New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16

a., ,.o,rs though bis mind has been somewhat I'M
80, To o,den time he worked at nail making by |
"a and has made tacks 80 snail he could put one
tbopsaud Of them in an eggsbeil. For many years
to had received a peDsion, which, with what he
Laid hy IN his Younger years, has made his declining
wears peaceful and happy 1t is supposed that be Is
,he last surviving Revolutionary soldier in New
uampshire. All honor TO his memory, and peace to
his ashes.
Among the wounded in the battle Of Alexandria
was General Silly, whose knee was ground by bull
le Laey Veroeiving tina, fatal results might eDsue
unless the limb was ampuated at once, proposed
amputation The general consented TO the operation,
which was performed under the enemy's fire IN the
STAGE of three m nutes. But 10! the English cavalry
suddenly near their side. What was then 20 become
Of the French surgeon and his dear patientl bad
scarce time" said Larrey, "to place the wounded
officer on my shoulders and to carry him rapidly
away toward our army, which was in full retreat.
spied series of bitches some of them planted with
caper bushes across which / Iassed, while the
cavalry were obliged to 90 by more circutous route
in that nersecied country. Thus had the happiness
TO re sch the rearguad of army before the corps
! Of Dungeons. At length arrived with this honor
ably wounded officer at Alexandra, where com
pleted bis cure.'
A writer in TIE Boston transcript comments
bitterly on the conduc, Of Gen. Stone. " lie IL
known 70 be in high favor with the Maryland Seces-
siouists. These fellows express the greatest conil-
dence in Cen Stone; ard why shouldn't theyl He
orders the troops under his command to obey and
observe tie laws of Maryland which forbid the bar
, &c known tTal.
tors who have been arrested by subordinate officers
for making signals 10 the enemy, and whel oIoush.
before him have been discharged, with reprimand
to the officers making such arrests sendS Dack al
negroes found in The camps TO whoever GAINS 'iom
and TO crown his recommendations to their iavor'
has needlessly, fooshy, criminaly, ordered our
Massachusetts, troops 10 unavailing slaughter
Among the visitors to the city, says The Ma
ficaai Iateiigenoer, we were glad TO see yester-
day, in appearance almost as youthful as when he
WIS an aid of Gen. Harrison in the war OF ISI2, ana
Inspector-General Of bis army, the gallant Col
Charles S. Todd Of Kentucky, who has been moved
by his patriotic impulses to offer lis services 70 the
Government BY again grdng on the sword which he
wore with so much honor in his early manhood.
Duncan p. Campbell, esq, who died in this city
on the 9th inst, at the age Of 80 years, was
the last survivor of the original Board Of Tfus-
tees of the Bank of Savings. Naah Taylor, It's late
President, died last year at the advanced age OF ~
wears. The first President Of the Bank was William
Bayard; the second, Col. William Few; third, John
Pintard; fourth Philip Hone; fifth, Najah Taylor
sixth, Marshall S. Bidwell.
Information is wanted Of James X. Thompson
y ~ a. 4ffn and
when last heard of was at Bloomington, Missouri
His father has lately died, and any intelligence con
/ corning him will be thankfully received by his aged
I and bereaved mother, at Attica, Indiana, or bis
' brother, b. w. Thompson, at Danville, Illinois
The commander of the rebel force, 20 signaily
defeated by Gen. Kelly at Piketon-Gen. Williams
was an officer of the Tennessee Volunteers III
Mexico. He won so much fame at the battle OF Cerro
Gordo az that ever since, he has been known III the
service as Cerro Gordo Williams" lie had no tu
perior in the dsunion army.
Among the letters captured at Beaufort was one
from Langdon Cheves to Col. Lee asking for CON-
: mission in his regiment for Oscar Lieber, now a
. private in Hampton's Legion. Lieber il son OF
the distinguished Professor in Columbia College, one
of the most loyal men in New York. and friend OF
Slavery.
:, Mai Israel Wedges, who was taken pri,oner by
the rebels on the occasion Of the attack on Col.
Billy Wilson's Regiment at Santa Rosa Island, is a
grand nephew Of Mad Anthony Wayne, Of the Reyo-
luton Col Hayman, of the New-York 18th, a
cousin Of Maj Wedges, is also grand-nephow Of the
Revolutionary General.
Capt. Hamilton, Of the United States transport
Locust Point at this port from Fortress Monroe, re-
ports that on the 10th inst when of the Fortress,
saw large fire in the vicinity Of Norfolk probably
the Cusion.Eouse, previously reported.
The Bo,ton Daily Adrertiser leans that it is
doubtful whether in consequence Of the state of Lis
family, Mr. Everett viii be able at present to under
take the mission to Europe, which Las been rendered
him by Mr.. Seward.
We learn from England that owing to the
excessive use Of OPIUM the Right Hon. Ii. Di5raei
has lost his health. IL is doubtful whether his
powers of mind can ever be restored.
--Msjor-Genera Halleck and Brig. Gen. Schuyler
Hamilton, Of his STAFF, left the city yesterday for
St. Louis, 10 assume his command Of the Western
Department.
-BIigadier-G General King, with his aid, Lieut..
Bernhard, is on a brief Writ 10 the city.
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