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SURvRYoR's OfFIoF AND CusToM HousE 800
The bUllsuR in the Surveyors Office which in
dictates the arrival Of vessels, gives this morning
the rnme5 OF fourteen, which have beon tsle-
grsphod AT tho ofIing ,ince Monday. Dlring
the past sixteen years there have been but two
W three bulletins as large. Tho Columbia, from
Liverpool, brings large invoice Of government
Amy blankets.
There are five ship from Liverpool, one from
Calcutta, five from London, one from q 'noa, a
lIque from Belize, Honduras, and a barqu'
from Bremen. Most Of the English vessels will
return with cngoes Of wheat and flour. TIL,
trade Of the port is Increasing from week tc
wock as evidenced by the large number Of clear
ances and departures, and the receipts for diroc
imputs,ions. The receipts of the custom hous'
fer the past week amounted to 1853 COZ Of
The duties on golds withdrawn from ware
housc are less Than they were last week, Will
the duties On direct imp rtations arc larger.
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JERSEY CITY.

DEMoc Ratio CoUSIr CoNvErr1os.--The
delegates 30 the Democratic Union County
Convention, of Hudson county, met yesterday
a, Carpenter. Hotel, in Hudson City, for the
pufpsse OF nominating candidates for state
Senator, Sheriff and Coroners. Hon. Jacob X.
NOrtendy Ike, President, and John II. Sutley,
Secretary. Aher the number Of votes each
ward and 'ownship were entitled TO was decided
upon the following named gentlemen were pro-
pood for SeDat,r Hon. Theodore Y Ran.
colph, Il jersey City; Hon Samuel A. Fren n,
Je sey City, snd Mayor Edward T. Carpenter,
Of Hudson City. lion. Theodore +. Randolph,
was bomina,ed for State Senator.
On motion, the present efficient Sheriff and
Cuon,rs were renominated by reclamation a,
fOlOwe
SheiE-J5hn N. Francis.
COroners Thomas GAlney, OF Jersey City
Frederick W. Bohn,tedt, Of uoboken James
ii. Donnelly, d Hudson City.
Strong Union resolutions were presented and
sdop'eo and after tho appoin msnt cfan Exec
utive Committee, the Convention adjourned.
ARREr or PIcKPoCKBr "A boy, II
year, Of age, giving bis name as William
johnson, srresed At the sry by officer George
Clark, was taken before Recorder M,rtindals
Q! jersey City, yesterday, charged with steal
ing portn onDaie containing 81 % FROM Mrs.
A Hart. The por'monnsie, together with f66,
sj In gold and bills and a gold watch, wss
fund on his parton. lie was committed to tho
county Jail for trial.
INQUEsr.-Coroner GafTrcy, Of Jersey City,
held an inquest yesterdsy, on the body Of Z. s.
De Bouhn, who was found dead in his bsd at
the 4mer'can Ho'el. verdict Of innsms.
ton Cf the brain and diseAsc OF the spinal core
wss reno cred.
A LIirLB IscrDKrT,-Yesterday forenoon, q
woman who had jas. arrived at jersey City in
the cars on a visit to Der friends in New York,
was taken sud emily i'll at tho ferry house, on
the New York de, and in short time there
aher was delivered d q male infant. She re-
ccived the beat care that circumstances would
admit Of and wa Subsequently sent to the hoase
Of her ffiencs.
CRrMrSAL TEIAIS.-The criminal business,
in the Hudson County Court was commenced
yesterday before Judge Ogden, and the follow
| ing cases were disposed Of -
james MOrahan, for assault and battery, wa
found guilty.
Peter Hugbe, vas convicted Of an aTocous As.
sault and battery with kniie, upon John Cor.
rgap, proprietor Of the old stone tavern in Now
ark avenue, Jersey City, and also upon his bar
| tender, John Kare.
Patrick slatterly, assault and battery. Guilty
Charles Jennisop, breaking into a building
with intent TO steal. Guilty.
John Copgdon, indicted on two charges o.
passing counterfeit money, retracted his forIne'
plea and acknow ledRed bis guilt.
| Charles Reyntld, Thomas Jackson and An
| drew ONeil were put upm trial for stealing
brass belonging 20 tbe New York and Erie Rail
road Company, and after the evidence wa
taken tie Court adjourned.
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military and Naval NOV smsnts.
PIT Irro ooMNrsIoN.

EUN lHTU OOAAAhslON
The u. 8. steamer BisnvilIs was PIT into
commis.isn yesterday, but win not muster her
crew until today. The Bienvills carries eight
broadside gurs, and two pivot guns, one fore
and the other sft, and also guard Of marines.
Tho bark Amanda was also put into commission
yesterday.
The q. 8. steamers Isac Smith, Shswsheen
Gate the Young America, Ellen and White-
hall, have left under sealed orders,
FIFTH RrGrMESr, n. T. o. Il.
The Fifth Regiment, N. Y.S. NJ, have elected
"a colonel, in place Of schwartzweldcr, resigned,
Lieut.. Col. Louis Burger. Thoy have received
from the Common Council permission to uss the
armCry Of the 55th Regiment for the present,
the latter regiment being a. tho seat Of war.
Il is shame ul fact that the armory Of this
regiment has TO- long tine been confined to
an unventilated pen in the Essex market build
ing not larger than down-east pantry.
TnE ELLswoKTn REGIMENT.
A. 1OH O'Clock, yesterday morning, the Els
worth Regimen, arrived at the foyt Of 14th street,
N. r., by the steamer Columbi, and barge.
They landed and marched directly DOM to the
PAX Barracks, greeted all along tbs route with
evidences Ct enthusiastic appreciation from tho
crowd which lined the streots The men were
the finest looking Of any regiment yet sent by
New York s ate to the field, and their marching
evirccd thorough drill and discipline. They
number 1 CAS- n on and officers, and are made up
Of picked men of 6ne physical development,
courage, and ibtellis onco, from all parts Of the
s'sts. They are dressed in the ordinary state
VI form, their dist inctive mark being the letter.
7. T.. x. On the cap which they say means
eithor Peoples Ellsworth Regiment" or
Plug every rebel " This letters Of their belt.
h.iiials, s. n. Y. Estate Of New York), they
have also made tho initials Of another motto
STRIKE, never yield" They have at present
muskets, but will DO armed with Springfield
rifles. Tho following are their fisld and staff
oficers:-
Colonel, s. W. Stryker; Lieutenant Colonel,
james q. Rice; Major, James McKoup; Adju-
tnt, 4 Il. Knox; q Iartermaster Frederick X.
Munday; surgeon, DIR. Fro bingham; Assistant
surgeon, Dr. Blssell; Chaplain, tho Rev. Loorni.
III. Pts'c.
This rel iment remfined last night at the Park
Barracks, ard EXPECT 10 20 on today.
BLISS CAVALRY.
The four companies Of the Bliss Cavalry have
lttn consolidated.
5jrH REGIMENT, ". Y. SIN.
Psym,ster Taylor Of the 5jth Regiment, is
Low in this city, recruiting another conpsny
| fr tho regiment, which he reports situated a,
| Fort Gains', near Washington and enjoying eX-
c, ll1nt health and spirits.
GERMAN sHARPsHooTEa's REGIMENT.
A regiment Of German Sharpshooters, to be
c.lled the Northern Rifles, under the command
Of Col. l. l.. HcvesLy, an ex officer Of the Hun
4 srian army, is now in progress OF form lton.
| ! eadduarters ut No. 30 Franklin street.
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The Recent Battle near Pilot
Knob.

niiot Knob, No, oct. 22.-ThO following is
special to the St. Louis RpuJhicdn;
From reliable parties who witnessed tho fight
at fredercktown, gather the following par
,iculaIs.
Col. Carlin, with paris Of the Plat, 33d and
SSH Illinois Regiments, 9Th Wisconsin, Colonel
Bakers Indiana Cavalry, and NJ Al. Scoteld' bat
terry, reached Frederickluwn at o'clock 10 the
morning, and at ! l.. NJ we're Joined Ly the
llth, 18th and goth Illinois, and 400 cavalry
ifom Cape Girardeau. They then advanced
IN pursuit Of the rebels, und jeff. ThOmp-
on ard Col. Lowe, who had left the place
a hours before, and were expee sd Ia
10 rapidly retreating South bat a mile
from the city they discovered the entirs
force Of the enemy drawn up in line
Of battle, party posted in open field and partly
in the al lactn' woods, With the iron eli htoen
FOUNDERS well planted in their front. NJ ijor
SCofeld immediately opened fire, and at the
fourth round sllcnced one of the rebel guns Tho
engagement then became general and lasted
bout two hour; but after the first half hour,
the rebels left q G field in disorder, and took
Ia the woods, closely followed by both oar in
tantry and cavalry.
Before leaving the field the rebel Col. Lows
was shot in tho head and ins an,ly killed. Maj
Gsvitt received five bullets while leading a
charge 50 yards in advai ce of his commtnl
Capt. llgbman was killed in the same charge,
Our lo.B is reported TO he five killed., five
u,rtal'y wounded and 30 slightly wounded
'ihe enemy's loes is not ascertained, but il II
suppO, ed to be considerable. At last accounts
the rebels were in full retreat with their bag
cage train, and our troops in pursuit.
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Louisville, oct. PA law OF the Co1lele-
rate states rev ards the owners Of private armed
elsels in CorfreerSte ha-ds, 20 per cent of the
value of any Usited Sta'es armed public vessel
and armament which they may destroy.
The Picdyune says, two Federal vessels were
70 be seen at the Passes at last sccounts, sup.
p'sed to be the Richmond and VinceHnss. The
Niagara went eastward before the attack of Sl,
turday.
The Richmond and Vincennes are ahaat, but
the other sloop is not visible. IL is inferred
that she was sunk, The damaged one is believ-
ed 10 be the Preble.
TIE lumber landed at the head Of the Passes
was not burnt
A telegram from Berwick says the Yankees
captured on Saturday last the schooner SEA-
Walls, with a cargo valued at 1900.
The Mobile 7Tibuae Of the 1lth, ppAaking Of
the Santa Ross affair, says the Coup" was
made at considerable loss on snr sids, bat,
tOabisw, tho iodsrpl l0ss much s10ssdsa 9gs,.
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Affairs In Missouri.

JeR;rsoa city, oct. 2O.-Tho following ia a
specisl dispatch to the st. Louis Democrat;
Il W. Bstten, Sheriff of this county, resigned
yesterday, not being willing TO take the eAth
# allegiance pre'crhcd by the State Conyen-
ton
i. A. ParJons, County and Circuit Court
CLERK, ar father of Gen. Parsons, now in the
rebel srmV, has signilei 10 q n. Price, con-
mandLnt VI this port, his willingness TO take
hat cath cr any o,h'r Gen Price may desire.
de wishes to return home and resume the du les
uf bis 'ihce.
DR. H.arkman, n member Of the Leg stature
Mr.. Bel It Miller nuIy, both of whom have
bten in tie rebel amy, and some half dozen
others from this county, who have been al DIX.
Jog in tho brush, have sent in their submits
ion.
General Prico has ordered them all TO report
10 headquarters next week.
General Gamble left this morning for Wash
ngtOn.
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BROOKLYN.

FALL or A RooP IN FURMAN STREEr-OSE
LAD KILLED AND SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED.
Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock, the roof
Of stable, formerly in the occupancy OF tho
Messis. Tapsco.t in Furman street, opposite
Vine street, tell down, causing the almost in
slant death Of n boy named James Leddg.
Several others were moIe or less seriously in-
jured The stable is of brick, with a tin roof
The property is in litigation and it has conse.
quently not been used for some time. No one
appeared to have charge OF il, and II went to
ruin. The poor people VI tho neighborhood
managed 20 tear oil and carry away all the
wood work in the building, and at last so
weakened the supports Of the ro,f that 1t CANE
down with crash burying the unfortunate
boys underneath. The names OF those injlre
trt; henry Pri'chArd, who sustained a fracture
oi the leg; Edward Mclaughlin, who was So
yerely cut in the head, and woman named
Duify who was badly bruised about the head
AID body. Tho parties were sxtricated and
conveyed to their homes. The body Of the boy
Leddy was taken to bis fathers residence, in
Doughty street. Coroner Horton will inVesti-
gate the circumstances.
ARRAIGSMENrs IN THE Court OF SESSIONS.
The Court Of Sessions met yesterday morning.
hut beyond the arraigumont of few prisoners
| nothing was done. Sarsh Fernandez was
| brought up on the charge Of grand larceny. She
| lhh lNtn Jdll loI hNlllo "a Auo HlKul pro
| vious sic resolved TO commit suicide, and 40,
| converting her shawl INFO rops, Suspended
Leneli thereby. When discovered she wa'
| nearly dead, but recovered sufficiently under
| the csre of Lr. Van Zindt to DO enabled TO Ap
| pear in court She pleaded rot gui ty.
Giles Van NOst. indicted for shooting his
wife, and John McRi'chie, on the charge o.
grand larcenr, were arrAiRned and pleaded moi
guilty, wh,n the Court adjourned until Thurs
| Gay.
TIM FUNERAL or THR LATE Col. ABEI
SMITH flags throush out the city wer,
displayed at half mast yesterday in honor Il
the memory of the late Col. Abel Smith of the
18th regiment who hid died from injuries sus
tanned on tie railroad at INTERCHANGEABLE, N. Y.
The funeral to- k place yesterday afternoon from
the resideEce Of his family, in Lorimer street
The Mayor and Common Council, and . large
body Of military were present. The remain.
were conveyed 10 the Cemetery Of the Ever
greens, and were buried in accordance with the
rites If the Masonic fraternity, Of which de-
ceased had been prominent and worthy mem
| Der.
| CHARGE OF lNFANTrcIDE "A young woman,
FAMED Hon~a Casey, was taken into custo-
dy yesterday, on the charge Of destroying
a newly born infant She was stopping tom
| PoraIily At the house OF Mr.. K. Kuchman, cor
ner O. goth street and Sd Avenue, having for
meIly lived with the family Is q servant
Being out Cf place, the was permitted 70 stay
there for q few days. Nothing unusual In her
appearance was noticed. On Sunday night
however, shs gays birth to . child, which, a
charge cd, she threw out Ct the bedroom window.
II relied down the shsd into the adjoining lot.
] Vhe1p II ya foanA decd nsxt uesaiax " NJ
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POSTSCRIPT,
Particulars Of the Fight at Ed
wards Ferry.

Phiidd lphid Oct. 22.-The Washington Star
Of this evening Publishes the following additions
al facts Of the affair at Edwards Ferry
The Star lays it is mistake to suppose that
General Stne was iepulsed. lie was emiaently
successful, having effected his object, although
at some loss to his right wing.
General Banks is in person on the Virginia
side, and has assumed chief commi and.
COloLel COeswell, commanding the New York
Tanmsny ReHment,i is among tho missing. lilo
was formerly cap.Ain in tie Sth regular lnfaa-
Try.
Lieut. Colonel Ward, of the Massachusetts,
18th, was wounded in the leg
Cen Baker 3 command consisted Of portions
q the three regiments, viz the California
Regiment the MlssacA usetts 10Th and the New
luk Tammany, in all about 800 men.
Gersral McCalls division remains in about
The same position, The main body was held
Tor some day past from whence no may operate
effectively IN any direction. Its presence higher
Up the nNer 20 support an important movement
OF Generals Stone ard Banks has no. been
neces sary, as the result proves.
now COL. HAKER DIED.
The Stars description of the fight says 10 h
wings were attacked as early as nine A. NJ,
but the enemy r'pulsed wherever he appeared.
A. about five +. NJ, the right wing found
itself confiOntI 10y rear 900 of the enemy,
VI der General Evans, With artillery. General
Baker CALAMITY csSayed tn" charge in which he
WIS killed. Tho officer left in CORN md imm,-
distcly ordered the men back near the river bar K
where they could bo supported by Genera Stone
and the portions a the army that had time
effected "A crossing. Tn. men obeyed in god
order, carrying on all the dead aud wounded
On rctching Tho position selected, the right
| wing TUNED, though under iirs Of the enemy.
which gradually slackened until midnight
| VIXEN IL ceased.
GEN. RANKS DIVISION TO CRosS.
Throughout the night tho bal,n of Gen
Stones force crossed the river aud threw up
temporary works that render his POSITION 90.
cure, and enabled him to protect the crossing,
| Of the division Of Cen Banks, TO be essiyed this
| morning.
The object of Gen. Stones movement was to
| enable his command, with Gen. Banks Il VII,
ion, to be safely Transferred to Virginia. Eyln
| attacked Col. Baker in front and on bl,h ilinks
| Col OoRgswell was probably taken prs)
| Our information 50 far this forenoon, is tina
| Gen. Banks army duly arrived n, Mtrylan
LanOiDgs, Edwards Ferry, last night, ami la
been crossing the river securely since day light
IIIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
| WiiGdeiphi1 oct. 22.-Information receives
here by private letters, estimate the los, kilc
and wounded at l1j.
Great anxiety is manifested for the list
killed and wounded, as the California rcri
mCnt, WhiSh prob ,bly suffered most is compose
Of Philsdelphisns.
GES, sICKLEs rRKPARIsG.
The main portion of Sicklss' Br gade is no
| opposite the Confederate batteries, and ar
| strongly entrenching themselves and it is sal
! ,ro preparing TO act on the offensive again,
the batteries.
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CITY NEWS

MEETING or THE PEOPLES UnoN Nosu-
rATINo CONVENTION A meeting Uf the Poo
PIES Union Nominating Convention was held
LAST evening at the Cooper Institute. Ex-Ad.
Tucker in the chair. The following Assembly
nominations were made LIST District, Michael
Quglcy; I'd District, j. d Sullivan 18th Dis.
trict, James Hurry; 18th District, John D.
Hobby. The report Of the Conference Commit
no was presented through Mr.. HutehinI and
scceptod. The declination Of Mr.. JAMES Stew
art, nominated from tho Fourth Senatorial Dis
tIct, was received. The Senatorial ticket
adopted 10y the Convention at the Everett
Eouie tins Crues'lsy) evening, was confirmed
to nominees Of the Peoples Union Conven.
lion.
Tho Convention then adjourned until Friday
evening next.
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Philadelphia, 0N % The following is from
the co'rssPondencs Of the Philadelphis Es.
chdr0e.--
he steamer Flag was on Charleston en- the
teodng 10 run tho blockade. We pursued her.
She was run ashore, and all hands escaped be-
foe overtaking her. We boarded tho ship,
which proved to be the Thomas Watson, for.
merly q Philadelphia but now owned in Char
lesion, from Liverpool, and laden with salt, fan
mel and blankets. The latter articles were taken
out and the ship fired, and was bea,ly consumed
when the vsndalia sailed. All well on board
the Flag.
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THENEW YORK SUN.
,VrnNTspAY MORNING. oCrR 20, 1851.


n. advance Of General SroNEs column on
Monday, scrOss the Upper Potomac at Edwards
Fsuy, and the expected occupation OF Fairfax
BY cur troops yesterday, would seem to indicate
thst the object Of General MeCLsLLAS's move
ntri IL 10 obtain possession Of Centreville, and
from tho surrounding heights she'll the rebels
I'D force thcm 10 retire on Manassas.
The occupation Of Leesburg cannot be much
ID a, I'd by the temporary check day before
yts,trday, and when Lsesburg is occupied the
o. my viii he surrounded. AZ Il cannot he sup
DO. ell that thu oonfoderstcs will patiently suffer
themselves TO be caught in trap, bat
lie may at any m cment he prccipitatei,
though il may not take place for several
ueela The conflicts which have taken pl,cs
90 far. are bat the preludes 10 a more decisive
and bloody battle the greatest that has ever
bcen fought on this continent Gen. McCLEr.-
IAN IL moving cautiously and encrgeically.
All tho divisions Of the army are complete in
themselves for attack or defence, but support
each other, and can readily be concentrated.
The army, Il will be seen, advances along its
former basis Of operations, recognized and
with full confidence in their General, who has
tAe experience Of the past TO guide him. In the
coming battle may God defend the right.
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Col HaLer'- Death Ia peuusylvauIA.

HdTTisJuTg, Oct. ia general order was
issued Immediately upon the receipt of the in
ielligenCe Of the death Of Col. Baker, which
contains the following; 1T is with great pau
that the Governor-Commander iu-chief-has
learned OF the death Of Col Baker upon the field
Of battle. Although not citizen OF Pennsyl.
yania, he bad been selected by many of her
sons as their commander, and met his death
while CALAMITY leading them into action. The
same feeling which inspired his soldiers to TO
gard 10 state lines when our common country
was in danger Induced the commander-in- chief
to recognize him while living as PennsylVA
nian soldier, and impels him, nov that he is
dead, TO bear this public testimony TO his gal
lantry and worth. BY command OF
A, G. CURTIN
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Pelice Intelligence, 30.

FpLoSIors AssAUrr-Patrict Turner, a
bcatman, was arrested yesterday charged with
a felonious assault upon Samuel Mitchell, Of
No. 1876 South 81, whom he stabbed slightly
with knife in three places, cutting his c ethes,
but doing 10 q rious injury. He was hold by
Justice Connolly to answer the charge, and
Mite ell was sent 10 the House Of Detention a.
a yitntss
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Cincinnati, Oct - "A courier Ia, arrived
here from Can p Dick Robinson, and reports q
Gcht ias'a-dey h.t~s.a uvn Zallioedv' with
5000 20 1000 men, and Col. Garrard with 200
men at Camp Wild Cat. Zolliconer made
ttro different attacks, each timo being rcpulsod
with considerable loss. The Federal loss amount
al u four killed and 90 wounded.
The courier mot reiniorcoments Of one regi.
ment and artillery on the way.
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BAcKLEr Watched. Several weeks since,
tbs Police Commissioners passed a resolution,
directing the police force to report weekly to
Chef Clerk Ilawley, the streets remaining un-
swept by Contractor Hackley. The reports arc
sent to Comptroller HaWs, and when IIackley
is found generally direlict, he is politely in.
f rmed he cannot get any money unless be at
tends to his duty. The system works pretty
" oil
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Warrington, oct. 22.-So far as can be ascer-
tanned, there has been no renewal of the fight
at Edwards Ferry. The Indications plainly are
that the military authorities are fedulously on.
raped in strengthening our forces at that point.
The information received thus far is presumed
10 lie of such a character as not to entitle il TO
CredenCe in all particulars.
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THE death OF Colonel EDWARD d. BARER,
United States Senator from Oregon, who fell on
Monday Last nj the head Of his regim, nj, which
formed the advance OF General SroSEs divis.
len AT Edwards Ferry, has caused an universal
feeling Of regret am ugst all glasses Of our ciu-
zens. Colorel BAEER belonged essentially TO
the people, AID loved to identity himself with
them on all occasions. He led an active aud
stirring life, and rose from the lowest position to
the highest. BE was burn in England, AM
came 20 this country at an early age. lie was a
poor news-boy, aud struggling weaver in Phili-
asphis, where he i. still remembered with at
lection -.si ssI..e.. IL -r.~. -.-,i, u,-jei T., ~
in Springfield, Illinois, and practii ell there for
some time. When the Mexican war broke -,
he commanded a rcgi mont Of Illinois troops, aud
WHOM Gen. SHIELDS fell, he comm andci hi'
brigade. At the bloody battle Of Cerro Cor 10,
he led the New York troops. When peace was
made he was elected to Congress from illinois,
for the term ending 1851.
lie then went TO California and soon acquired
Appointment position in Law and politics-iden
Gfying himself with the DsmociScy. During
The Leo mptOn struggle he took SIDES against
the administration and became one if Douglas
most active supporters in that staff. His elo-
quent and npassioned eulogy on the dsLth Of
BTodeiick viii long be remembered. lie soon
sfIr emigrated TO Oregon, and was elecied to
this United States Senate, where be distinguish
cd himself by hi eequonco and kill in debate.
lie was on the most IN imate terms with Presi-
dent Lincoln. and introduced him 10 tho people
on Inauguration day. When the war broke out
he was tenderUd commission As Brig idier Con-
erAl or Msjor General, but declined both and
raised a California; regiment at the head of
which he molly fell as he was in the act #
cheering his men onward His name v III be an
honor 70 the pire Of our eountry's history upon
which il Is enrolled.