Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-02-25

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TOP News, il will be sssn that tie sso's
namsi distinguished Esh'lsASh, sshslsr
ani soldier, has ss'ssi 10 live lie died At
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Ilav,roS, February Is, 1871.
To TuE GAlvEsfoS NEEs Gen. Ma
srulrr died At The llaiehins House tits
morning. Al - clock, amer four dsY, 7 j.
ness. lie suffered but llille before death
No public demonstrations we're made. lie
was t,rriel NJ I, =, ~, Ia the Episcopal
CsmeieTy. Services AZ the Episcopal
church, by the Rev, Mr.. Trader A very
large masral procession Of citizens &C.
eampaulsl hi. remains 10 their last fesl'
Ing place. The pail hrarers were ~ j.
Hurk, Il, 4, Bolts, Z. 5. Langeope, Louis H.
BRYAN, 4. ". Tayler, E. L, Turner, piotl,
Brewster, Col. Manly, Col. shannon, L. W.
Cars sul John Shsarn. Universal grisi
Is manifested.
Ths News gives brief biography OF The
deceased General, which We should be
pleased to publish eaIire II We had the
space.
Gen. Magrulsr was born At Port Royal
Va, 10 1895, and was only 30 years OF age
when he graduated At West Point. He first
saw service in Florida, during the eemi'
mole War, under his uncle, Gen. 9ohn
Bankhcad.
In the Mexicar War he was attached TO
the artillery arm Of. the service, and from
the tirst battle at Palo Alto 10 the final
contamination OF the capture Of The city of
Mexico, his guns kcptup n continual rat
tie. lie came out Of this war Brcvet
Lieut.. Colonel.
When the separation Of The States came,
in 1861, Gen. Magruder ven with his
State, and Joined the fortunes Of the Con-
federaie States, md was asst gnel the com
maud of brigade. lie was prominent in
the army of Northern Virginia until aftrr
the defeat Of Mcclellan, before Richmond,
whan ho was assigned to the command OF
| the Confederate forces in Texas. All are
acquainted with the history Of his COM
mand in thio State, commencing win The
brilliant victory Mt Galveston, on the
morning Of the lst of January, 1863.
After the surrender of thh department,
in 1865, Gen. Magruder with other militia
ry officers, went TO Mexico, where he join
cd his fortunes with the unfortunate but
amiabc Emperor Macmillan, and, says
the News, he was received by the Empe'
ror and gifted Empress, with a generous
hospitality that so affected the Genera
that he never seemed to tire Of expressiu G
his gratitude.
Savs the News: His last memorable in
teryew with the chivalrous Emperor and
hi. high .souled, amiable wife, the General
has SO often and repeatedly described il
his public lectures on the life and charac
ter of the illustrious couple, that it IS use
less TO dwell upon here. Suffice it to say
the interview was mournful one. The
pvemoniticn that they would never se'
each other again in this life scented II
have cast its shadow over them, II preyis'
ion that has unhappily been realized
With mutual kind and heartfelt wishe
the party separated, and the Genera turn
ed his face homeward, and soon safely ar
rived in Washington. OF the life of Gen
Magruder since his return from Mexico
there is not much to be said, save that h
has been engaged in various business en-
terprises, and that he has only appeare
, before the public to defend the characte
of,his friend, the Emperor Maximiliar
from aspersion. Or his last illness an
: deatb, we know but little save the intell
gcnce contained in the above teGg ram.