Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-05

ing oil the ninfh, Wheh DIS untimeiy late
was communicated by party Of Ottawa
Indians from Grand River, and confirmed
by The production Of several articles they
had picked up on their way, known to have
belonged to her, together with scale, re-
collected as the property of Lieut.. Eveleth,
Of the corps Of Engineers, the onlylpassen-
ger on board. On the morning OF the 10th,
| detached Lieut.. Dean, in company with
Mr.. Dean agent for the contractor at this
post, In search Of the dead bodies, and to
obtain, If possible, more circumstantial
account of the melancholy event. They
returned last evening, and report that they
found the remains Of one ofthe unfortunate
sufferers only, and that in situation not to
be identified; that the shore was literally
strewed with the fragments Of the vessel,
from twelve TO fifteen miles in length; that
the main-mast must have been cut away
during the gale, and remained entire; and
the,ioremast broken in several places. But
no information could be gained of the hull,
nor could they recover any Of the los. pro-
perry, except an old Uniform coat Of Lieut..
Eveleth's, two handkerchiefs, and a part Of
his flute, and some articles Of no value be-
longing to the vessel, which they took from
an indian canoe. The Ottawas, who are
the only Indians that have made any report
on the subject, state that the Potawatamies,
a band of whom reside near the fatal spot,
carried off every article Of value they could
lay their hands upon, that one party, load
ed with the spoil, have gone down the ILL
nois, and another IN the direction Of the
Wabash. This statement is coIroborated
by the fact, that the Potawatamies from
that quarter were previously in the habit
of visiting US almost daily, and not one Of
them has since made his appearance at this
post.
have the hororto be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant,
(Signed) DANIEL BAKER,
Major U. s. Amy.
Major General MAcoMB.
AT meeting Of the officers of the army at
this post, Resolved unanimously, that it is
with grief I've learn the untin,ely' fate Of oor
late friend and associate, Lieut.. William S.
Eveleih, Of the corps ofeugineers, who was
lost in the schooner Hercules on lake Mi
chlgan, on the 4ih ultImo.
That in testimony Of our esteem for his
worth, and regret for his loss, we will wear
the usual badge Of mi s'ning for one month.
Detroit, November IL, 1915.
Lieutenant EvELETH, the subject Of the
foregoing resolution, graduated about two
years ago at The military academy at West
Point. Although young, he had attained
such proficiency in his studies as 10 receive
an appointment in the corps of Engineers,
which isgeneraIIy bestowed upon thos. ca
diets only who have been pre.emincnt Tor
talents and application. He was soon or
dered to this department. where he remain
ed until his decease. The assiduity and
skill he erinced in the performance Of his
military duties, were a sure earnest Of his
future usefulness and distinction, aud Sc
cured to him the esteem Of lis friends, and
the appreciation Of his superiors. He was
just closing an official tour Of observation,
made in conjunction with another officer of
the corps OF engineers, and already under
orders for Washington, where he nigh.
have received the reward of his exer,ions,
when he met his un.imely fate. Ii is Ia
menable to behold any age or condition
drop thus abruptly into the abyss Of eter-
nifty but 10 see life Of youth and promise
thus extinguished, is peculiarly distressing.
Engineer Department, Dec. I, 1918.
ORDERS.
The lieut.. col. commandant OF the corps
OF engineers announces, with regret, to The
officers OF The corps, the death OF lieutenant
WILLIAM S. EvELETH, who was drowned
on lake Michigan, on the 4th ult. As a tes-
timony OF esteem for hi. virtues, and regret
for his loss, the officers of the corps will
wear the usual badge of mourning for one
month. w. X. ARMISTEAD,
Lieut.. Col. Com,nandant Engineers.
Translated for the New York Columbian
from French papers.
Madrid, Sept. /.
Relative 10 the occupation Of Pensacola
our court has transmitted several energetic
notes to most Of the courts in Europe. Il