The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-23
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
KIRBY SMITH REPORTED KILLED.
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Es 10 Said TO Have Eeea Killed ina
Dialea!ty Growing o.! Of a
Gotten Speculation.
Tho Report Confirmed ky
Rebel Soldiers.
sKETCaa OF HIS LIFE.
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Acting Master Washburn Shot
by a Sentinel.
OF THE STEAMER JOHN,
10, Co., &C.
Tho Report Confirmed Icy
Rebel Soldiers.
sKETcaH OF HIS LIFE
pupv,xo OF THE STEAMER JOHN,

DUA~lvsN&
&c, Co., &C.
NJ, ORLEANS. May Is, 1885,
pnA rr. ysstd OF ye>tsrday pas 'shed report that
csneysf Ki,bv Smith had been killed ~ MAJOR McKee,
in conseoence or a difficulty growing ooS OF cotton
speculation The Da this evening says ta' 'ne report
is confirmed by rebel solden from Jackson
Acting Master Alfred washburn. OF the h>e"msa'p
Port Royal while riding In carfags>So Jay ~s~ A"''
by sentinel on Levee street.
The telegraph between New York and New Orleans
will DO compIsted In three four days. t@ only gap
now being between Montgomery and Opclisa-
The FIRST direct mail from Mobile for New YORK vii
leave to-day the sesmer RiAode isiasa
The steamer Johnwas destroyed by FRO near Mobile
Tho boat and cargo were . totri loss.
Tho steamer Funs shuey arrived he-s yos'crday. She
reports that the night OF the 11t ins sire passed
largo ashore the Flcsida reefs Between Cnrys-
fort and Key Light. A large sdewhee stsausss With
machinery damaged, supposed to be the Sud'ng stsS,
was rlso seen near The same SPOT
Tho weather very fair or tho Florida light, which
was boarded by Cherokee and there found
to be we'll
No vessels from infected ports lying at quarantrs
General Heron has occupied Clinton and 0syska He
Is rebuilding the telegraph to Clinton, whence the bels
have hne forkng north almost to our line
Tho utmost good feeling is exhibited by the citizens
throughout Eastern Louisiana The people are over
joyed at the termination Of the war.
The railroad between BJyou SAra and weodve will DO
Immediately repaired.
sketch or the Rebel 0suVTaI ID. lSirby
Smith.
We have often had reports Of assassibsioas from tho
TRANS Mssssippt rebel department. which bayo been as
often denied The report of the assassnatio< Of Kirby
ko tim
The story DO true his death will tho solution Of
matters in district by complcang the sitsation OF
the rebels No rebel general west Of tho Mississippi pos
either the ability, character prestige or rnnk TO
carry on the Of that fraction Of tho ats cipher
government for any length Of time,
his BIRrN AND RDUoATION.
Edmund Kirby Smith born In b. Augustne
Florida Ills parents Hon. Joseph L. Smith, tho
FIRST presiding Judge OF United States Supreme Court
for the Eastern district Of Florida formerly aswyer OF
IAchas,d Connecticut, and Frances Kirby, daughter
Of Judge Ephraim Kby OF Ltchneld Connecticut and
author Of "Kirbys Connecticut Reports" judge Smith
1 was formerly In the United States army. His widow
| still resides at st. Augustine. daughter the only
surviving sister Of tho rebel general now residing in
Geneva New York the widow ofAColone L. B. Webster,
late OF tho United States Army. Ex May or Cslin Of
| Now Haven, is . nephew. His two sons, Ephrairn
Kirby and Edmund Kirby, both graduated al West
Point Tho former fought through the Mexican
war; 70 be killed during the storming Of the
city Of Mexico. Edmund Kirby entered West Point
in 1884, and graduated In 1S45, being commissioned
second lieutenant, Firth Infantry Immediately there
after he assigned 70 duty under General Taylor and
participated In all that ccers battles In Mexico except
Buena VISTA and In oil OF those under Scott TO whom he
was ordered duty jus, before rayors last battle He
| was promoted during the war TO captaincy.
AFTER THE MEXICAN WAR.
L NJ tha ha In Weaf M
remained there for thrco years Assistant Instructor Of
Mathematics He served subsequently under Major
Emory the Boundary Commission, TO locate the boun
dairy between the United States and Mexico On the
organization Of the cavalry regiments he was appointed
captain In tho Second regiment United States cavalry
| and ordered TO Texas, whero he was engaged with
Thomas and Van Dorm In qneng tho Camanche Indians,
until he resigned his commission in the United States
Army and jonod the rebel At the time Of resisna
| ton he major OF cavalry.
HIS piRsT SERVICE As REBEL.
On rendering his services 10 the rebel leaders he was
major o. a,1y and Immediately Afterwards n.srs as
could proceed 70 join his regiment however no was or
eercd % Lynchbug to assst In oreanzing the troops
| him his adjuant general and took him with him 70
Hsrpcr's Ferry While acting in this capacity he was
promoted brigader general.
| BULL RUN.
| He WIS Immediately Unsigned 10 a brigade OF John
stons corps consisting Of die Tenth Virginia, Third Ten.
when tho battle of Bull Run began his brigade formed
part OF the force which slipped away from Patterson and
marched thirty miles get IN tho 6gh', and succeeded
In conjunction with Kershaw, In changing the current OF
| the battle.
| HIS WOUND AND ITS CONSEQUENCE.
During the last charge he received severe wound,
which disabled him. and he was forced TO retire from the
Geld lie was carried 70 tue Iesdence Of, We believe,
| Colonel John ~ Mcdaniel, OF Lynobburg, where his
wound was dressed. He was nurscd By Colonel Nc
Danici's daughter mutual sympathy arose between
haVA al unHl
little romance ended such things usually 10 The
Brigadcr Benedict and major general At The
same Time
| HIS INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
On bis recovery Smith sent 10 East Tennessee and
ss'umsd command OF tho nsna wing Sd'sonsIl o.
early In August by Ranking General W. Morgan out OF
Cumberland Gap aud debating Manson aud Nelson ~
| Richmond, Ky. He adv snccd upon and occupied Lex
insion and Frankfort Ky, and for time Threatened
Louisville aud Cincinnati Ho beststed IKE tho tabled
as between two stacks OF hay which OF the two cities 10
! take until no found he could take neither, and was
forced with Bragg to make an nglorous retreat ~ ne
MurcreesSoro but was soon Afterwards eent by Jen.
Davis relieve Holmes Ia command OF ne IransAsss
| sIppi Department This was carly In 1883
COMMANDER or rHr TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEFIANT
Tho position was nj nrs, OF grce. leisure; bns u
coon developed into an Important one Ino vc,ctiss o
General Grant nt yicksburg and elsewhere, which sey
cred tho confederacy IN two, Isolated Smiths half from
Richmond and communication became very ifrcguls
aud II became necessary 10 the prope
iysnsecon OF business ths, Smith should he endowed
with greater powers and higher rank. The rebel Con
qress ee induced change the rebel army orgsniza
Don Authorizing another full general to BE- commits
stoned ana Krby Smith was made tho siSth general
! The rebel amy-s,m Cooper then being ,he 0rst 10
Johnston the second, H. Lee the third, Besv,eeAr
tho fourth aud Bnss the nf'h; Az Tue same ZINE ,
WAS inyestsd With powers ~ Provisional Secretary
. wat aud with orders Smith expressed " 10 Prce,
iido I.st "A ho damned pleased" re established
Al Iitle Rock but steele drove him out
them end ho has pcon for long time located q, bhrey
I pest la ,e,.
smith was IN command of the rebos during tne tner
"a ornblc campaign which Witnessed the bacs MAE
eed and pl.asant % and the dam ming OF Req rvcr,
cudcd i'm the retreat OF Banks 10 the moutb of Red rive
lie claimed great credit for hts cgmpagn, aud high