Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-05
SKETCH OF ADMIRAL scALEY.
Served Long in Navy-Aeaded Greeley
Relief Execution.

n0tISI CNPoOltIOns
Winfield Scott Schley. who died
suddenly this week was born in Fred
erick county. Maryland, Oct. 8, 1899.
the son of George Thomas and Georgi-
ana Virginia Schley. He entered the
naval academy at Annapolis Sept. 20,
1856, and gra duated In 1850. During
the following year he served on the
frigate Niagara. In 1851 he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of master and at
tached to the frigate Potomac which
was serving as storeship at Ship Is
land. In 1903 he was on the steam
gunboat Winona, OF the west gulf
hlockading squadron and had an en-
gagement with a field battery near
Port Huron. Iowa, Dec. IA, 1862. From
March 16 to July 10. 1868 he took part
in many of the engagements proceed
ing the capture of Port Hudson, part
of the time on the Winora. and again
on the Mononsahela and the Richmond
On July 16 1862, he was commission
ed lieutenant. During the years from
1854 to 1856 he served on the Wateree,
steam gunboat of the Pacific squad
ron and distinguished himself in 1865,
during the instruction Of the Chinese
coolies on Middle Chincha Islands. In
the same year he was at La Union
San Salvador, to protect the American
interests during the revolution in that
country. He became iieutenant-com-
mander July 25, 1866, and acted as in
structor in languages at Annapolis
from 1867 to 1869. In 1870 he was as
signed to the Benicia, third rate. and
with that ship spent three years at the
emma station. He saw some sharp
fighting in June 1871, during the cap
ture OF the Korean forts on the Sulee
river. leading the assaulting column.
The Greeley Relief Expedition.
from 1873 to 1875 ne was again at
the naval academy. being appointed
commander June 10. 1874 In 1877
he commanded the Essex, third rate,
ut the South American station From
1880 to 1888 he was lighthouse in
spector at Boston, became attached
to the bureau Of equipment In 1888
and in 1884 was placed in command
OF relief expedition sent to the
Arctic regions to search for Lier1
Greeley and his companions Two
former expeditions sent out for that
purpose had failed Commander
Schley's expedition sailed from st.
Johns, Newfoundland, May IL. 1884.
with the three steam .wha1ers Thetis
Eear and Alert. After dangerous
trip across the ice pack Commander
Schley and his men reached the
camp of the survivors of the Greeley
expedition. They found seven sur
virors who were on the verge Of star
walton and brought them and the
bodies Of nine victims. who had per-
ished before the arrival Of the rescu-
ing party. safely back to the ships.
The expedition returned to ST. Johns
on July 16 OF the same year. The
legislature Of Maryland gave Com
n.ander Schley vote of thanks and
presented him with gold chronome-
ter watch. The Massachusetts HUI
name society awarded him gold
medal of the first class. To further
honor the gallant commander the
large territory west of Cape Sabine
was named Schley-I.and.
From 1885 to 1889 Mr.. Schley was
chief Of the bureau of equipment and
recruiting, and was appointed captain
in March. 1883. In 1889 to 1891 he
commanded the unarmored cruiser
Baltimore during the difficulties with
Chill. fIe was also commissioned to
carry the remains of John Ericsson.
the famous inventor, to Sweden. for