General Butler On The Death Of General Williams

Oen. Butler issued the following order, auiouiicing tbc death of Geiieral Williams : IIeauquarters Depaetmtht the) Gui.f, Naw Oajuuma, Aug; 7, ''■!. J GENERAL ORDER No. 5G. Tho commanding General announces to the Army of tlic Gulf tb e sad event of the death of Brigadier Geperal Thomas tlliaiDSjooCBaiaüdingSeoond Brigade, in camp al Jïuton Kongo to victorious achievehient- thé roof tiie divisiou of Major General 13reckinride by tlio troöpa lint by General Williams, and the destruotion oí' ttë mail ciad Arkanvaa by Captain Poiter, of tho navy - is made sorrowful by the fall of our brave, gallan t and successful fellow-soldit-r. General Wiüiaina graduated at West. Point in 18-'.)T ; at once joined the Pourèh Anüloi-y, in Florida, utrere be sferved with dÍ6tiucti0n wa.s thriée breve ted gallant and meritorious scivi Mexioa, as a túember of General Sooifc's stnir. II is Hfe was thafc of' a soldiei' de votod to hifi country's servieo. II is country inourns in sympnthy with bis wifo and cliildrcn, now that coantry's care and proeious charge. We, bis coiiipanioiis in anus, wlio bad learned to love him, woep the true frfeud, tbc ga'llant entteman, the brave soldier, tbí acconiplished officcr, tbo pure patriot and victorious bero, and the devoted Christian. All ard inoro went out when Williams died. By a singular fclicilv the maiwier of bis death illustrated eaeïi of these generóos tfuaüties. The cliivalrie American gentleman, be gavó up the vantagu of tbo cover of tho bouses of the city - forming bis linos in the open iiolds - lest the women and childran of bis oncmics should bc buit iu tbc ligbt. A good General, bc bad made bis dispositions, and prepared for battlo at tho break of day, when be met his foe. A brave soldier, he received thé doatb shot leading his men. A patriot hero, he was fighting the battle of bis country, and died as went up the choer of victory. A Christian, he sleeps in the hopu of tbe lilcssed Iledeeniür. His virtucs we cunnot esceed - his ex ampie we may eiuulate - and niourniug bis death, wo pray limay our last cud be like bis.'' ïho enstomary tribute of mourning will bo wprn by the offieers iu tbe department.