New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18


gouxG MAx.-Dayid V. Porter died Of osnrpound pnse
oria ~. lie 2sh nit. at Mound City on the fagshi1
F.ick Eawk. lie was ibe son Of Thsoderck Porter.
wio uss killed on tie Rio GraHdc ia the beginning q
the Mexican war nd tbs erant sen Of Comnlodoc De.
yid Porter, deceased. At TIC commencement OF 10
sebeF..n this youag IN Kansas aad there e.,
scd IN the tArce months service. at tie expiration a
watch term lie rcJrs Cd In he cavalry for tree ycsr
Bo was three tires made prisoner. nrd once CO..
faed in Libby Prison whence he Eado LIS escapst
when pursued near tie national lincs, he er:ioe<
hes rurssers within them and secured tAciT captarA
6i neither Of length called tie attention OF tie DcpsrS
n,at N asr gtor tLe vices Of her son. and sso
to tie fac. .hat his grandfather Lad o1s and fatbliy
served his country and that bis iaer had been ke4
n sl,e ara es ed ihst the custom In tho Regular
Army emitting her 20 a coaIIssioa be follow ID
About de same tine however, bis uncle Admiral IA
Porter. Commanding tho Mississippi Squadron, made
application 10 have lin assigned to his Department
Ills was one ar! IN November last he appointed
masters mate anu ordered 10 the United States gunboss
Alexander co .rssnaeG bS lis cousin. Acting IastAs
d. j. rosennileF. The last Of December DC took 0
severe cold which terminated IN death after two dsys
Illness His gsieAt coaduet had endesrel him 20 his
comrades in.a.Es wherever lie served. La sudden
death east eoora over bis shpnnes. Who on short 49,
suaintaree had learned to esteem him David v. Pos
ter died ct the age Of 49, hayia served his country
,a.thfu!y in three years OF active warfare.
TEE RUSSIAN ADMIRAL TO TIE CoyNEcTIcuY
vsruyTIgcs.-A soldier Of Company Of the III
Cor.eeeut yo,uateers addressed letter Of welcome
ron himself ANA comrades Adnir i Lissolsky
= snd.ns ias Russian squadron rev in our waters Hs
has since received tie following le.te. In reply
III, KLA.rLyz.. &c. q. IN Ccas. go.s.-siL You wross
no .yg that vorfef ycu coLpos.d an sent ne
srr .t.! If wcisJme kiug af II might s1sr yoa
-ruscreMs read t. H. srn' you herewith ny
re.r, tAea.s fsr your uns sflressi Of welcome Zee
pias vvry Justly tosJnot iae so'cfuc thss
oar oysue taxes Ia e1.elaas 10 GIL Glasses Tie Debea0
Of ~ calsR.
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pole bus gs. cescaon }. sr'rre the safeguard OF
on soy e. pres s;ng .inoss al clases lncre 10 con-
IA gssls. 81 edgcs.,on between y0er sode hse
su- thee Il any 4 tao European hs'iohs ana ca %
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~ , TO srly u the case II roS 0. the Eoro
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tsns ernr AMI aHLs Themselves mo aInds for The
ilg ts WHO ysa sgs neessss' ior TIE defense OF >ooS
Yo. Ia h ato al tee hazards am rr'1sons Of military lie
wls Prrer dug Ia ssoy the honocs that, III t.rupA
he ss..cr as hone. cn reissa gsiey, mod y
70 Won. orscs caer the ccDsccuue " having iaiie
,y a.coa s your duty ard ycrr corr'ry Nowuu.sr
'.i thai uJ3o Aspirations NAY rtofupt .no Your army
sac rica Of hike, morally, VI III. bee, sic' oh sbI th
too TO ssglrf ~ 'hl prNle f5u ace SO tkA
may Sol e,sh,y i.ss Joa aud you eoIraJ,s a. oay ~
d ksrp brvs Ike lions Against 'ns sIn te, sid mid -
lA 8. wiz he peaceiai clli.en,. lespsc,iui, your
Li.oyYsAI, lieer Admi.s, sup Russian Nsvr.