The New York herald., 1862-02-24
THE LATE LIEUT.. MARCY, U. s. n.

The navy and the country have again to dsplore .
deep loss IN the person Of Lieutenant Samuel Marcy
'ately in command Of the United States ship VIM
cennes-ths former having TO regret tho ioss " an
efficient and gallant officer and the latter that OF etsr
ing and upright patriot. II is painful when we renec'
upon the many true and noble hearts whose puisasons
have been stopped by the unhcy uprising OF one
section Of free Union against the other but more
painful is il still when those victims to the fanaticism OF
the hour are persons whose talents and character
have earned for them the respect and vene
ration Of . whole people, well as the warm
hope that they would one day add ono more glorious
beam to the galaxy Of national whom future gene
rations might point at with pride.
The circumstances under which Lieutenant Marcy lost
his life briefly and feelingly related in letter written
by Mr. William Wilson, Acting Gunner Of the vnoennes'
10 Captain Craven OF the United States steamer Brook
yn This letter also demonstrates what high regard
the men under Lieutenant Marcys command had for
him personally and the which they feel for his
sudden DEATH The following is the communication in
qucstiOp:-
UNITED SrArRs SIR vrscFErEs, Jan. 81, 1862
Capt r r CRAVEN, commanding United States steamer
aader Lisaisnsnt Marcy anu your intimacy with him.
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which he life intelligent gentleman gallant
WhO1n ne mas heretofore
IS as Lookout sspSr,sd s which proved ed
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found the SsSEan,ns, loaded Sh cotton:
while attempting to The blockade, AMI the crew. not
Marcy directed me % 70 she how1sr into her al The waier
@ s @ @GT i o s saa s
me 70 wait until he came on board He took The lock- and
the rs pivot clamp to the being nsufcsny cnched
he capans ths i and The haar lie Gas ean
and cool seemed aware he was badly injured and gave d.
sy SC. and dressed ~ hs seemed nc 3 doing ws On
o'clock at night from which sleep or snpor he was never
thoroughly aroused lie was more Or less nsensise @ until
he died. His body win be by the Con-
Nc''ieat am sir your 0eedep wfTisM ifIEfsi WILSON
Acting Gunner United STATES steamer vineennes
II will thus be that Iiutenant Marcy his life
in the discharge of his duty, and although II mid
the carnage Of battle in stormng ambush Of the
enemies Of his dag yet the accident by which he his
life occurred while in active naval SERVICE and the glory
or his work the fame generated by his patriotism will
not in the least be detracted from when the Of
Samuel Marcy cbronicled among the records
Of the present rebellion.
The body Of deceased arrived At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard board of the Connecticut Friday and was
conveyed, enclosed oofn the chapel Of the yard
wreahed in the American coors and surrounded by
day morning. when the obse1ues took place. Mill
tary and naval funerals always imposing but the
peculiar circumstances which surrounded the death Of
IiesDant Marcy made the demonstration yesterday
imposing. All Of those who took part in the procss
sion were more less intimately acquainted with the
deceased and each testified by the soemnty OF his
mien the strong sorrow which beat ia his bosom for
the unlueky stroke which deprived him the
slant OF friend and brother. Previous the forming
OF the procession the officers by paid visit TO
the chapel where reposed the remains and standing
over the coffin gszed down, cap in nand upon the mar
enc riOar1 II he hnd v0ftl tlan
Marcy The lid was not removed but still they knew
who lay there, and they pictured to themselves
lanchoIy thought the piiseess, inanimate body
whose countenance most of Them had gazed with the
deep warmth Of friendship when mbued with life and
animation. At half past eleven O'Clock, all being In
readiness for moving, the coffin borne from the
chapel the shoulders OF eight sturdy TO the
hearse which was waiting for il, the marines who
drawn up IN front presenting arms and the band pealng
out the mournfnl strains OF funeral drge The coffin
being adjusted in ts place, the procession moved Slowly
from the yard, in the following order
Senior Officers.
Junior Officers.
Sailors.
PAIL BEARERS.
oilceTs.
Capt. Cadwaiader Ringgod. Captain r. W Meade.
Lieut.. II. c. Blake Lieutenant G. II. Cooper.
Iieut $. ID. Greene. Lieutenant &. Brown.
Surgeon J. SuddarGs paymaster A. \. Belknap.
PAIL BEARERS.
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Sailors
Band
Escort United states Marines.
On emerging from the yard the procession marched to
Sands and thence Fulton street down TO the
ferry whore II was transported 10 New York The aD
pcarance cf the procession il delcd slowly through
the streets, was very impressive. IL being sunday,
crowds were coming from the different churches, who
gaZed upon the solemn coregc with much feeling The
last journey OF the dead through this mortal sphere sur
rounded ny many friends aud the paraphernSa Of pre-.
s can bossl Of vitality Mingled With those sraotons S
the feelings OF patriotism aud ycpsraon for the
memory Of one who had died 10 uphoIdng coury's
honor, and the untarnshsd snbnity OF freedom
Broadwsyup which the procession wcHded rs way on
coming from the Fulton ferry-wss also crowded with
spectators, and the sidewalks lined and the win
iows filled with symfatbising co,intenances. Scarcely
word was heard throughout the length Of that
great tboronghfare on this Sabbath day bat the
melancholy strains ol the hand playing dead
march, or the -hrill ife it scut out the dismal
funeral notes, which are so touching when coming
from that instrument Then there the solitary slow
tramp Of the marines and pail bearers the low rnblug
Of the hearse OF DEATH the sombre OF the
entire procession, all making up scene of solemn gran
dusr which mast he seen 10 be fe and apprec aed The
oortese moved up Broadway to Fourth avenue, and
thence to the OF Twenty street. where stu
atsd Calvary church. Rev Dr. Hawkes., rastor where
halt made After some little delay the coffin was re-
moved from the bearse and carried inside the chmch,
Where IL was placed upon chairs under the pulpit.
THE SCENE AND SERVICES IN THE CHuRcH
Religious rites Tor the dead always solemn and
most Touching 10 The sensitive heart The OF
rnes consisting Of two full eoEpsnss together with
sealnen, baipg marched into the church. the former
grounding arms the segyicea were proocsaed with. A
numerous of ladies and others we're iu the
church the time whose tender conn expressed
the their thoughts the body Of the dead officer
lay slumberDg among them. The organ pealcd out \
funeral chant, which wss s.sng sasg IN beautiful style
reverberang dulcst echoes through the classic doues
OF the sdihce What rsInsmbrsrcer OF the varieties of
life those veterans OF the that thrilling
music which told in every note the soemnity O. our
being aud the end TO which all 10 come one
day the other Az The conclusion Of the chant the
officiating minister read m appropriate passage from the
Scriptures when tho singing Of hymn concluded the last
services TO the dead Tho nariues sailors and officers
tben LETT The church. wbsn they took UP their march
again for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The body given IN charge n the friends Of deceased
and remansi Ia the church during last night II will he
taken TO Albany for ineiinent to-day or to morrow
SKETCH or THE LIFE OF LIEUTENANT MARCY.
Lieutenant samuel Marcy born In New York, in
the year 1890 and was, consequently, about forty two
years Of age at the time ol his DEATH He graduated rst
In his class ia the Naval Academy and entered the navy
OF he United State. ON ths 16,h OF March, 1888 He
about fourteen yests and FOR eight yesrs acted
in the capacity Of mathematical instructor ~ thc Naval