The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-08

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Brevet Brgadier General Horace Sanders Of Racine
Wis, expired the city Of Washington ON Friday
ing, Of pulmonary consumption General Sanders was for
many years preceding the among the prominent
lawyers Of Wisconsin, and abandoned good practice to
enter the service in 1851 By extraordinary effort his
regiment the Nineteenth Wisconsin infantry raised
clothed armed and equipped and mustered into the
vice April 49, 1852 and ordered to the Army of the Po
tomac Since then It's history that Of the Grand Army in
its advances against Richmond, General Sanders health
broke down to such an extent as TO unfit him for field
service nearly two years ago; but his ability as lawyer
rendered him invaluable on military commissions ana
courts martial An injury received in one Of our attacks
Durys Bluff still further incapactated him for labor
but failed to drive him from the service He sub
sequently appointed provost marshal OF Norfolk. and
acquitted himself that trying position to the satisac
ton Of all whose opinions entitled to consideration
He was finally mustered OF Of service with the nom
veteran portion Of his regiment at the expiration Of their
three years term OF service, and breveted brgader
general from that date. Finding himself too feeble to
resume the practice OF his profession he went to Wash
ngton one week ago 70 ask some s @ rom .hc
but succumbed to disease before his hopes were realized
General Sanders was an able lawyer, warm friend
and true patriot Secretary Stanton has ordered the
remains be to Wisconsin at government expense
in charge of officer to be designated by General Augur
The body will leave Washington for the West on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Two sisters-Mrs. Thomas Moore,
Widow OF the Irish Poet, and Mrs. Mary
Duff, the Actress.
The HERALD of the 22d Of September contained brief
notice Of the death of Mrs. Thomas Moore widow Of the
Irish poet This event. which occurred at Superior
Cottage England the 4th utmo, severed of the
stronges. links which unite the literature poetry OF
the present day with the productions Of the Of Lord
Byron.
Mrs. Moore was in her sixty sixth year. Her maiden
name Elizabeth Dyke She born in Dublin,
Ireland and the elder of three sisters who
lived in that city, and who were remarkable for their
great beauty good character and high order OF nteec
tna attachments In Dublin also born Moore, the
author Of the sMeodes her future husband and here
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age-he married her in 1S11-and the feeling intensified
and endured TO the last hour OF his existence He
not only fond but proud OF her. and in his private letters
and diaries he invariably praised her TO his intimate
friends and TO none so prominently and ondy az to his
mother Writing to his mother in the year 1918, he
says:-"You cannot imagine what sensation Bessy
cited at the ball the other night She was very prctty
dressed, and certainly looked very beautiful never
much admiration excited II strikes everybody al
most that sees her how like the form and expression
face Catalina In this strain did Moore speak Of
his wife through all his journals and to all his associates
She the pride of his life, and he tired OF
telling how she looked, what she said and how she was
The cldest-we believe ony-child OF the marriage,
q son. named Thomas Landsdowne Parr Moore,
in compliment TO the late Marquis Of Landsdowne who
early firm and unwavering friend and patron of
Moore This young gentleman studied in the Royal Mill
tary College at Sandhurst England and was commits
stoned in infantry regiment Of the ne he joined for
service at Cavan, Ireland Young Moore was then Of
delicate constitution, and rather lax fibre of body and
died after years. service Mrs. Moore the last
member OF the Moore family.
The late Mrs. Moore is not often mentioned or alluded
TO in the poetry Of her husband She too much the
idol OF his heart and he did not wish, had he the
power, TO idealize who made him so truly happy.
OF the remaining members OF the Dyke family II
will interest many thousands Of Americans TO know that
they have seen Mary Dyke, tho youngest Of the two
sisters Of Mrs Moore She the most beautiful also.
Many in this country have gazed upon her face upon
Madonna Maria and wept with her In her sympathetic
delneaons Of the human heart Mary Dyke Mrs.
Mary Dun. She favorite daughter Of Melpomene,
and captivatcd with enhancing power the minds Of all
who witness ed her tragic acting and who have acknow
edged freely that her Bevidera Isabella, Jane Shore
Mrs Beverley and Mrs Halter have been excelled
Mrs. Dun's voice was breathing melody and her fea-
lures living harmony; her form model for the scplp
tor while her Christian fortitude and humanity
pressed in her dark and brilliant Many recollect
how these noble attributes brought into play by her
administering to those dying OF cholera voyage
from New Orleans. The acts performed by Mary Duff
board that vessel render her perhaps Illus
trious than that OF either Of her gifted sisters