New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
Personal.


Gen. McCook, who was murdered few days
ago In Northern Alabama by a guerrilla band, wSs
man of fine a,tainments and great personal anna.
hiiiy He WAS one OF the earliest officers in the field
at the outset of the war. lie COMMANDED tue ls
Ohio Regiment, and whs with bis men when the un'
fortunate railroad expedition from Alexandra to Vi.
emma was undertaken by Gen. SchencA. Col
McCo0As. prompt action on that occasion nndouot
edly saved on. little troop from capture or des'ruc.
non. His was the leading regiment on the first days
march OF invasion before Bull Run. At that CO.
gagement he performed good service. The hni i'
tack was made by him. Toward the eloe Of ne
day he was actually fanked and surrounded BY The
enemy, vet he succeeded by his irmne aud ssdi N
extricaiing himself ard lis men from ther peril For
his yalor on this OCCASION he WIS maze GENERA.
There il great discussion nowadays aboa, the
traditional sayings" Of the Battle Of Waterloo.
Napoleon epi.rau.-"Tis but step from tle sub
Gms TO the ridiculous is yet undsputed Cam
bronne's defiance, The Guard dies and does not
surrender" is almost iDvaIidated, although The
Frencn Government has taken It up, aud literally
pensoped oil two or three old soldiers for ieshn ing
thar they heard the words uttered. Last Of ALL
Weliingion's Up, Glsris, aud at them!' has Teen
modified by Capt. GrUncw, IN his recent book, to
=. Guards, get up and charged Here is material i@
new chapter of Historic Doubts concerning
Waterloo.
-Dnripg TIE Las. debate on American a'fairl 10
the Briish House Of Commons, the arguments Tor
and asai Il Intervention were listened 10 by The o'
lowing vistors: Count Monialembert, Pence Lr'cn-
-ns,ein. the Grand Dnke OF Mecklenburs-S
Mr.. William Howard Russell, aud Mr.. Mason, OF Tho
firm of Slidell and Mason. OF all the party, hn
probabie that Mr. Russell IL our best friend. liz
DISCUSSION OF our siTirs in his paper The Army
and Vfry Ga-ei,--is now in direct contrast VIII
the s,yle aud arguments adopted 10y The TINS.
The Jenkinses Of the French press are minuten
their accounts OF Napoleons daily life at Nichy. Is
world of Pa.i, learns that Ie head Of the naii in
bihes three glasses Of mibs water at clock eaea
morning, ba,hes "a. nine, srsaAi:1S immedliieIyn-
ter works three hours, DRINKS three more siasse'd
IMMORAL water, drives or WALKS and goes TO led
early. Tho Emperors visit WAS TO laS' y d'y'' III
which time, W. ind with The AID Of mathematics
he W i'll have drank Just rs glasses OF The L'is0r-ns
niI. provided he adheres 10 the quantity set down
by tho Jonklnses.
Carl Formes. the once great basso. IS now oA's
" tolerated 10y the London critics. They ins's''"
he shall not be permitted ., ruin the rep'esrus'"~
of my NOR, operas at Coycnt Garden IL is eor0u'v
stated that be sings a whole evening without snns
!, single phase IN tune
The Princess Clotiide, wife OF Prince NsFoe0o'
bo. ,,;vsn birth TO a son. The Young Prilee hs. "
c,;ve5 me names Of Napoleon Victor jerome Free
So. Van,leou commentaries tho head OF IN?
misty. Victor IL ia remembrance OF TIE mouse "'N
xoc. Jerome il ,he ngne oi ais patem,l grAnaA0e''
and Frederic was given in compliment 10 the IAN"
Of Wurtemberg.
A French eenealogis, has announced the e"'''
ordinary theory thai the Empress Eugene " w
true noiress OF the throne Of Mexico thronsh ue .
cestors. tho ; aanish Counts de Guzrnan, "uo WV
descendants OF Mono1nnG.
The late Archbishop OF Armagh, Primsie o. wv
land, Lord John Beresioge, mad held ih' oee 20
yeats. Az the annual revenue was upward {" wv wv"
OOO lie had received nearly three millions OF "''
during his mcuuhency. .u.
At "A recent destructive fire in Cons'an'''Vs'
the sultan of Turkey, who ohancec 10 &c ~" a..
hand, wen, in like a man, and did his S"''S ..,l,
,;,suishing the flames. lie ran about Oh 'D' =.
near the bnrnug houses, and personally ai''''
operations of the iiIemen.
Mr. Geo. Peabody will present the go'a w. ,,,s.
which tho document comforting upon h'lh ,ns
dom Of the City OF London was eooIa'"'u Of
FREE. library established by himself IN Inc Wv"
D.overs Mass, where ne was born.
The Queen of Enslands domain a' n"I wyl
contains thirty square miles, MOUNTAINOUS ~. an.
xooded. The name OF the place, which Vel. -
ci,ut. originally si.uidsd "tho seat Of '''