Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-02
From The .,;ezv- York Csa,..,.
AMERICAN aII0GRan.,.

& AMERICAN BIO Rapu,.
DIED, at Calcutta, Oh russd.. :
the 2Sd Sept. 1906, JANIS aluap. s's a
late major in the, service of .3o,. q
was q most smiable MAJ, and =,
solder. ne had, dufiog long e. s.s
honorable service, acquired a bsas a
fortune, and was on the ev4 Of Il.
,urc % his native land, 10 enjay il dls y
ssrepose The hard-earned fruits cf (:
gers and tolls But. alas. .Dearb - :! asjl
he had SO often faced, and neys, :, saa'
by asudden and unexpected a,,asE ~ s,tsl
cur him off in the prime Of his dav, : "
90 Wednesday morning he was eom Mo-
TO the silent grave, melancholy ios,,. s
cf the vanity OF human expesss ion.
sessions ana hosors. .Scnae cf H.
com 3anions 10 arms at.eatled HE e..
and bsdewed his sod with r,snly i.
warn from caagesiai aud ;Etc1;;@'r
hearts.
Major Murray was q native Of \.
America. The ships If the Uoitsd sa
laying in thesriver had itYsir fags ssa i
half mast, during the day, as a l,ibn,. \
respect to the memory Of shsir brave con-
trymaa..
The following circumstances srls,;,,
this gentleman have baen coroa,,,o;,a
10 the editors of sllissGazes,e .or oeaSs
ton, BY .gentlensan WHO arrived her. 1
the Juliana from Calcutta.
!" Major MURRAY was a native 6 u
state of. Rhode -!s!and-his real nam. :,
Liliib5idge; Why he assumed the usa,d|
Murray i.notkaown. At al esrly saa|
lcnisis relations in consequence Of SOM
i'll ,,.eatmeat lie k4G@recessed f,om m.
one of .hean, and wect n sea; al.u|
snnnbor of yoy sges.ae arrived at Iraaqa
bar sn the ceast Of Corcmaadel a6ou! i.
year 1870, whcse he formed shc RESIDUAL
Of going into the Interior for the purp,e|
Of entering iato the service .oi some d;
Of the petty princes, who at that tine pd,
particalafly DESTROYS of having Ecropaa
as eEcers, 20 command their troops lii
resolution he accomplished in eonpr
with another person (who:e name IS ra
KNOWN with some difficulty, as thsy aadu
pass the posts then possessed by The Eag
.lish, who were extremely vigilaot tops
vent Eeropesns going in.o the eouaiE
The life which LiIsbtldge now led reqn
ed "a constitution as robust as he posssssI
an invisible courage, and preseaet 81
mind which no danger could disp:l. Il 81
we'll knewn' what species OF petty wallm|
hest FIR msny years existed Amos, uata,
tlnsly in the vast peninsula of India: h,|
continual isrrIpg Of interests, the j,aou!
of ..arions small powers Of each oli't
joined hshe iDtr;eues of he Eoropaa
who have alternately held possessions CO
the coast, have made that unhappy ccun1g
the seat oi Sspine, desolation and war. b
was ia the service of he Mahrapas lha
LillIbEidgs became noted for his superb
bravery WIKI tksse people he coniloui
nearly IS years, tsayersiog the cousT
from Cape Comerin to The froniisp A
Peteia. In III. service OF Holkar, The q
LIBERATED chief, of the Mshratlas, Lii
bridge, who was now called Murray, ii
came first kDown TO the British, by sayis
st the aost inlminent hazard Of his b.
life. the lives Of some Of theiT officers
had ,falIen inlo i1olksr's hands, aaa
had ordered them TO be pat TO the
II was shortly after this business
GATED the service OF Holksr, and
a plumber of cavalry in his own aase-
which he took possession OF DIST
country. Before be attained this, h
experienced every reverse that such
.derfsking could be s0bjec, TO, beln
time at the head Of only 7 or 9 d
more than half armed. When ut
broke out between the British alof
.aeah, ia which Holkar assisted sy-
Murray Immediately proclaimealg
ish government. IN the part Of q! apa
where he was, AID joined lord E
.aboot 1000 horse. IL was at ~,
( d. ; !. /. = e. 1.tu