New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

| Saranac, In the Home Squadron. After his 6v. -.
saturated with brine and had learned what n ~
scape and slush spars ana tar rigging, and hovs,n1
he was ordered TO the Naval Xcaeerny oy srsas sas
book cramming," and on June TO- 1853 he wa. s.s 20
pointed & passed ,n mdsshipmsn n Then he was ssat .
vessel whose model suggests having been buIN 5v ~,
mile and cut on In lengths to suit purchasers t1, ss
The nautical school will testify. lie was eog,sa ogs q
stoned lieutenant september 49, 1855. and a.
turn from the Pacific In 1857, ne was sen, ~ ~ -
Brazil squadron and took part In the PsraguayaS ss..
GvI War was on the Benville on which vessel ba "a ne
at The batte OF Port Royal. His promotion IN ns'
tenaut commander came on July Is, le6s and ssos
aferward he sent 30 duty on tho e,,nt.Iaa toa
Penobscot, upon which vessel be served until t5e 60
Of tho war. lie was made commander On June .
1867; promoted to captain on March ~. 1875: q
commodore october 30, 1885, and TO Rear-AdIoir. ~
February IL. 1850. He was Lighthouse Inspector ~ ~
Ills last duty was as commandment Of the Mare iss
Navy Yard and early in November he was ordered "a
antc Squadron. with he New ark as aasssS e soua a.
orders were revoked on December B. the Newark ~
ordered TO the North Atlantic squadron, and Mn
Re3r-Admiral Walker ordered to comrnand 80
5, nth Atlanilc and on December left Norfolk NE
the Chicago Atiants Id and Bennington tor Brazil
April IS, 1892 lie Is the eldest son of Wf'lso,aa oa
in Congress from ls4i 10 is43 and va, afs.rsa,l'
ls43I1, Minister 10 Denmark. whittier his ,on. tn,
a LAO OF eleven accompanied nun. While at C,p~,.
hagen he completed his schooling ut the Royal DAn,.h
Naval School, returning 10 this country In tns -
accept an appointment as mdellprGan In the n MIA
states Navy on September g, ie57 on tie iOrh a
June, 1853, he became n passed midshlpman. Of ~
same date with the present Admiras Belknap Har
been as follows: Master. september IS, tssl.
lieutenant, september IL. 1858 euter ant counms,r
er, July 10, isG9 COMMANDER. july as isS p's sss.
tain, May Is, 1873. commodore March T. isaa "a
Rear Admiral. May Is 1891.
lie only sixteen years old when he saw Al,
first service. n mdshlpman. With the aeo IN vss,
Cruz, townrd the close Of the MEXICAN War se,,
then, In his twenty one year. of servoe bs h
done duty ~ nearly every quarter a the globe lre $
african squadron" Tho War found Rim - 2. =
cola, n lieutenant ~ icast cIunh with ~ Z
who, howe,cr, wns promptly rewarded b.
promoted i've grodct ~ hrigadler generai Lis, :
Irwin i entitled a. Che credit ~ saving Fnr, =,
after trcnchey had rendered n lmpBssbls q 4
ths Ponsac0la Navy Yard This Wa the 0ns . =
Rio Ufsnde whrh ths hng of ths Inoe /.
ceased ~ n0st White attached 20 tle Nshs a
bore rrsiitstle pnr a. the capture ~ fnr
bomfardmont Of FoH iulash
After H. promotion a. neuisnnni onmmsnd., 4,
was fof time executive ofoer ~ Admnis Daf.
nRFshp NJ wabash, hui after9nrd rorelvei a.
mhnd ~ The lvusncoln ~ the West tun Ul8ft Vi
sqnRdrIn under lnffpgut liis bat "a seryta n
cnrialn ~Hs IN command n The ,nme vessel A.
fnfihf ~1ladfnn. since then hr has isfn sia'lbi,.
ni Mare Island. and ni san Ifantlsfu q. prrsisVl
tbs EssHinine and lnsp,. tins nunri' untii lis \
secretary ftnsf ~ the cammnnf of enc M4rs iii,,
isrd
Aamusi i'vin :, ons oi The iyricsi .ailar, a "a.
aevelDpuants n ~ hov lie b. M MEDIUM trsi
ina slnrs hud in his enrlef daf. devoted b
.'hl',e ,l'ofi. ans s,'i,is. hh .ah.lh far
nhfi ~ eni servise nh1at nf sthora that D. ~
snF NAV dsmnnd nniil ihe i1u flt nf Anili ssp,,
H iAoi. snd ih' ine r'mnves hin io ibe retired ~