The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-10

RESIGNATION OF CoLosEl. GsoRGE w HUcuRs,
OF 1uK TorcoRAIHIcAL EAcINKsRs Tho Dustin
guished services which Colonel Hughes has render
ed his country, demands something more than the
mere announcement of the fact that he has rssigne&
his CON mission and fe!iysa u pirate life. Colo
ft Hughes graduated vt the Military Acaaepy a.
West Point, ia the year loZ7. Since then he has
discharged with signal ability the various duties
which have deyolved upon him In 1916 he was
attached to General Woors division, in its arduoas
march through the north Of Mexico lie was sub
sequehtly attached TO the stat OF General Wosta,
with whom he served at Vera Cruz aud Cerra tor
do After the latter battle, he was ordered to TIE
United states on account Of his health, which vas
broken by his long and arducps service IN the nead
His health being sonc what restored, ny. FOX tea
dered him the command Ct the reginent 81 yoiunr
t,ors raised in Maryland and the lnstrict CT Ooum'
b.a lie was induced Ia accept this post, and be
returned to Mexico al the head OF his new feSInent
Hi. march from Vera Cruz 20 Jaapa, and the faisa'
full and efficient manner IN winch he discnATgei Toe
important duties which devolved upou him as Go
werner OF the districts ofJaapa lnd Perote, are Too
ffesh in TIE public mind TO need com nent. Colensi
Albert, Chief Of the Typographical Eng,neers, ~
his report of November IL. 1873, uses The following
emphatic iarguagc.-'C Captain G.. w Hughes,
after important services IN thc duties of his corps
With the amy in North Mexico, and after wards al
Vera Cruz and Cerro Gcrdo, returned 20 tae States
oipsciated ara broken down by tho climate. his
fstigues. ana exposures. lat, rapidly Eoover.ng
his health. he wss placed ut the head Of sregi
ment Of volunteers, and immedist y went bach
with his command 60 Mexico. bs march lion
Nrs Ciuz to laiapa Is spoken of ~ Que Of great
merit and severe trial, in which he, on several oc
casions, oncoun ,cr,d aud beat the enemy. lie w&
then made military aud civil Governor OF tas de-
rnr(in, ut OF Jasps snd Perote, aud ~ ns nsny
judcious, energetic, prompt, ana Seh yuusvo nv
surts was mainly Instrumental an keeping thss OK.
| tsp.iye district uuiut, as well rs the "a'e tvsH
| from thcuce 10 Vera Cruz. lie continued va .nn
| connsu nd until the termination OF tne ras, Snes
he returned TO the United states, ana "a, riuos rc
suu,ed his duties in his corps. WitA INC ofefst
/ u,ior Colonel Hughes has ne resgnea has
4 a.. and ,urrender,d his commissson-preferr1ng
! a. oecial stat IN the rcpSse and quiet Of MAxy-
! iapd fnrmer We tust that peace aud prosperity
| mpy attend him IN b. new Vo, ttion 40 goos
Icoy,,le OF Maryland will b. glad 20 welcome enc
| a. his countryside has turned has sword 100 q
nyunirr hook. and who viii o. ready 10 grasp hc
word again wh,nevsr his country calls for the SET
vices Of her patriotic crcBs --lFssiingr0n Uas,~.
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NErpicT IN THE Corr REVOLVER CASE In IKE
[ : Circuit Court. Judge Woodbury. prcsiding
the jury IL the OF Ooltvs Alass Arms Csnfany'
ter uiting, ,nenj ~ patent, returned the iVtoS-
ing verdict; They find ia the plaintia gun ""
and novel construction TO produce the eiss, 90
scrihcd IN his patent not found 10 any hresfm p.m
TO biz invention and the jury further hrd sns. sae
dc fet darts bsve infrir ged the trs thtee ea"s
Of the tlsutih's pa ,ent, and asses ds,o 20
tvm q 81. according TO the az men1 49,, ~
| a written ayremeng bstHeen the I~iacs sot ~ -
verdict whf never way might 60, snoN'a onV -
| a mammal one The real damages. s'aynne.s W
| sh.u, s5 40 will be settled betsecn sse psfweA
\ be,eaft.v The case has Occupied tfHen Gays
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