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
