New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
CAPTAIN MILTON HAXTTN DEAD
HE HAD SEEN FORTY YEARS SERVICE IN
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

Captain Milton Haxtun. who saw about forty
years service in the United States Navy. died at
his home No IS s. Fel,x-st Brooklyn. yesterday
afternoon after an Illness OF about SIX months
The immediate cause o. death was congestion OF
the brain.
At the outbreak OF hostilities between the United
States and Spain, tho Government ordered the
CAPTAIN to duty but he too I'll TO leave his
room and the orders were not made known 10
him FOR fear that the knowledge might hasten his
death He seemed however. 10 have a Fremont
ton that the orders had been sent TO MIN ana
asked about them nearly every day. While ms
strength lasted he manifested the greatest interest
In the progress OF the war.
CaDta!n Haxtun born in New-York city on
October g. 1876. HIS father was Washington Nor
ton Haxtun. He left New-York University while
a student there 10 enter the Navy, ana went on
his orst cruise 10 the Brazil station. returning IN
q shor, time TO enter the Naval Academy being
graduated in 1915. Three Of his classmates were
Admiral James + Jouett Admiral Luce ana IA
mjral Tpshur Of the United States Navy ana VIII
lam Harwar Parker. who became prominent IN inc
Confederate Navy
Young Haxtun saw active service in the Mexican
W. taking mar, in the service performed by
Commodore Perry's squadron. Afterward he was
assigned 10 the Pacific Squadron, In command or
Tho s,oon-of war Adams. and was AT San fran
cisco when the gold discovery was made in 1919
Tie was active in the work Of the Law and ORDER
ragre having a tncr understanding with the
leaders and with General Sherman, VINO was
,.o,o q, tho time. He returned 10 the Atlantic
Coae, and after n short term was assigned 10
Cor,rooAore Perry's Pacific fleet. which went 10
china and japan. and helped to negotiate ihe
,,an,v he,wcen tho United States ana Inc latt"r
cnnniry lie also took part In the attack by ~,
,.,i,ed states vessels on the chinese 'oftf h"put
n,on returning this country. D" was As
ail.JI' o. serv,co A. the New-YOrk Navy YARD
~ wss about 1919 Shortly after"ard ne wa
hiaced IN command Of the Nipslc ana detailed 10
psais, IT. surprising the slave trade on inc AM
He returned in 1901 TO take part IN the cary bs
,ions with the Northern meet aRhlhst !he
pl' = d,ro,os He was executive ofnccr OF the
,I.I ~, Georgia at the BON bnrdment OF FoTt MA
o" and assisted Farrafut III blochhhlhr oIrrIa
con g., lover Mississippi watera Afier the close
'lo.s ~ nav M. was ass gncd to command the store
"a onward on which he TOOK TWO ychIs
shlp va IT, ie7i he was again stationed at the New
~ VI -, Ward as navigation ofnc"r end Iat"r
/ ON a,,,,n,nent officer until lsS when ne TOOK Il
r,fsa On the Nandana, AT that tine On Vi IL IL
iaIf' -" ~ The West Indies and TO Europe AZ
t0"h .ooaaLtng ont Of hostiliics between Iifkey
'h' ,1,,,rrta nc was IN command or IN" l'Ispul'h'
ana itnnS ,jininn,atc service with the American
ac.t,on ~ Constant lnople me lisP,l'n w." ,ho
III e., soon after this service, hp'hh lax
pa n,Y'.nod home and was assigned 10 'ne Nnvy
IuIl t3ostor whore he was captain OF IN. NhIu
ar" a. .na raing officer for three years re re-
ana ~, Irnokivn in 1881 and. after snort peri9a
~ e,rvt~o Wa placed on inc reI ~ ~ ~ o. % IL
.. ron,,est under N" forty vfhrS 'o"t an" '"'"
ful acrp,r es a son and two daughters Thc funeral
ihe ~ mace at the house to-loft3w n o,"' TX
VIII LII ,,robaby be conductccn D.. ~ nn ~
ana WI, Paieon rector Of ST. AIMS on me
h Ics,e where captain Haxtun was an a''e''"""'