Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-10-10

H Institute.
DEATH or MAJOR MILLER-We
copy the following notice of the late
Major Miller, from the Morrsrown,
Pa, Democrat.
DIEp.-At the residence of Dr.. Da.
vd Porter at Rostraver. Wcstmorc-
land county, on Thursday, 18th Sep
tember, Brevet Major John Henry Mil
Ter, of the 4th U. S. Artillery. lie
was born on the 9TH July, lslO and
had therefore Just entered his 4ist
year. His remains were inferred at
Union,own by the military at place
indicated by himself, some weeks be
fore his death.
/ A, the age Of IA he attached him
self to corps Of civil engineers under
/ the command Of James Shriver, de-
ceased, then engaged in making sur
yeys under the Government of the Uni
ted States, with a view Of connecting
the Potomac and Ohio Rivers by can
al. l he next year he accompanied
the same corps, aud was engaged IN
making surveys on the Wabash and
Miami rivers, in Indiana. Here his
friend ant relative, Mr. Shriver, tell
sacrifice to the climate and exposure.
in that then wilderness country, On
his return from the exploration aud
survey he was in 1897 appointed to a
Cadetship at the Military Academy a,
Yves, Point, where he graduated high
in very large class. Immediately ai-
terward' he was promoted to a second
Lieutenancy in the 4th Artillery and
stationed at Fort Gratiot at the outlet
of Lake Huron. On the breaking out
of the Florida war. he was ordered 10
the seat of war and served there under
Gen. Taylor until the conclusion OF
the war. He was Immediately after
the commencement Of the war with
Mexico, ordered IN the field, and
sailed with the expedition against Vera
Cruz. Before that, however, a corps
oG troops under the command of Col.
DE Russy, having been 81 ipwrecked
on the coast Of Mt xico, and likely To
encounter large force of MeMcans,
Major Miller was dispatched to his re-
lief, with success. He was present
and engaged in the siege aud capitula-
ton of Vera Crnz. He advanced
with the Invading army under Gen,
Scott, and was in the battle Of CeHo
Gurdo. His command was left to gar
rison the town of Puebla, where he
wns a most efficient and active partici-
pant in tie defence of that place, dur
ING its long siege. lie was at the con-
clusion of the peace. He returned
Immediately to the United States paid
4 brief visit to his family at Detroit,
aud vas again ordered to Fort Wood,
Louisiana. Upon the indication OF
hostile movements among the Florida
Indians, he was agai" ordered into the
wilderness and everglades of that re-
gion, where he was engaged when III
November last he was advised of
catastrophe which struck a blpw more
fatal III consequences, than the Indian
or Mexican fire arms, or the mlasna
Of southern swamps and everglades --
lie had escaped through a Thousand
perlls but this last blow struck home to
lis yitals Ii sufie ed no repo:e--un-
ncrved and unslrung the arm of the
soldier. Since that event he has been
absent from his post under leave
Of absence, rene wed again aud again,
by his friend and commander, G II.
Scott
IL was married in 1871 20 daugh-
ter of John Norvel, late u. ). Senator
from Michigan. lie has left two chill
dreu.
lie died of Aslalic cholera, which
he contracted during short visi, TO
the city ofPinsburg