The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-03

On July 16, 1862 he was commits
stoned lieutenant. During the years
from 1864 TO 1856 he served on the
"Wateree.". q steam gunboat Of the
Pacific squadron and distinguished
himself in 1865, during the insurrec-
ton Of the Chinese coolies on Middle
Chincha Islands. In the same year he
was at La Union, San Salvador. to pro-
tect the American interests during the
revolution in that country. He be-
came lieutenant commander July 25,
1866, and acted as instructor in Lam
guages at Annapolis from 1857 to
1869. In 1870 he was assigned to the
"Benicia." third rate. and with that
ship three years at the China station.
He saw some sharp fighting in June.
1871. during the capture Of the Cor
can forts on the Sulee river. leading
the assaulting column.
From 1873 to 1876 he was again at
the Naval academy, being appointed
commander June 10, 1874. In 1877
he commanded the Essex" Sd rate.
at the South American station. From
1880 to 1883 he was lighthouse inspec-
tor at Boston. became attached to the
bureau Of equipment in 1883 and in
1884 was placed in command of re-
lief expedition sent to the Arctic re-
gions to search for Lieut.. Greely and
his companions. Two former expedi-
tions sent out for that purpose had
failed. Commander Schley's expedition
sailed from st. Johns. Newfoundland,
May IL, 1884, with the three steam
whalers ''Thetis." Bear" and Alert"
After a dangerous trip across the ice
pack Commander Schley and his men
reached the camp Of the survivors OF
the Greeley expedition. They found
seven survivors, who were on the verge
of starvation and brought them and
the bodies Of nine victims, who had
perished before the arrival OF the res
cuing party, safely back to the ships
The expedition returned to st. Johns
on July 16 of the same year. The
legislature Of Maryland gave Comman-
der Schley a vote of thanks and pre-.
sented him with a gold chronometel
watch. The Massachusetts Humane
society awarded him gold medal OF
the first class. To further honor tho
gallant commander the large territory
west of Cape Sabine was named
Schley-Land.
From 1886 to 1889 Mr.. schley wa:
chief of the bureau Of equipment and
in March. 1888. In 1889 to 1881 he
commanded the unarmored cruiser
Baltimore" during the dificultie:
with Chill. He was also commission
ed to carry the remains Of John Erics'
son, the famous Swedish inventor. tt
Sweden, for which service he was dec
Grated by the king Of Sweden. HI
was made lighthouse inspector in 1879:
and from 1895 commanded the armor
ed cruiser New York" the flagship
of the North Atlantic squadron. unit
March. 1897, when he became chair
Commodore COM in February, isss. N'
| Previous to the outbreak Of thu
Standardization war Commodore
Schley was ordered on the Brooklyn
and given command of the "fyint
squadron" It was his. squadron
which located the Spanish feet a
Santiago on May 20. 1898. and blocked
2. 1898. Admiral Sampson, who wal
the superior in command, departed fol
Siboney, leaving Schley in full com
mand of the fleet on board Of the flag
ship. Scarcely one hour after the ad
mirals departure the Spanish flee
merged from its sheltering harbor
Commodore Schley directed the bat
tie which followed and which ended
with the complete destruction of th'
not return to the New York" unit
that afternoon. He resumed com
mand and afterward claimed the cred
It for the victory. Schley's, action II
the battle was made the subject of al
investigation, but the experts found hi
action fully justified and public opin
ion gave Schley all credit due to him
While on the waiting list after hi
return from Porto Rico, he made :
tour of the country and was feted ant
overwhelmed with honors everywhere
He was made rear-admiral March
1899, and from November 8. of tina
year was in command of the South At
lantic station until October 9. 1901
when he was placed upon the retiret
list. having attained the age of sixty
two years.