Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28
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- Lieutenant GharlesiGQ Hunter,gof the
IsslssS. Nayys known as Alyaradoa Hunter
died IN thei Hospital at New York, ,,on
Tuesday morning, at the age Of "a wears re.
He fell a Sictim2to disease cont coSntraacted * i5
Mexico! M Hunter was aiiiatige az Nav
Jersey. and entred theIseryice asmidship.
man November 11th, 1924, and was ad-
vanced odhe rank ofSLieutenant on the
g4th Of June, 1881. Not. long after, he
fought duel at Red Bank, New JERSEY,
with a man named Miller, who charged
him With insulting Hissister;in .lawin Phil
adelPhiag tMillerrSEa as,kiAedyonith first fire:
Hunter escaped without scratch. ri .,..,,
=, When, the affair became public Hunter
was dismissed the service in 1886. by
General Jackson, then President. Wars
rants were issued for his arrest and he
was forced to hee to avoid apprehension.
He first went to Boston. and thence to
Montreal. He soon after returned in dis
gulse to New Jersey, and remained for
some. time sectetedi in hehouse Of Mrs,
Gritlt6his infthe. town OF New Brunswi
WhiieSso gseeFeted he became ,enamoted Of
his protectQr's; daughter; and was subses
quently married to her, When the com
motion caused BY the duel, had in some
measure bsided, he went 10 Washing
ton; obtained an Interview with General
jackson explained all the facts, connected
with the duel. and solicited to be restorv
ed To- his former position. and was sue.
cessful. In 1842. he was first Lieuten-
ant of't6e Fairfield, attached to the Med
iterranean squadron, under command of
Com. Ridgely. =. He discharged the du,
ties Of this position faithfully, and after
the lapse f'three years, returned to the
States. a" 1'a1i ,J!sls' st;' ... ID. .asanl
During the Mexican war he again be.
came noted for. the capture Of the town Of
Alyarado. He Then commanded the U.
S. steamer, Scourge, vessel Of light
draft, built especially for service in the
shallow waters Of the small harbors~ on the
Mexican coast. The squadron, under the
command of Commodore Perry, had
twice retired from Alvarado. On the
goth OF March. l847, the day after the
surrender ofVera Cruz, combined NOV
ment was made by.a brigade, under the
command Of Gen. Quitman, and a power
full fleet, under Commodore Perry. Pre-
yious to this Commodore Perry had sent
10 "dtCn the NOUN Oh
the river. Instead Of remaining inactive,
Lieutenant Hunter made an advance up
on the town, which fortunately for him,
was neither fortified nor garrisoned. He
demanded its surrender, and before Per-
ry and Quitman arrived all the usual
forms had been gone through with.
General Quitman took the matter phi
losophically. but Commodore Perry was
exceedingly indignant. and Hunter was
tried bya court martial at Annapolis, and &C.
quilted and ,on returning to New ork. met
with public reception. and was presented
with sword. Soon after he obtained the
command of the Tanney. in the Medier
ranean, AMI also acted as purser, Hav-
ing on his return. been reported a de-.
faulter $4,000, he was again dismissed
the service; subsequently restored by
President Fillmore. Last year he com
manded the cambridge of the Brazil
Squadron. and becoming offended at Com
modore Salter. he suddenly set sail, and
brought his ship to New York. The Ar
ticles of War infiict a punishment OF
death for the. act tof deserting squadron.
but President Pierce was content with
dismissiug Lieutenant Hunter from the.
service.
- Lieutenant Hunter was an excellent
officer. though exceedingly rash. and
sometimes eccentric. 49,. .s..,-. .-,. ...- .
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