Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-10
Obituary.

Ws copy the following obituary ,.ice ron,
the New Haven Palladium
Icis with pain that we this morning announce
the death OF Lieut.. Edwin Bathurs: Cross, 2.th
Regimen =. v, who died in this city on Satur-
day afternoon, of typhoid fever.
The funeral services will take place q. Mr..
Smtsns', III orange street, at four o'clock this
afternoon.
1t often becomes our melancholy duty -
chronicle he closing scene in life great drama,
when the actors have been those whose career
were W atched with anxiety and interest To-
oay we are called upon to record the mortality
of one whose tate seems enyelopsd in circum-
stances peculiarly sad and trying
Lieut.. T.. b. Cross was the son of Lieut. Col.
Cross, Deputy Quartermaster General of tho
regular army, and at the time Of the organi1a-
tion OF the 27th regiment, Q. ", WAS member
@ OF me =, isIe N lay n school in this city lie Was
the institutions peculiar TO his native State,
and inherited TO q perceptible degree those
pleasing traits thar have ever been q marked
feature OF lie highly cultivated and polished
sons of the South.
Although bound to his native State by ties cf
love and pride of birth, he would not ignore
the duty oue his country, and In the hour OF
her peril he deliberately resolved to rush ta
her rescue, although such q course demanded
from him sacrifices of no ordinary nature.
He was appointed Sergeant Major of The 9.tA
regimen. g. v, and in that capacity started
with it for the scene of action on the pa of o.
tober, 1862 He eyinced early evidence OF his
qualifications for the position he occupied, and
ACC quilted himself q true and gallant soldier;
and by his talent and graceful bearing fre.
quently attracted the attention, and won the
expressed admiration of those high in COM
manu.
He was in the battle of Fredricksburg. ana
was commissioned I'd Lieutenant of &c. b, of
this regiment, just previous 10 the battle Of
Chancellorsville, Virginia. where ne was taken
prisoner with most of his regiment. His health
became somewhat impaired by the long and
tedious march from the battle Geld 10 Rich
mond, to which were added many exposures
that made sad iDrCads upon constitution na-
turally delicate.
Soon after arriving at Annapolis, Nd, he
was aeclared exchanged, and ordered to ioin
the fragment of his regiment that was in the
Held near WilliamspoIt, Md. He did 50, and
remained with il until the regiment arrived in
New Haven, when he was suddenly attached
by fever that speedily ended his mortal ca
reer.
1t is not strange if the worldly compound in
the hearts OF those who loved him, should rise
in rebellion ne eeinst such a stern decree. They
have followed him with tears and prayers
through an eyentful and severe compatgn,
anxiously watching for the heur that should
reuni,e them again, and when the hopes OF
weary waiting months are abaut 70 end in frui-
tion they are dashed 10 the earth in one fell
sgoop: but the hand that causes this afiiiction
is the hand of Him that dosth all things well.
SOMETHING NEWT sounded strange in our
streets Y sierday, 10 hear the uewsboys CRYING
tra iifcinnati, Chicago, 81. Louis and Men.
phis papers for sale. 1t looked yerv much
rs If the river were opened, and the West and
Southwest linked together again Several ar.
ril ais of steamers brenpht any quantity OF NJ.
reTs ard news, and the boys were making the
ircst of this source 81 profit in their business,
II Is tire, ihe Leyee is not yet groaniEg beneath
The weight CT produce. nor did sensible people
xpect it would untii ticent time bad elapsed
10 the news 10 reach the points whence the pro-
dRCe is TO come. Some people mns. have
thoug ht the moment yicksburg and Port Hud-
sou should jall, onr Ievee would be whit-neo
with cotton, anal burlhened with Hour, pork
and pcta'oes. Wa go in for allowing tue ppo-
ME re to learn the new before they seno their
!" .ot ons' 10 market. But from this torWaxo
tnerc w,llro doubt be an increasing trade, ana
the arrivals ot boats VIII oe ie,s 3, 0nsss
yisits-Nsip orleans Ero, July 81.