New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-27
Death Of Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer,.
W. L.-. alraadv Announced hv tell

We have already announced by tele-
graph the death of this gentleman, % long and well
Known in the hissory Of this State for his civil and mill
tary services We extract the following sketch Of hs
public career from The IBasy RsSia0s
Gen. SOLOMON VAN RRSssELAER was born IN the
town Of Greenbush and In the old Genet Aansion, at
the foot of the him. half mile back from the river, and
about three miles from this city His father Gen.
H X Van Rensselaer, who fought with great ardor and
distinction ia the Revolutionary War; and was desperate
" wounded at the battle OF Fort Ann, Washington
County, in this state 49,
Gen Van Rensselaer, inherited the military dspo-
stion and daunese herosm of his father AT the early
sse of Is ne was appointed Cornet In a company OF
Dragons mustered In Greenbusb and joined the army
under the command of Gen Anthony Wayne. Before
he was 90 he was promoted to the command OF
troon In the battle Of Miami, August 1874, under
mad ANTHONY" he received terrible wound through
the lungs which supposed 70 be mortal, but which
his youth and vigorous constitution enabled him 20 sur
mount How he acquitted himself the dispatches Of
Gen. Wayne bear ample and conclusive testimony. He
suffered greatly from the effects Of this wound until
I7g7 when he commissioned by Gen. Wilkinson,
Philadelphia, to perform delicate and dangerous
military duty, which be promptly and satisfactorily
discharged He also particularly noticed by Gen.
Wsshing ton and raised by him 10 the command OF
squadron Of cavalry after personal interview with that
great man,
After the disbanding of portions of the army took
place Gen Van Rensselaer, was appointed Adjufanf
General of this State, under Governor John Jay Ims
appointment he held during the respective adminstra
tons Of his successors Governors George Clinton and
Morgan Lewis, for nine years during Governor Tomp-
kns administration and for nearly the whole period OF
Governor De Witt Clntons, which latter period was
subseouent to the time he rendered such important and
brilliant service in bis countrys behalf in the capacity
Of aid to Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, one late rat
roon) who appointed by Governor Tompkms to
take command of the forces raised for the defense OF the
northern and western frontiers OF this state In lol
The history of that campaign is well known to every
reader familiar with the events of the Last War; as 1t
Is still called.
The brilliant but unfortunate battle of Queenstown
was fought on the 18th of October The plan OF II was
simple and solderke, and if it had been carried out In
full would have resulted In brilliant and decisive NC
tory As it was the force under Col. Solomon Van
Rensselaer, contending with greatly superior numbers
stormed and carried the fort The gallant Colonel fell
riddled with wounds, and bleeding profusely, but
chcered with the shouts of victory But the reenforce-
ments negecting the river at the proper time,
the enemy up in superior force, and the tort was
retsken and Van Rensseaer's troops were Obliged 70
retreat
Ensign Morris was killed. and Cspe. Malcolm, Arm
strong and Wool were wounded in this action. Col
Solomon Van Rensselaer, received ball In his hip,
which passed out at his spine, two in his thigh,
one of which lodged-and which he carried to the day
of his desth-two In his leg and a sixth confused his
heel With all these he kept his feet until the enemy
fed towards the town, and Capt Wool by his orders,
scended the m onntan and carried the battery our.
ing this time be had concealed his wounds under great
coat borrowed from Major Lush and when the party
fled off before him; unable any longer to stand, he fell
to the ground about daylight among tne dying and me
dead and was only prevented from faintng by crust
of bread and cup of water furnished by one of the
former While in this situation the shouts of victory
reached him from the hill, and renunerated him for all
his suferings
This closed his active military life and we have only
room to just glance at his subsequent career.
He was elected to Congress from this district--the
year do not recolectand served his term faithfully
and ably At its close he received, believe under
Monroe's Administration, the commission of Postmns
ter OF this city, which he held under the successive Ad
ministrstions of Adams and jackson. He was removed
by Van Buren,. In 1882 he the Albany District
Delegate to the Wing National Convention at Harris
burg Pa and of the Delegates from this State
who cast his vote for his old companion in arms Gen
Harrison. He had the satisfaction to see that gallant
soldier and pure nominated for and elected
to the Presidency and from him received again the ap
pointment OF Postmaster of this city which ne held I'M
i'll removed by Tyler Since that time he has not been
in public life, and has resided with his family at Cherry
Hill.
sHs was member Of Congress rom lsl9toissa YEA T1.