New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-04
John G.. Brcckinridge.

l. is announced, upon the testimony of deserts
crs from the Rebel army that Maj Gen. John C. Brccks
nrdge died from wounds received in the fighting at
Ringgold. Gen Breckenridge was born near LICKING.
ton, Kentucky Jan 81. Is2l. Having studied law al
the Transyyana Institute in his State he resided for
short time in Iowa. but returned TO Kentucky and
settled in Lexington where he became one Of the Lead
ing members of his profession. In the Mexican war he
was elected Major Of the 81 Regiment Of Kentucky
Volunteers but his regiment was mustered late he
had little opportunity for active service. On his return,
he elected to the House Of Representatives Of Ken
lucky. In leJ he elected the Federal House Of
Representatives over Gen. Leslie Combs. and in lsS
over Gov. Robert Lctcher. Upon the accession q
President Pierce Mr. Breckenridge was offered the
Ministry to Spain previously TO the appointment Of Mr..
Sonic but declined it. In 1855, lie nominated and
elected Vice President IN oonuncton with buchanan
President, and entered the Office March 4, 1857.
In 1890 Mr. Breckenridge nominated for the Presi'
dency by that wing OF tic emocracy which demanded
from the Federal Government the protection Of Slavery
in all the Territories Of the United States and he
ceiyed the electoral votes Of all the Slave States with
the exception Of Missouri Kentucky. Tennessee, and
Virginia As President ofthc L. ;. Senate, Mr.. Breck@
nridge had to count the electoral vote and TO proclaim
Mr. Lincoln President Of the United States. During
the election campaign Mr.. Breckenridge, in reply to
repeated inquiries declared that, in his opinion, the
election OF Mr. Lincoln TO the Presidency would
not justify any State in seeding from the Union.
On April 30 ls6l, Mr.. Breckenridge addressed large
audience at Louisville violently denouncing President
LncOlns call for 70 600 volunteers Illegal advising
the call Of a State Convention protest against the
war; and in that should fail recommending that
Kentucky unite her fortunes with the South In July,
1851 Mr. Breckenridge took bis seat in the e. s. Senate
as Senator from Kentucky While there he violently
opposed every for the suppression Of the Rebel
lion Soon after he openly joined the Rebels and in
manifesto TO the people Of Kentucky, dated Bowling
Green Oct. declared the Union dissolved. On Nov.
O. he indicted by the Grand Jury Of Frankfort Ky,
for high treason and on Dec. be formally expelled
from the L. $ Senate the vote beng-Yeas "a; Nays
| none Mr. Breckenridge has since been an officer in
the Rebel army in which he appointed Major.
General On Aug. ). le62 he made, at the head Of q
large Rebel force, attack upon the Union troops
der Gen Thomas Williams at Baton Rouge. He drove
the Union troops from their position, but they rallied
soon after and compelled the Rebels TO retreat. On
Aug a. Brecknrdge addressed q note to Col Paine,
commanding the L :. forces at Baton Rouge, come
planning Of pretended outrages committed by Union
troops and threatening that In future upon any depart
ure from the usagcs of civilized warfare, he would
raise the black flag and neither give ask quarter
At the time Of his death he connected with the
army of Bragg for whose removal be had signed Pc.
tion in common with most Of the other Generals Of
the army.