The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-18


(Aagass, ls4s brcyet major for galan. conduc, tho
battle Of Chataltcpec. 1871 September lsa7 tsiaFch,
iS49), and appointed fus cipta.n in 1890 He was ao
pointed bsadicr general or volunteers in September,
1861, and a,ss Immediately placed IN command o. q
bsigic ,n the Potomac. After the capture OF rost
iialtcras North Carolina, he PIT in command Of ha
work where he remained until tho organization of Gen.
Buffers Galf expedition He hcn aSssgrec 70 a
mana Under that officer and 20 operated with AdraJ
Farraguts fleet in tho capturs u New Orleans He was
subsequently, placed in cornaas Of the military force co.
operating with the naval fees the sc siege o. yics
burg where lie remained until siege WINS raised and
returned 70 Baton Rouge, where hc Union
troops in tho rebel attack that place Gen. Williams
WIS h every sesse soldier, gentleman ard warm
friend. His genia manners impressed savorably all
those with whom he associated a his death will spread
deep gloom large circle OF r!eids and bc Union
loses brave defender.
GENERAL JOHN G. BREcKiNRiDaE.
General John 9. Breckinrdgs native Of Kentucky.
His father whe Secretary of State under Governor
Affair." OF Ksntucky died In ls2a Al his fathers death
Le Inherited large sssate bnt through prcdigacy be
soon became much reduced In circumstances From the
death Of his father till he graduated College OF Dan
vile, KY Brecknrkige was supported by his iaiher's
mother As soon Breckinrtlge left college he com.
menced the study Of tine law with Judge William olsloy
vho gave him tho commission Of mar Of the Ken
lucky regni ns which went 70 Mexico. G 1871 he was
- I'D to the Kentucky Legislature, where ~ established
;isef orator. This qualification Induced the
iarty to select him ,ler candidate Con
gressonal nomination, II opposition to General iesl'c
Coiabs, and tho result The election Of tie
democratic nominee by majority Of Are hundred and
thrtyone. In 1858 the Kentucky wings, III formal
vention. selected his opponent General r. r Lstcher
their most available representative Of grcas rop
uarity and adrotness and who likewise enjoyed the
prestige of having been beaten. Tire
the hottest known in the State but
all tho efforts brought to bear against Him. Gsckinrdee
beat his opponent by majority Of Gvc hundred and
t.eEty-sx. Ills brilliant speech on the Nebraska bill
deli, cd March 2S, 1854, will be long remembered. 1t
AIra Brecknrdgc's intention r r,'c maisoa in
retirement ates tho close OF l,s l.ce.N esalonai
term, and with this view he declined ;'s Spanish
mission rendered 10 him by Presiaer, Pierce
However, he lid nos hesitate 70 accors the
nomination Of vics President. His associations,
however, with Jefferson Davis, Slidell, 2snjam!n
and othcr traitors aroused tho suspicious Of the oy
members Of the national legislature n snch thing
were possible, Prccknrdge w.sa double traitor, FROM
the that he did exhibit Tho rankness OF his
traitors have already named, and leave the nasna
legislature but continued in she United States Reae
boldly opposing tho administration in its attempt 10
crush trcnson at the time plotting TO destroy tho
subsequently,
his seat last summer proceeded TO Kentucky and
bis lot with the few traitors Of that State HIS ambition
for military command placed him In that posi-
In the last Presidential election he used IN
strument by which the present rebellion brought
about by his nomination the ultra Southern candidate
for the Presidency The South well knew that his eec
lion was impossible, but they made Bfcckridss their
TOOL. M
r GENRRAL MANsFKLD LOWELL.
vho 1t may be remembered was Deputy Street Commits
soncr this city previous to the breaking out Of the
Ssllion was born in the District " Columbia, aud
about forty threo years age. Ho graduated at West
rsu, Military Academy the a0ih Of June, 1912 hav
ing entered as cadet in 1885, Several OF his
are now generals in the Union army, and Two Of them
Rns and q. W. Smith (ormerIy street. Commissioner n
this ctyl are now in the rebel army. lie aas pro
,notcd to a Second Leutsnlncy " the Forrth arti
,osy in July ls42 and TO fyst 1ieutenarcy 10 the
sas,e regiment in February, is47. IN ls4s aad 1876
he served the capacity al AID - Gcnerl Qntnan N
he Mexican war and was wounded The assault Of Che
pu,opec in Sept timber 1877, for hc be bscye,ed
ts,,au in Jnly 1873. lie sas a,vo wounded in The at
tack on tho ela Gaie. tn the 18th or December,
csa he resigned his connection with ihc United States
l.n,y TO join the expedition got mp for the pnr,ose u
rcyotonzing he lsians cf Cuba, under General OMIT
man. Gasiayus W. Smith with him ia this prJeei,
and when ,ha plins fell through by bocon'ns public d
o,,ng unporolsr. Gr. Loved calle 10 vsr York su
rocar.a r himself the position of Deputy in the Street
mnisscuers Office. wh.o hero no osanizol md COM
| s,lnicd What was known the City cnard of New
rk acomtny Of the Ninth regiment, Now York STATE
Mi MA. when the rebellion hrcks 1us General sandior'
OF red the of tho krst division TO ihf ovsrnsl
or the purpose OF aiding put down the rebel novo
cnt At this Loveil dsgnsied anc al cnco rcslgea
hs commission after which ho remained II the :y slr
q me time preparing himself for tho exit which be sub
seousntly made TO rebcdor. lie left the city yer.
Quietly his departure having hen covered by the move
mcns Z, his superior in ofce g. w. smith, who soor
followed The that heard Of them, was that
hoy were serving the rebel cause es generals.
smith is now in Virginia where he - sely 10 fa mtc
| tie hands Of our army.
sKrTuH on rns AIHANsAs.
\, win be recoeccd that bo Arkansas wss Ia process
~ construction at Memphis 81 tho time our ilca and
and force werc laying s'eso to Fort Pillow Two iays
n.,ore the evacuation of that post thu plating and suri
oe The Arkansas placed board and fhc was tai
~ Low BY two powe rful stearnboas and guided an th
| yazoo. who're she would be out Of danger.
Her engines aud machinery wcro already in position
hpt were useess coDscGuencc cf her tropeliers no
ba,ng quite ready for service The design was 20 tak
her up tho and put her IN readiness for action
a. which tho rebels confidently believed she would b
| allie 10 clear the MississiriiV Vi all ohsuhntohs.
Her length over sl is ono hundred and eighty feot
and she has sixty feet breadth Of beam. Her model
Ion Of the mt bottoned boats q thr West anc
,ho Voc, built soancrs designed foT navigation in tL
osr ar decs inland waters. Her bow is made fharp
nta that Of the Plymouth Rock or Commonwealth ara
ber stern apcrs So as p the waters 70 close gead,
heh,od nor In the centre OF hor hull she Il broad aud
grea, capacity aud Cor nearly eighty feet along tn
m,aals snc Is arncst nst bot,omcd, like an ordinary
sse,glt or passenger boat on the Western waters.
Tho engines Of tho Arkansas arc low pressure and
,,,n. hnna,ed horse power al placed below the wate
s and well protected from injury by hostile missiles
Her cylinders said 70 be .wenycur inches IN diane
tor and seven feet stroke she provided win Two pro