The New York herald., 1862-07-13

Burlal OF Midshi hipman Bradley.
The remains Of Midshpmsn John Bradley, who fol
In the naval bassle below New Orleans the 24th
April last on board the United States gunbos, Richmond
while calamity performing his duty the aid-ds.camp
Of hts commander Captain james Alden inferred
Saturday atornoOn the naval cemetery attached TO
the hospital OF this station: The Rev. Dr.. vlnion
preached tho fuusra sermon, and deceased was
tcrisd with the usual naval honors OF his grade.
This noble young ocsr whose gallant conduct has bssn
highly sulosizsd by bis commander and brother
officers, was the only q Coonei John Brad
ley of Brownylls JecrscD county this State He was
eighteen ycafs old Last Oct 0er and entered the Naval
Academy NJ Annapolis Maryland. ~ ths fall Of 1855,
where ne continued unts the outbreak Of the rsbsou
he was nrst attached TO tho eto2m friEa,s Roanoke
FOR b!ocksdug duty ths Southern during which
no came under the ar: OF The snsny - Fort Hatterss
Ing with latter Of high commentaries from the captain
or that sp and ordered ~ tho Brrlyn Navy Yard for
drilling fhs newly appointed acting officers from she
commercial marine IN gunnsry From thence, After
ew weeks, be detached % the United States props
sr Isaac smith and placed duty acting msssr
Royal His ship, with others encountered lhe remora-
bio gale on Cape Hattsras, during the Continuance of
which she obliged 10 be liRtened Of large portion
OF her armament save her from laundering II was
during this gale that the oosr or this discovered
ing condition. and ran down her, where in the sno-t
10 relieve her and whom to do in the gale and very
heavy sea !. was rsgs,dsd - next 70 an ros:iey e
make the effort, and with small boat OF nve oars and
four hours Of unsurpassed peril he succesdsd in getting
the line fast between the two ships Upon returning
TO his sep his arst care was 10 g:t his crew safsly
on board: and, when thus let aloas BY the
heavy surging or the sea, he was drawn under the
guards Of the chip, aud, as BY niracls, almost,
was brought again to ths deck alive. His conduct
The occasion elected very hish prsss from his
n.andsr, act Of noble daring and praise worthy
duty Proceeding to Port Royal, and the lombard.
mont bswsea che dsst and the rebs batteries he had
charge u the rsmaisinG portion Of the battery OF his
ship which had not been thrown overheard in the gale
He callod 10 encounter danger when upon
reconnaissance with tho executive ofcsr OF the ship,
when they under the are Of Commodore TatnaIls
feet In a encounters OF danger while board the
steamer Isaac Smith the executive ocer Of that ship
gives him high praise Tor his courage these encounters
with the enemy. From Commodore Dgpont's feet he
was next stnched ths, Of Commodore Farragus dss
tined as result has hown against New Orleans aud
Forts jackson and 81 rhp and ether dsfenccs the
Mississippi river below that city How he bore himself
In heroic bravery the de camp Of his commander
in that ever to bs remembered battle In which ne fell
the oath OF April the testimony Of his captain gives
most honorable and consclstory evidence. He had si.
ways been intent since tie breaking out OF the rebellion
devote bis whole snsfgics aud professional skill so
far 10 him lay, 10 aid In It's suppression. TO OBJ.
jsct he has gwen 70 his country I'll that he had be.
stow--his life.