The New York herald., 1863-04-23
Obituary.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER r. N'KgAN BUCHANAN,
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Obituary.


LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T. N'KgAN BUCHANAN,
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Mexican Buchanan
United states Navy, who lost his life while in command OF
the gunboat hoa at the attack at Bayou Teche entered
the naval service October 1851 and for eleven
years faithfully served his country. His las. commits
sion bore the date Of the 10th Of July, 1862.
Al the OF the he the executive
officer Of the gunboat New London which was then tho
terror Of Mississippi Sound. He was often subjected 70
terrific IRE from the and noticed for his cool
ness and sravery. lie subsequently commanded tne
Creole and Grey Cloud, and his name s held in fond re-
membrance by the distressed people OF the lake shore to
whom he had shown many acts Of kiDd ess. He never
forgot those VINO where the first to forward and
put themselves under the OF the Union flag
and avow themselves supporters OF the Cause
On Thursday the 2lst OF January, several OF The Indies
OF New Orleans went TO perform the pios duty OF de-
coratng his tomb with the United States Tag and some
choice howers but arriving at the cemetery they
were disappointed at finding the body had been removed
few hours previously, and they thus unable to
show the respect DIRE so brave
He was young man Of more than ordinary promise,
and universally beloved by his brother officers and the
mon who served under him.
THE coNJUR0R BoscO.
Tho celebrated conjuror Bosco, who acquired greni
celebrity in his profession about twenty years ago and
Europe has Just March S died rear nresder aged 70
ye>xr, on property which be had purchased.
Ano,<er or the prominent citizens Of New Haven, who
had lived 2 ripe old age has passed away Hon. HENRY
Y.
seyenty-two ycars He native of Charleston, s. g.,
and near relative OF tbe Aston family DISTINGUISHED 10
politics and art. He graduated at Yao In the same
class with tho nmened Governor Baldwin, and soon az
forwards established hinse In the practice q the law in
New Hayeh NSfetban forty years ago he was the eaL
ter cf the Weeky issue me c,nns'i,M % M H.raM, and
party" which changed tho pol!,ic; OF the state He
represented the town in the IeIlsatnre was Mayor OF
the city and held other public Offices. rns~~
JEsB HARBoR Of Concord township, Champagne county
Ohio died on February 25 n the Of seventy six He
was married twice, and the father OF thirty-one
children the youngest Of whom Is about two years old.
He has managed to give all who have arrived at maturity
an outfit OF eighty acres Of land.
Col. j. II MCMAHON, formerly editor or the Enquirer,
and the founder Of the Memphis Bue died recently at
Meridian, Miss. He Post Quartermastcr the rebel
service at Merdian. His family reside in Memphis.
Died at Alexandria, Va, April 9. Sergeant JoHs CAw1EY
Of Company G. Thirty seventh New York Volunteers, in
the Gath year of his age He native Of Sligo, Ire
and.
Hon JoVH j. WHITE, distinguished lawyer and at one
time judge and member Of the convention which
framed the present contuon Of Tennessee died at his
residence 10 Galatin on the l2h inst Judge White was
towards OF seventy years Of age. ~ zssez.p.