The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-20
Death 81 the Hen. Richard n. JoAnse., Of
Kentnekv

Death o. the Hen. Richard ~. Johnsos, Of
Kentucky.
BY atelsgrsDhis dsspstsh received last night, from
louisville, Kentucky, We have been sppnzed Of the
melancholy event Of the death of the Hon Richard
N. Johnson man distinguished among our most pro-
ninsnt men for his military and civil services He
died at his residence in Scott county Kentucky, at
nine o'clock yesterday morning. In the sixty 9th year
Of his age.
His life was marked BY prominent association with
great events The battle Of the Thames in Canada in
1873 connects him with the military heroes Of our
country, whom the people have delighted to honor
In that year. the 18th Of August Commodore Perry
with his feet arrived of sandusky Bay and shortly a
tervard HE celebrated action foug gor
ously resulted in the capture Of the whole feet
Harrison, meanwhile, collected together his ootrps,
and while Colonel Johnson marched for his station, by
way Of the river Rsisin, the General embarked the
Goth OF September with two Brgades for Bass Island
On the 9th, the army again embarked, and made q
descent upon the Canada shore. Surrounded by his
gallant troops, General Harrison proudly stood
upon the ruined breastworks of Maiden, from which
destruction bad been poured upon the frontier, aud
whence the frebrand and tomahswk Of the Indian
had gone forth In the work Of dseolation. In his
derpatches to the War Department, Harrison thus
writes will pursue the enemy to morrow although
there .s little probability Of overtakng him. he has
upward Of one thousand horses and We have not one
in the army He proceeded, accordingly on the fol-
lowing day to Sandwich, but Proctor had fed AT y
convention Of the general ON GERS Harrison informed
them says M'Afee, that there were but two ways
of complaining their object; of which to
follow him up the strait by land the other to embark
hastily aeross b1 land twelve mile. to tho read and
intercept him. The former plan was unanimously
preferred and consequently adopted. The army rapid
" advanced in pursuit of the enemy the Thames to
the Morsva towns On the 5th of October, the enemy
overtaken Proctors position was hsnked on the
left by the Thames, and his right by swamp, which
occupied by horde Of Indians under the celebra
ted Tecumseh General Harrison this occasion,
adopted movement which, while 1t insured an easy
victory eyiuced high degree Of military skill and
prom pttude of characterone division Of his infantry
extending in double line from the river to the swamp
opposite Proctors troops and the other placed 1t
right angles to the first, facing the swamp, with the
view Of preventing the indians from turning his left
flank, and getting into the rear. Observing the
enemy troops to be in open order that is with inter
Of three four between the files, which
successfully resist charge OF cavalry, Harrison in
stantly ordered Colonel Johnsons mounted regiment
which occupied the front to dash through the enemys
line in column This command was brilliantly exseu-
ted and the attempt was triumphant for the British
at once thrown into confusion, and our men
wisely taking advantage OF their disorder by attacking
their broken line in the rear they were compelled to
surrender their arms and thus q splendid and almost
bloc ess victory virtueusly achieved rather by
the consummate skill OF the general, than by the
After the war. Col. johnson was honored by his
constituents In Kentucky with seat in Congress for
Jackton his celebrated Sunday Mail Report, against
the suspension OF the Sunday mails, gave him an i'm
On the Goth Of May, 1885, the Jackson democr attic
convention met at baltimore. for the nomination of
candidate to succeed General Jackson as President
also Vice. President of the United States About six
hundred delegates in attendance; and as all
selected as friends Of Mr. Van buren, he received the
Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson OF Kentucky, nomi-
mated for yios.President These nominations it was
well understood received the express appreciation of
General Jackson and the influence OF the ad mnstra
ton of course exercised in favor Of the election Of
these candidates
The result of the vote by the electoral colleges
10 for Mr. Van Buren,, including Michigan 49, which
was choice of Vice by the people in cor
sec the State OF Virginia refusing TO vote for
Colonel Johnson He received l4I electoral votes In
candidates. Colonel johnson was thereupoa, elected
by the Senate ssreeably to the constitution.
As President OF the Senate, the writer of this
notice IL enabled to bear testimony to the dig
nifty and impsrtialty with which Colonel John
body; and It may not be amiss here to state,
that cur personal acquaintance with the deceased,
s.seemsd and respected for HI. a%aSle and generous
character; and failed in his friendships from
his simplicity Of manners his frsnkness Of heart and
his open and conhding disposition He was ever the
communicative and humorous companion and dwelt
with particular pleasure upon the brilliant victory oil
the Thames but always In all Giro umstsnces though
q political opponent, Insisting upon the houors due
toGen Harrison and his companions In arms.
President tho same ticket with Mr.. Van Baren, he
stood In opposition to General Harrison, the whig
candidate Colonel johnson forgot the shivary
Of the true soldier He "stumped the States Of Ken
lucky and Ohio in that campsirn; but so far from
detrsctipg from the merits Of Harrison he rather aid
ed In his election by voluntary vindicaton OF his
bravery and senerahp In that bloody battle OF the
Thames, ON every occasion In which IL brought
into question.
At his retirement in Kentucky for considerable pc.
Rod Of the latter portion Of his life Col Johnson under
provisions by Copgres', had under his charge Choc
aw academy for the education OF the youths that
tribe At the last Congress, the Institution havng
gone into decay from the impracticabe character OF
the children Of the woods in the ways OF cTiiIed life
bill Of $4,000 indemnity was passed to meet ell
liabilities Of the government due TO Col Johnson and
II IL Of the curioses Of the Gaphin claim that
the friends Of the Colonies bill drawn into its
support In order to set out Of the way reach
the bill Of the Colonel bsiere the session expired
His career remarkable. His life Is a part OF our
counrys history his services In its behalf aud
always devoted 10 the Union. His death will be
mented NJ the death of patriot Statesman friend
and generous and honest man.