The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-26
Dea,h Of the Csmm ander Of r OFT Sumter.


The death of Capt Joha e Mitchell, comm anding
FoTt SuHiIer, has been published. The OhaIis stan
Msf, ,a.y says:
Ii seems that about one O'Clock Yesterday after
noon Capt Mitchell WAS inspecting The southwest
angle oil the ioIt, with view to decide dP0a the
eapedeney OF retaining se0ttael AT that pefiUn1
post when nc was struck on the irt hip BY flag
neat 0l a mottas shelf, which shattered his thigh,
infftcti6g "A mOtla wound. He fingered until a
few minutes before Eve O'Clock, When he died as
he had iivet tue soldier, frpr. ssiag every out
ward manifestation OF Ills suffering, aud seemingly
only s0citous thai he might teaca his garrison by
his example The spirit In which L patriot should
meet deaJh in his country's cause Thus has
passed from amongst Us Que ut the very bIavest
aud most accomplished officers, whose services IL
has been the good fortune OF this Department 10
have secured
The iunera, of the late Capt Mitchell, on Thurs
day afternoon, was 4 sad but striking evidence of
the high appreciation with which the peOple Of
Charleston, less than his comrades of le army,
had learned to regard his character and services
| Al five O'Clock st Paui's Church, where the
mains, under guard of the Citadel Cadets, had lain
IN state SINCE Wednesday night, was filled with a
laige conc0urse OF Our best ctizens, mingled with
the leading military and naval ofrceIs now here,
all anxious to offer the last token OF respect 10 the
| memory Of the gallant dead. The body, encased
| In a handsome cottin and draped gracefully with
the folds OF the staG-ci0ssad nag Ha1er which he
n, rested at the head OF the aisle, surrounded J
| ms brothers Ia arms.
! After the recitation Of the solemn service for
/ the deau by lhe Rev Dir Howe, the choir partici
| patinE, the pse was borne to the heaTse, and
In the presence Of vast and s0IroWing multitude
| The line Of march was taken up tor Magnolia
| Cemetery, where the tntermeht took place, with
the usual military hOaOrs. rhe coYtsge was vesy
| imposing one. The battalion of STATE Cadets,
| with reversed arms, aite AIDED by the band OF the
l Is. ) Artillery, formed the escort, and very
large number Of officers, mounted and ia full uni
form, Immediately preceded the hearse. Amongst
these were the MAJOR General commanding Tue
department and his entire staH, and the Bfsadier
| 0enefai Of this military district and staff. The
| navy also we'll repre- senIed on the occasion
by u large attendance of lis officers In uhiidfm,
| including tom Tucker and Capt Hunter
Truly, the solemn pageant was an hon2rabie
and flung tribute to The worth Of the youthful
| hero, who, In his death. has forever linked his
| name with the glorious record of Fort Suaiter.
The Charleston Courier says:
II Is bat fortnight or little more since, one
| of lhe few, short aud hurried visits he could pay
| TO the city, the writer Of these lines met him. A
| iiead referTinNin terms Of admiring aDprOva Il
; | his connection with FoU Sumter, Capt Mitchell
| with Ingenious m0desty, acknowledged aud ac
cepted the compliment only due 10 his garrison
| and INDUCED In glowing strain Of euiOgy on the
| brave men he commanded, and On the Engineer
lie statsd that Il was his special and earnest de
sire and intenii0n should he be spared through tn
, | war, to do justice 10 those who commonly do no
teeetve fuli justice Ia current reports Of siilitar
| affdtis.