The National tribune., 1902-10-16
REAR-ADMIRAL JOUETT DEAD.
he Was Distinguished Naval of1cer. Tried
and 1rae. and Lelonged to the Old School.

and Trae. and belonged to the Old School.
Rear Admiral James Il. Jouett, U. S.
N, retired, is dead. He passed away at
Sandy Spring, Nd, Tuesday, Sept. 30.
1902. md when his heroic old spirit winged
its fight, one Of the most distinguished
naval officers Of the century was lost to
the nation.
While serving as Lieutenant in COM
mand of the United States Frigate Santee,
the late Admiral captured the Confederate
war vessel Royal Yacht off the coast at
Galveston, Tex, in November of 1861. He
was terribly wounded in the side by a
pike during the engagement, but stanched
the flow of blood by pushing a flannel
shirt into the wound and continued the
fight until the victory was his.
At the battle Of Mobile Bay, Aug. 5,
1864, Admiral Jouett, who was then q
Lieutenant Commander, was in command
Of the wooden gunbOat MetacOmet, which
was lashed to the side of Admiral Farra-
CUTS flagship, the Hartford, and passed
the forts with it. Confederate, gunboats
were doing great damage to the Hartford
and Admiral Farragut ordered his gun
boats to pursue them. The Metacomet cut
loose Immediately, and in less than an hour
it captured the Selma, a Confederate boat
| which had been active in the attack upon
the Hartford. -',''-'''.
The bravery displayed by Admiral
Jouett in pursuing the Selma won special
recognition from Admiral Farragut,- and
entities him to hig III rank among the heroes
of the Nation.
In his report of the battle of Mobile
Bay, Admiral Farragat wrote as follows
concerning Lieut.. Commander ,Jouett's
valor: -
"Finding myself raked by the rebel gun.
boats, | ordered the Metacomet to cas-.
off and go in pursuit Of them, one OF
which, the Selma, she succeeded in cap.
turing. Capt. Jouett was after her in a
| moment, and in an hour he had her SIS
! his prize. Lieut.. Commander JOuett's
| conduct during the whole affair commands
my warmest cOmmendatioH. The Morgan
| and Gaines succeeded in escaping under
the protection of the guns Of Fort Nor,
gan, which would have been prevented
had the other gunbo9ts been as prompt in
| their movements as the Metacomet. Our
little consort, the Metacomet, was under
my immediate eye during the whole OF
| the action up to the moment l ordered hel
to cast off in pursuit of the Selma. The
coolness and promptness of Lieut. Com
mander Jouett throughout merit high
praise; his whole conduct was worthy OF
| his reputation"
Rear Admiral Jouett was born in. Ken
tucky in 1923. He entered the navy as q
Midshipman in 1871 and passed through
the successive grades of service, becoming
Lieutenant before the outbreak of the
war of 1861. In 1862 he became Lieu
tenant Commander. -Four years later he
was made Commander. In 1874 he was
advanced to Captaincy. He became q
Commodore in 1888 and was advanced tc
Rear Admiralship in 1886. He was re
tired in February Of 1890 and was granted
full pay as a reward for his distinguished
services.
| After his celebrated encounter with the
Royal Yacht, Rear Admiral Jouett was in
command Of the Montgomery and the u
S. S. Cuyler, both OF which were engaged
in blockade duty along the Gulf coast
During the revolution along the Isthmus
of Panama in 1885 Rear Admiral Jouett
was in command of the North Atlantic
Station and took prompt action to protect
the interests of American citizens who
were located near the seat of the rebel.
lion. Through his efforts the insurgents
were compelled to surrender and peace
was restored in the United States Of Co
lombia.
Interment was made at Arlington.