The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25

also mr. Caspar wtstsra celebrated traveller scientific
writer and sua,ouis 81 Lieutenant Colonel Wstars
family.
Casrwr wissar Of the early presidents Of tho
Society fer the Abolition Of Slavery.
The Lieutenant Colonel born In 1929 and educated
Al westown Quaker school house, In Chester county
lie forwards graduated Al Hartford Quaker college near
Philadelphia.
in 1897 !onng Wsiar sent TO Florida business
mission, when no became acquainted with npmberof
adventurous spirits, among whom was scalon Jones, OF
Charleston, daring rebel Thirteen In all these
young men determined TO make on foot the overland
route 10 California and Young Wstar Departed unknown
10 his parents to uiA the undertaking. The party col
ected at ST. Joseph, and, provided with knapsaoks,
aud fully armed started their way. For hiDe years
After oacoanterne he most terrible yissctudes, AM
four Of the party having died from absolute starvatn
and exhn stin tho remainder reached San Francisco
almost smshed and destitute condition iiore they
encountered irienas, ana n.vhs fccnpeshaea, m,s
sliicd for Mexico and south America He rassed somc
years ~ rowing expeditions up and down the count cor
fasp ndins WITH BIS family ard friends and cntlibung
detail adventure " number OF the leading magazines
quartz lies He apoishcd writer, and Of sorneo
lie scenes watch he depicts was perhss the ihst coni
co ia language His pcFsey Knew no barrier,
ard he proceeded wherever his curiosity prompted Linn
After time he returned to CALIFORNIA; and studied law
with Colonel Baker, wliosa partner he aftcrwaid became
that Wsta held leading position in frontier regiment
q which senator Baker vas Colonel For The las i've
yeats lie has been living qnetly with his grandfather.
When olonel Baker commenced to raise his brigade he
sent for Wstar at and offered him captaincy.
short time after be was elevated 10 The rank OF Ienenant
Colone which capacity devoted his Whole Efforts 10
Inspiring tie men with lis own courage and perfect ng
thctn In d His correspondence WITH an Invalid sister,
he whom aud himself Close ana iena er attachment
had always existed dscostaa so'tituae ain uh.lns 70
III no hen enthusiasm, that his regiment might be tho
best ppo thu fo,onac He carried bis eyacins Tar
to make cuemes in the ranks but Ia he hour Il
conflict lis bravery inspired them with confidence, and
they raiiied around him at the last
The accounts dler the extent OF Col. Wstars
wounds There is little doubt, however, that he has lost
arm, received wound in the shoulder and that lbs
ated Tor service before Col Baker shot. brother
ana number Of friends went to Washington yesterday
| 70 bring hu, horne il still surviving
sxFrcH y. WILLIAMS.
Lieutenant Williams, Of Company u, California regi-
aud MS twent,.six wears of age lie was a sorinr,
| maker b. trade and left wife and two children HIS
brother lift Phnaderhia on Tuesday to bring home bis
body AMI ii reached the city Thursday being escort d
Nh 81 the streets by numerous throng Of citizens An
American flag developed The coffin.
OTHER riIIiAuEliiiANs KILLED AND MISSING.
Lieut. William kerns, Of Company G, Bakers regiment,
missing, is twenty years Of age, aud the Of
plaster N North Fourth street.
Carr ok Mall ny, Captain Of Company II reported
ing Is son d noted Philadelphia Judge. lie is gra~
duate e Yale Col ege and nearly eeotd President Of
the Alumni Association that Institution. Mr.. Mallory
promising attorney, and has written number Of ne
literary articles Ills friends lcvc that he not in
the aght. i.
Lieut. Kenny taken prisoner, is twcny one years Of
age, ana was clio her upon S cord stree.
! Two brothers, named Hooper, reported dead
and The othe missing
Rcbt 4. Parrish, Jr, wounded is n Philadelphia Mt.
ney lie the Major Of the regime mt, excellent
soldier, AMI particular friend Of Colonel Bnker's son,
the Ad'niant
Robert Hicks, formerly purveyor in the Philadelphia
Water Department Is reported dead.
William otter, gold beatcr, forty years OF age is also
! dead.
Charles Kochersherge, Captain Of Company +, and
founder OF Doods despatch, local ward agency, Is b.
| lieved 10 be dead.
pEELNG piIEAnEIITA.
The feeling Of anxiety and suspense current in
rhadch ia is painful indeed The popularity Colonel
raker AID the high character of commissioned Of
hcefs that rallied around him from that city induced
numbers Of young from opulcnt and leading families
to enlist in the ranks The first dings Of the battle
awakened the greatest distress Thu Telegraph Offices
were besieged but the War Department having prohibit
ed the transmission Of any intelligence the wires
nothing could be learned in this way. On We lnessay
evening the agent Of the press teegraped follows to
Secretary C,meron:--
Humanity demands that the families soldiers should
ohrn LIST OF the Killed aad wounded and missing at the
battle OF Edwards Ferry.
Secretary Cameron at replied that he had forward
ed cca IN ssenger, who wuuld return on Thursday
| With a complete st vi TIE sufferers.
On Thursday OF The bodies Of the dead came on
under escort aud many places Of business were closed
| aud Grape hung the shutters.
For the rst time tn the Pcnnsyivan had felt ifs
terrible effect and the utmost gloom ard anxiety hung
the city. Tho bodies Of number priyateS came
on by the evening train from Washington.