Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01

ty-four active years. his heartiness and
health were unimpaired. At a consultation
of PHYSICIANS, including Drs. Kerr and
Sprigg of this city Monday, all doubts of
the fatal character of the complicated dis
orders from which he suffered were set
aside, and notice was given to the family
that the admiral was at deaths door.
There were present with him when the
end came Miss Dorrance, daughter Of the
late Paymaster Dorrance of the navy, Mrs.
Burns. sister Of Mrs. Jouett, and Col. j. M.
Morgan, a lifelong friend.
Mrs. Jouett. formerly Miss Galana Stock
EFT. whom he married in Howard county,
Nd, in 1852 and his only son, James Stock
EFT Jouett, who is about forty-five years old.
had been summoned from the admirals
winter home at Orlando, Fla, but have
not yet arrived.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of Col. ]. M. Morgan, 1875 goth street
northwest, at II o'clock a. m. Friday, and
will be with full naval honors. The inter-
ment will be at Arlington
The pallbearers far selected are:
Admiral Geo. Dewey, Rear Admiral A. E. X.
Benham. Rear Admiral H. c. Taylor. Rear
Admiral Philip Hichborn, DR.. Richard A.
Dean. Senator ]. C. S. Blackburn and Col
]. NJ. Morgan.
Career Of Admiral Jouett
James Edward Jouett was born in Ken
lucky February 81, 1928. His naval record
briefly is: Appointed from Kentucky, Sep
TENDER TO- 1871. Commissioned passed mid
shipman, August 10. 1S47; master, Septem-
Der IA, 1855; lieutenant, September Is. 1855;
lieutenant commander, July 49, 1862; COM
mander, July %, 1855; captain, January 8,
1874; commodore January IL, 1883; rear
admiral, February 10, 1885,
Rear Admiral Jouett entered the navy Of
the United States midshipman Septem-
Der 10, 1S41, and passed through the success
sve grades Of the service to the outbreak
of the late war, when, on the night Of No
vember II. 1861, holding then the position
Of lieutenant in the United States navy,
and serving on board the United States
frigate Santee, he made himself conspicu-
Gus for gallantry in conducting hazardous
boat expedition against the confederate war
vessel Royal Yacht, off Galveston, Tex.
capturing and destroying that vessel, when
he received severe pike wound in the arm
and side. For this important service he
was recommended by his immediate officer.
Capt. Henry Eagle, for command suitable
to his rank He was complimented in gen.
eral orders by Flag Officer William w. Nc
Kean. commanding the squadron. and or
dered by the Secretary Of the Navy. who Of
ficially expressed the departments apprecia-
ton Of his daring and successful exploit"
to proceed to Washington so that he might
''be given a command worthy Of his gal
lantry" Lieutenant Jouett subsequently
commanded the Montgomery and r. r.
Cuyler. and was actively engaged in block
ade duty.
|. In Battle Of Mobile Bay.
Later, when commanding the United
States wooden side-wheel gunboat Meta
comet In the fight in Mobile bay, August 8.
1864. he promptly pursued and captured the
confederate war steamer Selma after des-
perate conflict and also rendered other gal
liant service during that fight, for which he
was commended to the Secretary of the
Nov hV droir avid Far n
mander-in-chief. who reported that Lieu
tenant Commander Jouetts promptness and
GOODNESS throughout the fight merited high
praise received his warmest commentator.
and was worthy Of his reputation" For
his gallantry displayed on that occasion
Commander James e. Jouett was recon-
mended by board of officers, Of which Ad-
miral Farragut was president. to be pro-
NOTED thirty numbers; but for some reason
the advancement was never made.
The Metacomet was dashed to the side of
Rear Admiral Farragut's flagship. the
Hartford, and passed the forts with her. 1t
was in this fight, August 3. 1854, that Cap
tain then lieutenant commandeD Jouett
was again eminent and conspicuous in bat
tie Rear Admiral Farragut says in his re-
port: Finding myself raked by the rebel
gunboats. I ordered the Metacomet to cast
OF and go in pursuit Of them, one of which.
the Selma, she succeeded in capturing. Cap
tain Jouett was after her In a moment. and
in an hour he had her as his prize. Lieu
the whole affair commands my warmest
commentator. The Morgan and Gaines sue
ceeded in escaping under the protection Of
the guns of Fort Morgan, which would
have been prevented had the other gun
boats been as prompt in their movements
as the Metacomet." Again he reports: Our
little consort, the Metacomet,' was under
my immediate eye during the whole of the
action up to the moment I ordered her to
cast OF in the pursuit of the Selma. The
GOODNESS and promptness Of Lieutenant
Comma nder Jouett throughout merit high
praise: his whole conduct was worthy Of
his reputation"
Commodore Parker's Account.
Commodore FoxhalI A. Parker says of
Lieutenant Commanders Jouett's bravery
in his Battle of Mobile Bay
"At little past 8. however, the admiral,
observing that all his vessels were clear OF
the fort. made signal 'Gunboats chase enc
mys gunboats! The signal was hardly
above the Hartford's deck when Jouett cut
ting the fasts which bound him to that ves-
sci, started In obedience to it, followed at
some distance by the Itasca, Kennebec and
Fort Royal. His vessel was very fast, but
owing to the fact that she drew much more
water than the confederate gunboats, he
found himself before long draggiS the bot