New-York tribune., 1898-12-25

oughly cognizant OF the usages and conditions OF
the present school He is one OF the most compe-
tent in the Navy. In Hartford. Conn., where
he was born on Christmas Day 1896. ne received
tho bes. education the schools then afforded In
1851 ne entered the naval service, and in May Of the
following year appointed acting mldshipman.
Later he graduated a full midshipman
from the Naval Academy. in Annapolis. and soon
after graduation attached 70 the gunboat Ger
mantown Of the East India Squadron In 1860 he
made past midshipman and assigned to the
corvette Brooklyn Of the Gull Squadron. which
vessel was then engaged in survey work year
later he became a lieutenant and In 1859 ap-
pointed executive officer Of the Penobscot. While
he was the executive officer Of the ship took part
in engagement with the Confederate forces at
Yorktown. Va. where for a time he had charge Of
the decentralization of the heavy artillery and
mortars for In the batteries In the investment
Of Yorktown by General Mcclellan
After taking part In the engagements with Forts
Fisher and Caswell he commanded a successful ex-
petition up the Little River. between North and
South Carolina. on the expedition he destroyed
several vessels besides extensive salt works and
large quantities Of cotton turpentine and rosin ani
for these achievements he mentioned in spe-
cal orders and highly commended by the Navy De-
partment Later the Penobscot captured the Rob-
ert Bruce and the Navy Department. In recognl-
ton Of his services made him prizemaster Of the
captured ship He brought the vessel 70 this port
IN November. 1862 and was then ordered to tho
ships OF the South Bockadlng Squadron.
While he attached to this squadron he took
part IN the operations the Stone River. South
Carolina. In 1863 he commissioned Lieutenant
commander and on July 10 Of the year
manded the naval mannuvres in the combined
sault Of the land and forces which resulted In
the capture OF Morris Island. He again highly
commended for his services. He then attached
to the monitor Patapsco. and took part in all the
actions in the siege OF Charleston and in the night
attack upon Fort Sumter. For hs part In these
sagements he received honorable mention.
In November. 1898 he wounded by the
posion Of a cartridge He quickly recovered from
the effects Of his wound and appointed the
stafr OF Admiral Dahlgren. while thus attached
he had charge OF the scouting and picket boats OF
the squadron before Charleston In september:
1894 he was ordered North 20 assume command OF
the monitor Monadnock and was IN charge Of the
monitor when she made her celebrated trip be-
tween Philadelphia and San Francisco. That
the first extendsd sea voyage ever made by a
vessel Of her class. For that service he received
the thanks Of the Navy Department and was rec
ommended @ for reward by the Secretary Of the Navy
to the President. Al the end Of the civil War ne
Navy Yard Boston In 1871 he commissioned
commander. and in 1883 captain: On March l.
1895 ne became commodore. In 1896 he was placed
ceeding Rear-Admiral Meade
The Massachusetts, is probably destined 70 a long
stay at the Yard. although workmen busy
as possible repairing the damage her keel plates
The report Of the Court Of Inqgry vii not be made
Replacing the portion of the wall near the
Cob Dock ferry. which caved in some time ago has
driven on the line of the outer edge OF the wall
A similar row IL being driven the other side OF
the ferry slip for the new wall which is being con-
The Yard tug Trafac is having overhauling IN
The upper works OF the Port Royal tug Pennacook
nearly completed.
In the mac91 81 me shops he9 d T h 0 81 work 6G o9 the the
men are kept AZ II In relays.