The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08


miners until 1851. During this time be introduced tho
bayonet exercise into tho army, and TRANSLATED ana
for the service During the summon snd fs NJ Sss, h.
superintendent the construction or Fort Delaware md
nar ' Ss spfus va, ss:snsd to du IN
ton Of tbs Red river Thence he ordered direct 70
fcxN - senior engineer on tho star Of General Pssser
rivers and haibcs OF that 5ae II 1858 he was osdex
cd 70 the Pacidc coast to Command Of the Western div
40 returned to he East in ls64 duty connected wish
the Pacific survey and WIS engaged also 10 secret ser
vioe . tho West Indies The neIs year he received
appointed memoir Of the commission which went to
the seat Of in the Crmsa and Nothern' Russia
officer in rebel army aud MAJOR Alfred Mordecai tho
snlrd member Of the commission, short time ago re-
s,gned the Supsrintendenoy Of the Troy Arsena Major
mes snd tAs 0oorstians OF the War;" quartz vluns,
tho result Of his observations n the Orimea
der. In January. iss1. Ws.y1 Of iractop he
resigned bis position 10 the army to become Vice PeA
post he held for three years, whom he Vas ofIrsd
aud accepted the Presidency OF the Ohio ANA
Mississippi RstSaa Of which he also Gensr. super
iateae eat N inc year 1851 1855 the Chicago Light
Guard, (ths nucleus Of iii the military organzsoas IN
ii1os. found themselves without Captain Captain
John t. wyraan, who hsd drilled and trained the company
til had arrived At the Perfection Of military dsclpt no.
bad beea obliged 70 rss OF his rsmova, 70
sa in Gu cago upon -ho tho ey e. u thu monssrs be-
came liked a. bis lccess0r They were Major Samuel B.
Backner (aov General Baekaer OF Keutackyl and Gap
tain George AcCe.nd late OF the Un,teo Stztes Army,
naw MAJOR Gene al Nct.eb,0d Captain McCIelsr ID
teen President o. The limos Contra! Ra,rose b
now Superltepdt OF Of the Ohio hiss ssppi Raoa
After much del coraon the cnoice OF toe msuabsrs ted
upon the lster seDtiem aud no uducsf, at their
urgent desire to take tho commApd He remained in
command Of that splendid o0rps till his removal Usn
cinust. Among the members Of the company ~ that
t!me were Lieutenant O. @ March, who afterwards
Of Of the Illinois regiments his predecessor Captain
Wy nan, being colonel Of another Illinois regiment
third III nois regiment Stephen Huplbu, rscently ap-
pointed pymastes In the regular AMY; senator DO e.
cago we'll known in New York now engaged in raising
regiment OF Union men 10 Western Virginia. Frcaerck
Harding, ESD First Lieutenant Of the COMPANY now Cao
mel of the Fourth Illinois regiment Captain ". Barker,
colonel Of cavalry regiment ~ Cairo and your PEE
sent respondent SO much for what one good military
coUpany do. Major Buckner rendered COED
vice to the military OF Chicago. BE organ zed brigade
composed Of three paniss OF National Guards, and
company OF youths, the National Guard Cadets who al
forwards becs the famous 0hoag Zousves OF the Ia
mentei Ellsworth It ID only receaty that " jor Backner
has gone Kentucky TO reside although that his naee
state he is q thorough soldier, and most accomplished
gentleman When domestic troubles assumed formi-
dabe dmensiOns Major AcCiellaud'g services we're At
once ssea lnso requ~son. governor Uasan, OF Penn
OgapizDg tbs volunteers from that state shs tseder
Of the Major Geaessnp o the Ohio forces reached him
1rst and ne At once accepted IT, On May IA he received
commlss Major General In the United States my.
and has command Of the DEPARTMENT Of Ohio, wh,sh
comprises all the States of Illinois, Indians and Ohi0
and that part or Virgins lying north a the Great Kaaa
wha river and west OF Green Brr river and the Mary
aud line with so much OF Pennsylvapis a. Hes uesi Of
limo drawn from the ae TO the northeast
OF Mexican county. II mus not be taken for granted
that he would succeed to the Command In Chief OF The
army shout that position unfortunately become vacat,
because he 70 General SCOTT This office E
flied by special appointment seniority having xsighs
United States forces which crossed from Ohio into VIZ
gnA on Monday night last, ana the stirring pfociama-
toos Witch he has issued to tho people that be can
WELD the pen Is ably as no has the sword.
Major General John CHARLES Fremont was born In
Savannah, Ga January 81, 1873 he ia Of French Co.
After the death Of his father 10 1885, his moibsr
and therchdren including the subject OF this nosioe,
removed to and settled In Charleston G. At the age
OF deen he entered the junior class OF Charleston Col
>rkable attanmants in mathematics. In 1883 he OBJ
ege where be subsequently became conspicuous for his
the position Of teacher Of mathematics on board Of
the United States soopof Natchez which was then
In the port OF Charleston from which she sailed to tho
coast Of South America. He was absent In her for
more than two years, ani on his return to Charles
ton received the degrees OF Bachelor AMI Master Of
Arts. Shortly Afterwards fine passed successfully Q
vigorous examination at Baltimore for tho post OF Pre-
feskor Of Mathematics 10 the navy and appointed 70
sea, lnd engaged himself surveyor and railroad
gineer between Charleston, G., end Auglsts,
Ca subsequently, he assisted in the survey Of the rail-
road line from Charleston to Cincinnati, and
particularly IN the exploration OF the mountsn passes
between South Carolina and Tennessee. He .ged
In this work till the autumn OF 1897 when, in
qusn of its suspension, he accompanied Captain VIII
tams, of the United States Army, military recon-
nosance Of the mountainous Cherokee country in Geor
ga, North 1aroCA and Tennessee In anticipation OF
hostities with the Indians, this survey was rapidly made
ia the depth Of winter add was hts Nremont6 frat OK
1889 he acco npaned II. Nicolet, Frsnchmau
and distinguished man Of science In stp.ora,
: spa O. British linz: IS.. -ss .sa.
under the authority Of the government and while gu
gagged in them, in 1885, he received from President Van
Lieutenant in the corps Of Typographical Engneers He
subsequently made an examination OF the river Des
e and hs
duty he married the daughter Of COL Thomas Benton,
Senator from Missouri October 10, ls4l. In the
S .as .Sfe hs soS o. ss
from tho Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean,
leading idea in his scheme Of explorations In 1915 hs
made an exploration Of the great basin and mountain
region gyegon aud California and also q the sierrs
regiment q Mounted Rins,asf, Nay IT. 1s4s Hs took
an active part during the war with Mexico, and com
manded battalion OF California volunteers from July TO
November, l846 During the war he had q misdnder
California department, and on hi. return 70 Wash:
sa ssSI Of insuOordina.ion but recommended 10
the csmency OF the President. BIC refused to accept
he Recommendation Of the court and lott the army In
1S%8 hs started on fourth expedition to the Rocky
Mountains at his expense, and after tedious jour
ney reached Sacramento In 1s49 Here he determined
to settle, having in 1S4 purchased the Marposa estate.
In March, 18A0 after bis retirement from the army he
was appointed Of tho United States Commissioners
run the boundary limo between the United States and
Mexico, and relinquished tho post on being elected .
United States Senator from California In 1850 while In
the Senate, Baron Humboldt, in behalf Of the King Of
Prussia sent him tho golden medal for proficiency
In the sciences" BE was subsequently made an
honorary member In tho royal geographical go
cietios of Berlin and London. In septembar, 1868,
be made nth expedition from the Missssipp. vsllc.
to The Pacific and in 1856 he took up his residence ~
this city, for the purpose Of preparing for publication the
narrative Of his last expedition. In June, 1855, he
nominated for the Presidency Of the Uated Satss the
Republican National Convention then In session at Phla
delpha, and at the election IN November following
ceived ia electoral votes from eleven States General
Fremonts thus far has bosn high and hon 3rabo
one his high character explorer and military man
pre- eminentIy qualities him for tho post OF leader Of
army. Besides the qualifications we have have emu
meraed he has been extensive traveller 10 Europe,
and close observer Of the movements, equipment add
discipline of the armies the Continent, and ia now
his way this country with fresh fund Of Information.
He will no doubt prove himself worthy Of his new posi-
ton.
MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT PATTERSON.
Major General Patterson bora IN Ireland in l7Sz,
and emgrated this country when quite young taking
up his abode in Philadephis. He received q collegiate
education and early manifested military inciinatoas.