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che Retirement OF Adu,iraI schIey.
After var.er OF forly-nye years in
tae United States Navy Rear Aamral
WirHaiJ Scou schley. Wearing The lau-
res If two wars. uE distinguished ser
vice iH foreign parts and the Arctic
Circle. and with the honors of the SAN
tiaso victory over lhe spanish Admiral
Cefyerd, accorded to him unanimously
by the American pcoyIe today reaches
the age Of slNty-tFo years. and under
the law goes upon the retired list
Admiral SChley's record is long, hon
urabla, and full of worthy and some
times great deeds. He began his ser
vice as a cadet at Annapolis in 1886.
In 1850. just after graduation, he went
as m:dshipman on the Niagara, which
vessel carried home the first japanese
Embassy to this country. Returning in
1861, he was called upon at the outbreak
OF the civil war to choose sides. He
elected 10 stand by his flag and uni
form. Stin serving on the Niagara
under Captain Mexican, the young off
Ger was given command of a prize crew
and oi the steamer General Psrkhiil.
captured by his ship. In performing
this duty he earned and received the
praise Of his superiors.
Soon afterward Aiidshipman SchIey
was promoted to the rank OF master,
and assigned TO thl frigats Potomac as
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ship in the Gulf. it was his good for
tune to command her cutters in the
work CT rescuing the crew of a vessel
OF the squadron which had been en-
trapped into an ambuscade of concealed
shore batteries. Two men were shot
down b. his side. In the summer Of
1862 Schiey gained his lieutenancy and
became executive officer OF the gunboat
Winona, on the Mississippi. lie par
ticipated in the actions OF Farrsgat and
Porter in opening the river, and was ac-
tive in the fight which ended disas-
trously 10 the NinoEa at Port Hudson.
After that he was transferred TO the
Monongaheia. and then to the Rich
mond, each OF which was engaged near
ly all the time of his service with it, AT
the siege of Port Hudson he was con-
spicuous in charge of two heavy guns
which he took from the Richmond and
emplaced on the siege line, acquitting
himself handsomely In 1868 he was or
dered to the Wateree as executive Off
Ger. and went in her to the South Pa
cific. A revolt having broken out
among the coolies on the Chincha ISL
ands, the Wateree undertook to sup
press it. and landed party under Lieu
tenant Schley for that purpose After
a severe fight the coolies were sup
pressed and order restored. Again, at
La Union, San Salvador. where a rev
olution had broken out, he commanded
a landing party for the protection OF
American interests
Returning from the South Pacific
Schley, who had reached the grade Of
lieutenant commander was detached as
assistant to the Superintendent of
the Naval Academy. His next sea
duty was with the steamer Benicia,
of the Asiadc Squadron. II was
while on this service that he or
ganized the landing expedition for the
reduction Of the Korean forts on the
Ping Yang River. and acted as its ad-
jutant, his captain. Commander now
AdmiraD Kimberly, being in chief COM
mand. Schley Was the second man on
the parapet of the Korean works; the
first, Lieutenant Hugh Mckee .,om-
manding the right company, falling
mortally wounded in his arms. For his
skill in preparing the expedition for its
difficult work. Admiral Kimberly COM
plimented Lieutenant Command T
Schley, and recommended him to the
notice Of the Navy Department. After
leaving the Renicia he was again as
signed to Annapolis. this time as head
of the department Of languages. IN
1875 he had risen to the rank of com
mander, and was given command OF
the steamer Essex, and did arduous
work on the African coast. surveying
boundaries and making deep sea sound
ings between the continent and st.
Helena. Next he served as a lighthouse
Inspector, and later as assistant in the
Bureau Of Equipment While in the lat
ter position, he was selected TO COM
mand the Greely Relief Expedition He
Of its organization sailed and provi-
dentially was able to rescue Lieutenant
Greely and six of his men. On return
ing he WAS given a reception by the
North Atlantic Squadron. assembled al
Portsmouth He was officially thanked
by the Navy Department. He received
a gold chronometer from the Maryland
Legislature, and the Humane Society
medal. The President Of the United
States ordered him to New York. met
him, and with many compliments no
tilted him OF his nomination TO be Chief
of the Bureau Of Equipment, the office
carrying with 1t the temporary rank OF
commodore. At the termination of this
four years billet, in 1889 Captain
Schley took command OF the then new
cruiser Baltimore. While he held this
post the riot occurred at Valparaiso. in
which two of his men were killed and
fifteen wounded by a Chilean mob
With great discretion Captain SchIey
avoided a conflict with the Chilean Gov.
ernment, and was complimented for hi.
self-control by his Government and tn,
American people. From 1892 to 1898
when he attained the lineal rank ol
commodore, he filed several staff po
sltions with eminent credit, and for q
time was In command of the flagship
New York, OF the North Atlantic
squadron.
Then came the Spanish war It wer,
needless to recite the story Of Admira
Schleys services in that connection