Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-03
The late Commander Wa

Commander James III Ward. III. n.
States Navy. who was slain on board - -
Freeborn, on Thursday, while aiming 'oe L'
itzer at the rebels TO cover the retrsss ',
the handful of mel who had landed 70 =.
struct a battery. was son Of the late -,
James Ward. of Hartford. Conn. wba-. -
was born in 1906 He entered 10 the NJ
In 1923. aud has always been a mos, g.!
and able officer. His first cruise us.
midshipman on the Constitution under G
nodore McDonough. As Lieutepsn,
was on board the ship that carried John p
dolph as Minister 10 Russia He sarv.g ?
number of years on the African eoss, /:
latter service there being as comman5a, :;
the squadron. Subsequently be served :
Gulf squadron, and then. for some ves-s
a professor in the Naval School az Ann,,,';-
About four years ago be was appointed -.
command of the receiving ship North Cart
at New York, where he remained until -.
Spring. when. at his suggestion q So,ir, :.
light-draught steamers was organized fo- =
vice In the Chesapeake. and his tosl,sn,,
Secretary Welles. appointed him TO tbs -
maud OF 1t, the Freeborn being his asr-sit-
In his first cruise on her he opened Ere -
rebel batteries at Sewall's Point. He -
been very actively engaged ever giDea a.
has taken q number of prizes aud priso,,,,
He was the author Of several useful Eo-ls ;.
gunnery, naval tactics and stean-poEer :.
applied to naval purposes. aud was the invsn
tor of several im provements In naval or5D,r.--
Commander Ward was III arried /, ISg5.-
Miss Wiitenore, of New York, who is !,
Europe now, with two of their sons. tue az.
est and Youngest. His second son xss !.
H. = a
full, conscientious man, who neglected psi,bs.
private nor public duties. He leaves bis fan.
lily amply provided for, having inherited
fortune from his father. a short time ago,,
insurance on his lif. for s. 900 was "a,
effected 10 the Mutual Life Insurance III
at New York
WASHINGTON CRY. June % This sfa.
noon the President hoisted the national =,
over the Canopy recently erected south Of -
Executive Mansion in the grounds a;,s,ss3
thereto. Among the distinguished sns,.,-
tors present were Secretaries SeEsri 81
Smith. Gen. Scott aud Gen Mansfield R.
Smith Pyue, of the Episcopal church. dsf7
cred prayer appropriate 20 the occasion T..
| military were represented BY the Ne. Yo,I
1 TSelfth and detachment OF regulars T..
salute 90 the flag, the booming OF cannon 4.
strains OF music, the cheering Of the Presi3sr;
/ and Gen. Scott, concluded the eeremasies
Capt. Craven has been ordered 70 the e7-.
mand of the Potomac fOtilla in place OfCar,
/ Ward, deceased
The New jersey Brigade which srrisej rs.
te-day will Immediately 60 iuto camp as.,
this city, in the neighbOrhood Of the R5o5s
Island Regiments.
Two large scows are Immediately 70 ts
built, each capable Ofmcuuung eight 81 Eo7--
der guns, with movable barrieades for ;5s
protection OF the troops thereon
The steam transport James Guy lef. tie
Navy YARD this evening with supplies for tie
Freeborn. which Is reconnoiieriug bsiEssc
Matthias Point and Acquia Creek.
The Third and Fourth Massachusetts re,i.
are to march tomorrow morning They "
probably entrench themselves beyond Han
ton bridge, ami form the advance OF ~ n.
portant movement towards Yorktown. Tbs-
time expires within three weeks.