The New York herald., 1879-11-01

the whole Confederate force the de-
moralized flank, caused such disorder in the
line that the troops had TO DC withdrawn to reor-
ganize and reiit. Taxing advantage of this Lee
marc he'd his whole command by way of the Sheuan-
I doah. into Maryland aud. Pennsylvania. Hooker
meanwhile moving his arhy by rapid and forcea
marches from the Rappahann to and across ano
Potomac arriving in Mary land about the same tlie
General Hooker was then relieved by General Mea'e'
and, ordered to Baltimore, resigned MS ,st,iss o1.
! OF Gettysburg and Chickamanga part or tne army
of the Potomac aced under General hoose.' '.e'
! and ordered To report to General Grant AZ Cha''s
nooga In the operations before that CITY i Mis -. thh
greatly distinguished themselves especiaiy ~ - ~
scaling OF Lookout Mountain. then occupied oS .io
| enemy; ana after hghling IA battle ABOVE uio
clouds he carried the heights ana drose the enos
from their position at the point OF INC pay s,,in
| next led n pursuing column a. ter the retreatin6
foe from Mission Ridge to RinSsoiu whe,e' nso.
brief contest he received orders to fail oack IN .e
sbseo ueut reorganization of the army III the Souti
west General Hookers troops were concentrated ana
| designated the Twentieth Army corps, ana WIN
them he participated in nearly all me pa,tes from
| Chattanoo,a TO Atlanta. On July 80, 1864, he re.
| quested to be relieved, and was superseded by Gen,
| eral Slocum. During October. 1854 he was placed
| in command of the Northern Depart ment, with
headauarters ut Cincinnati. but was subsequently
relieved and on June ~, 1885, by General Order No.
lis be was ascgned to the command of the Depart
ment of the East embracing the New England States,
New York and New Jersey. with headquarters in
New York citv.
Considerable comment was occasioned by the re-
moval of General Hooker and placing it under the
command OF General Meade. From the moment the
invasion began. it has been claimed, Hooker had
pleaded for reinforcements. He had informed Cen
secure 10000 more men, Hallcck referred him
to his instructions. which to cover Harpers
Ferry and Washington. Throughout long corre-
spondence Fighting Joe imagined he saw IN al
the orders of General Halleck hostility which
meant that he was not tit for the position with
which he was intrused.
On October 3. 1865, General Hooker was married to
Miss Olivia Groesbeck. of Cincinnati.
few days ago the Committee Invitations of
the Army OF the Cumberland sent an invitation to
the General to be present at the unveiling OF the
statue of General Thomas on November 10.
At Washington last evening. General Young
of the Executive Committee. received telegram
ing his sudden DEATH The presence OF the General
on that occasion looked forward to with pleas
uIe by his old comrades. and the news Of his death
has. it is stated, caused dsep sorrow among the
officers of the army at Washington who were
quainted with the hero of Lookout Mountain.
JOHN BALDWIN BUCKsToNE, COMEDIAN.
cable despatch from London brings the tidings
that another theatrical star has set For nearly half
q century John Baldwin Blackstone has been promi-
nently before the English theatrical world as the
leading exponent of the low comedy characters in
modern comedy and farce and prolific and sue
cessful dramatist Mr.. Ruckstone born
London in 1902. 1t was intended by his parents to
place him in the navy but he showed no taste for
the he articled when youth. in solicitors
Office. travelling company, passing through
Nottingham, being short Of Gabriel in ''The
Children the Wood" young Blackstone
pressed into the service of the manager. and took
the part at half hours notice. achieving decided
success This accidental venture led his pursuit
of the stage as permanent calling. He
engaged with friend. who had become
manager Of the Haversham. Folkestone and Hastings
theatres and for three years had plenty Of and
little pay q principal actor in q travelling
pany. During this time he had the good fortune to
meet with Edmund Kean to whose valuable en-
couragement the young actor owed OF his early
success. Young Buckstone's first introduction to
the great actor Of his age is thus told:-"When Ed
mund Kcan was in the zenith of his popularity
young Blackstone was at Hastings. One fne morning
he ascended o beautiful spot overlooking the sea
called The Windmill Hill. Tor the purpose
of studying a part for the evening performance.
While reposing the grass he noticed. walking to
and fro gentleman dressed in white tight panta-
looms Hessian boots and blue coat, with metal but
TONS who also deeply intent book. The
stranger gradually approached him, and, giancing
over his shoulder. exclaimed, What you doing
studying? Yes, SIR Are you upY On hearing
this technical phrase for being perfect tho comedian
closely regarded his qnestioner. There mis-
taking the dark, piercing eyes and the ine ntellec
tuul counepance of ilnund Kean. NO. sir; wisL
was up replied young Blackstone. And do /,
too continued the trsgedian. for am here for the
purpose of studying u new part-ook at the length
OF it," On parting young Blackstone received an
invitation to Mr.. Kean's cottage. When the former
was rising comedian at the Adelphi Theatre Ed
the performances and dramas OF his fellow student
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN LONDON.
In 1924, Mr.. L. Dibdn having resigned the man.
agement of the Surrey Theatre. Mr.. W. burroughs,
the manager. engaged his frierd, Mr. Blackstone.
He Ilade his first appearance in London with imme
date success. Peter Smink in .The Armstice."
Other engagements now poured in upon him. the
principal OF which one ut the Adclphi, where
Blackstone appeared Bobby Trot, in his own pa
thetic drama Luke the Laborer." At this time his
lucky star placed him i'll the way OF meeting Sir
uraltu xrhn napff fsI1trk
ened his literary taste. with the best results. He
wrote q number Of successful pieces while playing
this engagement at the Adelphi. These and his In
creasing popularity an actor induced Mr.. Norris
the manager, to secure him the first comedian of
has been regularly connected with this theatre,
being absent but infrequently to nil occasional
special engagements. The more important of these
his visit to America, where he first appeared
the Park Theatre in 1887, in his own play of
''sngle Life" brief at the Lyceum London,
under the management of Nine. Vestrs, and another
ut Drury Lane where he appeared in u round OF his
fayorite farce characters. Mr.. Blackstone may be
ranked next to Mr. Bouccault in the list of success
ful contemporaneous English dramatists. He wrote
nearly two hundred pieces in ALL of which the best
known Leap Year" Married Life" "Single
Liie,' Luke the L,borer." ''The Wreck Ashore"
Flowers of the Forest. 1.-The Green Bushes. ''The
Good Tor Nothing" "The Rough Diamond and the
"Irish Lion.
AS an actor he stood in the very front rank Of
English comedians of h. time. and as fdyceur
absolutely unequalled. Momus held nigh carnival
in his roguish. twinkling eyes and in his mobile.
unctuous mouth. His wink was fortune in itself
to a comedian and, IL 1T was never used to point
mor.l, it told with irresistible effect in adorning
many tale from the stage OF the Haymarket. Buck
stone never permitted himself to be bound by any
straitlaced Difference to the precise text OF his
parts. 1t was his theory that a low comedian
stocd in the relation to the public
M court Jester to the king and court.
He must be not only provoker of mirth. but
improviscr and u satirst. with sword as harmless
Harlequin's. but as ready and as rapid in its
blows Nothing could restrain his bubbing humor.
his inveterate gagging and. indeed no one thought
Of crlticising his interpretations It was p TT of
Blackstone to enjoy his iniprovisations. and he in
dulged this propensity to the top of his bent. Nor
titled head royalty itself could hope to escape
unscathed IRON his Keen thrusts. Should a well
known prima donna enter a box while lie was play
ing she instantly single out by this Toucbstonc
of comedians and her reflection held up IN dis
tortedly ludicrous light that convulsed the house
by the aplness and absurdity OF the carcature.
The comedian 5 most eventful managerial success
was Ton, Tayior's ''Onr American Cousin, with
Mr.. So.hcrn Dundrcary. The piece was almost
Nat failure at the outset. The public was slow and,
at first, obdurate i'll accepting the character
of the English fop, but Blackstone felt that
Sother was right, and after taking the piece OFF