The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-27
MEN OF MARK IN THE NAVY.
Fine Records Made by Officers I'm the
Service.
From the New York SUM-

Service.
From the New York SUM
The dispatch sent by Capt. Sigsbee, Of
the Maine to the Secretary OF the Navy.
telling Of the destruction Of the ship.
demonstrated that the right man had
been found in the right place. 1t does
not IN the least diminish the brilliancy
OF Capt. Sigsbee's far-sishted apprecia-
ton of his responsibility, to cali atten-
tion 10 the fact that TO be the right man
in the right place i prevailing ira
i'm the United States Navy. Ii Is reas-
surfing al this time TO run through the
list Of officers in the Navy Register, and
he reminded of what sort OF service inc
names there stand for.
Beginning with Rear Admiral Kirk
land. and running through the Commo-
dOres. down TO Capt. Goodrich, there IS
an Uubrcken list of nfly-seyen OF the
highest officers in the Navy VINO saw
service IN the civil war. They fought in
ships that were never meant 10 fight in.
and they fought in ships thai We're
heapsd together and set 10 fighting be-
fore IL was altogether certain that thcy
would float
Some oI them ran the Mississippi and
Mobile gantlets with FaTragut, and saw
with taeiT own eyes victory come TO a
commander who sailed his fleet M to
"a line OF t0ypedoCs, and then, seeing
them. said. Damn the torpedoes, and
sailed on over them without slackouiug
speed. Among these are Admirals Kirk
land and Sicard. Comm0dores McNair
and hautz tWhO was in command of the
big guns on the Hartford, FaTragut :
flagship. i'm the Mississippi, Capts flS-
gibson. Sumner. Barker Merrill, Miller,
who was ia charge OF the mortar boats
at the siege of Nicksburg: Read, Cooper.
Nadleieh, Wildcs Harrington Cook.
Cbes;c, Clark. GTidlCy. SigSGee Whit
ing Dyer. who gave Up "A leave Of 40
sanca 10 he with Faragut at Mobile Bay,
and Commanders Forsyth and IuIiaE-
Admiral Miller's list OF battles numbers
seven. For his conduct as executive Of
icer 81 the Passaic in the attacks on
Fort Sumter and Fort McAIlisteT he wac
commenced by name by his commanding
Officer Admiral Sirard went through a
dozen commandments. Admiral Matthews
was al Annapolis as an Instructor dur
ing 2 great part Of the war lie Is now
the head Of the Naval Retiring BOARD.
Admiral Norton was afoat during the
entire war.
Admiral Bunce was repeatedly com
5nended Tor his bravery in leading boat
attacks during the war Peace found
him q acknowledgements with the
monitor Monadnocz under him She was
his third command. He took the Monad
mock from New York to san Francisco
feat that compelled public recognition
Of his seamanship. To his recent drilling
of the North Atlantic squadron in it,
cruises Of evolution much Of the preseu
efficiency Of the squadron is due II,
made the squadron work, and work hard
during all the time il was under him
Commodore Frederick HcNair and How
ell who are next in line for promotion
3.r - L. hot i4F
seen hard fighting. Commodore Howell
Is the inventor Of the Howell torpedo.
Commodorc Albert EaHtz was released
FROM the county Jail in Richmond. Va
where he was held IS a prisoner Of war
in 1861. and sent TO Washington on parole
10 regoiiafe an exchange OF prisoner:
with she Federal authorities II va:
contrary 70 The plans OF the Federal Ad
ADMINISTRATION 10 do this. Secretary Stan
ton urged Nautz to disregard his parole
KaUtz indignantly refused. and mads
ali his preparations to return to the
t0ufeoera e. lines and give himself up
when President Lincoln overrUled Stan
tons decision, and KautZ was the frs
prisoner exchanged Under Capt Henry
Bell Nautz was in command Of the Ian,
force that entered New Orleans Wit
bowitzerS. Nith two men he wen
10 the roof of the City Hall. and de
spite the howls and threats Of the mo
in the streets hauled down the Lon
S.ar flag. and replaced il with tn
Stars ard Stripes. He is known as IN
possesSor of a ready wit. He has
brother who Is . general in the army
The commodore was once compliments
on his fine horsemansni9. He reptile
that his ability 10 ride a horse was alto
gether due 10 the fact thai his brOthe
was ia the cavalry. Two days later i
the presence Of the man who had com
pHmented him. the commodore wa
thrown SPRAYING In the middle Of III
road His friend made haste 10 wi I
draw anything he had said compliment
ing the captains Craftsmanship. an
said:
What's the matter with the cavalr
brother % yours
He was promoted TO the infantry yes
teroay, said the commodore. u oteh
u have had more sense than TO get on
horse Al ALL
Commodore Winfield Scott Schlcv Ia
done so many things for lis country tina
ii is Impossible 10 present In ans shoT
space q record OF them. Although be va
a native Of a Southern State. he stuck {
The MON when war was declared an
fought an through The war; was with In
Belicla ~ The time Of the C0rean rriC
ton in l>Ij and 1872 ard 20 med his great
est fame by his command Of the GrecI
relief expedition IL lisa His Judgment or
t-tr "Afff1llloH ElEGr MN Known as a MAJ
or whom the country could depend 10
capable and brave service. He again hal
The opportunity OF proving what was Il
Aiu ~ the time trouble occurred wit
Chile owing 20 the attack on sailors O
the Baltimore. Of which Commodor
SehleF v-as In command Commodore ]
tIittendcu Watson Is known as one o
tile quietest officers I'm the Navy. and II /
his reputation among those who hav
served under him that the more cycitiu
lie events by which he is surrounded tn
gUirter he becomes But when the crisi
arrives he smiles Navy people have
profound respect for quiet men who sInll
when there IS danger al hand
Captain Siias Casey. m the head of tn
let OF captains. comes Of fighting fam
iis. lie Is "A son Of General Silas Case
and brother Of General r. /. Casey. chic
Of engineers Of the Army. There ar
hair % dozen others Of the family VIII
have worn or are now wearing the uu
form II The United States Captain wi
Ham sampson Us now the captain OF IN
Iowa rhe biggest fighting shin IN III
.>aEy. and The men under him take COR
fOrt in having him as a commander.
capt Sampson saw lighting and lor
o it during the Civil War and slus
then Eo has become one OF the Navy
Ia1Et Important experts On regard 10 orc
heHr1 ltc WAS transferred from N
bead 81 the Ordnance Bureau TO nj
Iowa capt. Frederick Rogers is anotI
- who comes II family Of fighters