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which had already whipped Dutch
and a French Squadron combIued
The Japanese vessels attacked him
while the wyoming was ashore. Moth
ing daunted however, McDougal with
well directed shots pierced the boiler
Of the biggest japanese ship, the
LanceiIeld, which had 10 draw of. The
others, a bark and a brig, were soon
obliged to turn sail and run for the
shelter Of the forts.
Mackenzie's name is still born on
the rolls by Rear Admiral Morris R
s. Mackenzie and Allen S. Mackenzie
a chief gunner. The famous name Of
Manly is found among the Ms Of the
register. Midshipman Matthias E.
Manly is now attached to the Battle.
ship Kearsarge. There are five Mel
sons in the navy but none of the name
Of Horatio. There are three officers
of the name of Morris in the Navy.
MIdshipman Joseph NJ. o'Brien recall
ing the famous name and fame Of
o,Brlen resigned from the Navy last
year. The likewise famous name Of
Nicholson is also recalled in the per-
sons of Commander Reginald F. Mich
olson now attached to the Bureau Of
Navigation and Paymaster Nicholson
now attached to the Mare Island Navy
Yard in California.
The battle of Lake Erie is recalled
by the name Of Rear Admiral Thomas
Perry, retired and Pharmacists Mate
Louis Perry, now attached to the Re-
ceiving Ship Wabash at the Boston.
Navy Yard.
The most brilliant name on the navy
list to-day is that OF Porter. There are
three descendants OF Captain David
Dixon Porter who commanded the fri
gate Essex in her famous cruise in
the Pacific in the war OF 1912. David
Dixon Porter, a great grandson Of the
Coptain Porter of the Essex, is now
a captain in the Marine Corps and at
present stationed at Annapolis. Car.
lyle P. Porter, grandson of the first
Captain Porter is retired Lieutenant
Colonel in the United States Marine
Corps. Theodoric Porter, captain
in the navy is another grandson
In the person Of Walter E. Noa
lieutenany the United States navy
boasts of having lIneal descendant of
the first seafaring man known to his
tory. In the lapse of centuries the
letter H has been dropped from the end
of his name but that does not impair
Lieutenant Noa's value to the Marine
Corps TO which he is attached. The
name of Preble who commanded the
sent to subdue the Barbary
Pirates is recalled by the name Of
Frank H. Preble, a chief carpenter
That Of Commodore Rodgers, who
uuelled the Barbary pirates is born
by five U. S. naval officers ranging in
rank from Rear Admiral Frederick
A. Rodgers down to Ensign John A.
Rodgers. There is Selfrldge on the
list in the person Of Duncan I. Sell
fridge now attached to the Battleslip
Virginia. Two names below in alpha
betlcal order is the name Of John E.
Semmes, a second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps. There are five Stew
arts in the navy, three midshipmen and
one ensign. Robert E. Thornton, Of
famous name is midshipman in the
third class at the naval academy. The
laurels Of John Paul Jones will be
looked after should there be any fra
cas- in which the U. S. Navy is In
volyed for there are no less than sew
enteen Jones in the list of officers.
The laurels of the Smith family are
well protected for there are
forty.seven Smiths among the officers
Of the navy.
Richard A. Wainwright, Jr, is a
son of the man who commanded the
Gloucester in the battle of Santiago.
The battle between the Merrimac and
the Monitor is recalled not only by
the appearance of the name Buchanan,
who commanded the Merrimac but
also the name Worden recalling that
of the commander Of the Monitor. Un-
til recently there has always been in
the navy a representative Of the Trux-
tum and Decatur families.
The American need not fear there
is any diminution of the old fighting
stock in the navy. There are still
plenty Of able officers ready and COM
petent to uphold the honor Of the flag.
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