New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-12
RECENT DEATHS.

DJcr,sr or vrrEH.S.-Col. John d. Ba.stoT' e1-
pired al Hanover Mass on Sunday last 9th nst' IN nc
els wear Of his age Col B. was the senior OF the nu,
on. families Of that name His house called Broad y Ak
WAS the seat Of hospitality where his many friends anu
psr,iculary bis cousin Barstows warmly welcome
He has always been in easy circumstances exclusives!
engaged in business and esteemed an honest hoho
able. and exemplary He was the father oil 1onh
Bsrsiow Esq, of Providence, H. l., late Mayor oil 'n'
city, ,,,.,s, r...;.. R.u,;,
The telegraph brings US the Intelligence thal conho
dore Downes, of the olde ana mos merO,i1 Gus
ChsrIestovn Navy Yard Boston lie was the tnlru
on the lit OF captains Stewart and Morris only being
above him. Commodore DOwnes was NAIVE OF hassa-
L,,s and entered the service June l. 1902. He early
oa-a proof of great capacity and courage as haVai
es;cer In the very first year of his commission as
rnidshipman he accompanied Lieut. Porter IN the oViu
attack upon the shipping in the harbor OF Irpo ana M
conduct made subject OF especiai mention III 'io
report Of the affair. =, n r.,
Lieutenant In sl3 he served under Capt Porter IN the
Fsex in that famous cruise in the PACING whicn VIII ever
he morable in our naval history. He commanded the
bosrdr Marty that took the British armed whaler Geor-
ma and Policy and Capt Porter having determined to
EQUIP the prizes cruisers Lieut. Downes was placed IN
comm and of the Georgiana, mounting 10 guns WIN
crew Of only IL Lieut.. Downes captured III slor
cnise the British whalers Catherine and Rose, eacn
carving guns; manned his prizes from ms small
crew put his 80 prisoners in irons, and win crew
ri
attacked the British whaer Hector, OF go tuns
aj men and IL guns though pierced for 20. After
barp feb the Hector struck having lost her malnop-
mast and had two men killed and six wounded. After
manning the Hector he had only ten men left in the Geo
capa with seventythree prisoners of them wound
ed Tie Rose being dun ship, he relieved himself OF ms
prsoners by paroing them and putting them on board OF
her giving her up them condition that they should
sail for ST. Helena. He then, with his prizes joined the
Essex Tumbez. Lieut. Downes was here transferred to
better ship a prize named the Atlantic, which was re-
fitted and named the Essex Junior armed with twenty
guns and manned with sixty men, She rendered eicent
service during the remainder of this remarkable cruise
The oIg period of peace that followed the war with
Great Britain afforded opportunities OF naval dstnc-
ton; but in 1881 Mr. DOwnes promoted to the rank
of captain was employed command the ngate Potomac
which was sent punish the people of Quaah Battoo for
outrapes upon American He conducted this di
cult and delicate business with much discretion as Wen as
with consummate naval skill. So well his object dis
oused that the savages completely taken by sur
prise and lesson given TO them which was followed
by the readest submission and offers of the amples
amends HIS conduct in this affair received the warm APP
prov al of the Government and people.
Since bis return from the cruise of which the Quaah
Battoo affair episode Commodore Downes has not
been at sea- the date of his last seaservce being May
1884 His long and efficient services IN times OF peru en-
filled him TO the repoe he has enjoyed and have secured
for him the respect justly due to gallant naval veteran
VETERAN DEPARTED.-The Andorer Advertiser an
nounces the DEATH at Norway Me- of Mr. Darius Holt
aged 81 years Mr. Holt in the battle of Stony Point
and while on sentry received wound which fractured his
skull. His head trepanned and piece OF silver In
serted which remained 10 the day of his DEATH He has
two sisters and a brother still living in Andover whose
united ages are years. One of these sisters the
Oldest nhabant of the town. three quarters of century
ago fried doughnuts and filed the knapsack OF her
then youthful and patriotic brother he went forth to bat
lie in behalf of his country. Mr. III. of the first
settlers of Norway hardy perseverng man. who reared
a numerous family of fourteen children