National Republican., 1878-10-18
LIEUTES4ST HIRIM H. BENNER
psa.h of a Gallant ofhcer In a Sacred Cause

We are srieyed 70 announce the death OF First
Lieutenant Hiram H. Benncr Eighteenth In
fantry, L. :. A., WHO died at Nicksburg Oh the
morning Of October Il, !-s-. Lieutenant BEN
ncr volunteered to take charge Of the relief
steamer lifted out under the direction Of the
National Yellow Fever Relief Commission Of
this rity, which sailed from St. Louis on the
morning Of October l. -. The boat was
laden with supplies for the settlements and
towns along the Mississippi. between Cairo and
New Orleans, aud was instrumental in doing
great good IN relieving many destitute local.
trs, having gone down ~ lar is Grand Gu,i
and relieved Port Gibson. The mHumcr in
wnrrn Lieutenant Bonner contracted the fever
&, explained in the dispatches 10 the Chicago
Times Of the 18th instant. which W. pint as
follows written, Of course, before bis death {:
LIEUTENANT RTNHEE's ILLNESS.
special Tr.rEI1m.
V:,Rsr"GG. Mr.. usi. iL-uu Friday evening,
whsIc the rrl.ul boat va. lying At Grand Gulf II
MT, CunArd came uli huarI ID S'kca permission
To- remain till The arrival "i l.' steamer f1rT ~;
uu her way ur iu Grccmvl!r. Mrs. Leonard had
iu,t buriri h"t daughter al l''rt ,Ih'um. aud was
returning iu her huslaui AL T"HU.h.Hs child at
Grccnville GInulGuliisrIgllyqu quamnt!Eri. ROPES
hrr s.iu'ChCd across the ton J. and strru's leading
INTO the city and u, -ru guurl, armed with shot
guns uIli rifles are pasted at each Cul ui the IOpcs
win strict Orders II sE'ut any one entering from
the country. Mr.. Leonard rasscd around the
ll.t H.
Lieutenant Brnnrr. having only s:nSe bcdict
room gave II to the lady, who slept on his bed
until one O'Clock saturday morning. when the
IIgOud came up.
Bcuncr accompanied the lady on board but in
returning the gang plank slipped throwing MN
lust vacated by Mir. Leonard the rest Of the night
Yesterday morning he Was seized WITH the usuA!
symptoms, and during last night his condition lie.
came quite critical In his dv.nIgm 1t required
two strong men to keep him IN bed, Al noon tn.
DAY hls temperature wa' l'0i.. pulse, 10; SKIN
DRY and tongue veTN bad.
BLACK WON'T SEEMED IMMINENT,
and without marked change. hi, death must
have occurred within twelve hours. surgeon
Keyes had never len his bedside The mpsi cNlr.
Ttncrl uusr. have brrH ~ attendance. Al two
nj lhelr efforts were rewarded by reduction OF
temperature gentle prrSpratinn has been in
| duved. the kihuey, are acting freely and al this
| hour uen y NJ the crisis may nc confidently
stated h. have been passed and he Il out OF danger
Lieutenant G. II. Hall. who volunteered at
| the same time. and accompanied Lieutenant b.,
| succeeds III command, aud the instructions tC
| him. published in another poi tiOn of this paper
signed by Governor Shepherd, chairman DR..
J. VI. WUudwOIth Surgeon General marine
hospital service, and approved by Hon. George
W. MCCIaTy. Secretary OF War, order the return
Of the steamer up the river to the quarantine
| below ST. Louis,
1t is matter Of deep regret that .his expc'
| ditiOu so noble and bunchceIt IN its ends and
| achievements could not have been supplement-
ed by safe return OF every man who accom-
| panied it. We pray no others may fail victim:
| to the scourgc. Peace hath her victories nc
| less renowned than those of war, aud this
gallant young officer, who laid down his life IN
| ,uCCoriug those stricken down by disease aud
| fImiue is entitled to the grateful remembrance,
Of a whole nation; aud wherever unscil,!
herosm and noble death are honorud th'
uamu OF Hiram II Benucr will ever be helC
sacred and dear. Peace to his a,Aes.