Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-07

III sent against great naval power
like Great Britain, and any demands
it might seek to enforce would probably
be treated with contempt; but against
a comparatively weak naval power like
Turkey 1t is most formidable. The San
Francisco and Marblehead are now in
Turkish waters under the command of
Rear Admiral T. o. Selfridge.
REAR ADMIRAL BUNCE.
Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce, who
would assume command of the united
squadron in Turkish waters, In not a
novice at the game of war. His flagship
is the cruiser New York, commanded by
Captain w. S. Schley.
He is regarded as one Of the ablest
commanders in the service and Is spok-
en- Of as an excellent executive and riglo
disciplinarian. He was born in Connec-
ticut, and was appointed to the naval
academy at Annapolis, Md, on May %,
1852. After graduating, in 1857, he was
ordered to duty on the sloop of war
Germantown, and served on that ship
until 1859. He received his commission
as lieutenant in April, 1861, upon the
breaking out of the rebellion. He serv-
ed on the gunboat Penobscot, in the
North Atlantic squadron, until 1862, and
was at the skirmishes at Yorktown and
Gloucester in April Of that year. AS
lieutenant he also took part in the en-
gagements at Fort Fisher and other
confederate batteries at the mouth Of
Cape Fear river. from May to August,
1862. He served on the Pawnee and on
the ironclad Catskill, in the South At
lantic squadron, in 1868.
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more in the assault and capture of a
part Of Morris island, he commanded
an important coast expedition on July
10, 1868. He participated in all the en-
gagements at the siege of Charleston,
from July 1 until November, 1863, and
in the attack upon Fort Sumter, Sep
TENDER, 1868. He was wounded by the
premature explosion Of 150-pound rifle
gun in the turret of the Patapsco
He was promoted to lieutenant COM
mander in January. 1863. and served on
the ironclad Dictator in 1864. He COM
manded the ironclad Monadnock on a
special cruise in 1866 and 1866 From
1867 until 1870 Lieutenant Commander
Bunce was on duty at the Boston navy
yard, and in 1871 he received his COM
mission as commander. He was at the
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til 1876, and was on the torpedo board of
inspection in 1877. His promotion as
captain came to him in January, 1888.
Subsequently he served as a member
Of the board of inspection and survey
in New York. He was the president
of the naval examining and retiring
board until last spring, when The was
promoted to the rank of commodore.
A close study of sea tactics has been
made by the rear admiral for many
years, and he has long been regarded
as an authority in these matters. He
formulated a code of vessels of the
South Atlantic squadron, and his lee
lures before the naval war college have
attracted much interest among his pro-
fessional brethren. He was naval at
tache abroad during President Cleve-
lands first administration. and he has
thoroughly familiarized himself with
foreign naval methods.
FIGHTING BOB" EVANS.
The greatest fighting ship in the fleet
Is the battle ship Indiana, commanded
by Fighting Bob" Evans, or, as he Is
officially known. Captain Robley D.
Evans. General Nelson D. Miles once