New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-28

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order thst persons may steady themselves hy twlsa
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! A NEw MEDICAL SoCIErr.-Undsr the Gen.
eral Act Of the State Of NswYork of Is4s the Ansr
cen Medical Society has just been chartered in this
City. with authority e-t,bsh National College, Ma
tonsl Hospital Library, and Anatomical Museum.
The following gentlemen have been elected officers
for the present year: observation-disclosures Beach D :
i ~ Vi Pie,ldsnilWisn rd,oera % vicePres
ident-j Van Doren. N D; Recording 5scretary-E
Whitney. ND Corresponding Secretsry-J CJlemsn
MD; Treasurer-J d. L Gender, MD.
The LAST OF THE WEsrcHEsTER GUIDEs-
We learn from TIE Fesieiester Herald that Andrew
Corss Of Fordham, is dead having reached nu-tyone
years Of age lie born on the oath day Of anuary
1902 where the Roman Catholic College Of 81 Joh1
now stands. the farm occupied BY his Paierna
cestor, native OF Germany. who settled the manor
Of Fordhan about the year 1922 Both his father aud
grandfather natives OF the spo, with himself
The latter Wa born In 1924 about the time Of Gov
Feichers arrival in the Colony, amer whom he vas
named, Benjamin Fletcher.
When the revolutionary troubles commenced Cap.
tain saac Corsa the ther Of the subct OF this notice
held commission under the crown and Ike most per.
similarly situated espoused the roy side through
Out The great controversy But paterns authority
not sufficient 10 keep the young Andre. long within
the limits Of the ancient allegiance, and about the mil
Ole Of the war bis strong inclination in favor Of Ansr
independence overcane every other consideration,
and he commenced an Independent career By reader
ing ni services the guides ana scouting par
ties that approached the British lines whether for at
tack observation. Infinitely scquaintei with all the
passes about Kingsbridge Fordham and Morrsanis and
vital Of disposition spryhtly, inteligst and connl
NEGATIVE his services were snxiOusy sought Tor. when,
IN the summer Of l75l after the allied forces hal been
encsmped upon the heights Of Greenburyh about two
weeks, Washington and Rochambeau made ready f,r
formidable movement with select portion Of their
! army. toward the lines OF the enemy.
Preparatory 20 This operation Count Mlthiel lnas,
the two hr theirs BeTter. and several other young OH
GERS belonging to the French staff VINO had for some
days, been zesously engaged In exploring the gro and
and roads and In sAechng maps Of the cOanty DC VEGA
the allied camp and Kingsbridge ORDERED by the
French commander % set out before daylight and 70
push their examinations till they within sight Of
the enemys most advanced rsd,ubts, stle northern
uemty Of New York leland To protect these Youthful
edventurers strong detachment Of the lancer Of Lqu
sent along under Lieutenant Ktlmaine, young
Irshman IN the French service who years alter
wards became general u division and enjoyed the re-
uteon Of being one OF the best cavalry officers in El
I rope.
The command Of the whole party was bestowed upon
Dumas, while the celebrated Cornelius Oakley, of
White Plains, selected 10 act the prn;pa yu le
accompanied By biz cousin James Oakley. anf young
Corsa Below MlssWsre tbe recOnnOitsr.ng party
formed junction wIh a sc .ct body Of American light
infantry who on the morning had gone down 10
explore the ground the right and tue two aet de-.
tachmenis then attacked and dispersed strong parol Of
Delsncey's reugees, and afterward rs auel AMI
drove across hngsbrdge the chasseurs that occupied
the llesisn ou,posts, pursuing the fu{tiges I'LL they
came within musketshot OF Prioce Charles reioubt
This reconnosancc establi he'd in favor Of Kln ns nj
tie elder BeTthier, the latter OF whom aerward
r hsTshal OF France under Napoleon aud Prince OF
Wsgrsm and Neuichstc, reput4tiOns for partisan skill
and ntrtpdty that led to their subsequent prscrnesi
lew days later occurred the grand r. .Unnoisaucs
which made the 22d and 2)l Oi July by tn Amer
lean and French commanders AMI ihcers supported
by 5000 troops OF the two nations for the purpose Of
aiming with precisi1n the B.ti-h posts EesYor<
lSsnd between Hus River and the SOnnd aud OF cut
ting 90, posi- IT, such Of the enemy corps m ght
be found upon the mrn. Young Andrew COrsas intsl-
eerce and exact knowledge OF the country about the
British lines were such that his services again earn
esly sought for upon this OCCASION and duray both
thesc dave he was constantly horseback riding AMI
couveTsing with Washington, RochamJe III Lauzun- AMI
the other Generals Of the combined army, while they
psssed thr ugh the fields OF Morrisana fOrdham and
lonkers hating from time 10 time they moved along
for The purpose Of enabling the engineers examine ths
grounds along Harlem River and Spuytcnd uyVel Creek
lie used to relate that when the alias irchny from
tie east to near the Bronx and passing the high
grounds around Morrsana House in sight Of tue
enemy, the hre which the British artillery opened upOa
them nom the iortihca,i at Ranill's land au1
Snake li-from the batteries AZ II riem and from the
fhipsOfwaT II anchor In the uver, terrible ALL in
cesssnt and obeying the instinct OF secpr-servfton,
which became suddenly predominant ae urged his
horse forward al full speed and rode for safety behind
the old Morrisiania Mil Here he pulled up end look
ing back Washington, kochamb beau an the other
officers riding along calmly under the tire as though
nothing unusual bad occurred His sslEpOssessiOn now
returned and ashamed at having given way to IN I'm.
pulse o fear be pricked back with all the rspii
iy 10 which he could urge his horse and resum Il his
place Ia the order Of marcn, while the commanii log
officers with good natured peals OF Au ghier welcomed
him back ana commended his courage
Mr.. Corsa knew personally every individual of tina.
atd band Of volunteers called the -ches,er
Guide, Of whom he himself was the lss an youngest
and he among the most confidential ireR !.
heroc Abraham D. cknan. who fell prematarey al tls
clOe OF tie revolutionary contest Possessed OF mo
y unusually ret ntlye, And residing con family upon
the borders OF the neutral ground, he acqIlini
cd with al the distin gui-hed parsans both from above
and below aud with nearly al the military operstjns
VIII ther great small that occurred along TIL. portion
o. the Brush lines, and which, until within the last lev
days Of III, life hscoutnued - describe in minute de-
tails
Upon the conclusion Of the revolutionary war, bis
fathers lands by compulsory sale passed out OF tie
i1nily and although without any the time, he
dn lot hesitate 10 purchase win money borrowed upon
mortgage, contiguous farm which industry and good
management enabled him D., many years aser de
encumher Much gage in the cultivation of fruit l1r
the market he was particularly successful with the apple
hnd pear discovering and bringing into variety
Of the latter, which bears his name ber known dis
tirc'iyely a. the Corsisn Vergsoo
For many years he was member OF the Reformed
Dutch Church Al Fordhsm- II death preceded BY
lone OF the diseases 10 which humanity her, an hs
ceated 10 xist only because he out By toll
audtimc. The machine which had been SCI IN motion
~ - divine Constructor and which had gone for
more than four years aud ten last stood st
anc the weary occupant sought better habtaron. his
memory continued uDimpsred Until near the eose u
hi existence Among he survivors eight children
and numerous other descendants Simple and patr
srcta IN BIS manners jealous, generous. and useful
frerd, neiehbog and citizen etnable and upriyh, in
all the relations 81 hle-Andrew C0rsa dessrves 70 be
held IN honorable remembrance
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