General Thomas Williams

The tidu iii's turned, and the country again rejoices over n greatand cieciivo Federal vic.ory. The battle ut Bitton Riuge was as brilliant a suceess as has been fit any time gained by the Union inny, and the people oí Michigan have especial causo to rejoioe tbat t was gained under the auspices and through tho admirable Generalship of one fif thoir own citizens, though he bid down his lite in the gallant eöbrt. The telegraph informs us nf the partiouiars of his death, nnd of the subsequent accident by which lus body was lost bythe sinking of a ttansport and ai'terwards recovered. Gen. Thomas Williams waí#h son of tho ate Gui). Jnhn R Williams, one of the oldest and best known of' the citi zens of Detroit, daling his resident here bai'k to thu Best yeara of the proaent century. He, witti u twin sier, was born at Albany, N. Y., on the IGih of Jamu.ry, 1815, wliither fiid father liad removed his í'aniily during the troubloua times of tho lust war with Englaod. He carly di.splayed thos rnilitáíy tastes and habits whicli huve BO compleiely moulded his chariicter ruled his liLü, and ñnally been the canse of tón duath. When but t boy he joined the ranks in the Black Hauk war, in which his father was a prominent dfficer, and served asa private. Ba decidod was liis penchant for a miIiLaiy hfe tha; an appointment to West Puiot us obtained Iof him, where he aotercd as a Cadet in 1833, and graduated in 1837. He was innnediately uppointt".! Sucond Lieutenaut in the Fouith United Siaies Artilltjry, his BOtamiaskit) tlating July of that year; appointed Assistant Coinaiissioner of idubiBrhteneo, January 1738, and (rerved in the Flori da war from 1837 to 1839; auting Assistant Professor uf Mattieinatics in the Military Academy irom March, 1840, to June, 18-11; appointed First Lieutenant Outobur, 1840, and Aid-de-Gainp to General Scott, April, 1814. He was breveted Captain for gallant and meritorious conduct iü the baúles of Contreras and Cherubusco, August 20, 1847 (August, 1848;; brevet, Major for gallant conduct in tho battle of ChapiltLpeo, 13th of September, 1847 (March 1849), and upointed a ftill Captain in 1850. Not long alter the close of the Moxican war he was appointed to the post at Mackitiaw, where he remained lor, soma tirne, when he was agaiu transferred to a command in Florida. - When the farnous expodition to Utah was fitted out Major Williams was as signed 10 duty in it, and accompanied it in its perilous winter tnaroh. He was promoted to Major, in 1861, and al the same time, or shortly after, was appointed Brigadier General of Volun teers, and immediately placed in coinmand ol a brigade on the Potornac. - After the capture of Fort Halteras, North Carolina, he was, we bolieve, put in comrnand of that work, where he remained UDtil the orgunization oí Gen. liutler's üulf Expedilion. He was then assigoed to a conimand Utfdfcr that officer, and co-operated with Admiral Farragut's fleel in the capture oí New Orleans. He was subaequently placed in conimand of the military foree cooperating with the naval neet in the late siege of Vioksburg, whera he remained until the siege was raised, and returned to üaton Rouge, where he comrnanded the Union troops in the rebel attauk on that place. General Williams was a thorough soldier, an acuomplished gentleman and excellent citizen. He was an euthusiastio adinirer of the military profes.sion, and devoted his whole life and all bis energii.'s and talents to it wiih the most unliring zeal Duriiig the twenty-niue years that have paasod away since he was appointed a Cadut at West Poin!, he was on furlougb not to exceed fifteea months. Ho believed the tirsü duty of a íoldier to be a reidy obedience to his superiors, and was no more exacting in roquiring it irom those under him ttian he was punctilious in according it to those above him. He alwayH l'avorably impressod those witb whoin he asnociated, and his untimely dea'.h will spread a gloom over a large eiicie of fiiends not only throughout the State but the Union. The great cause has lost in him a brave defender and one who knew no íear. - Detroit Frec Press. 8@„ Hon Revordy Johnson ia engaged in preparing his report on hi niissioii to New Orleans. Nothiog h;is tranipired coiicerniug his conelusionn on tha subject, but it seem to bo understood that, while porhaps ma'dng nor e ooncessions by way of appoaning the Poruign Consuls and ihe r govurnmenl!, he will subs antially sustain Bulier throughout. J53g" Sinoe belles are so anxious to wear something not worn by their rivals, isaH ii singular that none of thern have ever thougbtof putting on a littlo rn'-Oesty ?