The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12

Grecle ESQ, Ia Nineteenth street, below Walnut Mr.
0rebe is the father Of Lieut. John C. GrebIe who was
slan your dispatches stato in the unsuccessful ss
sauN ION The masked battery at Great Bethel near
Fortress Monroe The dwelling Of Mr. Greble is Of
princely dimensions with interior arrangements corre-
spending 70 s external appearance. It sdjoins Rten-
house square, and stands but square remote from the
palstial dwellings Of Joseph HARRISON Esq, Edgar
Tho mpson and kindred miliOnaires.
Irang the bell and ushored into broad hall and
dark, melancholy parlor, standing in the doorway Of
which the smohered voices Of sobbpg, from Invisible
occupants Of the ROOM saluted me every SIDE In
few minutes member Of the family approached, from
whom cleaned the following particulars Of the life and
character Of the gallant deceased
He was born In January 1884, and attended the Central
High School, Of this city, in 1885, at the age Of twelve
years capable and Industrious student he won the re-
gard Of his Professors apd remembered to the present
day by Professor ]. 8. Hart and the eminent Doctor
AcMurtrie most promising and gentlemanly scholar
While at school he mathematician of note and
made rapid advancement in civil engineering aud me-
chanioa drawing These latter indications, joined with
striking tendency for ply steal amusemeus determined
his bent Of mind for the military profession
At the age Of sixteen he graduated, in tho month Of
June, and ct once entered West Point, and, accom-
plishing the series Of sudies received commission as
ordered to Florida In short time his health failed,
and the resimental ply sican ordered him home He
turned TO Philadelphia, and was afterwards elected
tutor at West Point, where he served with distinction
until October last when he made First Leuen ant
and proceeded at once to Fortress Monroe.
When at West Point, young Greb'e married daughter
Of Rev. Mr. French chaplain OF that institution by whom
he had two children Tho bereaved now stay ing
with Lieutenant Grebles father in Fifteenth street. The
whole family deeply afflicted. Those with whom we
conversed narrated through their tears the virtues and
courage Of the son and the husband He had been In
daily habit Of writing to hem and during the past three
months there single arrival from Fortress Mon
when letter from the Lieutenant failed to reach
them.
Mrs. Greble remained with her husband at the fortress
until the calamity Of approaching hosttes necesstated
the order for the removal of the women and children
Conscious that her husband would be among the most
daring she has waited with shifting anxeties and pride
for the fret tidngs Of They have brought to her
both sorrow and joy that her children father
less but Joy at the conviction that he died by his guns
and that In his death his memory is made green.
"e was, sir, }" said our informant, such mild spoken
man, such gentleman and yet soldier from childhood
we knew that he would die fighting"
Mr. Grebe the father Of the deceased ia the proprietor
Of extensive marble works. at os West Chestnut street.
near his residence he received at three o'clock to-day,
special despatch announcing the death The house and
factory at closed, and the avocations Of life
gave place to the deepest regret.
John Farr Of this city, long the friend Of young
Greble, and his Sunday school teacher in old days. His
family are touched with kindred gre'.
The body of the deceased will be brought to this city
on Thursday next, and inferred in Woodland Cemetery
with funeral honors. The whole city s Oiled with
mourning.