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Rh and was with the commodore when he visited the British Admiral Hope. Lieut. Trenchard was slightly wounded at the battle of Peiho River. During the civil war he was one of the first officers to go on duty, as he was ordered to command the "Keystone State" on 19 April, 1861. He went with* that steamer to Norfolk navy-yard ; but the yard was burning when the " Keystone State " arrived, and the vessel assisted in rescuing such property as was saved. Lieut. Trenchard was ordered on 19 June, 1861, to the " Rhode Island," which was first used as a supply and special despatch ship, but she was afterward converted into a heavily armed cruiser and ordered to the North Atlantic squadron. While the " Rhode Island " was towing the " Monitor " from Hampton Roads to Beaufort, N. C, the latter foundered off Cape Hatteras, but, through the exertions of the officers and crew of the " Rhode Island," the majority of the " Monitor's " crew were saved. His vessel was afterward attached to the special West Indian squadron to look after the " Alabama " and " Flori- da," and also to the South Atlantic squadron for a short time. During her early service as a cruiser she captured several valuable prizes. Trenchard was made commander in July, 1862, and took an active part in both bombardments of Fort Fisher and its capture. He became captain in July, 1866, and commodore, 7 May, 1871, was on the examining board in 1871— '2, and served as light-house inspec- tor and on headquarters duty in 1873-'5. He was promoted rear-admiral, 10 Aug., 1875, and com- manded the North Atlantic squadron in 1876-'8. In 1876 Admiral Trenchard had twenty-one vessels in his squadron, which was the largest since the war. He was retired, 10 July, 1880. — Stephen Decatur's son, Edward, artist, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 17 Aug., 1850, studied art with Peter Moran and others during 1864-'72, and afterward at the Na- tional academy and the Art students' league. His works include " The Passing Shower " (1874), " The Old Wreck " (1875), and " Sea, Sand, and Solitude " (1876), all exhibited at the Academy of design; "The Breaking Waves dashed high" (1876); and "A Tronic Beach " (1879).

TRENHOLM, George A., merchant, b. in South Carolina in 1806 ; d. in Charleston, S. C, 10 Dec, 1876. He was for many years a merchant in Charleston. Prior to the civil war his firm trans- acted a large business in cotton, and enjoyed almost unlimited credit abroad. During the war they were engaged extensively in blockade-running, and were interested in many daring attempts to obtain supplies from Nassau. He was a strong adherent of the Confederacy, and was appointed secretary of the Confederate treasury in 1864, which office he held until the close of the war. He was taken prisoner by National troops and held until October, 1865, when he was pardoned by President Johnson.

TRESCOT, William Henry, diplomatist, b. in Charleston, S. C, 10 Nov., 1822. He was gradu- ated at the College of Charleston in 1840, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1843. He also engaged in planting on one of the sea islands near Beaufort. Mr. Trescott became U. S. secretary of legation at London in December, 1852, and assist- ant secretary of state in June, 1860, but he resigned that office upon the secession of his state. He was elected to the legislature in 1862, 1864, and 1866, and during that period was on the staff of Gen. Roswell S. Ripley and afterward a member of the executive council. He was selected by James L. Petigru to assist him in preparing the code of law for the state. At the close of the civil war he was sent to Washington to represent the state on cer- tain questions under the reconstruction acts. In June, 1877, he was appointed counsel for the United States on the fishery commission at Hali- fax, N. S. He was one of the plenipotentiaries to China to revise the treaties in April, 1880, and was appointed by Sec. Evarts to continue and conclude the negotiations with the Columbian min- ister, and the protocol in reference to the rights of the United States on the Isthmus of Panama, in February, 1881. He was appointed special envoy to the belligerents in South America (Peru, Chili, and Bolivia) in November, 1881, and plenipotentiary with Gen. Grant to negotiate a commercial treaty with Mexico in August, 1882. At present he is practising law in Washington, D. C, and is agent for the state of South Carolina for the settlement of di- rect tax questions. He is the author of " Thoughts on the Foreign Policy of the United States " (pri- vately printed, Charleston, 1849) ; " Diplomacy of the Revolution" (New York, 1852); "Letter to Andrew P. Butler on the Diplomatic System of the United States" (1853) ; " An American View of the Eastern Question " (Charleston, 1854) ; " Diplo- matic History of the Administrations of Washing- ton and Adams" (Boston, 1857); a memoir of Gen. Johnson Pettigrew (1870) ; and various addresses, including one on Gen. Stephen Elliott, delivered before the South Carolina legislature.

TRESSAN, Philippe Francois de la Renandiere de, French geographer, b. in Vire, Normandy, in 1781 ; d. in Paris in February, 1845. He was for several years president of the civil tri- bunal of his native city, but resigned in 1815 to devote himself to geographical researches, and be- came in 1823 editor of the noted collection "Les annales des voyages." Besides his contributions on South and North American scenery to this periodical, he prepared a new edition of Malte- Brun's geography, and published, among other works, " Notice sur Mexico, suivie d'un coup d'oeil historique sur les derniers evenements qui s y sont succedes depuis 1810 " (Paris, 1824) ; " Histoire du Mexique" (1829); "Voyages de Christophe Co- lomb (1836); "La guerre civile dans l'Amerique du Sud" (1840); and " Le Mexique" (1843).

TRESSLER, David Loy, clergyman, b. in Lovsville, Perry co., Pa., 5 Feb.. 1839 ; d. in Carthage, 111., 20 Feb., 1880. He was graduated at Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg, in 1860, with the highest honors of his class. In the autumn of the same year he became principal of Loysville academy. In 1862 he raised a company of volunteers, and served as captain for nine months in the civil war, participating in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg, where he received two severe wounds. He was admitted to the bar in 1864, and was engaged in the practice of his profession until 1870, when he removed to Mendota, 111., and short- ly afterward entered the ministry of the Lutheran church, accepting a call to Lena, 111. In 1872 he became professor of ancient languages in Carthage college, 111., and its treasurer. In the following year he was elected president of the college, which post he occupied until his death. Under him the college was thoroughly organized, and prospered. In 1876 he received the degree of Ph. D. from Wit- tenberg college, Springfield, Ohio. He published two baccalaureate sermons and occasional articles in the periodicals of his church.

TREVETT, John, naval officer, b. in 1747; d. in Newport, R. I., in November, 1823. In November, 1775, he entered the Continental navy as a midshipman on board the " Columbus," and was soon promoted to be a lieutenant, in which capacity he served under Com. Esek Hopkins. In 1776 he