New-York tribune., 1901-07-26

ing on the receiving ship Boston for year and
the sloop Germantown. In the East India
Squadron. for two years he found himself when
Sumter fell the frigate Potomac, then store
ship Of the Western Gulf blockading squadron
Commissioned lieutenant-commander July
lb, 1862, he transferred to Farragut's flag
ship. the Hartford. where he served until the
end Of the war. participating in the engagement
and passage of the Port Hudson batteries, the
engagement with batteries at Grand Gulf and
Warrington, on the Mississippi River, and the
battle of Mobile Bay. During this cruise his i'm
mediate subordinate was John Crittenden Wat
son. Farraguts personal aid. who three years
ago was chosen to take a. flying squadron to the
coast OF Spain. Kimberly attached to the
steam frigate Colorado. flagship Of the Euro
pean Squadron, until 1866. when he was COM
missioned commander.
His first command the receiving ship
New-York which he held until 1870. During
the next two years he commanded the Benicia
on the Asiatic coast, and the following year the
fronclad Canonicus on the North Atlantic.
Commissioned as captain on October 3, 1874. he
took the Monongahela TO the South Atlantic and
was transferred from her to the command OF
the flagship Omaha, South Pacific station. until
1873 He was on duty at the New-York Navy
Yard from 1880 TO 1888, e member of the ex-
amining and retiring board at Washington Ioo4-
and promoted 10 COUnilouoIe ANoNShipN
q. 1884. He commanded the Boston Navy Yard
until 1886 was promoted to rear-admiral July
26, 1887, and hoisted his flag over the Paclhc
station in the same year. In 1889, as the head
of this feet during the trying period of negotla-
tons with Germany over the course of AFFAIRS
In the Samoan Islands, where he conoucted hiih-
self with marked dignity and ability MS shlps
were wrecked IN the memorable hurricane "hich
occurred at Apia- His flagship the trenton.
and the VandaHa were completely oestroyeu
and the Nfpsic was cast ashore The story ot
that great disaster and the heroism Display ca
nv the American officers and men under the d.
rection Of Admiral Kimberly thrilled the "hole
country and made an impression never TO De
forgotten.
. notable incident of this catastrophe was
.d,,iroI t<trnberly's action in assembling the
Tren+or,s hand on deck and playing God save
the oresn" as the British cruiser Calliope, with
rnora engine power than the other ships present
steamed out TO sea and safety. The Adnlraa
while in imminent peril Of his life. with his snip
grinding to pieces on the reef, recognized the
seamanship and skill OF the British exploit ana
lined up his crew and band on deck TO cheer.
Naval officers feel they can safely trust their
honor to man who under such conditions re-
membered the best traditions Of service that
called for international amenities under the
stress OF desperate CiICOliISIdIiCeS N-4o oA-S~-
hshly commended the valor of the successful
RECORD OF ADMIRAL BENHAM.
Admiral Benham's record is strikingly similar
in many respects. He. too was born in New
York, on April 10, 1882. and appointed from
New-York State in 1S47. He was attached to
the sloop Plymouth. of the East Indian Squad
ron. for year. and the brig Dolphin until 1850
During this cruise he assisted in the capture Of
pirate Chinese junk near Macao. China. by a
boarding partly. and in boarding received pike
wound in the thigh The following year he
served on the soop Plymouth and the steam
frigate Saranac He spent two years at the
Naval Academy. until 1883. when he was pro-