New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-07

Jndson Fitzpatrick, who was one of the most famous
cavalry officers IN the civil war, was born mt Decker
Vo"h ~ D.. January II, 1886 His father militia
c"loheL He was graduated at West Point in
ISol' and promptly Joined the army in the
heid. lie received serious wound at Big
bo'hei' ana on his recovery made lieutenant
Colonel of the Second NewYork Cavalry Volunteers
SIcI rendering efficient service in the Rlppahann ock
scoho Bun Run and Maryland campaigns, well rs in
0tohehhns Raid General Fitzpatrick made brig
SSHr-eehefal, and won distinction in the battles OF
c"yairy M ana Kcssca' lie eommaDdeu r rnS
tI,n""nmS Oh shernan's army III the mafch
tuiQugh Georgia and the subsequent campaign
IN tDe Caroinas In June. 1865, he received the com
~ OF M'gorGeneral OF Volunteers In November
o. lhe same year he appointed Minister TO Chill by
ureslheht Johnson and remained there three years.
accompanied him home.
AIter ms return to the United States, General Kill
plrlck resi- ed on the homestead IN New-Jerscy where
one summer he held grand military reunion. He was
romncn nrg m o U Llf 1PGnnCan ann toof
ppnc meetings always arOusing great enthusiasm He
jersey, but did Iecei IT, Last year he was nomi
mated Tor Congress in the IVth District Of wJersey,
cratic majority
General Fitzpatrick was reappointed Minister to Chill
Osborn who was transferred to Brazil. He wrote re-
comfy strong letter to the Gillian Government, IN
70 hPOuse 80 warmly the Peruvian cause. lie had Deen
IN bad health for some time.
Nnue IN the held General Fitzpatrick gave many
proofs ol bravery one OF his most daring deeds was
ms attempt 10 enter Richmond In February, 1864;
moved rapidly down the opposite side OF Lees army by
spottSylyania Court House, to the Virginia
Central Railroad nj BcayC dam Station, where
he had his first collision, and drove the COntedcrat -;
thence across the South Anna 10 kIby Station
on the Fredericksburg road; cutting DOth
roads he passed and pushing to
within three and half miles OF Richmond passing it,
first and -tcOcd lines Of dcCncos, and gItng several
hours before the wind which be WAS, Of course,
uuabc carry, and compelled 10
fall hack Fitzpatrick campDt for the night six miles
from Richmond and two rom the Chickohominy; where
two-gn baucry opened upon hun at nIsht
just a. his weary men were dropping asleep.
The charge quickly rcpul-cl but Kill
patrick deemed his position Uutcudblc, so lac moved
HcrI-- the White House railroad and thence
down The Peninsula; soon siflklhg inc
track 81 cavalry force sent mp 10 his aid from Fortress
Monroe hy General Butler and cncoWtcrng When near
N'w Kent Court House brigade OF culorcd infantry,
which had been likewise sent by Butler on
course, end. General KupatucR had lost 100 men
uu This raid, had taken 500 prisoners % good many
horses ana Inflicted serious losses on the Commentaries
iu burned Bird .,.-. stations aud stores.
lie made another noted raid near Atlanta On. Gen
craI sherman. when be- heard OF WhcrlGs rad,
sent kpatipk, with 5000 cavalry in the night
OF AUGUST u. 1864, 10 strike the railway 200
We, Point and nrc4k 10 FarbOrn, ana chen To tear up
the Macon ruau thoroughly. Wucu be reached TIE Macon
road. near J0u, -horoug he Was confronted bE Ross
Confederate aIry. These Dee routed ANA drove through
thorough, and just Doe began tearing mp tlc road
cavalry up from The south and compelled nm
oJo,st aud f. lie swept around, aud again struck jhe
rood ut L.ytIry-. where Dee WAS attacked 10y larger
f1,cr TIiou these hy dashed, capturing and destroy
iu iauI.-uu battery and, sweeping around, reached
h,LdIuaI,gIS uu tht I'D, with seventy PRISONERS