The Irish standard., 1905-08-05

slackened, when she was scudding
ten knots in gale, and rolling
nearly gunwale to. While all on
board were trembling for the mas,s,
Mr.. James Barron, the third lieu
tenant, proposed to Commodore Bar
ry to set up the rigging, confidently
declaring his ability to do so. This
bold offer was accepted. and Mr..
Barron got purchases on every other
shroud. and by swaying together at
the call, under the vigilant superin-
tendence of the officers, this delicate
undertaking was accomplished with
success, and the ships masts were
saved. 1t ought to be remembered
that few of the masts in this war
were made but that they were
mostly single sticks.
The active measures re-
sorted to by the American government
having better disposed that of France
to negotiate, and pledges having been
given that new ministers would be
received with more respect than had
been shown to those last sent, who
had met with insults and neglect, the
United States "A, Commodore Barry,
sailed from Newport, Rhode Island,
on the 3rd of November, having on
board ENJOYS to the French Directory
Notwithstanding these means to OBJ
tain peace, Congress proceeded in the
legislation necessary to establish a
marine. Many of the laws for the
government of the navy were amend
ed, and new regulations were intro.
duced as substitutes for such of the
old ones as We're found defective. The
appropriation for the support of the
navy, during the year 1900, the ma
rine corps included, amounted to
$2,4S2,9539O.
The new year consequently opened
with increased efforts to continue the
singular war that had now existed
eighteen months. Many acquisitions
were made to the navy and the follow
ing is list of the vessels that appear
to have been employed in the course
of the season, principally in the West
Indies, ETC.:
United States "A, and "a others.
Pages 21G-217. The death of Com
M o1@ Do
list of captains to nine, T. After
the death of Commodore Barry, Com,
modore S. Nicholson became the
senior officer of the service, making
the second member OF the same family
who had filled that honorable station
Note.-*John Barry was native
of the County of Wexford, Ireland,
where he was born in 1745. He
came to America youth, having
adopted the life of a seaman as a
profession. Circumstances early
brought him into notice, and he was
one of the first officers appointed to
command in the navy of the
United colonies. In command OF
the Lexington IA, he took the Ed
ward tender, after smart action
in 1776. In 1777 he performed a
handsome exploit in the Delaware,
at the head of four boats, carrying
an enemy's man-of-war schooner
without the loss of a man. For a
short time, he also served with the
army, during the eventful campaign
in New Jersey. In 1878 he made q
gallant resistance against a superior
force in the Raleigh 80, losing his
ship, but saving most Of his crew.
In 1881 in the Alliance 80, he took
the Atalanta and Trepassy, after a
bloody combat, in which he was
severely wounded. In 1882 he
fought a close battle with an Eng
lish ship in the West Indies, being
driven off by a superior force that
was in sight. At the establishment
of the new marine, under the pres
ent government in 1894, Captain
Barry was named the senior officer;
in which station he died.
Commodore Barry, as an officer
and a man, ranked very high. His
affection to his adopted country was
never doubted, and was put to the
proof, as the British government is
said to have bid high to detach him
from it's service, during the Revolu'
ton. He died childless and greatly
respected, September 18th, 1903, in
the city of Philadelphia, where he
had made his home from the time OF
his arrival in the country, and
where he had married.
Pages 271-272 ib. (Note c.. List OF
Officers of the Navy, before the Peace
Establishment Law of 1901 was
passed.
CAPTAINS.
John Barry, Samuel Nicholson, and
twenty-six others.
List of Oficers retained on the
Peace Establishment:
We have set opposite every name,
the ultimate station each individual
attained as far as can be ascertained,
and as means of showing the aver
age fortunes of those who have been
engaged in the hardy service of the
sea: