New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-22


ormv and saw seryics in the West i dice. Op
the mothers side be il descended from the Earl Of
r,ncan. After receiving fair English .dncaton,
and attaining his nineteenth year, he entered t'e
Irish [onstabulary force, performing th' 0n'es 81
that Office in Crceslongb, Count, Donegal l"ioao'
the same love of liberty and hatred OF tyranny ,ha'
makes him o patriot here, made MIN Hooei !"
Ireland In August lSi9 he rrspned bis commlssioh.
euigrated t. this country and immediately iound
employ ment in this city.
He af,ersurds ,btaned IN official position in the
Port Office snor, time before his departure Tor INC
seat If war.
| Tie niliaiy career Of Col. Corcorsn may he
dated from The time he unl'.d with the gallant o'"
~ private in Company / lsiDce changed to Com
pauy Al His association with that regiment Kin
died his passion Tor war anj hs dilige1t icFoTni-
unce OF his daiy won Tor him he confidence and
1 "a ee1n Of his comrades lie rapidly from one
roi,ion 70 another, and SOON became Captain OF lie
Company.
! On Tia. 2jtl of August, 1859, he was elected
Colonel of IN. G9th. Since tbA5 tue l!r name lar
been ,lo,ely allied with that of his regiment. lo-
Decd they are synonymous.
! Al the lime OF the wit Of the Prince Of Wales.
Col Corcoran remembering bow E"s hai PER
secuted and orpessed Lis couhlr, men and Iranpird
upon tue a,lars OF devotion IN lis naive BARD de-
cun to p.rad. 10 DO honor 10 the sVn OF so'er
ogn under whose reign some OF his compla"hs III
the Irsh Rebellion Of is lad been 'r.nio"ed. la
this he Was true to tie history OF to-; heres OF
Limerick win whom tradition associates BIS lineage
true 10 q C feelings Of tee corps he Commanded ana
lsue to his o~ n theories ard rncipe,.
/ The cononct Of England towards this nation since
tie outbreak VI Tie rebellion, shows any fiHg but
n,r reqnit Tor the hospitality esten4e'i 70 Joy
ousl, by our people TO her prospective hing an
1t 10 now mater of prne and enuiatIon suons t"-
uIends Of Curcoran that lie dill not s'c' III" T.
sentiments TO peare the ppuIace. liH 'onri'r'''"'
and his eloquent defense by Mr. Rlchari Gpfri'i
will not COON b. forgotten by Reading aud ihIhhi
people. Notwithstanding tie wet blanket oi - ryh'i-
martial when the southern opposiinn - he E"-
y.rnm.ni eliminated IN rebellion, tie unss h-'i aha
patriotic nature OF Colonel CoIcoian prompted hii"
tu write aud publish letter impioIins ih" ian"u-
ugih to Stand ly the flag OF the Uni'O he ir't"f
seemed I, have tbr power OF magic. ~" court
martial was Instantly qnashed--tf" Irish rushed 'nto
tie fanls ike kbls to n coronation, anl 'he b''h
If, this cy for The seat OF war panied 1y "i
enthusiastic multitude Of admirers.
/ Tie manly bearing and calm dIguty Of Col. Cur
cor,n vol Tor tim tue rssleci ~ all WITH whom ~
a-.pcialrd The head Of tre War Department III
Wa.hr gton entertained Tor him The highest respect
81 d he officers Of the army with -Lcm be served
10 sed up to hin with pine their oornseOr aud
ir end.
| Que OF the forts erected 10 defend the principal
avenues from VIrginin u the Capital bears hi- name
and will long remain n m-uento OF hs courage, op-
rrgy and Ee. in warding of The blows aimed at til,
heart Of his adopted country.
As night reveals the lisbt Of lumnsri'- that SHINE
unpouoed in The glare oi day. ~ the dns tea'on
f oiyll war brings out tbs bG attributes Of son-
men, whose noble Traits Of character were scarcely
known before beyond the radius IL their friends
ami q. quantapoes. IL 10 ewnentiy IN the OF
Col. Coicorsn.
! lie was with his men At Annapolis; marched with
item along the road To III. junction. IL Wa Win
tu.m at G-pr. clown, at Abingdon Hishts, 81 The
relief Of the Ohio troops at Vienna aud a, Centre
,lilc II. shorcd lhcr lCrdships and tsyir dnyrs.
lever commanding bis men 10 ,narrn where he
not wiling 10 lead.
p A. tie In, e OF Bah Run be greatly distinguished
d Ilfft'u tS Llr tt'lb'rr ''u 'b', o+ftt'.g 90"
tno,isin. a participant ia the igts livts the fol.
lowiu, graphic sAe'ch. S'ernan old the bFHvcsl
OF Coo1,ls lCorcor~nl TO fo'nl tqu'rc. TIE gallant
Colonel sid g have not ~ many 81. would Ike Ia
DO 70 WITH but we'll DO tie te-t We can The brave
and determined Coluucl ior,ed " mo square and
go we Irtr,a,ed re ewing fresh thanking ire from
our dive sares ~ we vent sony
/ |, va, lie thus exp sed Co.. Corc0rH received
IN wound which led to hir capture. Eos several
m nils h. VIA held a pms nrr Of war in RI'hmnud.
n.t.IwaId sent 10 G. stic PiIckuey anl then % SaLs
bur,. IN the interior of South Carolina.
Durirg bio ion. aud PAINFUL inn rbonuen. he was
ne er known TO i.lit,r Tor moment in his attach
,nenr to the Union No word 81 COMPLAIN, escaped
his lipr. lis letters home ~ere im1Hcd witt the
s,irt OF hoIe for tie future-and tlat future VIII
not cheat bin. lie shn, ed his cup aud c,ust with
Ii. who lie himself ~er. "cspiiyes il strange
l.nd J" and always forge ting hlu'srli, he ever r.
lemb, rro tio.e VINO were hs i.ilOw-IT s0rers, lad
excited hls bert Efforts 10 their perdy rrleise
Illus dew Looping TIE sublime trAi, Of lie true co.
ai, ana the real hero.
4 In the filthy tobacco warehouse where be was
in, risoned-iD the elous cell where ne was held
"a hostage for the saie return of ppss whom we had
'nlep on tie high reas-uuder the lhrca' Of being
.ed 1t the tine OF he capture Of he bts ~
Fort Don.l,on-he wxs the ramo fra, Courteous
NIB ndug paIr,i, m riu- 10 Tire flag rs the steel
90 tie slar." The Rebels frequently refused TO en-
change him even for their own ohicurr Il higher
nk; but he III now released aud bis hoirc return is
a uiumpi sLt u.nrch.
! II. following letter, written by him 10 Captaia
1
puli Run: