Death of Lieut.. Cook Of the Army.
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In our paper of 18th November, we published an er
Of the death of Lieut. Augustus Cook Of
the U. s Army. We quoted from the N o. Pcayune OF
18th Nov. that he soldier OF the T. 8 Army had Jump
ed overheard from the steamer NewYork while on pas
sage from Galveston to New Orleans, the I'd Nov
We have since learned the facts il the case and from
regard TO the feelings OF the friends OF the deceased
publish them even a, this late day.


Lieut. Cook officer in the "a Regt Dragons sta
toned at Corpus Christi Texas. From bad water clim-
ate &c. ne became sick of dysenery, and AT intervals
each day deranged When his irsi arrangement lett
him he requested informed through the De-
partment Of War, constant attendance which was grant
ed that be nigh do violence 10 himself HIS sick
ness becoming yrent and dangerous ne was eut 20 the
States, sick leave in charge OF Lieuiensnis VIZ
Lieut. Calhoun OF Dragons and Lieut., Johnson OF IL
tsntry. For days previous to his loss he exhibit
ed appearance Of alteration and seemed better IN
general symptoms On the nigh, OF the lsi inst while
steamboat New.York he retired and went 70 sleep.
and MS friends thinking him safe also retired and slept
unhl morning On the morning OF the ID, at about
o'clock. OF the guard OF The boa; noticed him ean
ing the side of vessel as seasick. with only
his shirt aud drawers on After few minutes nc turn
ed a and the eusrd supposed he returning TO the
cabin. In the morning being missed search wss made
bu, ne could no, be found and the only CONCLUSION 70
be had. says the War Department is that ne tell over
board while sea.sic or in aomen, Of alteration and
therefore while irresponsible for his acts that De jump
ed into the and was drowned Lieut. Cook gradu'
a:ed al West Point in June lc45. Distinguished Tor
scholarship, martial bearing, morality OF conduct and
ufbaniy OF manners no Que lis Glass was more De-
loved; and in the army ranked high young oicer
giving promise OF lie OF great responsibility He is
another victim 10 the Texas inquiEy His age was "a


FROM SOUTH AMERIcA-Fles OF the hio de
Jsneiro JcUrnd! have been received q. the Exchanss
Reading Roou-laies, date December 10. The last ac-
vices from Monievceo 10 the e9th OF NovetnpeF
and included accounts battle al the mouth OF me
Parans corresponding with those published OF Neh
day another English officer had died Of wounds re-
ceiTed in ;he batte-Leut Charles Doyle OF the or7g
Philomel


There was no later intelligence from Buenos Ayres-


Tue only subject OF paper comment at 4io was
robbery OF Loco lottery tickets, from the Imperial Irea
spry, worth $50 goo.


z The valedic,ory OF Jesse E. Dow is pub
iished in The lss; number OF the ashingtcr Journal
brep Nd Tl-ils