New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-09

~ Gen. EDMUSD p. GAINES Is no more lie
died of the prevailing epidemic in New Orleans
on the 9th inst In hm our Army has lost one OF
its Oldest veterans He was born CupePer Co.
Virginia March 20 l777 and named after his great un-
Gle Edmund Pcndleton long presiding Judge OF the
Virginia Court OF Appeals His father served tempo
rariy in the Revolutionary War, and toward it, close
removed 10 the northwest corner Of North Carolina
and aiicrward 10 East Tennessee, whcro the son was
early engaged in Indian warfare being chosen leu
tenant at the age of eighteen. His educational adVan
tepes were very moderate, and he engaged in
the study of law when ia 1879 he obtained an en-
signs commission in the Army. In ls0i he was appoint
ed Military Collector for the District OF Mo-
bile. then mainly ia possession OF the spaniards'
and in lsOG be was actively engaged in the Gov
eminent measures of resistance TO Aaron Burrs
projects personally commanding at Burrs arrest
About this time he was made Captain, and soon after
seeing no remaining prospect Of active seryice-oo
tanned a furlough and commenced the practice OF law
in Mississippi Territory Alabama just as he was
getting into practice the War Of lsl2 was declared
and he promptly resumed his position ia the Army be
was in Wkinson's buudering expedition OF l-l5, asd
commanded the 2jth infantry at the battle OF Chrys'
ler's Fields, Nov. llth distinction IN the night,
and covered the retreat OF our Army with gal
laniry and success which elected general admTa-
ton. lie was made Brgadier General, March y
| lsl4 and commanded at Sacketts Harbor until
| August reaching Fort Erie and taking command
there on the 9TH The gallant and successful defense
OF Gen. Gaines Of that post forms one OF the most
! brilliant chapters in our Military annals AT length
! having been severely wounded by she'll he resigned
| the command TO Gen Ripley and crossed TO Buffalo
He did not recover in time engage in the farther
prosecutio of the War which closed the next Spring
but he received the thanks OF Congress, with medal
and the brevct rank of Major General tor his brilliant
defense lie was soon after transferred 10 the South
and engaged under jackson in the Creek war OF l-l2
He sfierward commanded in the Southern Military
District unt the reduction Of the Army IN 1921, when
he was retained as a Brigadier and the Western Di
vision assigned him. He a candidate for Major
| General in ls2- but Mr.. Adams decided that Gen
| Mscoub's claim was stronger Gen. Gaines was tho
senior oAcer during what ia vugarly known as the
Sauk fuss IN 1873 and for time engaged in The
Seminole War OF 1886. When the Mexican War broke
out be called out liberal allowance OF South western
Militia without awaiting orders from Washington,-in
volyinr heavy expense with no adequate result he
was Court Martialci for this. but not censurcd li
was soon after transferred TO the Eastern Division
with his Headquarters in this City and only returned
TO the south during the last Winter. Though seventy
two wears old he seemed good general health, an
we did not Ia nix on bidding him adieu at Washing
Ton that he was so 10 his long home-lie wa
man OF extreme simplicity OF character and the mos
unQucslioncd integrity.