New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-04

ZEN. SOLOMON VAN hESSsELAER.-Ine Albany IN, T.
State Register gives the following sketch of the life of this
distinguished citizen, who died recently in that city
Gen Solomon Van Rensselaer, born in the town of
reenbush and in the old Genet Mansion at the foot of
the hill half mile back from the river, and about three
miles from this CITY His father was Gen Henry X Van
Rensselaer, who fought with great ardor and distinction
in the Revolutionary and desperately wounded
the battle of Fort Ann, Washington county in this
State This action has never occupied the place in the
history of that which its Importance entities it
1t occurred several days before the great battle which
resulted in the defeat and surrender of Bugoyne Be-
mis- Heights and swallowed up and forgotten in the
superior briance and Importance of that descive
fict 1t maintained for entire day by force of
about 1000 against advanced brigade Burgoynes
army and series of desperate and bloody skrshes
1t fought by order of Gen Schuyler who felt the i'm
ortance Of checking the enemys advance at that point
General then Col. Henry X Van Rensselaer, commanded
a regiment Of 500 men, which was entirely mustered
the Van Rensselaer, Manor.
The stand taken by them held Burgoyne In check an
entire day. and enabled Schuyler to artillery and
stores from Fort George strengthen his position
Heights and gain Invaluable time But it nearly cost the
brave Van Rensselaer, his life. As he rising from
kneeng position after firing fusee. he received
ket bali in the thigh, which passed to his knee
The ball afterwards removed by surgeon by most
fghtfu operation and he entirely recovered from
the terrible wound So close and desperate the
counter that he lay many hours after he fell within hear
ing of the groans of Col Armstrong of the British army
who also badly wounded.
Gen II. X. Van Rensselaer, afterwards lived for many
years in this city. and died here 2s years SINCE
the age of about 76 years
Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer, inherited the military
disposition and dauntless herosm of his father At the
early of As he appointed cornet in company
dragons mustered in Greenbush and joined the army
under the command of Gen Anthony Wayne. Before ht
was 90 he promoted to the command of troop Ir
the battle of Miami August 1884 under Mad Anthony
he received terrible wound through the lungs which
supposed to be mortal but which his youth and vigorou
constitution enabled him to How he acquitted
himself the dispatches of Gen Wayne bear ample
conclusive testimony He suffered greatly from the effects
of this wound until 1797 when he was commissioned by
Gen Wilkinson at Philadelphia to perform delicate and
hn Nnt1 and cnftS
fnctory discharged He also particularly noticed by
Gen. Washington. and raised by him to the command Of
squadron of cavalry after personal interview with that
great man.
After the dsbanng of portions of the army took place
Gen Van Rensselaer, was appointed Adutant General Of
this state under Gov. John Jay. This appointment he
held during the respective administrations of his
Cows Geo Clinton and Morgan Lewis for nine
years during Gov. Tompknss administration and for
nearly the whole period of Gov. Dewitt Cintons. which
latter period subsequent to the time he rendered such
important and brilliant service in his countrys behalf in
the capacity of aid to Gen Stephen Van Rensselaer, (he
late Patroon) who was appointed by Gov Tompkins to
take command of the raised the defence of the
Northern and Western frontiers of this state in 1872
The history of that campaign is well known to every
reader familiar with the events of the war; it
still called The brilliant but unfortunate battle OF
Queenstown fought the 18th of October The plan
of simple and solderke and if it had carried
out in full would have resulted in brilliant decisive
victory As it the force under Col S. Van Rensse-
acr contending with greatly superior numbers stored
and carried the fort The gallant colonel fell riddled
with bullets and bleeding prousey but ceered with the
shouts of victory But the renforcements negectng
cross the river at the proper time the up in
superior force and the fort retaken and Van Rensse
aer's troops obliged to retreat.
Ensign Morris Killed. and Captains Malcolm, Arm
strong and Wool. We're wounded in this action Colonel
Solomon Van Rensselaer, received ball in his hip which
passed out at his spine two in his thigh of which
odged-and which he carried to the day of his death
two in his leg and sixth confused his heel. With all
these he kept his feet until the enemy fled toward the
town. and Capt Wool by his orders assembled the
tain and carried the battery During this time he
concealed his wounds under great borrowed from
Major Lush and when the party filed off before him
unable any longer stand he fell to the ground about
daylight. among the dying and the dead and was only
prevented from fanting by crust of bread and cup
water furnished by one of the former While in this
situation the shouts of victory reached him from the hill
and remunerated him for all his sufferings
This closed his active military life; and we have only
room just to glance at his subsequent career
He was elected to Congress from this district and served
his term faithfully and ably At its close he received-we
believe under Munroe's administration-the commission
of postmaster of this city which held under the
cessive administrations Of Adams and Jackson He was
removed by Van Buren, In 1889 he the Albany dis
trict delegate to the Wing National Convention at
who cast his vote for his old companion in General
Harrison He had the satisfaction that gallant SOL
der and statesman nominated for and elected the
Presidency and from him received again the appointment
of postmaster of this city which he held until by
Tyler Since that time he has not been in public life and
has resided with his family at Cherry HILL
Such is hastily thrown together record of the life and
services of Gen Solomon Van Rensselaer, whose loss
public calamity and whose departure all must solemnly
Wus VI ana mos
cherished and highly priced citizens of Albany which vii
not fail to honor and perpetuate his memory.
PRINCE ScHwARzESBERG.--A g LOCKER on in Vienna
writes to the Londen Times that Schwarzenbergs deatl
indirectly due to jealousy of Prince Metternch Th
former is comparatively neophye in the world of poll
tics Called from the staff of Radetzly to the sudde1
management of the reins which Metternich had JUS
dropped at critical moment the soldier became dipo
mats the 22d of November 1S4s. The circumstance
which had united to drive out his predecessor left tn
path clear for his experiments The devious arts b,
which Hungary deceived and abused soon laid tn
Empire at the feet of Kossuth. The new statesman wa
at tnlt in three months In less than three more hi