New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

HEROES AID Martyrs NOTABLE MEH OF THE
TINE. Edited By FLASK Ao0Rg. Aos. a.. g. i.
Putnam.
In these numbers are given the portraits OF
Generals Mccall, Burnside, and Haleck, Score
tary Welles, Gov, Andrew, and the Hon. Joseph
Holt, with biographical sketches Of Gen. Wool,
Mr.. Seward, Gen. Lyon, and William Lowell
Putnam. The last named memoir is an exceed
ingy interesting tribute to young man of rare
worth and beauty Of character, whose name will
bold conspicuous place on tho record Of heroes
and martyrs" who have follen in the war FOR the
Union We take from it few paragraphs that
present striking illustration Of tho kind OF men,
of whom so many noble specimens are found 10
the ranks of our volunteers:
Seven years of bis short lifo were pasfed IN Eu'
rope. We can in 10 other way give IN sDa'i com
pass 90 inst impression Of what he was, ana whst
were bis leading and pursuits during the period
Of Ills absence from his own country, a. by extract
Ing the following pages from the memoir fecehliy
published in France by DIR. Guepin Of Nantes; -,
Lowell Putnam was brought al eleven years Ola
TO Europe for his education. Two years III school
at Paris, Journeys in Francs and IN other coun'ries
prolonged residence il Paris and in some OF the prlD-
cpal cities of Germany and ltaly-tbese were the
means employed 70 give him knowledge OF Ian
gusges, and TO enable bin, a. the esme time 70 sc-
quaint himself with the history snd works OF ART
vi tie sncients and moderns.
Lowell Putnam Was thirteen years old when NO
saw him Tor the first time. lie was then charming
in person full Of life aud movement, and OF so re-.
marksble oysliy tina, he did not think ialtehood
pos-ible. Tie yvacity Of his rst emotions, the eH-
preston of bic joys, bad something very original
But he became calm, he was ull eye aud ear, when
he fonnd himself in the presence o. serious men, ana
especially o. eminent wii,ers.
- hlichelet was then at Nantes, Studying on the
spot tho civil wars Of which Brittany and La Nendee
we're tho theaer in l79O-l9J. William was strong
" moved by the conversation OF THIS great painter
Who bs. thrown such vivid lights on the most im-
portant pages Of our history lie found bis own vo-
cation revealed 10 bin.
we made tour through Brittany with William
and his parents. During the whole excursion lie in
suired Us with the livelesi interest. Tie picturesque
and the reason Of tibgs Interested him ia turn. One
s,Led ones self, which would, NJ last, take the s,-
copdency in him. love OF gri the spt OF inyesti-
en,ion. iusginstion or philosophy. 1bis child WAS
so interesting hs young intelloct was 50 eager, Thai
we could NOT resist the drsTe G! planting - II some
germs for his future OF serious study. We became
bis cicerone. We did no, lei any thing pass, whether
OF Druldism, Of tho events 81 tho Reformation, oil
the more recent events OF tho Revolution, without
telling him what he knew aboutit. Wsalso showed
bin whatever there wss 10 interest hun IN toe de-
pRrtmen. OF art.
" A year later, Lowell Putnam passed some months
at NAMES, already giving promise Of future eninence
by bis brilliant intellect and fim viii. On this
second yisi; he asked for more detailed lana
lions Of oil that b. journey OF tho preceding year
had left in his memory.
" Lowell Putnam leit France for Germany very
well prepared-alresdy knowing several language,
and acc usin,ed with the origin Il TN EnropeAn poo
were serions az also in Italy The lette which lie
rte 70 ~ from this latter country, upon the E'ru-
cana. upon Rome and the CGmpagna, upon Aspiee
and tie devotion paid 10 Saint Janrar!as, were ven
mich beyond biz wears. Ne could not live IA iialy,
which WA then grooming under the yoke, without
eng continually struck by the ignorance, the ms
ery snd tho eupsfsiions prejuditer. engendsred b.
de posm aud as often biz mind ne rs.Afy reverted
- me little republic 0i Massachusetts.
" lie returned to va in October, lsJI young
po.i. 3 soryus thinker, under the form Of TALL
bspd,one youth O. rnode.t and reserved in society
o., firm aud courageous IN Tho prs,ico Of BIS drie'
His drapm for tho fu'uro had noI changed: y wal
sill that II serving ID, Interests VI BIS country and
az I'm r,auty ss hsforian r. at nothing might inter
fers with the ffueu; of his desires lie determined
in the nrs, place, to fortiiy his constitution. 10
drank only water, took every day very long whlk.
went 10 bed betim,,, aud rore yosy sally Zoe cold
" a, rude in The Winter OF that yesF, bu. DC never
allowed FIRE 20 BE- msio 10 hl, rccmi II se suffered
too much from the tsIaIers,uT, he wen, on. 70
skate lie was July aware that neccrsiiy Tor CON
forts iAkes from our physir and moral liberty; ths'
the iaciiiious wants u too refined iWitsiion nc
the e. il Of sge. And beslies ~ he bad siudiec
H.. Etrn,sanb IN ftruria, 50 be desired - s,udy
Evypt and India IN their own monuments. For his,
long voyages and journeys wen neco' 'nr! i"qwring
great ply icsl strength, and INC hsbi; Of LIVING on
little.
to pbydolo., and Jurisprudence were ths neoe Issry
eouulen.nt Of h. studies. portponipg 10 ls;erpo-
rod the study Of American and q. comparative legs
l.,iop Ia ur5.o by his residence in France To it,
irte hnsek into ne science ot life. Never, m our
twenty ysas Of Esuies.ofadp IN The Schoo. Of Msdi
cine NJ Nsniss, have we me, with more psfce9'ifs
or "A mere ~ yaciOue intellect.
Very exact in following the cogrles OF ouT Sr-
,.tior school 81 Science and Letters he heard with
-cial iut.res the lectures on history and ters-
tgre although they did not always '1iiy correspond
70 Lls desires.
While in the wstt OF France Lowell Putnam
waited the principal bslle-aelis Of tie WAS OF Ia
Vend6-. II. talked with some Of the old witnesses
Of tho events OF that limo and was ardent II seareh
Ing ont the trlih.
Before returning TO Paris and thence 20 America,
he made ls, excursion 20 La Roche H.. He thongft
Ibis pigrua.e due 10 tho.o noble martyrs OF another
limo who have revived, 20 great and 90 worthy in
their wriugs aud even IN thor iamlier let'o-s. An
ardent iah inspired their .sngusgo and their acts
bn. ,hio yiyiying tsi,h wHe nnbd 60 profound re-
sp-ct Tor hnmnn reasoc.
"a few deya after biz arrival In Paris, Lowell
Putnam wrote 20 Va. lcrsWsisd thst much II 10 be
learned from he lessons Of persons vhose opinons
age opposed ID Oury he hnd begun to attend several
colrsfs { lectures in which views wcro Maintained
Of q diieFeD. tendency from biz oNn: among others
the lectures o. N. Flourens. lc The Autumn u tho
same ysnT js,o 10 LETT france fosths United states
Inc principal features o. The Character OF ih's
Young an vera very marked. What " oblefy
c5sorYed and esteemed in MN wa. o;s am VIII to
govern bis npulrivoness, 70 bTirg al his prossons
uLdgr the control OF b.. rttola faculties before tax
y discrimination end sctnK uycn 10. lac duties
which had been siyen hin b. nature nuo those which
arose frOa hs projects for the future, soscod 70 oc
culy nia lie. Very generous, very dovo'c1, always
-c.cZ 20 Encn.r the nnlnrlnELis Mnn.An- LLr- n,Li