The New York herald., 1873-11-07
Q BIT U AR Y.
General w. j. Hars; ee.

General w. J. Hardee, OF Selma. Ala. died at
Wytheville. Va, yesterday morning.
william j. Hardee held the rank or Lieu
tenant General IN the Confederate Army in the war
against the Union He born in the State OF
Georgia about the year 1919. and alter receiving
very fair education admitted into West Point
as military cadet during the year 1884. While at
the academy Cadet Hardee did not betray any
very prominent signs or military merit
and was considered somewhat backward in
his studies. Alter four years application
he graduated on June 30, 1888, with
grade twenty sixth in a class OF about forty.fve
members He was classmate OF the rebel Gen
erals Beauregard and Sibey. He was appointed .
Second Lieutenant OF the Second regiment OF
United States Dragons, with rank and commission
from July /. 1888, and on December 3, 1889, after
only seventeen months service, was promoted TO
First Lieutenant. Just previous to the opening
out OF the Mexican war several officers
OF the regular army received promotions
hitting them Tor the special commands TO
which they were afterwards assigned, and
among others 50 promoted was Lieutenant Hardce
to a captain oil Dragons, with a commission dating
from September IL, 1874 The struggle al last com
menced and Captain Hardee WIN his company
was ordered to the seal OF war. lie participated
IN several severe contests aud gained a Dreyet of
Major OF Cavalry Tor gallant and merltoriou. con.
duct displayed in the afiair at MedeiiD. near Vera
Cruz, in Mexico. on the 25Ih OF March, is41. lie
again gained brcvet-this time OF Lieutenant
Colonel or United states regular cavalry-lor
his gallant and reritOrious conduct displayed
ia an affair with the enemy AZ san Augustine, Mex
del Rey, september s. ls47, he greatly distinguished
himself by his bravery. lie also participated in the
City Of Mexico, September, lsa7 s HIS pronoton Ion
was equitable and rapid During the month OF
mandant OF Cadets At the United States Military
Academy, with the local rank OF lieutenant
fSs me a. also at ae :, time s
and infantry tactics at West Point Shortly
before entering upon tins important once
known as ''Hardee's Tacticsn During June 1851.
the subject OF our sketch appointed Lrigadler
general OF the rebel army, and was ordered into
Arkansas. His career subsequently is well known
as matter oil American military history.
Laura Keene, the Actress.
This well known and popular actress departed
this life yesterday at Montclair. NJ J. She was
born in England in 1880. She made her debut
at an early age and gained much celebrity at Nine.
vestris' theatre, the Lyceum, London. In octo-
ber 1851, she came out at the Olympic Theatre as
Pauline, IN the "Lady OF Lyons" She was after
wards engaged in London by James wallack, Sr.,
for his theatre on Broadway, near Broome street.
In this city. One OF the most notable events of
her lie was that. while performing in the "Ameri-
can Cousin" az Ford's Theatre Washing
ton, the lamented Lincoln was assassin
ated. The moment the shot was fired,
Sy gh ns ran an on ne m stage
arms. MISS Keene was brought to this country by
the dramatic agent, ]. Hall Wilton. in 1852, andap
peared at Wallacks Theatre September 90 same
year, as A1bino Vaudeville, in "1he WILL" She
accompanied by her mother and two children.
Her maiden name was Lee and her first marriage
was contracted with a MIR. Taylor. After remain
ing at Wallack's for some time she went travelling.
She returned to New York shortly after, and In
November, 1855, opened the Metropolitan Theatre.
afterwards winter Garden, as The Varieties.
John M. TrImbe butt her new theatre, which
was opened November 49, 1855, with "AS You Like
It." This theatre is now known as the Olympic.
She first appeared in Philadelphia, at the Walnut
Street Theatre, October 49, 1856, as Constance, in
Glove Chase" She continued lessee and man
ageress OF the Olympic until the winter season OF
1858 and 1854 opened, when she went on travel
ling tour. On October Is, 1853, she produced sour
American Cousin' at her theatre Tor the first time
in America which ran TO crowded audiences until
March 25, 1852 when 1t was alternated with other
pieces. The "Seven Sistersn was produced by
this lady, November 26. 1860. and enjoyed run OF
169 nights. In 1858 she visited Europe, and after
brief absence returned to America. She subse-
quently travelled with dramatic company, but of
late years she has been living IN retirement. lew
years ago she married q MIR. Lutz.