Daily national Republican., 1863-07-24
Death Of Mr.. J. p. Dusn, Army Core
spondent Of the Herald.

lfrom tine ~ LOUIS Repubican, July 20
York Herald at cksburs. disd suddsniy on board
the steamer MinnehahA on the Aath inst He was
the SsT
he sat up with friends until helf-past O'Clock In
the evening, and expressed himself a. feeling
in his state-room the next morning, having died
apparently without a struggle. HIS effects are In
charge Of Mr.. Rsynond, smother reporter for the
From the above extract We learn Of the de-
cease of one Of our army correspondents. We
had been spprised Of his illness, but his death
was entirely unexpected.
Mr.. John P. Dunn was the son, of the late
William Henry Dunn, ESQ.,, counsellor-at-law,
and nephew Of the Rev. j. p. Dunn, parish
priest near Philadelphia, after whom he was
named. .- f... .r..
He became an attache of the H,ra,d about the
year 1850, and since thet date has been faithful
and honest In the performance Of his duties.
When the Burnside expedition was organized
lir. Dunn, In connection with Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
became attached TO 1t as o special army corres-
pondent. He went with the forces to North
Carolina, participated In the dangers Of the
storm off the Hatteras cnast. took part In the
battles Of Roanoke Island, Newbern, &c, and
gained great credit for his description Of those
contests. Heremained In North Carolina until
McClellan's command, when he also followed
their fortunes. lie took part In the movement
to Fredericksburg In August, 1862, in the bat
Ties Of South Mountain and Antietam, Beptem-
ber IA and II, 1862, and was attached to the
corps during the whole Maryland campaign.
When General Burnside was appointed to the
command Of the Army Of the Potomac, Mr..
Dunn still remained with the Ninth Army
Corps, and participated In the terrific battle Of
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1859. subse
quent changes took place In the movements
and commanders Of the force, yet he remained
IL n. ~ ~.
Kentucky, and subsequently down the Missis-
sippi to Vicksburg. He took part In the siege
of that formidable position. and, although sick,
only left his post Of duty after the place had
fallen. He was on his way home, as stated
above, when he died. an-. ....'
Mr. Dunn was the only son and support Of
an aged widowed mother, 70 whom his loss is
lrreparable. He was q young man Of great
promise, good education, and was possessed Of
an excellent and amiable disposition. He was
admired and respected by all his associates and
loved by his friends.-M T. Hfraid, asd.
Truly the vocation of an army correspondent
is almost as perllous and fe-shortenipx as that
OF the pearl diver. Tho Herald has Loaf two
correspondents by death, several have been
captured, and one, at least, fingers yet In the
Libby Prison, Richmond, while all who re.
main any length Of time In the Southern battle
fields will, we venture to say, return II at all,
with shattered constitutions and bearing seeds
of disease that may at any time sweep them
ont Of this bustling world. Reader, when you
peruse the narrstlves Of an army correspondent,
reflect that a life has been exposed, in gaining
Information for you, 10 perils that you can
hardly estimate.
We enjoyed the acqusintsnee of the subject
of the aborn obituary, and can testify that
more generous, noble-sonied youpg man does
not live. May his departed splrli have ever
lasting pescel, " .-ir rr.. g.. ...' f5aaa l4l a