New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-05
OBITUARY..
REAR-ADMIRAL GREGORY.

We Yesterday briefly noticed the death OF Rear
Admiral Francis H. Gregory During the OF 1917 MID
shipman Gregory captured by British ana
impressed into the enemys service from which, however nc
coon escaped do gallant service in defense OF his Tag Ills
last cruise was made the Portsmouth, Commodore OF the
African squadron At the outbreak of the Rebellion Commo
dOre Gregory anxious TO his country in her hour Of need
although past three years and ten Immediately proceeded
to Washington and offered himself for duty His patriotic
procr accepted and he placed In charge OF the con-
struction of ell gboats built at NewYork or brooklyn out
side Of the Navy Yard and established his headquarters In TINS
city at No 3es Canalst In July 1892 Commodore Gregory
promoted the rank Of ReaAdmira and continued in
H. active discharge his until few hours before his
death At that time he charged with the supervision OF
ironclads in tho East In connection with Commodore j. b
Hull at st. Louis The Admiral many years ago brought
prominently into notice for his prompt and honorable conduct
in the Amistead case in which he rescued cargo Africans
from brought them 70 ths country whence they
were subsequently returned 30 their native land by the Gov
eminent Admiral Gregory has SON. acting volunteer
lieutenant in the Navy His home was at Haven, but he
always reeded In Brooklyn when duty In that city or New
York He leaves wife two daughters and two sons The
remains viii be taken New Haven for ntement and tho
obseques Of the departed hero will be Superintendent by his
friend, Commodore Ringgoh
The following special order has beenissued:
NAVY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, Oct T. 1866
The Department announces the Navy and Marine Corps
The death Of Admiral Francis H. Gregory He died In the
lew hours =, the age Of a. Though more 20 years Of
age at the commencement Of ,he Rebellion, ReerAdmrl
ss wss ordered upon aruous and responsible duty which
throughout the he discharged with signal zeal and ability
and closing Of which he engaged nc the time on
his death after than 81 years Of honorable service IN me
cause Of his country.
New-Yok Navy Yard the day Of his funeral the flags be
hoisted at hahast and - minute guns be fred at meridian
GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary Of the navy
MARIA s. CUMMIss. t.I-....
o,f,od lady veil known the literary world,
expired Tuesday after long and illness, borne in
the most exemplary manner, at Dorchester, Mass She
was daughter Of Judge Cummins and very soon obtained
great celcbrity as talented writer Her first perform
ance "Thc Lampl ehcr," obtained immense popularity
Immediately its appearance In 1853 and commanded an
enormous sale on both sides Of the Atlantic. She wrote
in succession, Mabel Vaughan" III Fgreidis," and
Haunted Hearts," and several periodicals., especially
"1he Atlantic Monthly" and 'Yonng Folks" owe much
10 her clever pen. Miss Cummins vas native OF Salem
COLONEL CHARLES KMGsBURY, JR
News has lust arrived from IrontOn Ohio that this gal
LIANT officer is no more This announcement which
will be received With deep felt regret by ali to whom the
gallant Colonel was known. Many in Pennsylvania es-
peeiav viii mourn over the event The officers OF the
" Reserve Corps viii not forget Colonel kingsbury
The following slight sketch OF his distinguished MIL
tary career us first connection With the army was a.
Major in az Ohio regiment; then he became Assistant
Adutant GcRernl served with Rosccrans in West Viz
ginia got az appointment the stah of General John
T. REYNOLDS and highly distinguished himself In The
erpacty of Assistant Adiuiant General under that brave
! commandef that military honors grew thick upon him
Nevertheless all was with him trumphal career, FOL
| he made prisoner ut Ganess MIL Aiter reganine
his appointed 10 the STAFF OF General Shen
dan and shared In all the exploits Of that renowned officer
At the termination of the he Ike many other famous
warTorS resigned the sword and heook himself TO the
peace pursuits Of business In his civic ayocations he
was distinguished for his integrity aud business capacity
and hundreds viii lament that he was so cut away
Young man IN his prime where There was every probable
nv in the ordinary of things Of HIS seeing ven
cradle Old sgc.
| CHARLES s MoRTHEAD.
Charles 4 Morehesd was born Nelson County, Ken
,uctT i'm lsrl audentered upon public life personal
and oltea fepd ot Mr. Clay. After several terms OF
service in the Legislature, he appointed Attorney
General of IA. State in 1872 He returned Rferward TO
Tho eratt1e and served Speaker Of the House
eTol times In lS7 aud S9 he elected To Congress
and In 1855 was supported by the Americans" for Gov.
ernor ard elected After serving four years be retired
from pbe life; only TO be eael forth in 1861 by his
aupantment Commissioner TO the Peace Convention al
Washington. After that period ne took no active part in
public afia" -
HENRY c. BURNETT.
Heup c. Burnett was born in Essex County, in Viz
epa Oct s. 1926 and lacked but few days OF being
al cars Of age He removed early TO Kentucky, where
10 entered upon the practice Of law, and for two
years Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Tngg County lie
was elected 10 Congress in August 1855 and reelected
two years aferward and served Chairman Of the
mittee 10 investigate the alleged swindle in relation 10
the sale Of Fort Smelling. lie again elected in 1889
and again in 1861. He took his seat but made
of his sympathy with the Rebellion. He finally took his
seat Congress TO cooperate with the Rebels and
| ANONYMOUSLY expelled He served In the Rebel Senate
and remained there until the overthrow of the Confed-
eracy Since that time he has busy employed himself
in efforts to restore the peace Democrats TO the ascend
ancy in Kentucky. Ills death depnves the Rebel party
Of that State of ofs most adrot and useful members