New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-28
UARY.
BRIG.-GEN. ROBERT ANDERSON.
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BRIG.-GEN. ROBERT ANDERSON.
4 telegram from Cincinnati, last evening,
SAYS:
"private disnatchcs received here to-day say Gen.
Robert Anderson died Nice, France last evening He
had gone from VcnOy TO Nice, three weeks ago. hoping TO
receive benefit from the change. His iaunV were WIN
him His remains will he brought by the United states
vessel Guerrero TO this country for lntI1ntt Is
EnoT here that the reports concerning his alleged des
ftntiOn were entirely without foundaiion nasmuch as
he received full pay Brigadier-Genera, and lad
handsome income beside
Gen Robert Anderson whose death Is so Unexpectedly
announced WAS born in Kentucky and entered the West
Point Military Academy in 1921 He Joined the First
Artillery in 1875 as Second Lieutenant, but was
transferred 10 Second Artillery In the same
wear He was Acting Inspector General OF inc
Illinois Volunteers in the "Blsck Hawk war; from May
10 October 1887 During the succeeding ~ years ne re-
ceyed promotion several OCCASIONS ATTAINING the
rank NJ CAPTAIN in 1884, which accorded to him Tor
Gallant conduct In the Florida war About this time ne
pubshed translation Of the French system OF arery
tactics He served In the Mexican war ana was IT,
warded with the grade of Major for gallant and mer
torous conduct in the battle OF IA Mohno gel heS' Al
which he was severely wounded
At and immediately preceding the outbreak OF the
Rebellion Major Anderson, with mere handiuI OF
watched rather than garrsoned the 1ors
IN Charestou harbOr having his headquarters IN Fort
Moutrie Deemng that fort untenahle, Major Anderson
transferred his entire command TO Fort sum-
"a, durnR the night Of April g. taking with
tAero all the provisionS munitions, etc., that could be
transported The removal was Effected by
NJ two sohooners which made several trips during
t p1ht pasang directly BY the hArbor guardboat Nina
and aftecttng no cOnceament The news OF this move
ment reused The Astsen 70 the conscious Us
ssile6 & xajOr guilty Of gross breach OF faith
hSlS IN ae iGya sates t hailed IS an act Of judi
.gHs RaSTP An as aSans t the s 1
eadiaS days soon brought matters 70 crisis. He
save FORMAL notice to Gov. Ptckens o. south Caeonna
tast be Sas determined TO repenish his nearly eI-
hausta6 spply of PROVISIONS This the Rebels were de-
tSrmDed to tolerate ana Cen .nr n I
received orders thence 10 demand the prompt
surrender Of the fort, and, IN SHSe OF reeSai
reduced IT, The demand was eccordneV mace AT p
April IL, and eouFteonAy decnnoa. Sen. DeH .i
blu 10 state &C what he would evacuate Fort sum.
tor h unmolestod and answered that ne would 90
20 IL noon on the 18TH should he not have received cor
trolling Instructions from the Fatlona
isfsetOFy and 81 S9O O. Of the 18th Major Anderson
was duly informed that IRE would be opened On t3lt
Sumter IN ono hour what followed Is best told In the
6Tief report which AndeEson sent 70 tic Govern
"sSaAsaEU BALTIC. OF sAHPI HOOK April ~ ISoL
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& sstSIss accepted Of eVaeahon offered oeA BsaaTe
va hsSS ~ sIlne osd BY him on the h inst pe 70 NE con
on kOsdtss and mEcbsd ou Of the fort % suna amer
and p''i: I'SGs 1S haOI E
Then followed the great uprising OF inc Norte, ;ne
people being electrified both by the nrlh Resistance
~ MItnT Anderson and the audaCons Hc' com.
nitted IN friuR ON the National NJ "c iHn T hi
received with enthusiasm In this city, aHd added w nS