New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-16
rHY LATE LAu-RESs HAMILTON.

T. ne ESi.o- Of The " i. Tri5.ne
SIR: Irepy TO your eitors. article Of this morning
in relation to tie death Of the deeply regretted mem
Der Of my company, Mr. Lsurens Hamilton. beg
leave to correct several errors in the published &C.
couuts Of the circumstances preceding lis death.
on Saturday. the Sd inst while the regiment wss in
Ire. awaiting the corclus.on of the ceremonies inside
II e City Hal NJ. Hamilton became faint, AID was led
10 tie rear where little water and shsde almost in
s.sn.y revived lin and lie desired to go back again
70 his place in the ranks. Deeming Il imprudent to
expose him further TO the burning sun dree,ed nln
10 walk quietly Gown 10 the snip IN cndge OK snollet
man, winch he did.
Throughout tie yoysce lie was in excellent spirit,
having reither cholera mcrbus nor any other Iuue -
that Ct, bat eIjoyng hims ELI Ti'h as much
zesi as any man on board. 1nis continued alter our
anoirg and until after tte morning parade II lhch'
mond on Tuesdsy, at which be was present Some
time durDg the middle CT that DAY he was taken Sick
sppsIery fem sopie imprudence In eating but ater
King his bed ard sleeping an hour or two he a~oke
much better but desire 70 be excused from the even
ing psIade ard long march some two aad a ball
niles to the beat, with the heavy knapssok on his
back which he declared he did not feel able to under
take. He fc0s Sc excused AID allowed TO rlde down
IN carriage provided for sconyaescing sick man aud
sn attendant.
Iron the arrival of the canisge at the dock Mr..
Hamilton announced bimsef quite well, and getting
cut took his knapsack and equipments and went on
beard the boat He was lere seen a. one time lying
on the cushions IN the ladies' cabin and q. another
time sitting stool on tie upper deck, but In neither
case showing sny symptoms OF sickness, and by what
unhappy accident he was precpitated into the
water can only he cobiectured. The tine az which his
watch stopped indicate il occurring lust preyou, to
the emberka:ion Of theI regiment and 1t is highly
probable that in attempting to get some place to view
its approach the attention Of al about him engaged
aso in the direction and it being quite dark he
missed bis footing and fell into the river unobserved.
Certain it is that Mr.. Hamilton could net justly be
con,d dered sick man requiring an attendant; he was
SIMPLY disabled from duty, but as abundartly able to
take care Of himself az ever, and pether in his case,
apy other hat occurred in the regiment during the
entire trip DO | believe any sick man was neglected
failed to receive q superabundance of the kndsst
attention and most careful nursing
No sooner Was ny command tairiy on BOARD the Ooat
thsn made inquiries concerning the members VINO
had preceded US. The sick man was reported 10 tue
hospital quarers in charge of the surgeon but DIR.
Hamilton was missIng. regular sesrcn with lanterns
was commenced smorg the sleeping men, great num-
bers Of whom lay about upon the decks, but to no
purpose and reluctantly concluded that after reach.
ing tie boat and remaining some time aboard, he had
gone ashore and been accidentally left bshind.
Shortly sitsrDafd We were bosrded by q barge con.
tanning several Of our Richmond military friends, and
UPON parting with them l mentioned to several OF
TIER officers that of NY was left behind, and
reuue sted them TO make Inquiries and telegraph the
result to me fiom Washington; and but few hours
after our sifyal here, dispatch was recelyed with
the cad information OF the discovery of the bojy Be-
ev!I this statement due ID the Interest which the
public have taken in the tate of one who, in talent and
character every way worthy Of sill greater IN.
te,e,t, e.n, Sir, very truly yoUrs
b 81. NENERS, JR., Captain Company G, 1th Regiment