The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-11

.. Jssup, UAitsd esatss Army.
Inc e'esTSphio news received from Washington iAs.
s4sh! informs US Of The death OF QaaternAs.sr General
InoHas Jesup Of the United Saass Amy which event
took place yesterday. He WIS seventy years Of age
General Jesup was born IN virginia, ana entered the
United States Iny Nay ., 1903, ssoosA Lieutenant
IN the Seventh regiment Of infantry He took an active
part In the war OF 1sl2lslA and was partcipator In
the battles Of oueensscwn, Chippews, Niagara and
Lnndys Lane and Was eotenpoFary with Generals Scott
and wool those memorable eDgsssmsnts General Jesup
~ the battle OF Chippewa held the rank Of Major, but
for his gallant services no promoted to the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel BY the President Of the United States
In May 1885, he was promoted in limo Of promotion 70
Brssdisr Genershhp, and IN ten years After, viz 1885,
he was brevsted Major General
During the Creek in Georgia and Alabama In 1895
General Jesup with his superior in rank General Scott
WAS actively engaged, the latter having been caed from
Florida 70 assiat In its terminatiou.
BY the LIST OF July the war which had threatened much
WAS virtually concluded nve hundred hostiles having
been captured. Scott after turned over the com
nand 70 General Jesup Iwho, the l2h wrote thA. Of
hke0sn hundred other hostile Greek Indians nine hun
dred were his prisoners. On the Oh Of July "sb gave
up command under extraordinary circumstances" He
was feet superseded. General sos had written 10 Wash
ngton 70 complain Of disobedenee Of orders by General
obedience had BEEN and Of came to The knowledge
Of General Jesup-M Scott did not In person communicate
to him. General Jesup wrote also to Washington, MT
however, To the Secretary Of War; as was usual
cases. but to Mr. Blair, the editor Of the 6le in whi,h
he stated substantially that he considered Sc,s
prosecution OF the Seminole runous the best
<rehs Oh 'ne United States. court Of inquiry
dered Scott made elaborate Defiance and the con
Alter careful inquiry and review Of the testimony
acquitted Scott President Van Buren, approved the nnd
Ing Of the court General Scott then addressed . let
ter 70 Mr.. Poinse, Secretary Of War, claiming The COM
mand Of the army Florida right nasmucn - near
~ al the troops Of his division employed there and
the ground that he the senior Of General Jssup
The Senators and members Of Congress from Virginia. OF
which State both Jesup and Scott ciizsrs urged
that the command should be conferred on the latter So
strong was public opinion throughout the Union In this
military controversy, that the Richmond Eaqurer the
devoted advocate Of The administrator urged the propre
y Of this COURSE General Jcsup afterwards took An
married Abilities a. . military ofnoer
services Of msrtOrious officer should state that Gen.
Of such peculiar nature that although bis name does
not sppeAr in military history frequent - othe
war. BE WAS the Quartsrmastsr General Of The Uoised
States army, and, TO . military man, the magui-
tude Of the position obvious o. the edicieacy any
QuArtermaeter's department., and the activity and
efficiency Of is members It's duties are multform and
various bas TO do with every thing In the army,
every person. IT. duty IL 70 provide quarters, fool
for troops and he fuIl discharge q thi duty, even
with cur little army, scattered - Is y . wide Of
territory, requires quite much skill largest army
exapt; and yet these duties were for loog term OF
years discharged with credit by Gen. Jesup whose long
experience in the service Of hh country male him "a
miar with Ill IL detAih
The history Of the with Mexico, which gives the
detaih Of the victories won BY American In thai
country, does not aude 70 The OF Gen. Jesup
Yet was on the good Management Of the de-
the success Of the army depended Through bis bureau
were I'll the contracts made cs transportation Of troops
and provisions, horsee and forage fer their support arms
equipments and Ammuuttou and hundreds OF living
witnesses 10 day who participated In the glorious deeds
In MEXICO win cheerfully attest 10 the completeness in
every detail In thh particular point During eli hn
military carter General Jesup discharged hs duties
whether In the field otherdutes with courage aud
ndelity well worthy Of imitation and he has closed hb
earthly career ripe In years and with clear escuthsou
General Jeaups survivors are three daughters and
he military order for his funeral will he issued by the
Secretary Of War to-day.
His death will throw q gloom over our whole
society, of which himself AID his amsbis family
have been for many years the ornaments and
pride while 10 the officers Of the army, who are
so warmly attached 70 him. bis decease will carry
sncere grief BE has been identified with the govern
ment here for more than thirty years, and held 10 high
esteem By every President He counted among his par
party. he the adviser and second OF Hsory Clay 10
his duel wh John Randolph, after having In vain trei
every effort 70 prevent hostile meeting Hh last public
appearance was the occasion OF the nAagur OF the
Warrington Matue, on the 2d OF February, wheu he
commanded the military escort Of the President