Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-13
GEN. LYON, OF MIssol

phia Bulletin gives the following particulars
of Gen. Lyons career as soldier:
This gallant soldier, who has so thorough
" taken in hand the rebels of Missouri and
has caused the traitor Governor to be strick-
en- with such dismay is, in the gashing and
iudicious energy and courage which he is
displaying, doing but little more than his an.
tecedents might seem to justify. That there
was talent as we'll courage in the man,
was shown on more than one occasion, from
the day of his entry into West Point to the
hour of his glorious and successful expedition
against Boonville
Nathaniel Lyons is a native of Connecti
cut, and was born in July, 1918. He enter
ed the Military Academy, July l. 1887, and
graduating, was appointed July l, ls4l, Sc
cond Lieutenant of the Second Infantry. In
a class of filty-two members, including un
doubtedty as large amount of ability as
any class which has ever been given to the
service, he took rank the eleventh.
On the 10th of February, 1S4T, he was
promoted Fret Lieutenant and accompany
ing his Regiment shared more fully in its
dangers, duties and honors, in all the opera
tions of Cen SCOTS campaign in Mexico.
Attached to the Brigade Of that noble old
veteran, Lieut.. Colonel Bennet Riley. it was
under The immediate command command of
Capt. Thompson Morris, and performed gal
llnt and highly meritorious service.
AT Cerro Gordo of the companies of the
Brigade last ordered up the hill against the
enemy's position, Lyons being advance, was
the only which reached the crest in time to
engage him before he retired "No sooner
had the height become ours" says Captain
Morris, Ethan the enemy appeared in large
numbers on the Jalapa road, and we ordeI ed
to hasten to that point. Captain Candy, with
small detachment, accompanied by Lieut..
Lyon, pressed holly in the rear, and were
soon in possession of battery of three
pieces which had been firing upon us in re-
verse" From these batteries, thus aban
doned by the enemy, had been fired but
few shots after the movement of Candy and
Lyon had commenced. Lyon, at the head of
a portion of his company. pushed on in pur-
suit of him beyond this point, to make the
route complete.
At Contreras, on the 10th Of August fol-
loving, the regiment being threatened by
large masses of the enemy's cavalry, on the
right left and rear, it was formed into
! hollow square, with an interior reserve under
command of Lieut. Lyon. On the following
| day he signalized himself in assisting in the
capture of some of the guns of the enemy,
which were turned upon them in their re-
treat, as well as taking part with Captains
! Casey and Vessels, in securing 200 prisoners.
At Cherubusco he was under heavy and
destructive fire from the enemy, and behaved
with marked coolness and courage. For his
services in the two battles he received the
especial commentator of Capt. Harris, who
says: Il here take the opportunity of recon-
mending these two officers Captains Casey
and Wendes) together with Captain j. R
| Il iant 70 tl,a o,a1
notice Of the Colonel commanding the brig
ade"
In the assault on the De Belen gate of the
city of Mexico. Sept. 18th, he was wounded.
! For gallant and meritorous conduct in the
| battles Of Contreras and Cherubusco, he re-
/ ceived the we'll earned brevet of Captain;
and June IL, 1851, he was promoted to the
rank of Captain of his regiment. Since the
Mexican war he has been principally engag
ed with his regiment in arduous frontier SER
vice. where latent genius of a Napoleon
or an Alexander would be buried and un-
! known. OF his more recent services, which
| havd electrified the country, at the same time
| that they have given an intimation of the
ability for higher command which he pos
sesses and exerted so important an influence
upon our national affairs, it is not necessary
here to speak Suffice it to say that if Mis-
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Nathaniel Lyon will be heard from again
lie is undoubtedly the man for the place, and
knowing his duty, dares perform it. May
we not indulge the hope that he will at an
early day, be promoted to n higher position
in the United States army, for while he holds
the rank Of Brigader General in the Mis-
souri, volunteers, he is still but Captain of
Infantry in the United States service.
PAuDoYs Governor Downey has granted
the following pardons, which were issued
from the State Office, Thursday; G. F. Seely,
sentenced to the State Prison in February
last, for one ear, from Butte county for as
sault to murder. Subsequent developments
( since his conviction have induced the County
Judge before whom he was tried to ask for
his pardon, in which he was joined by large
number of respectable citizens. E. J. Jones,
sentenced to the State Prison in July 1860,
for one year. from Ell Dorado county, for as
saut to murder Representations have been
made that the oifense committed under
circumstances of great provocation, and the
officers of the prison testify to his excellent
conduct while serving out his term, which has
nearly expired Frank Ward, convicted be-
fore the Court of Sessions of Sonoma county,
April 1859, and sentenced to the State Prison
for ten years. Ward was convicted, with
one Ball and others, mainly on the evidence
of one Mahoney. who has subsequently de-
MED the truth of the evidence. and upon n
test case of the defendant Ball before the
Supreme Court he was discharged. Tne Dis
trict Attorney who conducted the prosecu-
tion has given it his opinion that "nnder
all the circumstances, it is entirely proper to
pardon the defendant w. l.. Brown, con-
victed and sentenced at the same time and
for the same term as Ward. is also pardoned
for the same reasons as alleged in the case of
Ward. Sac Union
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-A man named
Samuel Sproule member of the chain-gnng,
was drowned about noon Thursday. while
swimming in the slough, near the City Gene
terry.
The force had been engaged in digging Il
trench to convey water to the Cemetery.
Having knocked off work to eat their din
ners, deceased and one John Williams, ask ed
and were granted permission to battle in the
slough, Captain Locke. the officer in charge
cautioning them not to 90 beyond their depth
as they had chains (singe) on. They remark
ed that they were good swimmers. went into
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