General Robert Anderson

The death of General Uobcrt Andcrson is anuoúncei in the followingdispatch, receive3 by tho Associated Press laat night : " Cincinxati, October 27. - Private dispatches received hcre to-dy say that General Kobert Anderson diod at Nice, Franco, last ovening. He had pon.' froin Venoy to Nice tlireo Weeks ago, hoping to reeeive benefit from the chungo. His family were with hiin. His remains will be brought by tho United States vessel Gucrriere to this counti-y lor interment." From the outbreak of tho war on the secession of the Confedérate States, Robert Anderson bas occupied a prominent position in the history ot' América, and the news of his doath ' will bc receiveá throughout the country with onfeigned He was bbfn is Kentucky in 1SOÜ, graduated at West Point in 1885, and on tho lst day in that year received his first commission as brevet seeond lieutenaiit of Seeond Artillery. Dwing the Black Hawk war he was inspectorgeneral of the Illinois volunteers, und in that capacity served with Abraham Lincoln. In 1835-37 Robert Anderson was assistant instructor and inspector of tho West Point Military Academy, and during tho Indian war in Florida was aidcde-camp to General Scott. For his suooessful conduct in the Florida war lie received, in August, 1838, the rank of brcTet oapt&in. 11e accompanicd General Scott through the IXezioan war ontil the fall of the city of Mexico, particularïy distiuguishiny; himself at the battle of El Molino del liey. His g.illant and meritorious eonduct on this occasion was ivwarded by his promotion on the Sth of September, 1847, to the rank of brevet major. Wlien Fort Sumter was built Major Anderson was appointed com ïuander of it and all the works around Okarleetoo. Antioipating Itao outbreak of hostilities in consequenee of th(s spread of the socession morement, hè ('oiicentrated his torces within Port Sumter. The Btory of that fort is tho story of Major Anderson, and it was beeause because of his galhint defenoe, wheo tho etronghold was boleaguerèd By t'ne Coúfeif forcea Beaoregard, on the 12tL of April, 1881, that liis mine became famous not only in every household in this oounüy, but throughout tho wliolo world. At'ter sustaining a boinbardmont of tw-o duration - defgnding it, as oesaid in lii dispatcb to the War Secretory at Washington, "uutil the quarters weie entiroly burnt, the umin g by fire, tho gorge valla geriously injured. the magazine surrounded by flamea and its door closed from tho crfpcts of án i no pro1 ;- ■■'■■ remaining but pork " - Jie accëpted ïho ternis of evacuation ofFcrod by öenoral Beanregard, and marchad out of the fort on Bunday afternoon, the 1 Hh of April, 1801, with colors flying and drums h-itinr, bringing away eompany and private property, and saluting his Ilag willi fifty guns. On the reception of this news ilutes were fired in his honor at Eeading. Petl, in Philadelphi, and 'v Boston, and the eitizens of frentón roted to preeeni him with h sword. Major Anderson was iinmediately pronioted to tho rank of brigadier general, and Ordered to the Departtaeni of Kentucky. Here, his hoalth failing hiin, he was obliged to retire irom activo service. He grew inore and more feeble until, being advised to leave his home and try tho effect of chango of air and scène, ho went to Franco, where, as the above dispatoh informa us, ho lingercd until ho dicd.