The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-09
OBITUARY..
General Arthur p. Hayne.

BY telegFam Of yesterday morning the death
OF this distinguished South Carolnian was an
nounced as having taken place at HE residence
in Charleston on the 7th inst General Hayne
was born In Charleston on the 18th day of
March, $780, and was descended from one of
the most famous families of his native State.
He was granddaughter of Isaac Hayne, an
officer of the Revolution, who, being captured
near Charleston, was put TO death, after a mock
trial, by order of Lord RawdOn THE Earl of
Moral and Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour, of the
British army.
He was also the brother of Robert Young
Hayne, who was Governor of South Carolina
soon alter the passage of the celebrated Null
hncatlon law, In 1892, and whose counter pro-
clamation to that of President Jackson, de-
nouncing the law, appeared likely to lead TO
war, until Congress receded from ITS position
on the protective question. The original an
cestors Of the subject of this sketch came from
near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England, in
100, emigrating to South Carolina in conse-
quence of political troubles.
General HaYne was originally educated for q
mercantile life; but upon the outrageous attack
on the United States frigate Chesapeake,
although then mere lad of seventeen years of
age, he abandoned all private pursuits, and,
in the regiment of light dragons then COM
manded by Colonel Wade Hampton. In the
battle and victory of Sackett's Harbor in 1912
he took conspicuous part, and for his gaiantry
during the engagement was promoted to the
rank OF major, and given command of q squad
ron of cavalry.
When the attack on Montreal, in 1913, was
| contemplated, he accompanied General Viii.
liams down the ST. Lawrence for the purpose of
| taking part in the campaign; but the PROJECT
having been abandoned, he soon after re-
turned. During the Greek war in 1914 he was
| appointed Inspector. General, and ordered TO
| report to General Jackson, which he did, serv-
! ing with distinction, aud acting as Adjutant-
General during the absence OF Colonel Butler.
| On November Z, 1874 Pensacola was stormed
! by the American army, and in this action Major
! Hayne greatly distinguished himself, being
almost the first man to enter the Spanish bat
| terles
In the night attack on the British army. De.
cember %, 1874 which preceded the battle OF
| New Orleans, Colonel Haynes Che had been pro-
NOTED to this rank for his gallantry az Pensa-
cola) part in this brilliant affair was particularly
| conspicuous. In his official despatch to the
War Department General Jackson compi-
! mented him by writing that Colonel Hayne
was everywhere where dnty and danger called"
During the war he received three brevets for
! gallant and meritorious conduct aud upon
! peace being declared was retained in the regu-
lar service as adiutant general. His last part
in active military life was during the second
Florida campaign, when he was placed in COM
mand OF the Tennessee volunteers, by order OF
! General Jackson.
In 1870, having previously prepared himself
! for the bar. General Hayne resigned his COM
mission in the United States army and retired
into private life. Having been admitted to
practice at the Charleston bar, he soon distln-
! guished himself, and in 1921 he was elected to
the State Legislature. Soon after this election
he was offered the position OF Minister to Bel
/ GUM, but from domestic considerations de-
| clined to accept it.
He, however, held many prominent positions
in his native State, and in 1858 was appointed
TO the United states Senate for the purpose OF
! hlling vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. j.
! j. Evans, but shortly after resigned the posi-
! tion, and was succeeded by MIR. Chestnut. Dur
! ing the recent war, General Hayne took no part
| whatever in politics. While he deeply lamented
the attempt to dissolve the Union, in defense OF
/ which he had 20 often fought and bled. he never
| theless warmly sympathized with the cause OF
the. South, in which all of his relatives were
actively engaged.
In his private character General Hayne ex-
hioited many excellent traits. He was kind,
charitable, and bore the reputation of being a
good master to his slaves Having been born
in 1890, he had consequently nearly reached the
| lipe age of seventy-seven at the time OF his
death. As one of the prominent representatives
OF generation now passing away from earth,
his death will be lamented throughout tho
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