New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
CAME OF FAMOUS STOCK.
GARRISON REID DROWNED IN THE
PACIFIC.
Urn WAS THE GRANDSON OF CAPTAIN S. c. REID.
WHO MADE A LARGE MARK IN AMER
IcAN NAVAL HISTORY.

New. has reached Brooklyn OF the loss at sea SIX
days out from Yokohama, Of Garrison he'o'
grandson of the famous Captain Samuel chester
Reid, one Of the most gallant commanders IN the
War Of 1872 The details OF the accident when re-
suited in the drowning Of young Mr. Reld are NOV
known He was twenty-one years old. his ia'he'
mas the late William Johnson Reid and his mo'her
was Lille Burlcigh Reio His grandfathers VIZ
Captain Reid and William II. Burlesh. ne was
drowned on April from the ship John McDohaiu
The announcement Of the young mans death M
recall 10 many persons the story Of captain nv
famous exploits. Captain Reid was porn !" W.
witch Conn. on August %. liSS, ana oieu i"
York on January 2S 1851. He first went 70 sea WY
he was eleven years old. lr 1874 ne oecaihe 'o'' =
mander OF The brig General Armstrong win Tue
rark NJ can,ain The brig was fitted up In New
York and carried nineteen guns. one OF whlch was
the largest cannon built up TO that llihe' anu
known among seamen as Long Iom' Inc a..
strong was equipped especially for service III Tie
war with England
On September &C. 1874 Captain Reid ran the Arm
s,rong into the harbor OF Fayal. In the Azores a
neutral port Notwithstanding the neutrality OF the
mort Commodore Lloyd. Of the British Navy pur-
sued Captain Reid with three British men-oi WI.
Rota foytv-four guns Captain Summerville ana
the brig Carlation; eighteen guns 0apia1n ref 70
men aboard The Armstrong had at the time ON!
seven guns ana ninety men all TOLD on the nisiis
of September &C the British manned Tour cutters
OF forty men each and sent them out TO capture tne
Armstrong Captain Reds brave men SUNK Two
OF The cutters and drove the others back 10 tne r
fish fleet after inficting heavy losses, AT midnlght
Commodore Lloyd sent out fourteen Launches Win
Ave hundred men 10 take the Armstrong hetce
battle followed. and after an hour OF nghOng me
Eneiishmen were repulsed with 10 killed and Is"
wounded . .
A third attempt 10 capture the Armstrong was
made Mt daybreak. The Carnation frs; attempted
the feat alone but soon cut TO pieces Next
the plantacenet and Rota attacked the Armstrong,
and Captain Reid finally became convinced that he
could no longer combat the superior force. Rather
than permit the Engshmen to secure the Arm
strong he scuttled the brig and allowed IL 10 SINK
after his men had escaped to the shore. In the
three attacks made by the British soldiers Commo-
dore LLOYD lost three hundred men. While captain
Reds loss was two killed and seven wounded COM
modore Iloyd had intended to u.s. the Armstrong IN
the siege of New Orleans but the unexpected onpo
siiion which he met at the hands OF captain Reld
DELAYED him. and he did no: reach New.Orleans un-
I'll ten days after the appointed time In the mean
time General Jackson had made the necessary
preparai lions for the big battle
In recognition OF his gallant services the state OF
New-York presented TO Captain Reid a magnificent
sword which is 4 valued heirloom in the family,
and was supposed 10 he the property OF the grand
son who had lust lost his life Captain REID was
appointed sailing master in the United States Navy,
and he held the Office until his death. He was az
one time Port Warden Of New-Nork, and was the
inventor OF the Geographic code first used for com
municstion between Sandy Hook and the NarroWs
According 10 the historian LOSING he was the de-
signer OF the present form of the United states mas