Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-02
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~s" P@ostC c(Q{<teSHthi Win
which The rema.ns e.fi>H< late Conan, D
doss CLAYTON Win tbs day <be conveyed |
to their fn'l restisx p!sce in abe Sr.cn-
mount cs'neisry !. VIII give-uddi,lepsl in
sercsi 10 the spol 'ineds passages rel ,,nu
70 his deafhs aud elo. ,uent IN glowing
tributes ,o the manly and aobls ,..sl,.
Ties which TN iearcd the rxailaut oii:eer
10 adj who knew HIM. The are
from work, eutitacd, lille in "a si,.s-of.
War, or Scenes IN Old ironsides,' -wri.
ten Truly, as It's title page scts iorti, b.
forc-iopman. 5-
Commodore Claxtoa died a: = 'alcahau-
ala, March TIN, Iell, after an illness of
lev days. The sensations caused b,
that melancholy event are graphically
d.Pictcd ia the simple aud earnest ian
guage OF tha writer, who's VOID How
evidently from feeling OF strong at.
tschment 10 the lameniId deceased, in.
spirvd by his virtues, his k a l demeanor,
his u ank aud brave spirit. After an ia
trrval ot more than two years, his 70.
low. citizens are TO follow his remains to
ther last reposc in his native iand. !
In the last war, Commodore Ciaxt IN.
thcn 'nidshipuian, scrvel with charic.
teristic bravery. lie was on board the,
Wasp Ia tho severe coulter whic result
ed la the ca2tu re- Of the Froiic, aud al
though on the sick Iist, 40 re,non ST rriGces
coulJ prevent him from serving in IN.
night. tie 81 ~ much active service du-
ring his naval career, anh how mach
brloved-hos highly appreciated he was
by all with whOn he nc. ed, the deep res
gret felt at his death throughout the
al4fr ~
i.eart aud the generous spirit infused in
to his manner a, a Commander, CAV.
him strung hold upon the atf.cl OF
the sailor, as the subjoined passages
from a sailors pen will abuudai.tly
show. Nothing ia the way of tribute
IRON warm hearts under the pressure OF
grief. could be more strikmgly marked
with the impress of sincerity:
s.Lcl 4 not be deemed hyp=rboie,
whom say, that the news Of his deaf.
game with tho astounding effect OF s
hunder.ciap a,nongs, tho ships comPa
ny,"
'sNssersi believe. since the sinr-span
III liag OF C"lumbla first waved over
nn armed ship were the inmates OF a
national vessel So deeply affected at the
loss ct tneir commander, as IN Inc pre-
ssnt instance"
ain the course Of tho fore. ON. the
remains Of the illustrious deceased were
tasgeiully laid out in the main deck cab
IN, am as SION "a il was intlmaied TO
the men that they we're at liberty To take
last view OF 'fsir departed brne facror r,
young aud old. with one simultaneous
movement were urging their way to the
half-deck--two or three messes were
permitIcd TO enter together-and here
was.a scene that could mol fail 10 effect
The most callous aud adanantine bosom,
to behold the most ancou.h aud recklesd
son Of Neptune, who, perhaps, durius
his wandefings on the mighty deep, has
bcheld with uublanched cheek aud un-
moved cOu0tsnance, Death hoverins
around him IN al its most fearful and
terrific shapes, Low as The gave a long
ing, lingering gaze Hpon the cold, stiff
corpse OF him whom he knew la be his
unalterabie aud unshrInking frienu, aud
for whose recovery his humble though
ardent prayers had been Offered up On.
ceasingiy, as his hard. rough nature be
camc soltened, and tears, sireamed down
the burrows of many Cheek, that had
Perhaps, never before been watered by
such drops OF affection"
preparations were Immediately en-
tered into for conveying the remains OF
our late comman Je:.in-chief 10 Valparai-
so; knowing that we could inter him
nj taRt placs in Style more suitable to
his rank Than at Talcahauna; and on
the morning subsequent TO his deHlh(the
inauimate clay having been previously
enclosed IA compact, hard wood cs,tfia.
lined with leadj we stood out OF the Bay
Of Conception aud moved smoothly and
silently along with our melancholy bur.
den. 10 SHOW how unallOyed and sim
ccre was the Affection that each and eve
ry one ON board bore for the decreased
even prioEsto oar departure fron
T'alcahuuna, letter was sent to Capt
T., containing the Simultaneous re-
quest Of the snIp's whole company, tina
he would use his influence al the Nav,
Department, 10 endeaVor to gain thei
sauclion toward having the remains o
their beloved CsaImodOrc conveyed Z,
the shores Of america, in the same time
hOnorec craft thar fl0tteEsd bls penuan
whilst living, which Capt. r., Snf
has uasal frankness agreed 10 forward
"On the Ilfh Of March. 1871, sad and
disc0nsolafe was the appearances ih,
gallant, AID far-famcd frigate Conslitu
tloR presented, with her Tags hangin,
laffa..fv ~ Aafftr.es ~ r.- dre,,,,,s.,