OBITUARIES, UNITED STATES. 



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Fort Warren, in the harbor of Boston, engaged 

 in preparing that work for a state of suitable 

 defence. He was on the eve of promotion to a 

 full colonelcy of artillery, and was on the way to 

 Lancaster to visit his children, when he was at- 

 tacked by sunstroke, and died in a few hours. 



Aug. 12. EMMETT, THOMAS ADDIS, son of 

 Thomas Addis Emmett, and nephew of the fa- 

 mous Robert Emmett, died at Astoria, L. I., 

 aged 65 years. He was a native of Ireland, 

 and came to this country early in life, studied 

 law, and pursued his researches in that line 

 with so much earnestness and assiduity, that 

 he soon rose to a high rank in his profession. 

 For many years he held the position of master 

 in chancery, an office requiring the most pro- 

 found knowledge of the intricacies of law, and 

 which he filled most honorably. Naturally of 

 a modest and retiring disposition, he shunned 

 political distinction, and passed through life in 

 a quiet, unobtrusive way, leaving behind him a 

 record worthy of his name. Within eighteen 

 months of his death, he lost three sons in the 

 service of the Union, and these severe bereave- 

 ments, it was supposed, hastened his end. 



Aug. 14. MORRIS, Commodore HENRY W., 

 an officer of the United States navy, died in 

 New York city in the 58th year of his age. He 

 was a son of the late Thomas Morris, a con- 

 spicuous member of the New York bar, and 

 subsequently United States marshal for the 

 southern district of that State, and grandson 

 of the celebrated Gouverneur Morris of Revolu- 

 tionary memory. The subject of this notice en- 

 tered the navy as midshipman, Aug. 21st, 1819. 

 He was first stationed at the Brooklyn Navy 

 Yard, but in 1820 he was ordered to the cor- 

 vette Oyane, from thence to the sloop-of-war 

 Ontario, and next to the frigate Constitution, at 

 that time cruising in the Mediterranean. From 

 1828 to 1838, under the commission of lieuten- 

 ant, he distinguished himself in various posi- 

 tions. From 1839 to 1845 he was on special 

 duty in New York city, passing through six 

 degrees of official promotion during the term 

 of six years. He was then appointed to the 

 command of the storeship Southampton, at 

 that time belonging to the African squadron. 

 In 1846 he was again ordered to the Brooklyn 

 Navy Yard, where for the next five years he 

 was awaiting orders. In the mean time he was 

 promoted to the rank of commander, and in 

 1851 was appointed to the command of the ren- 

 dezvous in New York until 1853, when he was 

 ordered to the sloop-of-war Germantown, be- 

 longing to the Brazilian squadron. In 1855 he 

 was transferred to the Mediterranean station, 

 where he served as fleet-captain under Com- 

 modore Stringham. Upon his return to Amer- 

 ica, he received in 1856 his commission as 

 captain. Toward the close of 1861 he super- 

 intended the construction of the steam sloop- 

 of-war Pensacola at the Washington Navy 

 Yard. In Jan. 1862, the Pensacola, under his 

 command, successfully passed the line of Con- 

 federate batteries on the Potomac, and after 



anchoring a short time in Hampton Roads, 

 set sail to join the blockading squadron in the 

 Gulf of Mexico. The Pensacola took a brilliant 

 part in all the attacks upon Forts Jackson and 

 St. Philip, and upon the Chalmette batteries. 

 After the capture of New Orleans, Commodore 

 Morris was intrusted with the duty of holding 

 the city and guarding the adjacent coasts. Un- 

 der his many arduous duties his health became 

 seriously affected, and after resisting for a time 

 the entreaties of his friends, he "was persuaded 

 to come North to recruit his strength, but died 

 soon after his arrival. 



Aug. 14. WELCH, Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN, Jr., 

 an officer of U. S. volunteers, died at Cincinnati 

 of congestive fever acquired during the cam- 

 paign in Mississippi. He was formerly a citizen 

 of Ohio, but more recently of Columbia, Penn. 

 He served during the war with Mexico, and for 

 gallant conduct in the battle of Buena Vista 

 was promoted to a lieutenancy. At the com- 

 mencement of the war he entered the service 

 as lieutenant-colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, 

 was subsequently promoted to the colonelcy 

 of the regiment, and during 1863 was made a 

 brigadier-general. 



Aug. 16. BELL, Col. B. L., an officer of the 

 regular army, died at Baltimore from debility, 

 caused by hard service, aged 63 years. He was 

 in the Florida and Mexican wars, and was twice 

 brevetted for gallant services. After the ter- 

 mination of the latter, he served for many years 

 on our Western frontier. He was in command 

 as general in California, after its annexation to 

 the United States, and while so serving, built 

 all the forts from the western frontier of Texas 

 to the Pacific. He served two years at Van- 

 couver's Island, and after the war broke out, 

 was ordered to Baltimore as mustering officer, 

 and was subsequently placed on the retired 

 list, in consequence of inability to perform ac- 

 tive service. He had two sons in the Union 

 army, and one in the Confederate service. 



Aug. 17. ROGERS, Commander GEORGE W., 

 killed during the attack on fort Wagner. 



Aug. 21. GURLET, Hon. JOHN A., ex-mem- 

 ber of Congress from Ohio, died in Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, aged about fifty years. He was first 

 known to the public as a Universalist clergy- 

 man in Cincinnati, and editor of " The Star of 

 the West." He retired from the ministry about 

 1850, and entered into secular business. In 

 1854 the Nebraska struggle called his attention 

 to politics, and in 1856 he was the republican 

 candidate for Congress in the 2d district, but 

 was defeated. In 1858, however, he was suc- 

 cessful, and again was elected in 1860. At the 

 close of the late Congress, President Lincoln 

 appointed him Governor of Arizona, and he 

 was preparing to go thither when he was 

 overtaken by the disease which terminated 

 his life. 



Aug. 23. HAVEN, Mrs. ALICES. (NEAL), a 

 well known authoress, died at her residence in 

 Mamaroneck, Westchester county, N. Y., aged 

 35 years. She was a native of Hudson, N. Y., 



