The Washington times., 1901-09-14
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Judge Advocate Lemly, Solicitor Hanna.
and Lieutenant Washington, of the Judge
Advocate Generals office, Were at the
court room yesterday examining VIII
| nesses to be called by Captain Lemiy.
As stated above. it is understood that
| the appointment of Admiral Ramsay
made late yesterday afternoon by Acting
! Secretary Hackett. is perfectly sa-isfac-
tory AT the time of Admiral Howison $
| appointment for service upon the Court 1t
| is understood that counsel fer Admiral
| Sckiey presented to the Navy Department
| a list of rear adz;iirals, each of whom, 1t
is understood, was said to be satisfactory
TO Admiral Schley. Among these names
| was that of Admiral Ramsay.
Rear admiral h..irsay was born in the
| District of Columbia in 1895, and is well
known in this city He was commissioned
| rear admiral on April II, 1S9i. and was
placed upon the retired list on April D,
1897. From November l. 1889, to the date
of his retirement, period of eight years,
| he WIS Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
Of the Navy Department. For one year,
| ls72. he vas naval attache at London
Admiral Ramsay took a conspicuous
| pant in the civil war. He was promotes
tc De lieutenant in 1858, and at inc out-
| break of the war was stationed at the
| Washington Navy Yard in this city Dur
| ing the first two years OF the war ne
| was attached to the Saratoga. OF the
| African Squadron. on July Ii, lS6-, he
~ commissioned lieutenant commander
He comma nded the ironclad ChoctaW. OF
| the Mississippi Squadron. and took part
| in the engagements of Haine's Bluff ana
laZoo River, April 30 and May |, 1865
| In the same year, on an expedition up
| the Yazoo River, he destroyed the Con-
| fCderate navy yard. He took an active
1 he
| burg. From July, 1865, to Septeplper'
1864, he commanded the third division,
Mississippi Squadron
-, 1866 and was assigned to navigation
| duty "a the navy yard at this city, where
hr remained for one year. Later he was
| flag captain and chief of staff of the
South Atlantic Squadron. and was after
ward again assigned to duty at the Wash
| ing Navy Yard. He was commissioned
as captain in 1873. and for three years
thereafter was in charge of the Torpedo
Station.
Admiral Ramsay was Superintendent of
the Naval Academy from 1881 until 1896,
and his administration was most sue
cessful one. He was commandant of the
New York Navy Yard from February to
November 1889. He promoted to
commodore March. 1859.
While Chief of the Bureau of Naviga,
tion he made many friends in the civil
branch of the Navy Department. He is
regarded as one of the best officers of the
navy.
1t is understood that admiral Sampson
will come TO Washington within two
weeks. His leave of absence was re-
Gently extended that length of time
Assistant Secretary Hackett yesterday
declined to discuss anything with any
body. He strongly intimated by his ac-
tions that he was greatly worried by the
action of the Court of Enquiry in reliev-
ing Admiral Howison from duty AL
though it is well understood the selection
of Admiral Ramsay was made early in
the day. Mr.. Hackett declined to make the
appointment public until just short time
before the department closed for the day.
1t was nearly o'clock when the selec-
ton was made known. Mr.. Hackett did
net personally appear to the many news
paper correspondents assembled. Instead
he sent out by his private secretary few
sips of paper, upon which the brief news
of the appointment of Admiral Ramsay
was typewriter.
Earlier in the morning Mr.. Hackett re-
fused to discuss the question Of the sue
cessor to Admiral Howison. He gave as
his excuse the reason that he could not
think OF but, one Thing at q time.
Il can think only of one thing at a
time. said Mr.. Hackett. Il am too
much perturbed over the condition of
the President to be able to pay any atten-
ton to any other matter"
The presence in the city yesterday of
Admiral J. A. Howell, President of the
Naval Retiring Board, and the ranking
rear admiral of the navy on the active
list, was thought to have some possible
bearing on the Schley Court but that Of
ficer when seen by a Times reporter de-
MED that he anticipated being appointed
TO succeed Admiral Howison. Admiral
Howells stay in Washington was brief.
He took his departure early yesterday
after declining to discuss the subject of
the Schiey enquiry.
Commander Alexander B. Bates one of
the witnesses summoned before the Court
called at the Navy Department yester-
day. clad in full dress uniform. After
his visit he announced his Intention to
leave the city. for Philadelphia on the
first train.