The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-10
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Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, OF the
Republic OF Texas.

Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, OF the
Republic OF Texas.
Died. In this city Thursday morning. the 5th inst,
at nine O'Clock, in the hftyah year of his age Com
modore Edwin Ward Moore, Of the Texan navy during
the existence Of Texas independent republic.
The deceased snatye Of Alexandria, Virginia, and
belonged to good family, whose connections included
many Of the most distinguished names Of the State
tending back to the famous Governor Berkel1 of the
old colonial times At fourteen years Of age Master
Moore was transferred from the Alexandria Academy to
the United States Navy, wiz midshpman's commits
sion and, beginning with extensive cruise IN the
sloop-ow war Hornet, he was much in active service
down to the Texas war Of Independence Of 1885 At this
time, by regular promotion he had become first lieu
tenant and as an intelligent, active and enterprisng
young officer, he singled out by tho government Of
Texas TO the chief Command, as Commodore, Of Its
naval establishment, which had yet to be Gre
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his new appointment, and FASTENED to his field Of
labor and adventure. This was in 1887. &c CON-
out ships and without money. He contrved however,
partly from the credit OF the republic and partly from
his own resources TO purchase In New Orleans two small
shps which he fitted and equipped vessels Of war
With these and tender he set sail from New Orleans in
the spring of 1S43 for trial Of strength with the Mexican
feet awaiting him in the Gulf This fleet consisted OF
eight ten vessels including steamers the auda-
loupe and Monezuma, built in England at OF
million of dollars. SO great the disparity between
these opposing that to save his ships from what
he believed would he their certain destruction II they
were overhauled by the enemy President Houston re-
peatedy ordered Commodore Moore to seek shelter
the bay Of Galveston; but dsregardng these orders
failing to receive them at New Orleans Moore boldly put
was at length sighted off the coast OF Yucatan
cession OF hot engagements followed in the bay Of Cam
peachy, IN which the Mexican squadron invariably
beaten was finally routed and dispersed, with heavy
losses in ships and men. The of the Texans
made quite noise in the world at the time, and the
SKILL ntrepidty and effective handling OF his ships dis
Played by Commodore Moore completely slenced in
Texas his dsobedcncc OF President Housons orders and
his proclamation Of outlawry.
In consideration Of his services the Congress OF
Decentralization the removal Of Moore by Pres
dent Houston and the veto OF the bill for his renstate
ment by President Arson Jones-passed the bill into
law which included the liquidation OF balances Of money
on account Of tho navy to the sum of seventy thou
sand dollars and the grant OF tract Of land to the Com
modore OF thousands of acres.
After tho annexation OF Texas the Commodore and
his associate Texan naval officers applied to Congress
to be reinstated in the United States Navy with
the rank they held from Texas This proposition
defeated. compromise finally passed, in the
shape Of appropriation these officers officers Of
the Union leave pay from the day OF annexation
the passage OF the bill or this appropriation Qs55 the
share accrnng TO Commodore Moore some seventeen
thousand dollars.
His time subsequently largely occupied in expert
ments on new mechanical Inventions During the late
war he was occupied in this city upon new machine,
which he sanguine would all other inventions Of
the last hundred years In the shade motive power
ana create revolution n the saving Of coal such rs
dath he said Next week we expect to astonish the
world
After his return from Texas Commodore Moore, in
1849, married a beautiful, accomplished and wealthy
yourg widow Mrs. Cox, Stockton, OF Philadelphia ,
who survives him. During the late she remained
with her mother of the Parish family Of Charlotes
ville Va, and II her mothers house there that
General Custer made his headquarters in the famous raid
OF Sheridan from the Shenandoah to the James
river. Mrs Moore, visit to her husband in this city,
met him on Tuesday last passed pleasant evening with
him and other friends and when she parted with him as
he left for his business Wednesday morning he
radiant with the Of his great enterprise and his
future plans He brought back in the afternoon in
dying condition from stroke Of apoplexy, and re-
manned speechless to the last His remains taken
to Philadelphia for intcrment under charge of the
surviving wife and friends on Friday morning.
Commodore Moore would have died wealthy man and
might have lived TO good old age had he been more
careful Of his interests deaf 10 the claims and
calls Of others, and less devoted inventions His
strength exhausted in his ant abors upon that
engine which may ''yet astonsh the world" His death
will be mourned by many friends from the Hudson to the
Rio Grande. He stranger TO fea-, and modest and
unpretending, as all brave men He stcadfast
friend, generous adversary, anectonate husband
and good man. His last hour that Of him
Who wraps the drapery Of his couch about him,
And lies down to pleasant dreams.
Peace peace be- with thee brother; and the winds and
the waves as over his anchored ship say peace