The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-19


tpen and success IN Journnlisin-hnneF"
at Haif-Paa II o'clock To-Morrow from
~. James Church.
CAPTAIN John Hampden Chamberlayne,
the senior editor Of the State. and one oi
the most popular citizens OF Richmond
died at his residence, No. ! west Grace
street. about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
or Monday be was complaining, and on
Tuesday, while at his office, was selIeu
with a chill. After lying down upon the
l,uny. for an hour he left for home and
went 70 bed, from which he never arose,
hi, disease developing into pneumo-
nj, of most acute 1orli. DuIlhS
his illness he was dehriou> most ol
fbe fine. and few visitors were allowed
fo -ae him, though many were the SYM
paililine friends who called 60 tender
,hrir services and TO express the hope
alas, ncycrto be- realized ,-tha, he would
,,on bc well again. Friday for the first
time his case became alarming, but in The
evening he seemed better. During The
uight. however, n sudden change took
il,c,. in M, condition. and from that time
hi. physicians (Drs. Coleman and MctawI
cl,cup all hope.
IIc leaves an aged mother. wife and ,iN
children. a sister (MrS. Dr. George W.
Rlyly]. and a brother, WHO'S n resident OF
NppomattoX county. Captain Chamber
i.,nc had host, OF friends, and these Sor-
rowing ones have their tenderc,t prayers
and ,vmpathie, in this their hour Of great
trial
SKETCH OF IFS LnE.
Cutain John IIampdcn Chamberlayne
Wa, . son Of tie well-rememhered ana
.r,atIy-bclOycd Dr. Lewis ". Chamber
lnyue. and was born in Richmond June :.
,SaS. He was educated at the University
of Virginia, where he graduated VI. n. III
i>JS. He was engaged in tuition a an as
>ociate of Mr. Lewis Coleman at Hanover
Academy for year, and was admitted TO
the bar i'm Richmond in 1859. On the iIlh
April. 1861, he volunteered as aprlNate
soldier in Company +, of the Twenty-hrsl
regiment Virginia infantry, and was al
ferNards transferred TO the drtillery
Purcell battery, serving n sergeant
and afterwards rs adiutant OF the
battalion, and was then promoted TO lieu
tenant on General Il. Lindsay Walkers
staff. and afterwards captain, commanding
'ight field battery. He was engaged in
all IN, battles OF the Army OF Northern Viz
cinia except Malvern llill and the Mine
Rum campaign. just before the battle OF
C,ttv,lnrg ne was taken prisoner, and was
EXCHANGED in May. 1864. Recntering the
AMY Is soon as he reached nome, he
achieved an cnyiable reputation.
JOURNALISTIC.
IIe commenced his career o. journalist
I'm isfS. editing the Petersburg Inter IRON
lsGs T. 1873. the Norfolk Idginion from
1873 10 1876. and in March, 1876, e>tab-
G.hed The Sfnie in Richmond, Va. I'm lS13
hc married Mary, daughter of the Rev. {.
4. ellison. u. d., OF Petersburg.
At HARrER's PERRY.
the subject Of this sketch, though q
non.commi,,ioned sta:I-oiiicer. achieved
,sriy in the war such reputation for gal
luiry that hc WAS chosen by General y.
T.. hin. with whom he was then serving.
10 receive Tie surrender oi the Federal
officer in command OF Harper Ferry nj
ilc time Of rs capture in 1862, with li,ooo
prisoners.
TIE CRATER.
Eu! his Chief distinction was won 1t the
battle II the Crater. when, hunylng from
q lick bed 10 the scene Of conflict. he TOOK
command Of field battery which had been
domoralized by the flight OF it, officers,
.frrnly ordered the men To their Guns, and,
tuning them uron the enemy. contributed
not little TO the great triumph OF thal
cycntful day. He was promoted 10 the
c..Naincy Of that battery on the spot. and
remained in command Of it until the sur
render at AppomattOX. Refusing 10 sur
render either with Lee or Johnston, whom
hc had Joined in North Carolina, he MADE
vi, way 20 Mississippi. where he remained
until he could enter civil life.
As 4 SOLDIER.
Nli- taste and natural aptitude well fitted
him for war, and slow rs his promotion
had been. there is but little doubt that II
the struggle had continued few months
longer he would have risen high III COM
mard.
EDITORIAL DASH.
nj, success in journalism was immediate
and brilliant alike in Petersburg ana Nor
folk. His reputation for point, Nlgor, ano
compression in thought, and Tor certain
finish and elevation In style, was ackiioW
cdged on all sides. Single-handcd' II
Norfolk. he began what seemed a'NiId an.
hopeless contest against Plat, the kepuDit
can member in Congress, and 10 the amaze
mont more OF his friends than his Toes
was greatly instrumental in oNer1hrowint
him. During this contest he tooh th'
stump. and by his speeches as Wen a. hi'
pcn contributed to the defeat OF his an
tagonisi aud the election OF the Hon. JON
coodc. Democratic opponent.
While ia Norfolk he was invited 10 dc
liyor an address at the first celebration
Randolph Macon College, ut Ashland, an'
bis theme {" Public Spirit } was handled
with such boldne-s and force as 10 mark ~
epoch IN southern political thought. Fo
the first time in our history the miro
Wa held up frankly 10 the ex-siaveholder
Inv one OF themselyes--the defects of thei
system .hown without glass or apoiog.
and the fatal consequences pointed out, a
II the orator had stood in Exeter or Fan
oujl Hall instead Of a platform In
southern college. The address was ioudl
apclauded by the audience, widely copie
i'm al, parts OF the country and in Europe
aud everywhere compiimented.
LEE AbDgEss.
year or two lstor Captain Chamber
L,yne delivered In Richmond an Grafton o
the lie and character Of General X. r. Lc'
lie had but four days 10 prepare the az
dress, and yel, by universal consent, 1t WI
pronounced equal 10 any, II not snpcri'
10 an, the many eulogies, oratlons, and On
courses previously delivered upon u
great commander.
II l., indeed, a masterpiece OF anaIys
and of style which gives the author pla'
which no one will hereafter question.
In The summer Of 1877 he delivered
Frsdegicksburg before the Educational >
cie,y Of virginia an address on "sp
cialIzed Study" theme which appeal,
10 a very limited circle, but Which q