The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-27

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The relations between Commodore Walker |
Acting Rear-Admiral Of the White Squadron,
aud Rear Admiral Gheardi, have not been
gushing for long time. Walker, though an
able officer, is not special favorite IN the
Navy, as he is pushing, ambitious man, with
a good deal Of political pull, and reaches out
quite vigorously for all the good things IN
sight. The command Of the White Squadron,
and the junketng tour in the Mediterranean
which many held were plums which were bet
ter deserved by officers higher in rank and
longer ia service, have not satisfied him. and
ke has been an open aspirant for the most COW
etod station in the Navy-the command OF the
North Atlantic Squadron, now held by virtue
Of seniority by Admiral Gherard. Great
pressure has been put upon Gherardi to get
him TO consent 10 be transferred, but the Stub
born old sea dog says that ho will hold has COM
mand until the end of has three years term or
know the reason why. The relations were not
improved by recent events IN the harbor OF
POrt-au-Prince. Admiral Gherardi had been
sent 10 PUrt-au-Prince TO assist in conducting
the negotiations for the Mole st. Nicholas
aud thea the disturbances in Haiti rem
dered it advisable that he be reinforced by
several vessels, and finally by the White
! Squadron. When the latter swept into the
/ harbor, no attention whatever was paid 20
the presence there Of the Rear Admiral and
his feet, and the vessels dropped anchor as
cOOlly as If the other waF-vossels had been TIM
Der RATS. The next morning Admiral Gherardi
sgnaled orders for some feet manuyers. Tho
White Squadron paid no attention TO these.
! The Admiral then sgnaled for Commodore
] Walker 10 come aboard the flagship. The latter
obeyed, and the old Admiral gave the younger
one a lesson in naval regulations aud etiquet
and especially upon his olenses of sailing into
! the presence Of his senior officer and dropping
anchor without saluting aud asking permits
sion. Walker then asked permission TO raise
anchor and leave port. Admiral Gherardi in
structed him TO return to his vessel and hoist
the signal making such request. Walker did
SO, and was signaled in reply Wait orders"
lie was kept waiting day before the required
permission was signaled him, and in the mean
time Admiral Gherardi prepared and started
TO Washington report Of his conduct Such
is life on the ocean wave.
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News comes from Lieut. PoRry. lie reached
Greenland with his wife and five associates,
but found that Whale Bay, his original desti-
nation, was frozen over, and inaccessible, so be
had TO put into Melville Bay. There he had
hard time struggling with the ice packs, and
in three weeks his steamer only made 100
miles. July ii a heavy bar Of ice was en-
/ "A 1ts la ia
TO back little ways, aud then ram the ice.
Lieut.. Peary happened to be back Of the wheel.
When the bow struck the wheel was thrown
around with great violence, and one Of the iron
handles struck the Lieutenant on the leg,
breaking il squarely across. The physician
decided that the injury was not sufficient 10
cause an Abandonment Of the expedition, as
il was q clean break, aud would thoroughly
heal in three months. July % a land
ing was made, after many difficulties,
/ on the south shore Of Mccormack Bay,
and camp established in latitude TO 80,
longitude zoe l6', or on line with the farthest
point reached by the Jeanette expedition. A
house is being built on the side Of a mountain,
in which the party viii stay this Fall and
Winter, and make the base Of operations for
Il
probably join in these expeditions. Next year
Lieut.. Peary will start out with two compan-
ions for his overland trip 30 the northenmost
point Of Greenland. Confidence in his success
does not seem 10 increase and people familiar
with those regions are becoming more out
spoken as to their fears Of his failure.
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It is believed that Pension Commissioner
Raum has made an unusually happy selection
for the important position Of Assistant Chief
Clerk Of the Pension Bureau in the person Of
Comrade Oliver p. Halam, Of Nashville, III.
Hallam is a man Of ripe judgment in men and
affairs, such as is needed in that position, and
Of pleasant, tactful address, which is quite as
much needed. lie was born in Sardinia, o.,
Feb 10, 1914, and was educated in the public
} schools Of Cincinnati. AT the beginning Of
hostilties be enlisted IN the 9Th Ohio April 10
, 1861, for three months, and subsequently was
mustered out Of such service and mustered into
the throo-years' service June 20, 1861, aud was
: discharged at Chattanooga, Tenn, June 20
] 1864, by reason Of the expiration Of The tern
; Of service. lie served IN the Army OF the 20.
0 tomac until after the battle Of Gettysburg
j when his corps the TWELFTH was sent Wos
7 10 reinforce Rosecrans, and was consolidated
8 with the Eleventh Corps, creating the Tween
g tieth. After his discharge from the three
years service he re-enlisted in the l49th H. fo
0 period Of one year and served the full tins
in the Western army. lie was wounded at Tia
first battle Of Winchester, under Gen. Shields
Q while carrying the colors, being the fifth color
Is bearer shot down on that day. lie was talzei
" prisoner at Port Republic June 3, 1862, aud re
& leased on parole about three months alterward
&. After the war be was Principal Of the school
u Of Granville, H., aud held the position Q
IS Deputy County Clerk Of Washington County
le H., aud was afterward elected Sheriff Of TIA
same County.
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W Col. John G. Stearns, Of Bradford, VT, an
ID Gen. Henry Heth, Of I714 q street northwest
Washington ID. c., having been appointed b
70 Secretary Proctor AZ Commissioners 10 mar
&c the lines Of battle OF the different regiment
a, brigados and divisions Of the contendin
re armies at the battle Of Antietam, would be gla
Of Of any information which the survivors
IN regiments or batteries participating in thi
il action can give them as 10 the whereabouts q
We the field Of the different commands on d
CD night Of Sept. ~, 1862. Both Union aud Coz
OF fodcrate soldiers are asked 20 furnish any da
te which will aid the Commissioners in the