The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-20
Obituary..
TIE SCOTCH HEROINE OF MArAGoIpA.
from the North British Mall Dec. 27I

From the North British Nal, Dec. 81
The remains OF the heroine OF Matagorda," NJ [
RTsIcS, wboie death took place In the Towns Hosps
Glasgow, on Wednesday forenoon, were yesterday ]
tered In the Southern Metropolis. Tho funeral l
private although the occasion was which military
loved by two mourning coaches conveyed the body nom
the 1ownt Hospital 10 Ia nna restng place Among the
ir'tnes present was relative Of the deceased nv.
James Rcston, Boutwell,. The event In Mrs Reston!s
lie which brought her under the motto, OF the pubic
rs so well Known, from the reference 70 BY
both Allison ard Napier, that we need mot row al
lude TO II particularly. She was with her hubbard,
screcant tho oath, when the French bombarded Mais
so,dA In 1910 During the bombardmen, she actively
al ted the surgeon relieving tho wounded, and tore
up her own bncn and that OF her husband n provide
bapdne During the hottest OF the irc drummer BOY
directed TO 70 for water tor use In the hospital and
Ms Rcson seeing that The poor lad feared 70 lace tne
tremendous shower Of shot and she'll took the bucket
from him and 10 the well herself While there tue
rope FOR craving the water was en-, by n shot,
bu, nothing dsunied Mrs Reton obtsnoi a,sance aud
,ucceC dec In accomplishing her ensnd. In the inter
val. she carried SAND bsgs Tor The repair Of battery
handed along ammunition, and supplied the men al
the guns with vine and water snd when the o.her
tho bomb proofs from the time the action had com
merooo) were leaving the baarry, che refused
20 40 Next morning, the ammunition bong ex
~ pcet and The Frenoh seeing the dlapdaici ststc o.
The Tort strt force 10 take possession. Tho men
we're mustered Tor their reception vhcn Mrs. Rcston
at her pos, With tho others determined 10 share In
the dsrger Through the runous state OF The itr hree
guns oil that We could bring 10 bear upon them, we're
cr,rnmed with loore powder, grape, ball cartnigc, 70
The uuzzo ready for farewell shot end when t0ey
came two three hundred ysrl' OF the fort We
poured their conton into The very heart OF the column
and sid the Lsr OF them PROSTATE iue Garth. rnoss
Who survived took TO hgntihcir batteries aeaia opened
aud lre-h supply Of anrnioa having rfsS 'S1 r u.s.
uttrabIe, the surviving part OF me ssFrson
we're Withdrawn by the boats OF our Joe, Mrs
R,non still exhibited the same uni.untel Spin
She made urcc different ourccJs across inc
battery for her husbands ncces,arlss and her own
The last was Tor her her child. who Was lying 10 the
bomb proof think SOC her yet says witness. while
the shot shell Gyns Thick roucd her, bending
her body over TO shield rom danger ~ me 2, %
when Mrs Rcson returned W ths county, she vas re-
ceived into the Town Hospital in state Of dcsttn'on,
however %, on foot spd fund raised for her by which
latter part OF her fe vas rendered comfortable W
though she thus enabled 10 support herself sho had
become accustomed b. live IN The hospital tas, re
solved 10 remain, and pay fair amouni for her board
" paying her way, she bad yearly surplus whco sho
regularly applied TO charitable and benevolent purposes
THE ARcHDUCHEss yABIl or AUSTRIA.
letter from BRUSSELS OF 18th ultimo, You will,
suppose have already learned Of the death OF the Arch
duchess Of Austria NAKia EuzGHETH FRANCO wdos OF
Archduke Btnor formerly vceroy OF the IombNdo We
Be,ian kingdom. The hrchduohes. Maria Elisabeth wa,
sister Of the late Charles Albert King o, Sardins sne
bonn the 18th Of April $780, and consequently VS.
| .g,d nearly 81 years Her late lmp,riN nigeness '
1870 msrried 10 the Arcbduke Reoier OF Austria
a brother OF tho Emperor francis and vas WIDOW
s,pce 1858 The Aroh1uchess Mara Eizabeth s@ grand
sutt OF the Emperor OF ~"
the Prince Mammalian (who at present Visitor 10 our
city " berothed the Princess Ubarot,s), and OF sne
Duchess Bsabsnt
RpAR ADMIRAL WHITEHALL, ". ~
| tErom the London Chronicle, Dec 20
We regret W announce the death OF RsAs AnNst Frs
trr1cK Aueus1rs WHITEHALL 10 Dubln This oiicer en-
tered the navy l 6st class volunteer ON board inc
soston a. Captain John Erskipc Douglass stationed on
| the cosst of North Amerins Wolfe IN the Leaoder ne
assisted at the capture Feb % 1900 OF Ia VIE de Asn
OF 40 guns and her prize the Coorais, 81 bh wnicn
,fp- had been much shattered during recent engage
nept Being confirmed lieutenant OF the Dbservstsur,
Feb a. 1907, be continued employed IN tbs, vessel on
The North American and West Iods stations, univ NO
venber 1910. Bo co-opersed IN the reduction ., Mar
ur,aue and Guadaoupe: and ws- Ia company (as aruns
commander OF the Obsorvaeu,) With the Jupoo 5s Osp
| John Shorthand, whom that rhip vas capurod alter
noble defence by four Ffench irgse,, Dec. IL, isos
| REvrlESD DoCrJn HARRIS.
A late london pspcr says We regret 10 have 70 40
porpce the death Of The Rev rr BaEa principal Of the
New College, 81 JOIN, wood, boh tcos place on Sun
DAY. lrctmbsr 20 Tho n'tirion o. vhcb he Sa' the
tasd N,, -, Obs. 'ts '-s'o'~e ~ 'lo~r wee p"