The times., 1898-07-12
DEATH OF ADMIRAL AmMEN.
He Was Well Known in OIicinI and
Social Circles Here.


Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen died at
the Naval Hospital, in this city. early
yesterday morning
Admiral Ammen had been on the retired
list of the American navy for many years,
and in his day, was quite a voIuminous
writer on naval subjects.
He had been before the public in recent
years as the designer of the Ammen ram,
built by the Government
Admiral Ammen lived in this city for
many years and is well known in both Off
ciaEand social circles. He had been under
treatment at the NavaT Hospital for
about nine months. He was one of the
most vigorous officers or the American
navy even at his advanced period of life.
and his death is believed TO have been
caused primarily by a gradual wearing
out OF his constitution. He leaves three
daughters, all of whom reside in this city,
and two sons. one of whom is a paymas-
ter in the navy, stationed in the West In
dies. and the other an engineer.
The funeral will take :,-ace from St.
Paul's Catholic Church. corner Fifteenth
and V Streets northwest. The final ar
rangements have not yet been completed
Interment viii be made at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. with military honors.
Rear Admiral Ammen was among the
most distinguished officers of what is
now known as the old United States navy,
He was born in Ohio seventy-eight years
ago, and received his appointment as a
midshipman in the American service in
July 1886 when he was about sixteen
years of age. His services were of great
value 10 his country.
He reached the grade of passed mid
shipman soon after his entrance into the
service. and served as such in the famous
Wilkes exploring expedition in the
Mediterranean. in the East India squad
ron, and on the coast survey. As lieu
tenant from November 4. l849, he was a..
tached to a commission 10 select a nava
station on the Pacific Coast. and accom-,
| River in 1853
AT the outbreak of the Civil War in 1856
Admiral Ammen. lieutenant commander
was executive officer of the North Atlantic
b!ockading squadron. and al the redGc
ton Of Port Royal November T. 1851. h,
| commanded the old man-of-war Seneca
| and was sent ashore to hoist the Ameri
can flag over the surrendered forts anC
| hold them until the army took posses
! sion.
] He was promoted to be commando
) February 81 1859, and assigned TO tn
monitor Patapsco, participating in the al
tack on For MacAllister March 3 of tina
year
In May. 1854. Commander Ammen was dis
patched TO the Pacific in command OF -
seamen as passengers on board Califor
mia steamer. When two days out from New
| York well-organized attempt a mutt
ny was suppressed by Commander Ammen
aided by Boatswain Bell Capt Tinkle
! baugh, of the steamer and some of In
passengers. IL is related that the promp
( and vigorous action Of ofCommanderA Ammel
/ at the critical period aided more than any
I thing Else to save the snip and her pas
/ sengers from all the horrors of mutiny
/ Ammen was man utterly without fea
! and faced the crowd of mutineers onl.
| for a moment. His prompt action Re
( stored order almost in the twinkling o
/ an eye.
/ II has been stated that. upon his de
nand for the ringleaders of the mutineer
I 10 surrender Immediately and withou
/ parley, not being complied with the pirate
+ was shot dead where he stood on the decl
/ and the mutiny ended then and there
4 He was commissioned captain in July
! 1866. commodore in 1872. and rear admira
! in 1877. going upon the retired list aftel
/ a service of forty years and six months.