The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-08

EE SENs hEahNE1s-l Hc hImY
and the country mourn gallant, modest
and accomplished soldier, true hearted,
earnest and unspotted citizen. Gen. Kear-
ny left Columbia College in this City-being
then senior, in 1912, TO enter the army.
He was with the gallant Scott at the disas.
trOus affair at Quecnstown--aHd " as there
with his leader made prisoner and sent down
the st. Lawrence TO Quebec. We have
heard Gen. Scott speak Of the deep depres.
sion which marked the countennnce end
Oner, closely watched and strongly guarded,
river. All his hopes Of distinction blasted
prospect before him but that Of prison,
while others would have the opportunity Of
battling for their country, the young man
broodcd over his fallen fortunes, and had
moroseiy, almost fercely given himself mp
to despair, when his general, then Lient.
Colonel Scott, perceiving as he thought,
some negligence on the part Of their guards,
when the party landed, as occasionally they
did, conceived project of escape by suspri.
sing and overpow ering the gnnrd. He found
IN opportunity Of commune aiinG his hopes
to young Kearny. An instant change was
effected in his demesnor and countenAhee.
lie caught insuuc'vely and eagerly at the
hope, and was ready TO cope with any per.
ils and odds, and any obstacles for the chance
Of being restored Ia active service.
From a sullen, silent, moody youth, 10
became alert, observing sprigliily, the mo.
ment . possibility Of action WAS presented
TO him. The occasion did not arise, but tho
slscrily Of the young soldier for the unequal
conflict, which al best u must have bsriI--
was marked, aud remembered by his com.
mander; and from that day 10 the fatal hour
of Kgarny's death, there was the most un.
reserved confidence and trust on the part "
Scott, tow aids the companion Of his captivi-
~
Cen. Kearny has been in tho army ever
since The war Of 1872; serving for the most
part on the Western frontier Of the United
States. When the two dragon regiments
were organized some years ago, Col. Kesr-
ny was selected 10 take command Of the lst
Regiment, and he held that command until
commissioned as brigader last year. The
admirable state Of discipline and efficiency
to which he brought. that regiment was at
tested by the extraordinary march Of near
1900 miles, which lie made with part oil the
regiment in, we believe, and by the not less
extraordinary march which, in the band Of
! 100 of his dragons he made last year from,
the Missouri river TO the Pacific occsn-e en-.
countering and overthrowibg enemies, In.
dian and civilized, greatly superior In num-
ber--and overcoming climate, hunger, de-
fcent supplies, and all the vicissitudes Of
the seasonS--with uniform success and IN
exampled constancy.
Returning from the field Of war beyon
the Rocky mountains, he at once asked Tor
service in the army Of Gen. Scott, then cp
Grating in the valley of Mexico, and absent
though he had been for long period from
home, FASTENED at once TO this new field.
Peace supervened before any opportunity
for the distinction he coveted, and would
have surely won, was given TO him. He
came home unscathed by war, though not
unhurt, for he was wounded in the CONFLICT
/ Of San Pssona-unbroken by fatigue, uhin.
iured by exposure--to die Of bilious fever
contracted on the Mississippi.
lie whom foreign climate aid foreign
foes, and the chances ~ war had spared,
whose fervent aspiration u was that the final
hour might come to him, when come Il
should, In the shock Of bnttle, In the arms Of
victory snd beQeath his country's nag, 10
was harvested Tor the grave BY the linger-
ing hands Of disease. But he had already
: written his name In the recor,ls Of his coun.
J try's glory, rs he rad upon the hearts and
, in the affections Of his friends ana Ieuow
. soldiers.
Stephen Kcarny was, in every sense OF
the phrase ''preu1 cherdhsT," - thosooen'
" without fear - without reproscbj fss'
. tlsmsn always, and under oil clrens''"n'
D ces; Of manners polished ss'hoss " . s'S''