The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-23
J(NIfTI VAS
GREAT FIGHTER
Rear Admiral Who Passed
Away Last Week
WASAL WAYS FEARLESS
His Work at Galveston and
With Farragot.
WASAL WAYS FEARLESS


7 2. Iouett, who died On Wednesday last.
I vas one OF generation OF sea-nghssrs
+ that IS rapidly decreasing. Fighting Jla
+ Joustt Il the American nav" as 10
+ Was popuiariy knoWn among the naval
7 men. hld long and distinguished career
ard was one u Tie most popular men IA
I the service lie entered the navy In ISL
and passed through the successive grades
{ of the service ~ the outbreak Of ths
/ civil VAR. when he first saw active SER
vice as lieutenant GA board the United
I States frigate Sanseo-
Lieut. joueiys FIRST daring exploit took
place ON the night u November :. ISL
The Santee wss iyins OK Galveston. Tax.
and Jouett asked permission 10 enter The
harbor Tor the purpose OF destroying the
steamer General Rush. which was beinE
nttcd as war-vsssei by the coafadera-
ties and the Royal Yacht a small friSate.
Leaving the Saatee 81 few minutes before
midnight with forty men In two IauaeheS.
lieut. Jouett pulled sHso the harbor. The
General Rush was mosred 90 a wharf
seven miles away and be had 70 pass ths
Royal Yacht TO reach the vessel which hs
first wished 10 capture
All went wen and SUCCESS seemed 10
be assured when IIeut Jouetts hoss
grounded and was run into by the second
launch. The noise OF the coilissioa
aroused the crew q the Royal Yacht
who Immediately opened fire. Jouett saw
that ~ could not reach the General Rush
and ~ once determined 20 board the
Royal Yacht Twice were the boats
hailed bur TIE iittie party paid no attsn-
tior. The boats came alongside the fri
gate and Carter. J0uetts chief gunner.
sent Is shot FROM twelye-pound How
i;zer through she side OF the vessel "a tho
water line and then bearded her. Tho
rscou OF the gun scnt The launch back =
few hoat-lengths leaving Carter sioas
10 face ths euemy.
With some dimcolty Jouctt Eot ths
launch alongside again and went 80 his
rarucr's rescue lie barely reached ths
deck ~ the Royal Yacht when be vas
wounded in the arm and lung by g
bayonct dashed 60 pole IN the hands u
confederate. Drawing his sword the
Lieutenant feHtd hla assalisat and
jumped into the feht The retreat was
sounded twice. but Jouett Sighting blood
vas un ana De- would NOT leave WHOM
finally De- u SO. The cr,w az che Royal
Yacht went with him as bis prisoners.
After au exciting puI back tie two
launches reached the santee. The mcn
being in a state ~ exhaustion. Ior th.s
action Jocett was ordered o. proceed -
Washington. SD Thar he may ~br E.ven
command worthy ~ lis calamity ne
Rosai Yacht was totally destroyed
Cart Esrle ~ the santrc wrate to 80
Naty department
"It .s with pleasure that Z would can
alteration Cd the rsHautry ~ Lieut. Jouelt
Iie was seraus,g wounded su the arm aad
$3.50 ~ tife coramencerise az che contest
hltaeaeh Ruserirs from wounds ami iats
~ blood be showed great ernncss through
cut and after settling Gre 30 fhs vessel
a. vs tarse hours ln The 'auuch ru aE
fer ere ship and bad the care ~ twelve
prisoners and a.H - his woHnfd free.
can aith canddenrc recommend htua
fer "a command ~ anF tefeei iu tAe Fef-
vira suitable o. hfs razk. although atea;i
much reer.t hss lefachment from fhis
ship. fhe sanfes. az De 81 ffrv efacisut
ofcsr
Iu fhc battle n Mobile PAY he uaH n
command or ths Hetacamet and here BE
earned more heIors gfa Mrta-Hmet ss
the convoy ~ tae Hartford Admiral Far-
gaeats naTsh.p. and beta fsrnela wsfs
faahtd Together Fassirz 500 foffs sn1
heealae tsrar1 the eremT Tarrarafs
sa.-r ares.affd an ezceHeHf fsrEst faf
fhe confederate EunfFr. 1he rshel eae-
bolte aere dqias great eaHaaEr. parf.sa-
larr ftr hefn whose rrfsussa.lar
handled Beer fief.riF seeing fhis aeuirsl
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