Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-13

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10 Extrae raiMary Coincidence.
Within one hour we received the {" Londen Exam
lner containing the death of John Wright soldier
OF the old French war in Canada on the ilth ofJune
aged ITO, and the Nashville Banner" containing
the death of John Lusk on the 9Th of June, aged l04
We suboin the two extracts
At Joppa, near Edinburgh on the llth Jane, in the
ll0th year of his age died John Wright sergeant
He commenced his career in the 2lst Fusleers, COM
manded by the Hon. Colonel Hamilton; served IN
the French Canadian war; and subsequently, IN the
American war of independence under Gen. Bur-
goyne and Earl Corvallis He witnessed hedea.h
Of Gen. Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham, and had
perfect remembrance of the Prince Charles Edward at
Hollywood Palace. He has left a son. Roman Cath
Ole priest at Montreal, far advanced in life; he him
self was native of High Gallon, Edinburgh.
Examiner.
.he old French War in Canada is gone.-Ded, in
Warren county, Tennessee on the 9Th Of June, Mr.
John Lusk. (pronohuced Lisk, in his native Dutch)
at the advanced age of one hundred end four years
He was born on Staten Island, New York. on the
9th of November, 1884, and was of Dutch extraction
Mr.. Lusk was in regular service for well nigh sixty
years He commenced his career in the army in the
war of Acadle COMMONLY called the French war,
when about twenty years of aee and served through
the whole of it. He was soldier at the siege Of
Quebec Ought in the memorable action of the
Plains OF Abraham, seventy nine years agosaw the
brave Gen. Wolfe fall and participated IN all the
sufferings an hardships of that arduous ana memo
rable campaign He was also at the conquest of AGA
die, uow called New Foundland, by Gems. Amherst
and Shirley; and assisted in the dispersion of the
captured French through the colonies Of New Eng.
land, by the Anglo-Americans
Mr.. Lusk early enlisted in the war of the revou.
ton, and fought like soldier and patriot TIL its
close. He was attached to the expedition to Canada
under Gen. Arnold-was at the building of Fort Ed
ward, and was there wounded. He was IN the battle
OF Saratoga, where BurEoyne surrendered; and was
at the siege OF Yorktown and had the singular and
remarkable fortune to see CORVALLIS surrender his
sword 10 Gen. Washington
On the restoration Of peace, the old soldier laid
down his musket and his knapsack for while, hut he
did not remain long in inactivity. The Piping times
of peace" were no times for him. He left "nglorl
Gus ease" as he esteemed il, the first opportunity
and enlisted in the army of Gen. Wayne against tho
Indians, nothing dauned by the terrors OF the will
derness the slrafagems Of the powerful and willy
foe, Though he had already weathered the storms Of
sixty winters.
AT tke close of this brilliant and successful cam.
paign, he joined the regular army under Col. Butler
and was stationed at West Point, in this state, now
called Kingston. While at tas staten ne became
renowned for his skill in catching fish from Cllnch
river. But at last, the brave old man, being worn
down with age and infrmres, was discharged rs un-
fit for duty when eighty years Of age. He left
The army in entire desuon, and subssted for
raj years upon the cold charities of the world, togeth-
er with the little pittance he earned by his daily labor
as broom maker. On the passage of the pension
law in 1915 he awaited himself of its privileges, and
from that time has been furnished with all the
sares of life. Mr.. l.. retained 10 the last all his fac
ulties, except that of sight, which, for the last
years had been growing dim. He was man of re-
markable strength of constitution, and elasticity Of
frame. He never had spell of sickness in his life
He was in the habit Of walking 10 the town of Nc
Mnville distance Of seven miles, and back again
on the same day, and this toe after he had reached
100 years Of age-retanlng the perfect upright form
and firm STEP and movements Of soldier till the
last a
J Thus lived and died one OF the most remarks able
men of the age. He was witness 10 more rcrnarka.
BILE events, perhaps, than any man living. VIVA,
revolutions have rolled the earth since he was
born He was almost coeval with our colonial his
tory. He an old man when this nation com
menced its career. He has seen e. pires rise and fall
thrones demolished and kingoms spring into ex.
lsence. Since he hung upon his mothers breast,
twenty five hundred millions Of the race have lived
and died. But the old man has gone TO his fathers
at last. Peace be to his memory, and may the grass
grow green upon the patriots grave.