l'orsss Gas born In Chester.
Pa. In 1918. and ~ the age IL ~ accompanied
HE fa.ass. David Porter. . naval oa1ssf. tn
the Wesf Indies. where piracy prevailed n
is7; he vas appointed . midsbipssss In tbs
Mexican navy. and In isD became an
Medacrran~sn lie subsequently, s~rS. ~
on Oh. coast survey, and IA Issi vss ar
pointed . IIeasensnt. lie sss irsnsfsss.d
10 the naval oh..rs asDSp in wsshinssoa is
1913 and In isss sas sntrustsd 9th . secret
mission To Iiayti lie ~ss actively engaged
n the Meaics. gar, es.t ss tAea'sn.nt.
after - ard. a.. commaad.r ot the spstnte
81 the leg inning oe the civil vas no ia.s
command Of the ro~ haitian and tn Ar'ii.
issi, vac in charge ~ the mortar Ae.s -
{ v~niy one sehoon-rs and Eve etc that
ioinej tsrrsguTs feet IN lSl tie s..a
part In ths boDbarainG es voss Jssh.os
and Fort Sc rhilip bslos Nss 'visans
and they surrendered - him In ia Is as
slated Fsrrssnt IN all the opers.soHs bes s~sn
Sicksturx and N.v Ott~sns While the ton |
sederates NJ NIcs.burx we're nahlns sna,ts
TAI repair the 1rdianois. vhis h sbsy hal estf. I
ureA. Commander Porter nstsd On old sov
20 look irhe ON. 81 hiss turtle ~susbosss. With
tSo canoes Tor quarter. boats. . sss.bsstasb
of port barrels snd mud fornsee tn Shseh .
FIRE was built 1bE. ersn vss called Tire
Monster ard -ss set s.ir "a vish no
ON board. 4 '~rsuend"s. .ssnoa.i.
from shr CONFEDERATE failed To- stop her sd
the authorize. az vIsh.bsrs hastily de
stroy~d the indianei.. While th~ ssppssea
monitor Dr. fled Tor 81 hour before the enemy .
discovers; the sss~t /
In is2 Iortsr. ~ Rear Admiral. eocA
charge of the Mississippi sqasdros. inrro- /
vissd the Mound Cty navy yard. Increased
HE .pasdroa ,o II v-s.sis SD 20 operated
sherman ia tho capture 81 Arkansas
in ia Congress thsSh~d kin sns bic
services st vicssbarR aud he go sosnrsis-
,ioeea Rear Afmisa; in July. f<s Tss ssn.s
yess ne ran ts- batteries ~ Y setsbsss. ~aos- /,
arcd the Ccns~ssrsse FORTS - Grand aif sd |
sasssssf Ia the capture sf VIZ kshsr< /
Ne remsinsd IN the Mississippi anti tai. !
md In o~sobsr ~ that ysas v.s Transferred
10 the Moth Atlantic sysssspn as3 is Us
rAptuFed the forte ~ th~ mouth ~ The tsrs
Tear river. including fors rishss. Fes THE
vas again THANKED ny Cosssvss
Re Gas promotes IN Vice A5saiss, N Ss8
ma served ss sepes "f tbs Naval
Academy until 49,. whea - zee detailed f.s
sufy n The xsvy D~psrs@ess ~ wssksnx
In 1870 hs We svrssnssd Ad@isai ~
he navy.
oeesssed esas from . ioas tsss - assy e.
1eers. Eve generations ~ sss~se0ss ksvsn1
aim % The s~ryace. /