The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-05
F FARRAGUT HNDHIS PUPILS


drifting away Ia the darkness % seek TOT
new adfersaries. As the gray dawn was
breaking she bore down upon the 1lie-
sissip-i
Let Baird renew his narrative; Dewey
ike a flash. saw what was best TO be
done. and as he put his knowledge into
words the head OF the Mississippi feA
on and as the ram came up alongside.
the entire starhoard brOadside plunged a
mass Of iron shot and shell through her
armor and she began 20 sink Her crew
ran her ashore and escaped boat
crew from our ship went on board, think
ing 10 eXtinguish the flames which our
br0adside had started and capture her.
But she was too Tar gone. Dewey took
us an through the fight and. ia a man
ner which won the warmest praise, not
only Of a8 on board. but of faragut
himself He was cool from first 20 last.
and after We had passed the fort and
reached safety. and bee came down from
the bridge. his face was black with
smoke. but there wasn't a drop Of per
spiration on his brow
Meanwhile. the other ships Cf both
fleets were engaged In desperate face TO
face conflicts. The flagship Hartford was
attacked by the Manassas which pushed
a huge burning fire raft against her port
side The flames caught the side OF the
ship. leaped into the rigging and blazed
Al tnMANA TIC ktNrs tAH men eA tHN +it'
backed away as the flames burst through
the portfolios. Farragut was unmoved.
Don't finch. boys he shouted
There's hotter FIRE than that for those
who don't do their duty"
Thus encouraged the men went back to
their work subducd the flames and sank
the raft
young lieutenant on Farraguts sfafi
John Cnitenden Watson By name. told
afterNard how the admiral stood during
this critical period, coolly giving his or
dera and watching the ship slowly turn.
referring occasionally 10 a little compass
attached 10 his watch chain, though most
Of tho time during the engagement he
was forward watching the conflict
AT last an was over. The Confederate
fleet was completely destroyed. The Va
runa was the only ship lost on the Union
side. Three 81 the lese efficient vessels.
however had been obliged 20 put back
under the raking fires Of the batteries
Thirteen OF Farraguts vessels rallied
around his flag amid the wrecks Of the
enemy With these be reached New Or
leans on the 26th
Al noon the surrender OF the city was
Demanded Of the mayor Capt Bailey
was sent ashore % haul down the Louisi-
ana nag and raise the Stars and Stripes
over the public buildings
In Capt Bailey's party was another
young heuteLant who Is now rear ad-
mlral and whose name rings loud ln
the public ear. rlia was Albert kautz.
"A Lieutenant on the Hartford. Farragnt
had sent him ashore with Bailey as a
bearer of dispatches, and there ore still
many OF the Farragut veterans who re-
member how iauntily she lad Of twenty
shouldered his way through the bowling
mob which greeted the party on their
landing
IL has been said that IT was this young
man who helped 10 haul down the LOU
isiana flag In person from the city hall
But Two eyewitness 10 the scene, who
are now in New York S. b. Osbon. then
nar officer of the Hartford and J. r.
Holland. an officer Of marines, assure me
that ii was Fleet Captain Bell and George
H. Perkins who accomplished this feat
Another future rear admiral. then Capt..
Z Charles Baeps late of tire destroyed Na-
runa was sent Oy farragut up the bay
ou- A.ta boat 20 inform Admiral Porter
and Gen. Butler OF his success The forts
surrendered 10 the former. The city was
entered hy the latter. Thus the victory
was made final
Farrarut afterward ran the batteries at
Niekaburg and r0ri Hudson. IN the latter
enorl the Mississippi was lost. Directly
ounosite the center Of the Port Hudson
I battery she stuck hard and fast To thir-
IS minutes she was struck 20 times.
F Her crew climbed into boats GA the side
opposite the forts. The task of getting
thc mon to safety throuen withering
rifle fire dev0ivel upon lAeut. Dewey.
twice he went 90 the Richmond and twice
ra-na back until at last be and capt.
Z smith stood alone on the deck.
..Are you sure She win burn. Deweyr
[ tho captain asked wisuuliy. as he passed
the gangway
room for a last look. lie reported that
ehe wis sure To be destroyed. Then the
two men together left The ship. with the
f shnt snlashinG an around Them.
fn hia report OF the disaster 90 wash
f,.et.r can't. smith concluded. ~ con-
.id.rs tlfat ] should bc negiecting q most
,r,narfant duty should : omit to mention
th.. cooiness of my executive officer. Mr.
DaArev. and the steady. fearless and gall
Is1f manner IN which the officers and
E mon OF the Mississippi defended her and
~. orderly and quiet manner in which
.h.. s-as abandoned after being thirty-hve
minutes aground under the fire u the
I entmy's batteries
II was during these engagements that
rarraeui had come 10 know and Ike a
clever. quick-witted young officer Win
7 field Scott Schley. BE was lieutenant on
E board The Wirona.
one day Farrault Summoned young
sehiey. and poIniing TO Confederate
{ fort said.
4 Do you see that place schicye Go
/ knoek it % pieces
schltv went. and was hammering the
I FORA 20 bits when one Ui The quartcrmas'
fars rushed un lo him and said.
tf-aWuin the fag officer has signaiied
i.- lo cease firing and return tu the fleet.
'.ro with the signal wont ret
! ar answered Schley
ffe Kept pounding away at The foii until
{ o. was in ruins. Then he returned 20 the
7 ioct Farraput was angry and summoned
hiu Before an lhe officers of The flag
( ship he gave schitx a herce dressing iof
nnl aheyins the rerail sigma.
II didn't see &c.. sir. protested Scniey
"fnen you must have shut the eve that
voQ pat the glass 60. said Farragut
+ After again raklug him fore and af'
f Tor his disobedieucc Farragut took him
inio ihe cabin out OF sight Of the other
officers and gave him % drink of the iin-
ESQ liquor boar1
Hang 50. Sehley. said Farragut. Civ
'na him slap 0n Che shoulder. that !
lhe Way fo hghti
The Mississippi was now open 20 navi-
gii4ion Tor ts entire length. but q was
& not 500 The summer 1f 1864 tnal FarraEul
was enabled ia begiu operations againsi
+ Mobile. "A port % which the ram Of New
7 orleans had given increased impol sance
Mobile hay. a Wide and shallow sheet Of
flop I.H I.F