Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1915 — Famous Old War Ship Sold. [ARTICLE]

Famous Old War Ship Sold.

The old sloop of war Portsmouth, which took possession of San Francisco Bay for the U. S. in 1846, destroyed the Chinese fortifications at Canton in 1856 and was one of the guard ships on the coast of Africa to prevent the shipping of slaves to this country before the civil war and later fought with Admiria Farragut, was,sold the other day for $3,663. Peter O’Connor, a brother of John O’Connor, ex-eheriff, was a member of the good old Ship when she was stationed on the coast of Africa, and when Sumpter was fired On the American fleet was ordered home. Peter is now making John and family an extended visit. He served in the U. S. navy several years, was an ensign during the civil war, resigning in 1866 to help commad a gun boat or commerce destroyer against the British. That was the time the Irish were making an attempt for liberty of old Ireland.—John O’Connor.