The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-27
CAPT. JOHN D. CLARK

We copy, with profound regret, the following, G..
late number of the New Orleans Picayune '
60 We regret to learn from Captain Moreborso
the steamer Iowa, from st. Louis that as he c Vi
past Cairo, Lieut.. JOHN D. CLARK of the 9th ee rGe
try, came on board and registered his as nas
senger for ficksburg. When opposite Helena. (ArtI
he jumped off from the hurricane deck and w.
drowned" @S
A friend, writing from w Washington, Beaufort Corn
ty, under date of September IS, pays the followin
eloquent tribute to the merits and virtues of tho
ceased
't 1t is painful to speak of him we loved So do,,
for we Were bound to Capt. Clark, not only hu y;
ties OF blood, but by the thousand virtues which ~ @
cluster around his pure spirit No one knew ~" L;
better. He proud, sensitive, generous and b,a %
If he had any faults they were on virtues o5o
His pride might have been too noble and eIeatN; ~ue;
for this base earth, and his sensitveness too GREAT
its GOODNESS and indifference. But these qualit;oo
which taught him to be deeply alive to the condM,,
of others, made him at the same time generous vi
forgiving. And, if he had one enemy amonq u L;a
numerous acquaintance or ever entertained one mn
kind feeling towards any one, any one towar5
him, it was unknown to US, who was his dailv con-
panion. He had obtained leave of absence from thu
army, and was on his way home, after an absence or
than five years, when the great DESTROYER cana
His relations were expecting him with joyous hearts
and the whole County, with extended arms, wens
ready to do honor to him, so honored himself anS
so worthy of being honored. But the thunderboIt
of sorrow has been cast among us, our ioy has hao
changed into sorrow. The sword, which was o.
generously purchased for him, must now be AesboS
in our own hearts; and the habliments of our 70.
joicing pass into those of mourning Oh! that death
could have spared noble, brave, so generous
spirit!
| As soldier, there were few as young, who had
seen more service. Having graduated at the Mill.
| tary Academy, he joined the army not long before
our war with Mexico, and participated in nearly all
of its brilliant achievements. At the battle of Resa
ca de la Palma, he second lieutenant and actnr
adjutant of the 9Th Regiment of Infantry ReuI
ment he dearly loved-and was afterwards promoted
and made adjutant. At Montery he was seen 6gbt
ing on the heights with heroic bravery; and is Said
to have been one of the first to enter the Rshon,O
Palace. And in the bloody battle of Molina dol
Ray-the bloodest record-he acted noble mart
1t was here that he was SELECTED, one of the Off
GERS to lead on the assaultng column of 500 picked
men. where he received severe wound, from which
we doubt much whether he ever entirely recovered
And for his brave and meritorious conduct" on the
OCCASION IN the language of his commission which
was awaiting his arrival at home he was breveted
captain. And his commander, Gen Worth in a let
ter to relative, In speaking of his general conduct
speaks OF him as "one of the most brave, gallant
and universally esteemed young officers in the Ame1-
can army" And we did hope that one so young and
yet so honored, would have been spared to old ace
II not to gratify the aspirations of his exalted amb
uon-spared for his relations, who dearly loved him
Tor his friends, who were eager to honor him.
and for his country, from which he had received 50
many proofs of its distinguished consideration. But
the grave has closed over his youthful FORM and
snatched from his relations and friends warm and
generous heart, and from his country young officer
who scorned death. Peace be with his noble spirit
And grant, oh God, that may bear this thy aw-
full dispensation with that humility which becomes
thy servants and find in it thy Christening hand"