New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02
SKETCHES OF THE LOST.

| SKETCHES OF THE LOST.
| CAPT. CHARLES HUNTER.
| Capt. Charles Hunter was a of John Hunter,
| Minister to Brazil, and brother of VIM. Hunter,
Assistant Secretary of State. He was born in New
| port X. l. He was appointed midshipman April
o. 1884, and assigned to the frigate Potomac of the
Pacific squadron on which he served until 1884. He
was then transferred to the frigate Constitution of
| the Mediterranean squadron, and served on her
during 1896 and 1885, Returning, he was assigned TO
the Navy-Yard in this city and remained there
during 1897. In June of that year he was promoted
| to be passed midshipman, and was soon after
ward transferred TO the receiviDg-shp at
the Philadelphia Navy-Yard and served
| on her for the succeeding three years.
He was commissioned lieutenant Sept. s,
1871, while serving the sloop Concord of the Bra
I'll squadron. He was subsequently transferred to
the soop Saratoga of the sqadron, and served
on her IN 1916 and 1896 and on the brig cambridge
of the same squadron in 1916 and 1Si7 In 1850 he
was assigned to the sloOp Albany Of the home
squadron land served on her for lttletmore than
/ year. He was Oh shore duty until 1855, and then
retired at his own request At the outbreak Of the
! Rebellion he offered his services to the Govern
ment, and was commissioned commander on
| April 81, 1851, and assigned to the command of
| the steamer Montgomery. attached to the Gulf
| BIockadng Squadron. In 1852, while i'll command
| of the Montgomery, he chased a British blockade
runner into Cubani waters and fired on her. The
| matter was investigated, and Commander Hunter
was placed on the retired list. In 1906 by act of
| Congress, he was promoted TO be captain on the
retired list. Capt. Hunter has lived at Newport
since his retirement from active service. He pos
sessed considerable wealth. The family were well
known in Newport and its vicinity. and the cap
tan's death will be regretted by large circle of
| relatives and friends.
JUDGE RUFUS ", PECKHAM
Rufus W. Peckham who was lost with his wife
was of the Judges of the Court of Appeals of this
| State, and resided in Albany. He was born in Rens
selaerville Rensselaer, Co.. on the Goth of December
1909, and was therefore 81 years of age. His family
had removed to this State from Newport, r. l. In
| 1880 he became resident of Albany, where he at
once took leading position at the BAR In 1887 he
was elected District-Attorney of Albany County
| lie was elected to Congress in 1852 on the Demo
cratic ticket and served one term at the expiration
of which he resumed the practice of law in partner
| ship with Judge Trcman. In 1859 he was elected
| Justice of the Supreme Court, and served eight
years. In 1861 he was reelected without opposition
| being the candidate Of both parties. While still
holding this position he was, III $780, elected to the
Court of Appeals of which he was a member at the
| time of his sudden death. His health had been so
|
during its earlier sessions that the physicians advised
] him TO take vacation. He expressed preference
for Florida but at the suggestion of his brethren
the bench concluded to try the effect of the air of
| Southern France He is described by his friends
| a most social and genial old gentleman of remark
| ably fine presence. Judge Peckham was twice
married. His two sons, Wheeler H. Peckham,
lawyer, of No. IS Wall-st. and Rufus w. Peckham,
| jr the law partner of Lyman Treman of Albany,
were the children of his first wife He married his
second wife, Miss Foote, in 1864 His son Wheeler
H Peckham received a dispatch early yesterday
morning from friend among the saved announcing
the terrible news.
The REV. ANTONIO CARRASCo.
The Rev. Antonio Carrasco young man of
great promise 81 years of age, and Of fine personal
appearance, lie was married and leaves three chill
dren of whom has been born since he left home.
His has been of great interest. When he
was about 10 years old, he, with Manuel Monterey,
was condemned to be a galley slave Tor life, on,ac-
count of his religious and political sentimentslwhCh
were not acceptable to the monarchical government
which in power in Spain before the expulsion of
| the Queen. At the special request of England and
| the American Government the sentence was com
muted to banishipentfor life. NJ. Carrasco went tn
Geneva, and there received his education After
! the rule of Isabella WAS ended in Spain.
he returned to Madrid and there abished the first
Protestant Church which had ever existed in that.
city, and had been its pastor up to the time OF his
death. He was very eloquent speaker. and in the
favor Of the CASTELAR, Government, by whom he had
been invited to take part political affairs and to
speak in the Cortes subjects of special interest
During the sessions Of the Evangelical Alliance he
read a paper on Protestant Missions in Spain"
After the Alliance adjourned, NJ. Carrasco visited
| Washington and Niagara in company with others.
and then returned to this city. where he remained
! till he sailed He spoke in DIR. Adamss church on
Nov. IS. two days before he sailed During hB stay
here he won the esteem Of many friends who SIN
cerely mourn his premature death.
CHARLES MIxTRR.
| Charles Mixter was native Of Hardwck, Mass,
age IS. He entered large Boston importing house
1 soon after he attained to his majority. He subse-
Qnently became partner in tho house Of j. C. Home
| a Co., and sent to Paris to make purchases OF
European goods for the house. He lived there for
number of years. He was for many years one of the
best known men IN commercial and latteriy IN rah-
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