The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02

GseseraI sterling Price.

General Sterling Price. Aeb 8
No Information had been received OF the death OF this
ex-rebel chief until telegram from ST. Louis published
In tho HERALD Of yesterday morning, announced that
bis funeral bad taken place that city Monday last
rhs 81 Louis papers had. however mentioned his seri
Gus illness from disease contracted In Mexico; SO it
ID than probable that the immediate cause Of
bis death
Sterling Price was born in Prince Edward county,
Virginia, In tho month OF September, 1909. His
parents being humble circumstances he received but
plain English education, and when quite young man
left the parental home and settled In Missouri where
he pursued tho avocation OF farmer Much study,
united 70 natural Abilities gave him prominent
position in his community, and upon his appearance In
politics he became popular and successful candidate
for various oces In the gift Of the people. After
ing in the State Legislature for terms he vas
In lSA elected to Congress- and served with credit and
distinction. On the breaking out Of the Mexican war
hs resigned his seat in Congress- and returning home
raised regiment Of cavalry. as colonel OF which
he was mustered into tho United States service
At Fort Lsavenworth. His career in Mexico
vas brilliant and distinguished A the head
Of three hundred men he besieged Taos and compelled
tho surrender Of It's garrison, numbering thirteen hun
dred mon. For this feat he commissioned briga-
der general and appointed Military Governor Of Chihua
hua After peace declared he retired from tho
vice. and returning homo was elected Governor Of Mis-
souri,, on the democratic ticket, by nearly fourteen
thousand majority. His administration gave general
satistaction and although no declined reelection At
the close Of his term, he accepted the position Of Bank
Commissioner for the stats Tho secession excitement
called ossensby to revise the constitution but really TO
decide the relations Of Missouri with the Union, and
General Price was elected dc egate from the Charlton
district and upon the convention meeting was chosen
ITS President by large majority Elected ~ Unonsf,
he opposed secession with all his Abilities and the inu
ence be exercised over the minds Of the people did much
towards preventing Mssouu from plungipg into the
tex OF rebellion with the other Southern States. His
sooner had Mr. Lncolns coercive policy bsen fully de-
veloped than no declared himself Ia favor
Of resistance :. ,n and being appointed Major Gene
son. SGT vigorously TO work organizing the Missouri State
Guard. Tue promp. action OF General Lyon in compel
ling the surrender Of the state Guard At St Louis
saved tho State from being hopeessy Ia the power OF
the reOea The movement Of the iederas on Jefferson
forces driven. to be defeated at Carthage few
days after by General Segel Nothing daunted, he
Missouri rsbss ocrsd 70 hrs baaasr and in fe~ weeks
e vas = The head q nearly Ten thousand men,
having formed ajunctou with him ~ sho head Of dve
thousand Confederate troops the rebel moved for
ward and surprised on the morning Of August by
few hours Il seemed o. n the rebels would be totally
routed but General Price rallied his men with great In
Genera Lyon vss killed. the federal army wss defeated
with severe loss In killed, wounded and prisoners
After this battle Mccullough Withdrew his forces from
the Mssourians on account OF differences between him
and General Price THIS quarrel all that saved Mis-
souri, to the Union Price continued the advance aope
and September 16 attacked Lexington, and after
siege OF four days compelled the surrender Of the
garrson under Colonel Mulgan numbering nearly four
thousand This the last OF his series OF
cesses General Mccullough refused TO his aid
and the result that he driven OF the State
After the Missouri troops mustered into the Con-
fedcrate service no remained without command for
some months but was eventually assigned TO div
He engaged In the battles Of 1uka and Cornth
subsequently IN command Of the department Of
Arkansas and in the latter part OF 1864 invaded
driven from the state. On the close Of the rebellion
he went 10 Mexico and for time acted the board Of
emigration for the Imperial government Several
months ago he returned TO Missouri, his constitution
shattered and his fortune utterly wrecked. Az general
he certainly Of the ablest 10 the rebel
Mississippi army and the idol Of his mon, VINO
dubbed him .Old Pap" Personally he was .. most
arniablc and courteous gentleman, and much
esteemed BY MI VINO know him.
Gsaeral Joaquin del Maszano Manxass,
Az Captain General OF spain.
General joaquin del Manzano Manzano was born at
Albuquerque the province of Estsemadura SPAIN on
the 10th OF March, 1905. In the years lsaa-27 he
served in the Second regiment Grenadisrs OF Royal
Guards, and took part In fifteen engagements. From
1854 he rose through the grades 70 colonel In 1919
was made marshal and commander general In the pro-
vince Of Tarragona In 1852 he appointed civil
and military governor OF Santiago dc Cuba, and
second command at Havana from 1854 the summer
of 1889 He decorated with the fuliown honors
Grand Cross Of Isabella tho Catholic st. Hermenyid 81
Fernando third cass-all for gallaniry the ned.
On his return 20 the Peninsula he appointed cap
general Of the vascongada and afterwsrd OF ARA
gon. In 1853 he made lieutenant general aud in
1885 governor and captain general Of Porto Rico.