The National tribune., 1898-03-10
FARRACUT'S List CRUISE,
His Reception Indicated the Respect
in Which Our Navy Was Held.

Editor National Tribune: Admiral ID. G..
Farragut, on June /, 1867, was ordered TO
assume command Of the European squad
ron. He hoisted his flag on the Frigate
Franklin, at New York, on the 18th, and
sailed from Sandy Hook on the 2Sth OF
that month. On the 14th of the following
month, July, he relieved Rear-Admiral
Goldsborough at Cherbourg, France. Ad-
miral Farragut reported his arrival in
Europe In letter to Secretary Welles.
When Farragut took command of the
squadron it consisted OF the Franklin, SO
| guns; Canandaigua, 8 guns; Ticonderoga,
guns; Swatara, 10 guns; Shamrock, 10
guns; Frolic, guns, and Guard, guns.
The Flagship Franklin was steam
propeller of $3.50 tons, and one of the best
vessels IN our Navy at that time. While
at Cherbourg the Franklin was visited by
the Empress of France while Admiral
Farragut was invited to Paris by the En-
peror, who terdered him personal attention
and courtesy. He sailed for Cronstadt July
30, with the Ticonderoga, Canandaigua and
Frolic and assembled the Baltic
This was the largest American naval
force which had ever visited the countries
OF northern Europe. Highly complimentary
and friendly hOnOrs, naval and civil, were
everywhere extended. International, of
hcIal and honorary SaluteS were given
and returned. At Cronstadt the squadron
was visited by his highness the Grand
Duke Constantine, the official head of the
EuSSlan navy; by RearAdmiral LeSSolf-
sky, and other dignitaries and by the
municipal authorities Of st. Petersburg.
Upon leaving CrOnstadt, on Aug 80, the
squadron proceeded by invitation from the
Grand Duke TO inspect the ironclad fleet
OF Russia at Trongsund Roads, where a
grand naval review took place. On Sept.
l, they proceeded to sea amid the cheering
from all the ships OF the two SqIadronS.
On Sept. 3, the squadron anchored off
Warho!m, below Stockholm vessel was
placed at the disposal of Admiral Farragut
during his stay, and on reaching the Swed-
iSh capital he was presented to the King,
who expressed the qualification which it
gave him to welcome the vessels OF war OF
| the United States once more in the waters
of Sweden.
The Squadron left Stockholm on Sept 8
and on the nth anchored off Copenhagen.
The Minister of War and Marine rendered
to Admiral Farragut all the civiitieS in
| their power during his stay. Ten days
later he dined with the King OF Denmark,
his brother, and his two sons, the Crown
| Prince and his Majesty George the King of
| Greece.
Admiral Farragut left Copenhagen Sept.
| 90, and on the 18th arrived off GraVeSend,
England The Commissioners OF the Ad-
| miralty here telegraphed him that they
would be happy to render any attention to
| him and his squadron that might be agree
| able. He accompanied them on their an
| Dtl6i tour OF inspection OF the various
| dockyards. Great courtesy was shown to
! him and his officers on these visits The
| Prince De .JOinville visited the Franklin,
| and the Admiral and his officers accepted
| the cordial invitation OF the Prince to visit
| him at his residence at Mount Lebanon.
| Admiral Faragut sailed for Portsmouth,
| entertained the Lords OF the Admiralty,
and did other pleasant things. On Oct.
| 20, he left Portsmouth, and on the next
| day anchored In Plymouth hdrbOr.
At this place there was a repetition of
| the civiIitics received at other points ex-
| tending over three days. The Admiral
sailed on the 9th, and anchored off Lisbon
on the 18th. Here the Sloop Swatara, Com
| mander William y. JefferS, was ordered to
Alexandra, Egypt, where she received on
board from the American Consul General Il
prisoner, John II. Surratt, charged with
having been implicated in the assassina-
ton Of President Lincoln.
The Swatara reached Washington in Feb
rlary, where Commander LETTERS delivered
the prisoner 10 the Marshal of the District
of Columbia, and the Swatara Immediately
thereafter returned to Lisbon, and reioined
the squadron
The courtesies extended to the gallant
Admiral at other ports where he visited
were similar to those already described
At the termination Of the cruise he re-
turned to the United States, and shortly
afterwards visited California On his re
turn east he was seized with an illness
which ultimately proved fatal He died
on the 18th day of August, 1870, aged 90
years, and lies in Woodlawn Cemetery,
near New York City.-WlIiam Simmons,
Philadelphia, Pa.