American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-10-12
F-1n The st. Louis Republican. Sept. so
THE LATE GIN. STERLING PRICE
Death Of Great and Good Man.
Els Character and Services.

in this city, yesterday, of the dealt
of Gen, Sterling Price was bu
the confirmation of the fears o
his friends for several days past
he hal been suffering from a renew
ed attack of q disease contracted by
him in Mexico, and his symptom'
were alternately alarming and hope
nj, until shortly after two O'Clock
yesterday morning, when, calmly ant
without pain, he expired.
The career ct Gen. Price has beeI
so eventual and distinguished that
it will perhaps be expected of til,
journalist 20 accompany the notlc'
of his death with a sketch of his liit
and history 80 far as they belong t.
the chronicles Of the times. Thong;
our materials for this duty are II"
40 full "a we might wish, we never
theless undertake it, and give to uuI
readers the principle data within OF.
reach, gathered from various Oul.
cea.
Sterling Price was, native (horl'
nj out the year 1Sl0) of P luce
Edwards county, Virginia, bGI
early moved to Missouri, where Ii,
gradually obtained prominence as :;
LAWYER and politician. His frs
appearance in public character WA,
in 1S45, when he was elected il mem
her of the House Of Representatives
n Congress from the then Third
District Of Missouri, serving durin-
the first two years of President Folks
| administration. The Mexican wal
breaking ont, he WAS authorized by
President Polk TO rai>e regimen;
of cavalry for service in Mexico, wa.
mustered IN August 18th, 1916, an"
cary in the war marched to SAINT.
Fe wi h one of the best volunteer
cavalr' regiments raised during til"
war. 1t WAS known as the I'd Mis-,
souri mounted volunteers. Col.
Price soon distinguished himself by
the prompt manner in which he sup
pressed the insurrection of the New
Mpxicans and Puebla Indians in his
district of Gen. Kearny'S department
Of New Mexico. The inSurrection
began on january II, l247, with the
murder of Gov. Charles Bent, at
San Fernando de Taos. The news
of this and other outragtS reached
Santa Fe on J nuary 90, and Col.
Price, with $50 men and four twelve.
pOnnder guns, marched to punish
the organized insurgents. He camt
M with their main force, numbering
fifteen hundred, on january "a, near
the small village of Canada. Price
at once opened upon them and their
village, and after Il brief struggle the
rebels were dispersed with loss OF
thirty.Six killed and a large number
wounded. The pursuit WIS rontinu
rd up the valley Of the Rio del Nort'
aud on Jal nary 20, at Lafaya, an,
other serious blow was niitted upon
the insurgents by Price, adding
largely TO the number Of killed and
wounded, and to the den oraliZation
of the enemy. On the Sd of Frbru
ary Price had reached San Fernando
de Taos the scene If Gov. Bent'S
murder. He found the insurgents
III possession, strongly fortified, and
awaiting an attack. Price assaulted
the position on the 4th, and succeed
ell during the night i'll occupying
some abandoned houses command ny
the rebel position. The enemy sued
for terms next day. Price demand
ed and received the persons of the
chief insurgents. This brief cam
paign, which would to-day be con
sidcred so insignificant as to hardly /
deserve recital, made Price Il Briga. .
tlirr General at Volunteers his com
mission dating July 20th, 1917. His
second battle in Mexico is known as
that of Santa Cruz de Ros;iles, and
was properly siege. The principal
battle OF the siege WAS fought March
10Th, 1913. against very superior
Trce Mpx;canS under Don Angel
Freas, Governor of Chihuahua, aud
md resulted in the capture of the
,lace and the entire garrison.
He was wounded in an engage
nent AT Canada, New Mexico, Jan.
larry "a, lS47.
Alter the conclusion of the MrXi
an war, Gen. Price was &c ed
Governor of Missouri, aud ser, ed
or = airs in that capacity, from {
S53 40 1857, with great credit to .
himself and to the State. He was {
'ftcrward Bank Commissioner Dur. '
ne the excitement in the early part I
# the year 1861, Gen. Price was Il
launch, earnest and devoted Union ,
nan, using the whole OF his power. c
nj influence in opposition to the
ncesSion OflhiS State fl ON the Union.
1e was elected delegate from the I
'hariton District (where he livrd) to a
BIZ Constitutional Convention, and '
uch WAS the pronounced character G
f his Unionism that he WAS elected G
President at that body 10y IA vote of :
) 10 10. This Convention, alter re- '
using by most decided and almost '
vote to adopt resolutions i
citing forth that there was adequate Il
auSe for the secession of NJ souri, O
'nm the Onion, adjourned Oh the h
LIST day OF March, 1861, to the third y
Tonday # the following December. v
on. Price. with a view doubtless 10 s
8 instrumental in the preservation il
peace, was induced to accept the b
1sition of Major General of the {,
ilitia, under new military bill
,esal hu tho T,4oi Slatura Mntfors