The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-21
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bsArH OF MikR wsLss--The Nav ya,, -
contain tnrther particulars OF the ,sa,,a, ~,
o' n'he walsh, formerly member ef c,n,rr.s
fom that State. lie was found hx ,o,,.s..,s.
oeaa IN the front area OF I3s. Eicb,h -.
about O'Clock, Thursday mornino ,yina -,,,s =,
neck disiocated, though hi. body WAS s,,,, So,
Ills watch and diamond ring was mi.,;po and !,
is supposed that his bods was robhaa av ,s;ar..
"ho a'd not know whether their vio,;m Wa
druok, asleep, or dead. There was xound on b,
scalp, produced by his falling on the stone s,er
."e phss'cians, at post mortem examiuatio,
decided that he died Of apoplexy. The decease
was nanVe OF ireland, and came 10 New YorI
"nen hse years of age. The Express says;
The tfst known Of Mr.. Walsh In political cir
c'es was III 1889. when he was brought before tb,
county nominating convention as a candidate IN
the Assembly, and was elected by a handsom
majority.
In lsio, Mr.. Walsh published aud edited
weeSsy paper called the knickerbocker, the ex
istence OF which, after few years. was termin. -,
by the conviction of the editor for a jibef pnb
lished In it's columns. About the year 1915 Mr.
Walsh edited another weekly newspaper oajIef
the subterranean, which was published for twt
OF three years only In the year 1s45, Mr. walst
wss nominated by the Democratic party and cleo
ted as member Of Congress, where he distip.
gushed himself by his ever rough and ready re
marks on all subjects At the expiration OF hi,
term OF Office Mr.. Walsh returned TO the city and
engaged in literary pursuits contributing seyeral
articles to the various periodicals.. In 1872 h.
was again elected TO Congress, aud at the eYnira.
ton OF his term was sent by President pierce on
secret mission to the Court of England. ON hi,
,', ,u.ush rom EUROPE, MT Walsh again engaged In
Herafy occupations till about eighteen months
ago, when he was sent by President Bnchanon on
secret mission to Mexico in relation. 4, was srn.
posed, to the Central American diffieuI,ias IL
Is'u.neo from Mexico about six months ago, and
shortty afterwards Joiued in the publication of !
small daily paper in this city called the Evani,a
Sentinel, but which only lived few dars. Sinns
then, MIR. Walsh has lived in retirement Mr.
"sish's Character for honesty always stood high
IN the community; and although his habits I'd
associations estraDged him from MANY of his FAR.
mer friends, yet this sterling trait of bs
acter was never denied. Though his (WsIsb,s1
popularity was considerably on the waue and
nearly gone, yet the Intelligence of his death was
received with sincere regret by all those who had
known him in his psimy dsys.
MIR. Walsh started out on Wednesday afternoon.
in order TO pay his respects TO Vice Presiden
Breckenridge, who is now stopping at the New
York Hotel. lie afterwards ef, there il is said,
TO visit a friend up town. Slbse que ntly he was
in company with Gov. Wiiks and two other friends
with whom he parted in Broadway, to 60 home,
about two O'clock on Thursday morning He was
then somewhat Intoxicated. The next known OF
about i've O'Clock the same morning. The affair
creates considerable excitement throughout the
city The Post says:
"For few years past be has not # cured before
the public, and We suppose has yielded almost en-
tirely to habits of intoxication Not long apo he
lost daughter, and he has left two children Iiy.
ing. 'Of all my family he said once in nv hear.
ing, mot one has died in his bed-all by accidep,
or violence. and such will be my fate'-a prophecy
singularly fulfilled"
GRApUATEs--The commencement at tn. Un;vsr
sity Medical College in Philadelphia took place or
Thursday last. Among the graduates were tb;
bllowing:
pTg,nia.-J C Baylor, Carter. " " Cropp
Freeman. Spriggsby jr. j Hooff, A Per.
~, ii Schmid. II NJ Smith. Martin N0rtI
GIrolhna-SW Alston, J Beat. G. Canpady. I
Colaman, b Flowers. q C Gregory. A S Harris
NJ Hobbs, J Jacobs. A A Laurence AN Letb
back, II Mayo, I II Means. T r Micks. G. "
Moseiy, j keusome, W Perry. III Pool, i \
Ramsey, n Riddick, } Rose, 5 Rountres, C :
Shannon. W TAYLOR, G A Thomas, l Thomp.
son, Thompson, BIC Wilkerson, Wiiker
son. Il Williams Tennessee J Faison. D
Gordon, II Palmer, F Porter, ? Ii Thomas, r i
Thorn.
FIGHr WITH THE CAMANCHEs By U. S. TROOPS -
An extra from the Times, printed at For. Smith
Arkansas, dated 7th of March, has the follow inr
intelligence
"Hurrah for the command at Fort Arbuckle -
The first Camanches who made their appearance,
were caught and killed. Lieut.. Powell, while on
scout with detachment of the First Cavalry and
First Infantry, encountered n band of these fei-
lows en- route for Texas, and after a sharp conflict
killed ave and chased the remainder until furthe,
pursuit was useless. One cavalry soldier wa.
killed and two wounded; also two or three horses
Last night, Muncriefs were attacked by a emsl
party on foot, and to day one half of the command
have gone In pursuit in different directions. Ex
citement runs high. and families o1 tho Reserve
coming to the Post for protection. The fight
took place on Thursday. February 9th.
CHANGES IN THE U. S. ARMY.-The report of the
army board that recently considered questions
propounded by the War Department, with the
view to obtain Information to be made the basis OIL
changes to decrease the cost of the army to the
national treasury, has been promuiged. The Star
says of the report:
1t holds that neither the present army, nor the
present ratio of commissioned officers, can be pru
IDENTIFY decreased. 1t holds that the only way Of
decreasing the expense Of any transportation will
in the Indian country. and the concentration oil
the troops in larger bodies at large posts on or
navigation, aud where subsistence, forage, &c Is
to be bad at reasonable rates. 1t recommends the
abandonment of the small post system, the con,
sentrstion of the army at larger rosts near the
settled frontier, and movements CT detachm On ts
from such posts into the Indian country as requir
ed. It also recommends the abandonment of the
contract system of purchasing army horses, the
sale of all military posts not now required for mi
iitary occupancy, and the concentration of all the
ma pufacturipg and repairing work of the service
at two or three arsenals, &C., instead of keeping
up the governments present numerous establiah-
me nts of the kind.
PROCLAMATION FROM GIN. TwIGos The San