The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-17
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT,

Wreck The following account of the loss OF the Larous
stanford Achorn" Of Waldoboro Maine, has been re-
oeiyed from the United States consul at Nassau New
Providence
.sThe barque Sanford Achorn,' Of wadoboro Maine,
Thomas Mckinney master, was wrecked ON the ga ut
near the island of Abaco This vessel owned by ThoIs
Achorn and Others was of 1867 tons burden and bulf
during the last year at Wadoboro this being her frt
voyage She sailed the 9th ut from Boston for No
bile with cargo OF railroad iron, gunny cloth and a.
sorted merchandise The captain and arrived here
Yesterday The vessel is total loss having blged and
broken up within few hours after striking the rocks
The cargo mostly saved has been brought hither partly
in damaged condition, by the wreckes
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THE Marine Hospital at Wam0yton North Cuolia The
Secretary of the Treasury has given to John Walker
Petersburg Virginia the contract for constructing the
marine hospital at Wilmington North Carolina for the
sum Of s2s, 96s 25-that being the lowest bid Sub.
joined are the bids in detail
John Walker S2s, g6s rs f. T. Wilson & Co, s3l
200; T. A. Gibbons, jr. $32 S48 81 Blaisdell J. Eme
son, s35 800; job w. Angus, s35, 1858 T. A. McIaugh
lin & Co.. $50, $50 Robert b. Wood, s37 ,06l 81 H. S
Davis $50 I25 AZ Charles Homer, SAL 1926 20 Henry
Exall. S42 759 SIS Rose q Harbaugh S45, G35 43; j.
Gciger SAT, 1872
A,ron,aea -The Secretary of the Treasury has ap
poirted Meredith Sullivan steward of the marine hosptl
at San Francisco California; salary 81, 200 year
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
General Orders HEADQUARTERS ARMY
No o. New York, June Is, 1851
The Chief has the painful duty of announcing
to the army the death Of one Of its general officers and
the Oldest in length Of service Breyct Brigadcr General
John de Barth Walbach who died in Baltimore on the
10th inst, at the age of 49,
native OF French Asacc, General Walbach after
having served in European armies entered ours as an Off
Ger about the close of the last century, and men,
Der of the staff Of Major General Alexander Hamilton
Belonging at different times to the cavalry and to more
than one of the staff CORPS he became finally in Is u.s. an
officer of artillery and rose to the command Of the 4
regiment in 1912 The faithful and creditable character
of his service may be inferred from the facts that he
retained through two reductions OF the army establish
ment and was often brevcttcd--frst major for gal.
ant conduct in the battle Of Chrystler Fields in 1873
second lieutenant colonel or mertorous services in
1915 third colonel for ten years faithful service
in 1926 and last brigadicr general for like conduct in
1 1850.
His long life and military career characterized BY
some of the best traits OF gentleman and soldier
wagering integrity, truth, and honor, strict attention to
duty and zeal for service and he tempered the admins
tlaton Of an exact discipline by the most elevated
| tesies.
Appropriate honors will be paid to the memory Of tho
| deceased by his late regiment.
BY command Of Brevct Lieutenant General Scott:
GEORGE W. LAY,
| Acting Assistant Adjutant General
/ Tile Secretary Of Wm.Hon. John b. Floyd, Secretary
of War; returned to Washington yesterday morning from
| West Point and resumed his official duties.
VIRGINIA.
We have at length the official returns of the thir.
,,+l conversational district If VIRGINIA They ara