New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
Andreas SaxIehner.
REAR-ADNIRAL 4. G. RHIND DEAD
EXPIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESs-hio
CAREER IN THE NAVY.


Rear.A Admiral Alexander Golden Rhind L. s. ~,
retired died M his home No. 2i5 West Fifty
fourth-st., yesterday. after long iilhess' MS
death resulted principally from Weakness WIZ"
had kept him confined to his bed FOR the iast SIX
weeks His sister. Miss Rhind his brother Char'es
Rhnd. and a nephew. Coiien Rhihd' were VIII"
him when the end came. He was in his seventy
seventh year, and since his retirement from the
Navy. in 1888. he had led quiet life.
Admiral Rhind was born in this city. and was n
son Of Charles Rhind. prominent ship-owner VINO
was for some time Minister to Turkey. He was
a descendant his maternal side OF Governor
Golden Of New York. one OF the Colonial Governors.
who held onc. in 1865 ON September g. 1898. he
was appointed to the Navy from Alabama. and
from 1889 10 lsil he was attached to the frlsate
Oh.j and the sloop Cyane. OF the Mediterranean
Squadron Subsequently he served on the sloop
Warren. the frigate Macedonian. ana for about a
year ne stationed at the naval school In fhi1a-
dclphia. on July .. 1876. he vas promoted 10
passed rnldshlpman. and In n short While ne was
transferred 10 the brig Washington In the Coast
Survey Service. he was then attached 10 the
home squadron stationed the coast OF Mexico
until the close o. the Mexican War being present at
Alvarado and Tobasco lie did duty on NUMBER
OF vessels from lSh until 1884. He was promoted
to master on April &c. 1853. and commissioned as
Lieutenant On February Il, 1884. In 300 ne was
transferred 10 the sloop John Adams. OF the Pa
cnc Squadron, and from 1853 to 1851 ne was at
r'
tach.i 10 sloop Constellation, stationed on the
coast Of Africa.
In ls6! h. commanded the steamboat CRUSADER Of
the South Atlantic Biockao!ns Squadron and SUD
scqueutiy he participated In numb'r Of small al
fairs at North Edsto. lie was engaged later III
tn. snorc nSht SeaOtooks Plantation, soulh
Carolina. tn, ere" OF the crusader dtteauns a
rcUci mounted force with IN" ala u COMPANY u
4 Pennsylvania regiment. .
iio also. while comu.ahdIng the CRUSADER, CAPT
urcd aud destroyed the Noniedvrat. "orns com
mand!rg South Edisto. DawnO and Pon-fon r.vtrs
For his services IN these engagements ne rSSS'eu
The thanks ~ IN" DEPARTMENT On jury 10 too-' ~
Vas cOmmis stoned a. H"Itendni. q, ommalder: anu
n that year ae be,hme commandet oi tne s,rHhd
or Seneca. az the South Atlantic blockadlns squad
ron ana afro OF the k"okuk OF the same squad
ron. COMMANDING her IN The aila,k On ,'e az
struck ninety times In thirty minutes m ,niS
crsasement. nineteen sno,a pierced hei 'n,o us
al and Just below the ~aier-i'nr and as u WSs
eN'raord.urry nic, commander Rhihd "idn ai.rS
wnerc her crew managed t. keep her aiioat dutits
II" night. although the water was pouring hns sv
her from many places wncrf her nun ~ n'n.a"er
pierced Early on the following morning no"eSedI
She went down mr. officers aud rev being tg'G .nu
mander taking command Of tn' sieailner >, ~" ~
Jones. Of the sane squadron "hcn 90 ,i P"' Fort
the same year In various ehsaSei"hts VIM IL, -,
WAGNER aud other defruccs OF thaTrstcn, III Nv
bash. tho flagship ~ III same sI''"tom' "a, {Uat
ter he va IN comnand o. "a ,o1 sa99d
ron and Was % dUty ~ tho james Hivc! nom nap
to October ard was N cnsasemen,s Win NJ Dor;
batteries
iec IN h.s report ~ these engagements. spoke IN
terms of h.gh conmcndauon OF me Taiantfy ana
endurance" q -rlayrd rs COMMANDER kh.nd ana MS
oriO.r4 and men - IN" AgaVtW ana the com
mandcr received the thanks Of the Department.
In December. 1854. he was detailed by Admlra!
Porter 90 command the pOwder-hcat Louisiana, ana
on the night 81 December - the Louisiana was
exploded within three hundred and Afj yards ~
Fort Fisher the officers and men being taken on
ny the steamer wilderness. In HI Ferort OF TINS
nTair Rear Admiral Porter said that TINS was, per
hays th" most pcri4ous adventure tha' wds ever
undertaken. and recommended to~ promotion the
men Who had taken part IN II
II iscI- ~ Rhlnd commanded the receiving shil
vermont. and - year later h' commanded ~" naval
rendezvous ~ this city IN iSa- 20 b" "as IN com
mand OF the Brooklyn NaW Yard In the latter
year receiving hts commission a. captain IN 49,
- hc commanded ~" Congress on 10" European
station and from 1870 20 $50 "a- on shore duty
a. ughfhouse Inspector He Was cOmmi STONED
coumodorr on september -. 1879 and vas presl
dent or tho Board ~ Inspection md Surv"f IRON
$50 'o 1sS. IN 1884 he NAe governor OF the Naval
ASYLUM aud 81 October 1879. just hciot" his re
fif,ment b. Wa- promoted 20 he rear-hdmlral
The funeral arrangements have not We Dee"