The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1872, Page 6

6 THE MODOC WAR. ‘Cause of the Outbreak of the Pacific Savages. RED MEWS RIGHTS AND WRONGS. Mustrations of the Government _ Policy of Force. Z ————- THE TERRITORY OF THE lepocs. ——.———— Conduct of the War Against the Modern Billy ,Bowlegs. sane ihiallansama—es FIGHTING “T LONG RANGE. ae List ofthe Kidied and Wounded in the Recent Fights—The Defensive Position of the In- dians—Masterly Inactivity of the United States Troops. To those at all acquainted with the history of In- “@ian wars on the Pacific coast it is known, though ‘@ot in all cases, that all these unpleasantnesses fave been gotten up by white men, not ‘Indians— white men, small dealers, transport companies ‘who expected to reap rich harvests by conveying troops hither and thither to meet the supposed foe. The Digger Indians of California (and the Modocs are-of this class) are the lowest type of the Ameri- wean aborigne, and when he goes on the warpath there is reason to believe the wrongs complained of require attention, and nobody knows this better ‘than General Grant, lor he served years ago while 4m the army in the district. The Modocs are few in gumber, despicable asa rebeilious body in view of the military strength of the country on the Pacific’ which is kept low by the presence of troops in Louisiana and Alabama, where citizens are not ex- posed to constant apprehension of savage assail- ants, The Modocs, like the rest of their kind, are easily brought under control; also easily made contented and happy. The reader, to understand the theatre of the war now progressing on the boundary line of California and Oregon, might take ap the ordinary school map and look at the di- viding line between the two States; the paraliel is thirty-six degrees north latitude, within a few miles of the Pacific Qceean, The first encounter with tne United States troops has resulted to them disastrously, and ‘we are informed by telegraph, December 20, “ the military are moving very slowly. The Modocs offer to fight the troops ten to one, and will never sur- render.” CAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK. ‘One account of the outbreak or rebellion is as fol- lows :—The Modoc tribe claim the region from the sink of Lost River eastward to Goose Lake, a distance of one hundred miles, The military Post known as Fort Klamath, the scene of the troubles, was established in 1863 on a patch of prairie which extends south and west for a dis- tance of cight miles, terminating in the Kiamath lakns. To understand the situation it is only ue- cessary, a8 suggested, to look at the line south of forty-three degrees north latitude, near to the Pa- clfic Ocean, and the towns of Jacksonville, in Oregon, on one side, and Yreka on the other. Twelve miles southeast of Fort Klamath, on Williams River, is the Indian reservation and camp. The reservation was Occupied by 1,600 Indians—900 of the Klamath tribe, 300 Snakes and 500, all told, of the now troublesome Modocs. Two companies of United States troops were stationed at the post—B, First cavalry, and F, Twenty-first in- fentry—numbering Rot more than eighty effective men, and certalify not possessing eumicient ‘strength, or even morale, owing to circumstances, 4g Keep the savages in order, as late events have ~ fully shown, wae THE MODOC INDIANS, The Modoc tribe claim what is known as Rhett Lake, where a number of white settlements have been made and located according to law, and where at least ten thousand head of cattle owned wy white men graze, Despite these facta the | Modocs insist upon the land being theirs, and have | gone on the war-path to assert or establish their right. The treaty of 1862, In which this tribe was | aparty, ceded the country in qnestion to the | United States government, by whom the latter gave grauts to occupiers, but such treaties are not always celebrated as they are when settlement + Of Alabama claims are concluded. Linkville, Langellville and the Klamath Lake settlements are compris ed within the disputed territory, and the settiess in these places object navurally and very white men, women A vigo! setae este ee obey tl alties for their most rigorous pen- reliable intelligence * rs and crimes.’” The most county, which to the effect that chief of the fornit te! D” awe long been noted for the NEW Y('ekK HERALD, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT. Biss sear opennnt pa ae coe the white settlers, and mur” + _.der and spoil been their sing in many inf = Oe ‘were the victims, be pursued and Mteotive ‘pol - ous ef P vages should mine, aha af they will not yar the .eveived from Yreka, Siskiyon a8 the Oregon boundary une, is . de indians now under CAPTAIN JACK, tril raiding in Cah- Will, if pressed, nae shelter ia tue Jake 4. TheTighting men do not exceed one A in numbe: Francisco Ci re San Athey are very well o1 and very de- Modocs hove @ined. “The are @ superior ill-conceal #aty towards the whites in this section. Scar-faced Charley, Bogus Charley and One-eyed Watchman the latter reported ang who are the leading pes hy py Lin speak a “oor There will be great difficulty in getting the Indians out of the java-beds, for the reason that the area 1s ver: large and filled with crevices and pitholes, whic! are filled with water which it is impossible to cross. ‘The beds are also well stocked with cattle and sheep and covered with bunch » The Indians are therefore well supplied with food and water and are protected b; NATURAL RIFLE PITS ‘and ditches from which it will probably take two thousand men to dislodge them. General Canby, at Portland, is keeping up constant communica- tion b; solegraeh, with the troops engaged in the recent battle, who are camped at the Natural. Bridge near the mouth of Lost River. The two companies which leit Vancouver on the 4th are now near Jacksonville, about one hundred and twenty miles from the scene, Great indignation is felt at the apathy of the troops at the Natural Bridge. it is claimed that at the first battle with the In- dians on the 28th the troops were badly beaten, and since then they have lain quiet, It may be that they are awaiting orders or reinforcements from Camps Warner and Bidwell, but in the mean- time people are gett killed. George Flock re- turned to the scene early this morning with six men. More would have gone, but there is a great scareity of arms. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. ‘The following is a list of the killed and wounded :. J. W. Brotherton, W. K. Rrotherton, Rufus Ati ton, William boddy, W. M. Crevigan, Bernard Crevigan, Nicholas bert, Alexander J. Soper, J. Collins and Henry F, Miller. The latter was taken off alive by the Indians, and there is no doubt he was tortured to death. Without speaking of the soldiers killed (not mentioned in precedin, list), fourteen citizens lost theirlives. A despatel from Yreka, dated December 5, states that great excitement “prevails throughout the northern part of California and Southern Oregon on account of the Modoc War. Captain Jack’s band, who have steadily refused to go on the reservation, are on & raid, and have, up to this time, killed fifteen whites. The soldiers and whites have killed about the same number of Indians. The Indians acknowl- edge that Black Jim was killed, but ay that ‘Scar- faced Charley’ and Jack are unharmed. ‘The set- uers have ail leit their farms and are entrenched at various points in the Lake country. A REIGN OF TERROR existe here, and the whites are determined to kill all the Indians off from the reservation, whether peace- able or not.” J. A. Fairchild and others attempted to get the Hot Creek band of Modocs on to this re- servation, but were met at Bob Whittle’s place by @ party of men go excited that they would not allow the Indians to proceed, who became frightened and scattered among the rocks. It is feared that they will now juin CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND of marauders, who are believed to be near the lowerend of Tule Lake. The settlers are all well armed now and fortified, s0 as to have no jurther fears. Most of those killed were surprised while working. ”” adjo’ ounta)* jundre THE SETTLERS REINFOROED. It woyree that another party, who left Yreka, Cal., in the direction of the reservation, found no Indians or whites at Captain Jack’s neadquarters. However, as they were passing. over the ridge be- tween Lost River and Klamath Lake, on their re- turn, Sunday evening, they heard rapid firing down on Tule Lake, as if trom a battle in progress. Fairchild, Dorris and Beswick have gathered together the Hot Creek band of Modocs, and will take them to the reservation. They go voluntarily. They are trying to see Captain Jack, to get him to surrender and go on to the reservation, ‘Two let- ters from that vicinity say they have all the assist- ance necessary now, and can protect themselves, ‘The Indians say that in the first fight the soldiers fired on them first. They also say that “Old Scar- faced Charley” is not killed, though he was shot at more than fifty times, ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE. In all, so far as ascertained, eleven men have been killed, a8 follows :—William Brotherton, W. K. Brotherton, Rufus Brotherton, William Boddy, William Boddy, Jr.; Richard Boddy, Chris, Eras- mus, Robert Alexander, John Soper, Collins and Henry Miller. This does not include those killed in battle. Mrs. Brotherton and son defended the! selves in the house for three hours, keeping up regular fire through the port holes in the house. ‘The Indians finally left and they were rescued the next day = some soldiers. No further danger is now apprehended to families, as all are either in forts or fully prepared to protect themselves, An express bad been sent to Fort Warner and Camp Bidwell, and the troops are expected to arrive to- day or to-morrow. THE MODOC FASTNESSES, The following is a description of the lava bed country Kf C.Y. Dolen, who has been there, and Hhich is ikely to be the scene of the Modoc opera- tons =" It is located en the southern shore of Tule Lake, and is situated wholly in California, just south of he Oregon by lary line, containing an area of efi ‘miles 6q) all cut fulches, $e. that knéwa as Ben Wright's cayo, said to contain fifteen acres of open space under ground, in which there is a Sigel spring and many openings which a man can crawi pironen, the main entrance being about the size of a common window, The gulches and crevices range from a jew feet to a hundred feet in waith, and many of them a hundred feet deep. The Indians can travel all through this lava country by trails Known only to themselves, and stand on bluffs over persons one hundred feet beneath, where it would require a long journey to go to them. In this lava bed are also smal flats, luxurl- ant with bunch grass, which cattle find great trouble in reach by lang, circuitous trails over the rough lava ‘8, While.on the outskirts of the lava bed may continually be found a large amount of stock, the cattle range being unsurpassed. The Indians can see men coming at a distance of five miles without their being seen, They can also let their pursuers Come within a few feet of the biuif s decidedly to the noble red man roaming over their “claims”? and raiding on their cattle. The DYregon Bulletin expresses the views of our far Western fellow citizens on this subject:— The outbreaks of the hostile Indians of Southern Ore foun Sand again in 1856-06, under the pewertut leadership of that undaunted and ‘unconquerable Chict, | “old Jolin”—who was as brave a mortal tal as ever | breathed—were made when that division of the State | Mas more sparsely peopled than it is now: but the exic | gency brought out, gallant and brave volunteers from ¢ settlements to immediately take the fleld in protec- tion of toy hives and safety of the women and dren Who waald otherwise have been left to the merciless and diabolical tortures and butchery of the savage toe, aud their aid to the regular troops Was both opportune and vi- tal, There are yet living in Southern Oregon a number Of ihe brave men who parueipated in the good work of quelling the Indian outbreaks of those times, and we feel coufident that they will, in case the emergency shall aod arise in the present instance, offer tor the field hemselves, and also arouse the younger men to prompt and vigorous action. The same chivalric spirit which inspired them in days that are memorable in Oregon’ history to hasten to the rescue and protection of deience- Jess women and tender little ones, and to strike down the savage arm which threatened or assailed all, will ani- mate them in the present time to similar meritorious | deeds, And the M must be whij ped into subjectiog, a aS Re Oe up pO inte subjectio ANornen View OF THE MaTTEn, This is all very well. The Alta Caliyornia, & cous servative journal marks on the War in its issue | of December 12:—“Years ago this coast was accus- vomed to have regular Indian scares and pretended | Indian scares, the only evidence being the pre- sentation of bills for compensating raiding par- Wes, consisting of some dozen or two half-starvea, waunt-gutted Indians.” The Alta, which ts sup- posed to be the exponent of the commercial Anterests of San Francisco, remarks :—‘The Modocs and shoot down, wad retiring, if necessary, to other similar bluffs, As to food, the Indians can find all they want of cattle in and around the lava bed. and can also go out on the lake in canoes to fish or shoot game. The only thing the Indians lack for a long siege will be ammunition for their guns, but they will make arrows instead. Those pursuing them will have to follow the Indians on foot, and in journeying through these gulches and crevices to hunt them must expect to find the Modocs on the high bluits above them on every point, or making their way through concealed passages to their secure hidin; places. It will require the greatest cunning an strategy to capture the Modocs in this lava section, notwithstanding their insignificant number. The suvw never falls deep in this section and melts off in twenty-four hours, Jim’s band is undoubtedly near the lava bed, and if nut with Captain Jack, soon will be, as it is evident trom Jack's men | burning Monroe's house that his band hadas much todo with committing depredations on settlers as Black Jim’s band. All the families in the vicinity of Hot Creek have arrived in town or in Shasta valley. wn i: a THR CAMPA, Captain Jack ieee pati 12) is still securely in- trenched in his lava bed at the south end of Tule Lake, where he swears he will fe it git bo the bitter end. John A. Fairchild has his camp securely barricaded with flour bags, and with his ranchmen hopes to be able to hold his ground. Captain Kelly’s command of Mag Volunteers, sixty strong, are encamped ten miles to the east- ward, and within nive miles of Jack's camp. have great advantages in the nature of the country to which they have fled, as has been proven in times past when they fought the settlers and vol- unteers,” he only way,” remarks the Alta, “is | to send an overwhelining force of regular troops to hunt Captain Jim and his rebellious tribes until * they are brought to a condition to sue for peace.” | INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. | Passing from this view of the dificuity, it is only | Just to consider for a moment how Indians, who by force of arms, now tn reservations in Oalifornia and Oregon, have been treated. Their lands have | been taken from them, and the Fighttal owners, who had no choice but to leave, paid ur promised to be | paid nominal prices tor the same, en condition that | they (the Indians) jived without passing specified | boundaries, which were arbitrarily fixed by white settlers, without reference to the terms of the | treaty or equity. The choicest lands were selected | ah both parties, and the white man’s —— alwaye got the better of the noble red. ‘The re- ports to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Special agents as to (he condition of Indian ‘reser- vations in California show a most disgraceful con- dition of affairs. Readers at this side ef the Atian- te would hardiy believe that within one hundred miles of San Francisco in Sonoma county the Indians interned in the reservation are treated with a style of barbarity that could aegis be equalled in India or in the English prisons where Fenians are incarcerated, ag mentioned in yester- day's Hyga.p. Female virtue is turned into a myth, honesty is a scofing word. What is the case ia Sonoma county gets worse as the location ad- Vanoes north, and when we get as far as Oregon Indians may be considered as being treated as it they possessed no rights atall, THE BATTLE LOST AND WON. ‘The first encounter between the United States froops aud the Modoc Indians who left the reserva- tion to assert thelr alleged rights was favorable to the latter. This w: Principally owing to the nature of the country. The battle took place be- tween & force of cavalry and @ small band of | Indians. The Oregon Bulletin claii hat it was to the savages @ disastrous defeat—“the reward of | their treaehery and insubordin ation; but they | have caused ihe loss of valuable lives, of soldiers and residents, and we fear that other | ‘ives will yet he sacrificed betore the troops shall | be so reinforced a8 to punish them into peaceful submission to the orders of fhe constituted author- ‘ties, The Modocs are bad Indians at best. In ‘# past they and the Rogue River and Pitt River Wibes were song the Wost hostile and Aggressive } They number 176, and are hourly expecting to ve masterly inactivity at the mouth of Lost River, reiniorced by the twocompanies from Vancouver. Captain Greeb, from Fort Klamath, is in command, All accounts agree im the statement that the co duct of the military grains of allowance, They now outnumber the Modocs three to one, and yet they are doing Pees toward their capture. At the first Fairchild walked over the battle ground on Satur- day last, and could ave picked up a bushel of me- tallic cartridge cases at from three to four hundred yards away from where the Indians were. ‘they fired over one thousand rounds in the fight, and only killed one Indian, the Red Watchman, and wounded five others, Captain Jack told this to Fairchild when the latter was in the Indian camp. ‘The statement that after tne fight the military cap- tured the Indian women and children was incor- rect, They are all in Jack’s camp except two, one of whom, having had both her children murdered in cold blood by a white citizen, remained behind and was carried to Fort Klamath tn a distracted Fairchild Meyer interview with the In- dians in their camp: at Tule Lake. Jack gives an account of the troubles which puts a different Aspect on the affair altogether. ‘The body of Henr, F. Miller, who was supposed to have been tortured, was found yesterday by Captain Kelly's company, near the spot where he was first come upon the Indians, once in the head, but had not been tortured, The boy Boddy was also fount, His throat was cut from ear to car, and he was also shot in sev- eral places, Weare in hourly expectation of an Indian raid here, says the Yreka correspondent, from whom we quote, Pickets are thrown out at night and all the wen sleep on their arms. Jack is short of pro- visions, and it is thought he will make for this | condition, place to replenish his supply. 1 understand that the °| military plan is to wait for 300 more men and a big snow storm. They will then try to surround Captain Jack and capture him. This is so very like the military that I am disposed to beiteve it. Fairchild, however, says the soldiers will have the longest fight they’ ever undertook if they at- tempt to root Jack out of his lava bed. It is al- Moat as impregnable as the rock of Gibraitar, Keliy’s company, camped ten milcs from here, are sepnting about the country, but they discover by He had been shot twice in the breast and | , with Ausires, goon | ; panes ane arene, with large caves. “The The reguiar troops are still keeping up a state of | thus far has been shameful; | bat this statement must be reeeived with many | ; i y fought the Indians four hundred yards | distant, and even then were forced to retreat. | nothing, the Indian being cooped up a8 igh’, ge a their rocky fortress. Pomme Hot Creek indians, whe before last, are sald to &, Sear-faced Cnariet or i a pe pare OF considerable disiniction. “They leit Several squaws behind, ‘vho say that they went to join Jack’s band, ’ PEDERAL FORCES IN FIELD. The number of United States on the Pacific is limi and cannot be expected to sub- due a sudden and unexpected outbreak of Indians. A handful of soldiers scattered over a vast terri- tory can do very little ina case of emergency like this to restore and establish order. Volunteers are necessary to be called into service to meet hostile Indian demonstrations; but there is in this re- course an evil that should be carefully avoided. It opens the door to provoking unjust wars with faults, end causing immense outiay of money, Joss of life and property. The Modoc war will, no doubt, bring the attention of Congress to the necessity of making some changes in laws relating to Indian affairs w! Eerens the necessity of bringing to view the alleged infringement on Tights of Pacific coast Indians and leaving unneces- sary the recital of the daring deeds of aboriginal Captain Jacks, General Crook 1; Active Pursuit of the Hostile Ind: a of Arizona. SAN FRANC! , Dec. 23, 1872, Advices from Arizona to the 14th of December have been received. General Crook’s scouts have taken the fleld from Date Creek, Camp Whipple, Camp Verde, Apache Camp, Camp McDowell and Camp Grant, and are moving towards the country Occupied by the Tonto and Pinal Apaches. The scouts are assisted by Pah Ute, Apache and Yuma Indians. The hostile Apaches of the Upper Verde River are retreating to the mouptains. It is gen- erally believed that the hostile tribes will be brought to terms during this Winter's campaign, THE EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIA- TIONS. issntae penetra Distribution of the Excise Fund Among the Free SchoolkHow Our Private Charitable Schools Arc Supported—A Magnificent Showing for the Charita. ble Schools of the City—Wnhat Is Being Done for Education Outside of the Regular Public Schools. The subjoined report of a committee of the Board of Education is ready for submittal to the Board of Apportionment. It forms the basis. upon which estimates are made for the distribution of the Excise funds. The rate is $6 per capita of scholars in average attendance at each school. It will be observed that of the sixty-five schools named thirty-two are Catholic in sentiment and thirty- three are Protestant or else non-sectarian, but, as the roll of scholars attending the Catholic schools far exceed those attending the other schools, the Catholics receive the larger share of the appropria- tions. To obtain the amount donated to each institution multiply the average attendance by a Bunxay or Epucanton, } New You, Dec. 20, 1872. To rmx Boarp ov Arrontionwent New Yor« Ciry:— The uidersigned, commissioners to report for the distri- bution of a part of the excise fund among the city free schools which have hot been aided this year by the city or the State, respectfully present as @& basis of such distribution @ list of such schools, with the average attendance, equalized by reter: ence to the number of school sessions ‘in the ear, the number of hours in each session and the num- ber ctattending pupils from whom | ay was hot received, expected or required. ‘The returns gave the averages irrespectively of these particulars, but furnished for most part the data for reduction. Where these data wero notreturned they were ascertained by visits to the school: by ‘personal inquiries, or by examination If requisite 0 ie registers of attendal ‘The undersigned present also in a separate list several schools, with their equalized average attendances, at- tached to institutions which have received city or State aid within the year; but it is claimed by the managers that these appropriations were tor the maintenance of the institutions and not for the schools, which, In fact, received no part of such aid. If the Board adopt th! View of the matter the schools are in other respects wel worthy of sharing in the distribution. 7 eee HENRY J. ANDERSON, L.L, D, L. D, KIERNAN, The following list of schools is appended to the report:— LIST OF SCHOOLS, WITH EQUALIZED AVERAGE AT- TENDANCE IN EACH. 1—St. Nicholas Female School, Sisters St. Dominic, 137 Secoud street. 2—St. Gabriel's Parc street, near Second avenue. 2 $—St. John Evangelist Parocl ich Fiftieth street and Fourth avenue ‘Phirty-sixth 5610 Fourteenth stree 6—Unitarian Miwion Sc! . Bellows. raphy. Beleolee Minis avenu ty School, Eighth avenue; Rev. RB. ioiden, M4—8t. Vincent de Paul, Thirty-ninth street; Rev. E. nsee ans Wo hurch Schools, Forty-seventh M. Nicot. an Dik : - 7 20—St" James’ Free’ Schools, New ‘Bowery; iev. n- AS SOR Py St. Paul ci 486 CF Dix. ‘homas 4 ‘ree Schools, South Fitih ave! Rev. William Wongrich. 2%7—New York Colored M street; Aug. Fabor... 28—St. Francis Assissi, ‘Thirt Dikoriteh ... at, 29—Hebrew Free School, No. 1, ay er... it. 8. Prestot 31—Hebrew sO 2—Church of the 3 Rev. Joseph Wirth Free Schi Ww A, Oettinger. 9%—St. Francis Xavier, Ni A, Octtinger. 38—St. Theresa 3%-German Lutheran ‘Free School, Bighty~ street... . im Page. 4—Schools of St. John ts—Hermen-Aoert n School jerman-Ainerican Schools of St. Paui’s church, Zul street; J. Ehrhardt ise. 46-(hurch of the Annunci }. Breen... {E-8t Joseph's Industrial Schools Ma St. Joseph's church German Schools, nue; Rey, A. Kestler........ it. Paul's church Schools, Motinbre 00.0787 52—School Warren. 53—Juvenile Robertson veges &—Juvenile Guardian Society, ertson . Forty-second ‘street; Rev. M i School," Forty-cighth nt i ninth street....... no The four institutions named as applying on the ground that the excise aid fund was rendered to their institutions and not to their schools are ag follows:—The Union Home and School, the Sisters of Mercy Free Schools, the Howard ‘Mission and the Schools of the Sisters of Notre Dame, HORSE NOTES, Budd Dobie left for California on the 19th inst., taking with him the bay mare Rosalind, who has a record of 2:21%, in harness; also the chestnut | stallion, St. Elmo and the pacing gelding Dan Voorhies, The opinion of turfmen is that Rosalind and the Callformian trotter Occident will come together during the Winter, and some grand en- gagements will be made to put money in the purses of the owners of the horses. Nothing like “making hay while the sun shines;” and as Rosalind and Occident are pretty nearly equal in speed, con- tests between them can be made highly exciting. St. Elmo and Dan Voorhies are both fast horses, the former being wrens of trotting; in 2:26 when al- lowed to, and the other a pacer that can beat 2:20 four or five times in suceession when in condition. ‘The trio will enilven the turf on the Pacific slope. Sleighing was tolerably good in the Park yester- day, but in the streets and avenues it was rather desperate, THE PRESS ON OUR CUBAN MISSION. ———_-—_——_ What the Hidalgo and the Revolu- tionist Say About It. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN VIEWS The Spaniard im New York on the Herald Missio1 {From E} Cronista.) That celebrated and unperalleled Mr. Henderson, of the New YoRK HERALD, whose antecedents, for decency’s sake, we refrain from publishing, and which are so foul, indeed, that the New York Sun would blush te lay them before the public, has tele- Papen from Charleston that he brings fresh and lat news from Cuba, which he will publish in the HERALD columns, written in an impartial spirit. We anxiously await his #rrival. The following is from the Havana correspondence of the same paper:— Aocording to latest news Mr. Henderson has left Cuba with - flea in his ear, and has embarked for St, Thomas, without having seen that imagi- nary Cuban President, Carlos Manuel Cespedes. This fact is greatly to be regretted, as that con- sclentious and honest Yankee might have had the kindness to find his address, so that we could have had the pessare of occasionally informing our- selves as to the state of his health. The HERALD speaks of Spain and the South American republics with as much knowledge and intelligence as if it were discouraing about the social attributes of the man in the moon. The Cabans in New York on the Herald’s Enterprise and Impartiality. {From La Revolucion de Cuba.) Of a truth the HERALD is the Titan of journal- ism! Founded py a man of genius, destitute of Wealth, but in whose soul burned the aspiration of fame, the subsequent independent conduct o his own creation, the HERALD, made it a universal power Oo! good. It stood in the order of things that an independent organ of this character, which did not hesitate to treat social or general questions with untrammelied views, advocating the public weslin all things, should have a large and exten- sive circulation. The paper soon became wealthy, yes, very wealthy; and, with all honor be it said, the wealth in question was not locked up in ® miser’s chest, but, on the contrary, generously applied toa noble development of the interests of the paper. Thousands upon thousands of doliars were expended in obtaining the earliest telegraphic news for the benefit of the whole world, Immense sums were expended in expeditions to the heart of Africa for the benefit of science, while 4 like enterprise has lately been planned and exe- cuted to show to the public what was transpiring amid the mountain intricacies of Cuba, and which subject, in the existing state of affairs, is of intense interest to humanity in general. Of a truth this latter exploit is one of the proud achievements of the New YoRK HERALD, and that paper, holding at its disposition immense resources, naturally ob- tained a talented individual ior this expedition, Millions of the readers of the HERALD attended with the utmost impatience the report of Mr. Hen- dergon, the HkRALD’s special commissioner to Cuba, and on the 19th of this month the long de- sired report made its appearance. We regret more than ever the limited space of our paper, which esate us the pleasure of reproducing in this issue @ faithiul translation of this report, Speak- ing in a literary point of view this report has great merita, while its descriptive and cousecutive qual. itleg | Mean order, and, a worag sree ria a uy beane Tone are The most perfect impartiality has been observed by Mr. Henderson. It is dificult in a brief allusion like the present to convey to our readers the gen- eral effect of an article similar to that to which we allude. The smallest details are all of enthralting interest, and were the facts related not of such truthful nature one might be led away to imagine that the reader was perusing one of the most thrilling and interesting romances of Alexandre Dumas, In @ few days we shall publish several thousand copies of this graphic narrative. ur readers will doubtless remember that we alluded a short time ago tothe exploits of the HERALD commissioner and stated that when he arrived in this city his recital of the facta he had gathered in Cuba woula be of immense intere and in this prophecy we have seen a confirm tion by alluding at prepent merely to the descrip- tion he gives of the scene of the combat of Viamones, Henderson’s expedition has been be- yond a doubt a great success, and the o) inions ex- pressed by General ohieeen with reference to rest this battle are of aeen int that it was impossible that We also prophesies Mr. Henderson’s views could be unfavorable to our cause, as the patriot army was increased or di- minished in Various parts according to the ext. gencies of the moment » while all Was #070 toa bys {ove walt een Lene, <u OUF Men were More Or -~avu and clothed, according to the n cessities of the situation ; that the patriot encam} ments were unstable, and that the war had to carried on pertorce in the ed, mountaino districts selected by our men. In such an order of things our patriot forces have distinguished them- selves by their enthusiasm and bravery, attackin and destroying the enemy and their quarters on sides, causing the Spanish troops to be kept con- stantly on the alert and in movement, and for the veracity of this statement no better evidence is to be found than in the crowded condition o! the Spanish hospitais. it is undisputable that the morate of the patriots stands high, and Mr. Henderson has heard from the mouths of the Spanish oMcers that they are ready to sacrifice their lives a thousand times over in the holy cause of liberty. We rejoice greatly that Mr. Henderson has succeeded as admirably a8 we predicted, for he has seen President nevant General Agramonte, has conversed with them an has fulfilled his task in every respect. To conclude, Mr. Henderson has gained great honor by the iortunate accomplishment of his mis- sion, while his report, as before stated, is impar- tial, and he has achieved the laudable result of throwing light and telling the truth on a subject which has hitherto been but more or leas clothed in mystery. Views of the Expedition from a New Standpoint. [From the New York Sun, December 20.) Mr. A. Boyd Henderson, special correspondent of the HERALD in Cuba, has returned and laid his statement before the public. We republish por- tions of it in another column, Both for his lucid description of what he saw, learned and experienced in Cuba, and for his honorable reticence on matters which he is pre- vented from divulging, Mr. Henderson is entitled to much credit. But although he has unquestion- ably told the truth, his statement falls far short of the whole truth. Thus, probably for political motives, Mr, Hender son omits all mention of his two interviews with President Grant previous to his departure from this country. Probably because hig word of honor pledged to Captain General Ceballos prevents his 80 doing, he also omits all mention of the perepr- tory demana from President Grant, on the *\rength of which alone he was liberated from jail in Havana. And finally, because !.¢ himself is probably ignorant of the fact, hé fails to record the true rea- son why he was not allowed to see any other Cubans after his interview with President Ces- edes and General Agramonte Camaguey, ‘he facts of the case are that im- mediately after the publication of the article in the # in which the /ERALD editor ef that paper asserted that Spain would be held responsible for the life and liberty of its en- voy, Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister in Wash- ington, telegraphed the article to Havana, to- gether with peremptory, orders that Mr. Henderson should be allowed to hold no intercourse with any of the patriots. This order was received b; eral Fajardo in Puerto Principe, while Mr, Hender- son was an his visit to Gener ‘amonte, and the latter was the last patriot whom Mr. Henderson ‘was allowed to interview. He states and doubt- less believes that the steam launch at Boga was at his disposal; in reality he was a prisoner in the of the Spaniards until the sailing of the steamer Marcella from Nuevitas to Santiago Mr. Henderson’s published statement, however, fally confirms ail that we haye averred about the ast and present state and future prospects of the Cuba. revolution. ‘The bodies which he saw at Via- mones were unquestionably those of Spaniards, ‘They were mutilated and as the affair was merely asurprise by the Cubans, in which they poured their volleys into the Spanish ranks and retreated, the patriots had no time or opportunity to mutilate the corpses, even had they been so inclined. Mr. Henderson proves that the Cuban forces, whom the Spaniards declare they are unable to find, were ac- cessible tohimin a few hours’ ride from Puerto Principe and that the whole liberating army numbers over ten thousand men. Mr. Hen- derson i also probably not aware of the fact that when first his desire to see General Agramonte was made known to that officer, Presi- dent Cespedes was 200 miles o/f, at Barajagua, in the jurisdiction of Santiago, General Agramonte immediately sent off a messenger to the President, and the latter, under the escort of General Vicente Garcia’s 200 men, known as the Iron Legion, traversed the jurisdictions of Holguin and Las Tunas, and met Mr. Henderson in are 'e This tact at once proves the occupation of the country by the Cubans, ‘The impediments placed by General Riguelme at Santiago in the way of Mr. Henderson's interviewing apy o/ the repel leis jn that departmep, were Gen- potrele in accordance with Admiral Polo’s orders from Washington. Hopeless With Outside Aid. (From the New Haven Palladium, Dee, 20.) Mr. Henderson, the HERALD commissioner to Cuba, tells a very interesting and apparently trust- Worthy atory. His literary abilities are of a higner order than those of Mr, Stanley, and he talks less about himself and the journal he represents. He gives us the fret glimpse of the patriot army of the Cuban Republite. He estimates the insurgent forces at about twelve thousand men, poorly clad, but well armed and a with abundant provisions. He found the spirit of the insurgents indomitable, resident mmedia refused the terms of surrender which Mr. Hen- derson was authorized to offer them. The war is nguinary in the extreme, neitner side giving quafter. ‘Both ‘the Spaniards and, Cubans admit that even the wounded are massacred. The ingur- nts bage their hoj out the pes of success On eones government. The loss of life on the part of the Spanish troops, more by disease than the bullets of the eel es ig enormous, and the re- sources of the island have fallen away 80 much that itis doubtful if it ever pays the cost of the army sent to reduce the rebel But Mr. Henderson's letters, m which he has evidently tried to be strictly impartial, leave the impression that the in- surrection, without outside aid, is a hopeless one. ‘The insurgents are only able to maintain a guerilla warfare, and are being gradually pushed back further into the interior. : SIMMONS REMOVED TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. Last night, at eight o’clock, John Simmons, the alleged murderer of Nicholas Duryea, was taken from the Park to Bellevue Hospital in the ambu- lance. He was accompanied by Warden Brepnan, Dr. Amabile and Officer Webber, who arrested him, re! iM re! Hs am a PE, BU SEN 2 cial quarters have been been his attendants, fitted up for Simmons at Bellevue. Police officers have been in attendance at his bedside gince his arrest. It having been reported that an attempt to assassinate hint would be made by the friends of Duryea upon the occasion of his removal to Belle- vue posniial, Captain McCaffrey, with aix officers, Was in attendance, but no attempt at violence was made, —_+-2-—_—__—_ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. ARCHER—Howakp.—On whaneay evening, De- cember 19, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. 0. T. Walker, WILLIAM A. ARCHER, of this city, to ANNIE B., daughter of Erastus Howard, of New London, Conn. CoRNELL—BAKER.—On hppa esies December 11, at the Methodist Episcopal church, Morristown, N. J., by the Rev. Charles Woodrutt, WitLiaM H, [eer of New Rochelle, N. Y., to Miss PHILENA ae ter of Eaward F, Baker, of Basking Ridge, Fov_KE—OusHing.—In Parjs, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 10, at the United States Legation and the American Episcopal church, by the Rev. John B. Morgan, CHARLES M. FOULKE, of Philadeiphia, to po ee daughter of the late Horace Cushing, of 8 City. HAVEMEYER—FRANCIS.—At the United States Le- gation, Athens, Greece, on Saturday, December 21, 1872, by Rey: r. Hill, Joun C. HAVEMRYER, of New Yor! ALICi daughter of the Hon. John M. Francis, of Troy, N. ¥., United States Minister to reece, RowB—SULIVAN.—On Wednesday Sveninge De- cember 18, 1872, at the residence of the bride’s Parents, by the Rev. Dr. Smith, ALPHEUS A. Rows, of Port Richmond, 8. I, to Emma E., only daughter of ©. O. Sulivan, Esq., of this cae jo cards, SaLOMON—MACDOWALL.—On Saturday, December 14, at the archieopiscopal residence in Madison avenue, by the Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey, aoe + SALOMON to Maky E. MACDOWALL, No cards, SEXTON—HERRING.—At South Amboy, N. J., on Sunday, December 22, by the Rev. R. B. Post, Jon Sexton to Lucretia, daughter of Captain James Herring} all of that place ed. ARMSTRONG.—On Saturday, December 21, at 220 West Fourth street, of dropsy, HAMILTON ARM- STRONG, aged 48 years, 9 months and 8 days, ‘The funeral will take place from the Church of St. John the Evangelist, corner of Waverley place and Eleventh street, on Tuesday, December 24, at twelve o'clock M._ Friends and members of the Howard Lodge of F. and A. M. are respectfully in- vited to attend. The members of Howard Lodge, No. 35, are re- luested to attend a special communication at their rooms, 446 Broadway, at eleven o'clock A, M., for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, Hamilton Armas eng order of ‘PELL, Master, A. B. Prior, Secretary, Beron.—At Rhinebeck, on fries 5 December 23, GEORGE R. BERGH, formerly of New York city. Notice of funeral hereafter. Biacy.—On Sunday, December 29, suddenly, THOMAS FRaNcrs, only son of Lawrence and Cath- erine Biggy, aged 5 years and 11 months. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, December 2%, at one o'clock, from residence of his paren, fol a cee re nD cers . BEQKWITH.—. athe! irk, N.J., on §un- day, December 22, 1872, HELEN Woop, only daug! of Jetferson 7. ail? Frelove H, Beckwith, aged 5 years, 11 months and g The relatives And friends of the family are re+ ectfully invited to attend the funeral, at the re- sidence of her parents, on Thursday, pecemnber 38, atone o’clock P.M, The train leaves Erie l- way depot, foot of Chambers street, at twelve o'clock noon. * CaTLIN.—In Jersey City, on Monday, December 23, after a lingering illness, GEORGE CATLIN, artist, ie 76 years. jotice of funeral hereafter, * CLYNE.—suddenly, at her residence, 56 Wocdhull street, her a on Bendey, December 22, Jo- SEPHINE, wife of James Clyne and youngest daugh- ter of the late Thomas Brennan. sed : Asolemn requiem mass will be offered for the re- pose of her soul on Tuesday morning, December 24, at half-past ten o'clock, at St. Se phen’s Ro man Catholic church, Carroll street, corner of Hicks. The funeral will proceed from thence to Calvary Cemerery for interment. The refttives and friends are invited to attend, Duxn.—On Monday, December 23, MARGARET, be- loved daughter of Pierre and Bridget Dunn, in the 32d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurs- day, 26th inst., at half-past ten A. M., from her late residence, 318 East Twenty-tifth street, to St. Stephen’s church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered up for the repose of her soul. Fiatt.—On Monday, December 23, at West New i pe eT Captain EDWIN J. FLart, 6 ears, nd 4 days, - e Ttheral will int plaot ois his late resi. dence, at West New Brighton, on December 25, at 9 o'clock A. M. Relatives, friends and the members of Richmond County Lodge, No. 88, L 0. 0. F., of Odd Fellows are invited to attend. FRANKS.—On Sati morni December 21, CORNELIA M, FRANKS, widow of Edward Franks. Friends of the family are invited to attend her funeral, trom her late residence, 795 Lexington ee on Tuesday afternoon, December 2%, attwo o’cloc GreeR.—On Monday morning, December 23, ELIZABETH GREER, in the 78th year of her age. Funeral takes place at the residence of Joseph Greer, 861 Third avenue, on Wednesday morning, December 25, at half-past nine o’clock, Boston papers please copy. HarreN.—On Monday, December 23, after a long and severe illness of dropay, MARGARET HARREN, of Meanmoor, county Fennanagh, Irelana, aged 56 yeare, sae Dino eas af me: vf be with her soul. ~ = * The relativ@ and friends of the jamily are re- spectfully invited to attend thé funeral, from her late residence, 200 Weat Fortieth street, on Wednes- day. at two o'clock P. M. |ANNAN.—At her residence in this city, on Mon- day, December 23, MARY HANNAN, widow of Daniel Hannan, in the 63d year of her @ native of Dungarvan, county of Waterford, Ireland, The friends and acquaintances of the family and those of her son: lichael and Daniel, are re- juested to attend her funeral, from her late resi- lence, 10 Lawrence street, on Wednesday, at two o'clock P. M. Hupson.—In New Rochelle, on Sunday morning, December 22, Emi.y, widow of John Hudson, in the 74th year of her age, Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, at one o'clock P. M., from her late residence, Hicks.—At Portchester, N. Y., on Monday, De- cember 23, Mrs. Exiza Hicks, wife of Smith Hicks, in the 73d year of her age. Notice oi funeral to-morrow. Kaurs.—On Sunday morning, December 22, 1872, after a long and severe illness, Ernst HERMAN Kanns, aged 62 years, § months and 29 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, December 25, at one P. M., from the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Johan- nes church, 79 Christopher street, New York; thence to Greenwood fet Lawkenog.—In Yonkers, on Saturday, December 21, the Hon, Justus LAWRENCE. ~ ‘rhe funeral will be on Tuesday, December 2%, at haif-past two o'clock P. M., from the First peng terian church, Friends are invited to attend witit- out further notice. ‘trains leave Thirtieth street Btation at half-past twelve and half-past one P. M. At a meeti Continental Life Insurance Cony day, 23d inst., the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted and ordered to be printed :— Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Continental Life Insurance Company of New York learn with feelings of profound sadness and regret of the decease of their honored and beloved Presi- ent, Resolved, That In the death of the Hon. Justus Lawrence the business Interests of this community have lost.a man of tried integrity. and unusual pantie enterprise, while society generally will miss in his departure a firm friend of morality, benevo- Jence and Christian virtne, Resolved, That in this event the life assurance interest of America has parted with one of its brightest ornaments and most enlightened sup- porters, Resolved, That jn recownition of this aad event | | life is richly of the Board of Directors of the | ny, held on Mon- | the offices of this com be closed on Tuesday, — and the Hoard’ atcend the funeral in a Resolved, That the Board paves express ‘their ge ‘mpathy with the family o fhe deceased, an direst these resolutions to be properly en- grossed and communicated to them. Brooklyn, N. Y., om Monday, 1872, PigRkE McNAUGHTON, son of : the late Grace McNaughton aged years. tived and friends of the are invited to attend the funeral, from the idence of his r, Ann K, Miller, 166 Clinton street, Brool inst., at halt- Magr.—A this free RT a atu, pe t inville, N.J., on comber 21, 1872, MICHARL MARR, in the 80th yéar of is The friends and relatives of the are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, at 1 o'clock residence . M., on Tuesday, the 24th inst., from in Godwinville, Funeral services @t the Catholic charch at Hoboken at 2 o'clock. MORRELL.—On Sunday, December 22, Jans, wife of John Morrell, it 73 years, Funeral from the residence of her son, E. B. Morrell, 80 Skillman Ce Brooklyn, on Christ- mas Day, at one o'clock P, M. Fi a ame ete December 23, BRIDGET oGUIRI 8, ‘The iriends of the family are respecstey. invited: to attend the funeral, from her lat wt Richardson street, on Wednesday, December at haif-past one o’clock precisely. MOGINLEY.—On Sunday, . December 22, Rosm McGINLEY, the beloved wite of Michael MoGinley, a native of Londonderr; , Ireland, Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 70 Po} street! Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 24, at 2 P.M. ~ Lon londerry pai TH please copy. No.an,.—On Sui ay jecember 22, Many JANE, oldest daughter of Henry and Bridget Nolan. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- ic of her #, 189 Mott street, op Tuesday, ’ROUR! urday, Decemt er Fourth avenue, after 4 short and painful il , Rosz, daughter of Peter and Ann O’Rourke, natty of the arigh of Multifarnbam, county Westmeath, reland. The remains were interred in Calvary Cemetery. Westmeath Guardian please copy. Pecx.—At Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday, De- comer on Ree c Lag of the firm of Pee! tis, of this city. PotLock.—On Monday, December 28, Jussim: BLO: augers or re Sa ma late Samuel}: Pollock, aged 3 years and 4 mont The taneral take place from the residence ot her mother, 226 West Fifty-third street, on Wednes- day, December 25, at haif-past one o'clock P, M., pie fold Jags eens of the family are respect- invited to attend. apa Portchester, on Saturday, Decem- ber 21, JANE ANN, daughter of Joseph Phipany. The friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her father, 209 Rivington: street, on Wednesday next, at one o'clock, Quin.—On Monday, December 23, at 122 Mul. any, street, Mrs, ELIZABETH QUIN, relict of Fred: Quin. ‘The body will be removed for interment in Oal- vary connie, on Wednesday, December 25, at ten o'clock. ipa p r Monday, December 28, CARL RIGH- ears, a wirelatives and friends of the family, lao mem- bers of the German Union Lodge, No. 54 F. and A. M., and of the Schillerbund, are respectfully invited) a= toattend the funeral, from his late tesidence, No. 104 St, Mark's place (righth street), on ‘Wedne: day, December 25, at ten o’clock A, Ross,—On Sanday, December 22, Wa. Ross, aged 24 years. ito relatives and friends of the family and mem- bers of the Eighteenth Ward Independent Associa, tion are respectfully invited to attend the funeral,’ from his late residence, 334 First avenue, on Wed- nesday, December 25, at one P, M. Precisely, to Cals, vary Cemetery. * Blogson,--O0 Saturday evening, December 21, JOHN SLosson, Counsellor-at-Law, aged 66 years. His relatives and friends and the members of the: Bar are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday next, mber 26, at ten A. M., aG. the Reformed church, corner of Twenty-first street and Filth avenue, SToppakD.—On Sunday, December 22, at his rest-, dence, 815 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn, L. 1, Captati WiLitaM B, STODDARD, for many years connec! with the Assay Office at New York, son of the lata Hon. John Stoddard, of Cleveiand, Ohio, aged 6% rears, id The funeral will take place on Christmas Day, at’ half-past two o’clock P.M., from St. Matthew's church, Throop avenue, near DeKalb avenue. Friends are requested to attend without further invitation, ¥ Cleveland and Bosten papers plesae '. 3 SHELBURGH.—At apc Depers mes on Bn day, De- cember 20, MARGARET ELIZABETH SHELBURGH, Relatives and friends of the family are oe ace fully invited to attend the funeral, from a church, on Thursday, the 20th inst., at half-pasi one P. M., without further notice. STEVENS.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, December. 21, MADISON MIXTER, only son of Tlow and Eleanora Stevens, aged 6 years, 8 months and 10 days. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of his porte 352 Clermont avenue, on Tuesday, December tortie half-past two cae A M., Bt Ce rarer ae SULLIVAN.—On Sunday, December 0 SULLIVAN, eldest son of “‘Mmothy and Elizabeth 8a livan, Daves, of the parish of Kilgarvin, county, Kerry, ireland, aged 23 years. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the fuiieFal, froth his tate resiaence, 383 Wi ater stfeet, on Tuesday, December 2%, at two RANDOLPH.—On Saturday, December 21, at No, 27 ‘Waverley piace, PeTeR F. RANDOLPH, SF., in the: wiSuinn—On Sunday, December 22, 1879, 5x8 MiTH.—On Sun ece! Q infant son of Edward W. and Kate A. ith, aged 1 month and 15 days. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 54 West Filty-tirst street, on Tuesday, De- cember 24, at twelve o'clock. Tick.—On Monday, December 23, at his residence, 161 East Eighty-sixth street, New York, Lewis Tick, M. D., aged 45 years, ‘The relatives and friends, and members of the New York County Medical Society, are invited to attend the funeral services, in the Reform church, Eighty-fitth street, near Second avenue, on Thure- day, December 26, at eleven o'clock A. M. WaLsH.—On Monday, December MauRICcR WALSH, of Queenstown, county Cork, Ireland, in the 55th year of his age. Funeral on Christmas Day, at one P. M., from his late residence, 88 Jackson street. Warp.—At Plainfield, N. J.,on Sunday, Decem- ber 22, ELLEN AMELIA, wife of the Rev. Charles W. Ward, and daughter of the late Rev, Samuel Sea- bury, D. D. THe relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Annunciation, West Fourteenth street, on Thursday, the 26th inst., at one P. M. Death of An Old and Distinguishea * Texan. Colonel Thomas William Ward, aged sixty-five pata) and i oe cenaceet t wd His OT ae, ‘exas, On jay evening, November 6 wast descendant of the noble Dudley Wards of England and the Domens of France, and he was a son of Henry and Frances Ward, who resided several years in Dublin, Ireland, where Colonel ‘ard Was born. The death of this distinguished gentleman will be noticed with deep te gh rh out the State of Texas. Colonel Ward, by his well known honesty, integrity and capacity, ‘was held in the highest esteem Ww all who knew him. The following lines within the quotation marks are taken from the Nueces Valley, Corpus Christi, of November 30:— “He came to the United States in 1830, and soon became prominently identified with the Republic of Texas, He raised a company of volunteers in Wey urleans, known a8 the ‘New. orleape Grays,’ who came to ores ane partici aege me early engagements of the Republic's struggle. , the storming of San Antonio, in December, 1836, ee ey va! Regi dtd a er ae - lantly leading his men in the en: right Is f. aiterwards, in 1840, while celebrating the anniversary of the independence of Texas, he accidently lost his right arm an@ had his body otherwise terribly mutilated yy, cannon, From 1841 to 1348 inclusive, Colonel Ward was Commis- sioner of the General Land Office of Texas under the administrations of Presidents Lamar, Houston and Jones, and Governors Henderson and Wood. His efficiency, accuracy and strict integrity as Commissioner of the General Office hag ven the official acts of his administration in that im) nt position a prominence for relta- bility beyond that of any other person who filled the office. Under the administration of President Pierce Colonel Ward served as United States Con- sul at Panama, and was highly commended for hia zeal and efficiency a8 a public oMicer. He was the first collector of customs appointed for this dis- trict ater Corpus Christi was made a port of entry at the close of the late war st rebellion. Colonel Ward was an avowed Union man pendt the late struggle between the North and South ai suffered much from his adherence to the United, States government. } “our first acquaintance with him occarred afte? the close of the war, in 1867, when he assumed thi duties of collector at this port. We soon learn that his eerie ceiey honesty and int ity a8 a public. ofmicer was proverbial throughout the country, and. that he essed superior knowledge and ca) for public duty. Under his collectorsht; terests of the government were not allowed to suffer, and the history of his stewardship throughout deserving of this meritorious applica- tion—‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant.’ Going before to “that bourn from whence no traveller returns’ he has it all who knew by his genial hospitality and Kindness, to remember his excellenctes with pleasure and attachment.’ Colonel Ward inherited his excellencies of char- acter from his parents, and he, with several brothers and father being an educated pork ited and rich—enjoyed the privi- leges of a superior education. Jolonel Ward was baptized in the Episcopal Church and was brought up in it till the age of nine- teen years, under the influence of his mother, who Was one of the most excellent women of her’ day. Through life he showed u decided preference for the Epi og Church, Colonel Ward suffered from frequent attacks of ill health during the last few years, but his death was sudden and unexpected, and is deeply de- plored by» ‘yereayed relatives,