The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
Obituary.

Captain DEWITT CLINTON assistant Adjutant General to
General wslher, born in NewSurg Orange county,
in this State on the first day of July the year 1925
and the ly child Of the late Hon. James G. Clinton
formerly nber Of Congress from Orange county, and
grandson Of General James Clinton Of the Revolutionary
army. Captain clinton appon eda second ieuten-
ant in the tenth regiment Of United Sta infantry IN
der the command Of Col r. E. Temple during Next
war, and served In that capacity until decara
ton Of peace. In January last he appointed Aid to
Col schlessinger with the of Second Lieutenant
Walker to Il. post Of Assistant Geasr. WITH
the rank OF Cap ain. He fell at The battle Of Rvas,
the 11h Of April In the heroic discharge of his duty.
He distinguished for many ennobng characteristics
WAS . and generous friend, possessed an afec-
tonate heart WAS agreeable associate, and though
tual mind His last words to the writer Of this notice
were ~ will return to New York worthy of the
bear, or will die the death Of sodier' he leaves
large circe Of elatves and friends his l,ss
yet it is tsactory be that the descendant of
the heroic defender Of forts Montgomery and Clinton
knew how to perform his duty, as BY the
nsr In which he died. f. c. G..
DEATH OF ONE OF OUR OLDEST CITIZENS.
The Buffalo Republic Of the 10. instant, says
icon J., expatatsd BY the government on ths down
fall Of the great General when the Bourbons resu med
their dynasty, and TO the United States He came
to this city nearly thirty ago and avoiding human
society has made his home in the forests city,
living IN hollew trees or burrowDg in the ground. He
has obtained his vicuals principally by begging and
when OBJ aned. he would sit ard at them any
whore in the street. His favore place of resort to
snip, the Terrace, he would sit down upon
the ground, and apparently hold eollequy with him.
se, occasionally varying his tone int, halloo, in
French, Spanish or German. He would speak NO Eng
lh although be versed In the Language, repeating
that he not speak the tongue Of those who de-
famed and destroyed Napoleon. He c,mpaoion of
Russia and returned with the of It's innu
squadrons the fatal and horrible rstrest from the
conagration Of A6soow He died last Wednesday
ing At the Erie county poohouse For past snter
he has slept and lived beneath The barn OF Mr. Geo. w. TIT
about two miles from the city Into place he drag
ged immense quantity Of hay, which amounted to
nearly tons, and which firmly and woven
that eecusly preserved him from the cold Ia
the just past. Here he found on Wednesday
morning last entirely naked 10 this hay which he had
burroved out in the last stages OF the typhoid fever
Mr.. Rooney ovsrseer Of the poor, had him conveyed i'm.
medfstey to the poor house where every attention
paid him. but in vanhs died in the eseEing Of the day
on which he was brought there. He was known about
singular character and although furious occa ionay
angusge. which was usually French, he has always
proved himself - harmless to soce.y child II any
garment OF ahy description gwen him would take
1t TO his burrow and cover 1t with patches sewing them
on tie cloth without regard 70 rents He has frequently
been qusfrepg with dogs for whch had been
thrown away but OF late he has been extremely caoics
In his eating and obtained from the different hotels In
this city cay stipend Of food, OF much better charao
ter than be had before indsleed in. Various have been
the attempts to obtain from his lips his personal HIS
tory meless, houseess, childess fritndiees ana
seLe he has YEARLY xod through sky yeaes oil mise
rshle, nngaefol existence and goes 90 En to hs
gave Yapsei IN Al hat gives CHAIN " Me. An pan