Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-13

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ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the usual rates
The following account of Commodore Moore
we find in one of our exchanges
Edwin Ward Moore, a native OF Alexan-
during the existence Of Texas as an indepen-
dent republic, died in New York on Thursday
last. He was midshipman IN the United
States navy at the time the Texan war for IN
denendence commenced, and was appointed to
the chief command of the navy by President
Houston. An account of his lite says:
t:He was a commodore in the cause OF
new republic which was without ships and
without money He contrived, however,
nartly from the credit Of therepubllc, and part
" frmo his own resources to purchase IN New
Orleans two small ships, which he fitted up
and equipped as vessels-of-war. with these,
and a tender, he set sail from New Orleans III
the snring of l843 for a trial:ot strength with
the SIex;ean fleet awaiting him in tie Gulf.
This feet consisted of eight or ten vessels, III
cluding two steamers, the Gaudaloupe and
Montezuma, built in England at an expense OF
a million Of dollars. So great was the dlspar-
itv between these opposing forces that, to save
his ships from what be believed would be their
neuain destruction if they were overhaued by
the enemy, President Houston repeatedly order
ed Commodore Moore to seek shelter IN the
hav Of Galveston but, disregardlng these
orders, or failing to receive them at New Vf-
leans, Moore boldly put to sea IN searcn OF tne
enemy. The Mexican fleet was, at length,
SIGHTED off the coast Of Yucatan. A success
s;on of hot engagements followed 10 the bay OF
(,amneaohv, in which the Mex lean squadron,
Invariably beaten, was finally routed and DIS,
nersed with heavy loss in ships and men. lhe
snccass Of the Texans made quite noise IN the
world at the time, and the skill, mtrepldlty,
and eFect;ye handling Of his ships displayed
hv Commodore Moore completely slienced ID
Tavas his disobedience Of President Houston S
orders and his proclamation OF outlaWry.
Alter the annexation Of Texas, the Conmo,
dore and hisassociate Texan naval officers ap-
Piled soCongress to be renstated IN the Oni-
ted States navy with the rank they heId from
Texas The proposition was defeated. com
promise was finally passed, 10 the snape OF an
annronriation to these officers, as officers OF the
IIn;on on leave pay from the day OF annexation
to the massage Of the bill Of this appropria
ton (lS55) the share accrulng to Commodore
Moore was some seventeen thousand dollars.
His time subquentIy was largely occupied IN
exner;ments on new mechanical inventions.
During the late war he was occupied In this
city unon new machine, which be was san
guine would cast all other inventions OF the
last hundred years in the shade as motive
power and create revolution In the saving or
coal such as the world has never dreamed OF.
On the day before his death be said, Next week
we expect to astonish the world.
after his return from Texas, Commodore
Moore. IN 1S49, married a beautiful, accom-
plished and wealthy young widow, Mrs Cox,
nee Stockton, of Philadelphia, who survives
him. During the late war she renamed with
her mother. one of the Parish family OF
Charlottesville, Virginia, and it was her moth
ers house there that General Custer m made MS
Headquarters in the famous raid OF oherldan
across. from the Shenandoah to the James
river Mrs. Moore, on visit to her husband
IN this citv met him on Tuesday last, passed
pleasant evening with him and other friends;
and when she ~ narted with him as he left for
his business on Wednesday. morning ne was
radiant with the success OF his great enterprise
and his future plans. He was broughJ pack
In the afternoon in dying con iltlon from
stroke Of apoplexy, and remained speeecan1l!e3ss
to the last. His remains were taken TO fnlla-
delphia for interment under charge OF the
surviving wife and friends, on Friday morning
Commodore Moore would have died a
wealthy man and might have lived to a good
old age had he been more careful OF his own
interests, more deaf to the claims and calls OF
others, and less devoted to new inventions.
Hiss strength was exhausted In his lncessant
abors upon that engine which may yet aston
sh the world His death will be mourned
BY many friends from the Hudson to the Rio
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