The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-05
GRADUATES OF NEW ORLEANS
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nently the one who has carried out most
brilliantly and effectively the lessons
which he learned ia the West Gulf squad
ron.
This IS no mean glory in itself The
West Gulf squadron which under Farra-
quits leadership astonished the world BY
IS exploits Al New Orleans. a. Port Hud-
son ana af Mobile Bay. and established a
new era ln the history of naval warfare,
proved 90 be the training school for a
large number of young men who. In tae
fun maturity Of their powers rose 70 the
highest naval honors "a the gift 81 their
country and made the American flag
feared and respected wherever as Amer
lean man-of-war has penetrated.
% was the survivors or these stin re-
naming in the navy in 1858 who made
that part ~ the war Of ls0s which was
carried on al sea the most stupend0us
series q iriumphs ever known 10 civilized
man. Win the exception Of William r.
Sampson and Richard Wainwright the
latter too young to bear arms Ia Farra-
quits day. but the worthy sDn Of one Of
his nohlest pupils. with these two excep-
tions every one OF the great profagonists
q the naval struggle which humbled
Spain and bid the nations take heed that
new world power had arisen. was a
graduate Of the West Gulf squadron.
There Is no parallel 10 the influence
which Farragut has thus welded. as Il
were from the grave. Certainly no par
allcl can be found II we step from sea 10
land ana consider the aftermath of the
great commanders who helped 20 bring
the Civil war 20 a successful close. Grant
sherman. sher.dan. Thomas Meade and
Hanc0si- aieeD iu their honOred graves
They y 40 followers TO tread In their
footsteps. The deeds done on land IN
Cuba and the Philippines were not done
under the aegis 0f these great names
The battles were not fought on the lines
laid down by those great pioneers
But the personal memory of what. under
like circumstance. Farfagut had per-
formed. and Of what WIS present Ia the
mind II Sehiey when De advised that the
American fleet should damn the forpedoes
and enter A fort and ship encompassed
hay and in the mind Of Dewey when in
another hemisphere be Nict0riOusiy did
what Sch.sy had vainy advised in this.
II WIS apparenland. d.hncommvbgkqibekbt
10 was present also in The minds Of al
that splendid cohurt of Farraguts pupils
who were companions OF schley and Of
Dewey.
Farraguts fatoritc theory which ne
Justified By his career. was that The best
way to save yourself was 70 inluro your
adgcrary He held that 10 attack an
enemy in his stronghold was 10 turn his
strength 10 weakness. lie maintained
ifat he could pass forts with anything
that would float guns. Thorough. minute
ard palnsiakine. be loft nothing 70 chance
that could Boz anticipated. When the
time for action came his composure
auicknees of perception. resolution and
command oi Dts fleet proved inyincible
ln ah those respects Dewey has proved
himself an apt pupil of his master The
resemblance between them can be care
ried even into personal details
Both were about the same age when
they achieved their great iuumphs. Al
ihc outbreak of the CiNil war Fauagur
though never in good health. was an
active and alert man 90 sixty. short and
Nfii blllf with "a quiet. rcsolutc STEP
. keen c,e. "a kindly face and the easy
manners that come of large intercourse
with mfu His appearance suggested
rather thc elegant hospitabie plant
~ than the god of war. His oon-
fersation. however was redolent Of The
salt and The breeze The many metaphors
he used in ordinary conversation were
those of the uuarfcrdfCk b. kut ultho ~
hif name BE- forever associated with
81 the most famous historic o0fhs. ne
never carried his profanity beyond a
hai miass damn Nithal he Mas as clean
ln speech as BE- was in soul Marital I'M
fidelity or NEGLECT WAS ir bis esteem one
81 ihe most serious hiois upou mans
character. drawing out always his Bit
tergst condemnation. in short he was a
consistent Christian nf au Intense and
reNcrenf dfFnufntss.
Early in isf- be was placed in command
81 me West Gulf squadron Win thf rank
~ faE officer. and ordered % proceed
forthwith Iu the Hartford 60 ihe auii oi
Mexico io collect sueh vessels as could
BE- SPARED from the blockade. 20 proceed
un the Mississippi. 40 rcduee lhe deienses
which guarded the approaches 90 New
orleans and io tiko and hold the city.
How thoroughly he CARRIED out these i'm
slrurtions is uow "a matter of history.
ln order tn achierc tnis success De had
IS run hls squadron pasi fhe formidable
hattefies ol 81. Phillip ana Jackson, con-
ousr iNo ConfeIerales beyond, silence me
nhnlmetfa batteries and llcn demand
lhe surrender Of the city
Early in April the larger ships were
fnlaaded and hauled over The bar Ry
tho niehi of fhr I'D The squadron was
ready Tor the undtriaklug
There was ouiN one 1idr-V hrcier in
the HeDf This WAS fhc Ais ssrpl. com-
mander Mslanchinon Smith was her cap
fain tfcorec Dewey. 81 yuuug lieutenant
of twenty fresh from Annapolis. was
her executive officer
FarraFui grouped hif ships into three
divisions rani TnoaHurus oaiisY in tn0
catuea. lcd 81 against lsort ST. Philip.
with seven ships Boz biz wake. the NissIs-
sipm belur third in ihe lrr. THE Hari-
ford bcirlnF fi~E officer Farragut icd
the second division against FORT JACKSON.
The third division. in The center. was
undef the charge of Commander Henry
"a Hen fhe fleet captain
But tht center 81 our present interest is
the Mississippi ON fhe hirh bridge oi
the sidu-whcficr in the midst 81 helck-
ing smoke and iiume. stood Nounl Dewey.
guiding her ls calmly as though ue were
an thc Annapolis sehuuisiip. which he
hHd fecfniiy 'eft
-na vou know ihe raannei. Dewey
Canf Smith repeatedly shouted Sea anNi-
eiy - Doe raccd from pori to s.arnoari.
Eyes sir. Dewey would resnond with
the confidence born III youth and hope
Chief Engineer Haird n $. n. ln 01e-
ritntsa. has given ihis STORY Of Dewey s
isehaVfur.
'f cam see him now in the rcd and
Ycliow glare funl from The cannon
mouths ID was ike some terrible thun-
der storm with almost iucessant light
mne For an instant ail would b. 4.ark
and Dewey unseen Then the forts would
helch forth and There he was away ul
Is rhe midst st ff the Hafnrs from rhf