DEPARTMENT OF WAR,

 Jnlv 1Otk, 1926.
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 It has become the painful duty of the Secretary of War to announce to the Ar iny the death of another distinguished and venerated citizen. JOHN ADAMS departed this life on the 4th of this month. Like his compatriot JEFFERSON, he aided in drawing. and ably supporting the Declara- ton of Independence. With a prophetic eye. he looked through the impending diff |ficultiesof the Revolution, and foretold with what demonstration of joy the Anni- versary of the birth day of American free dom would be hailed.--Fie was permitted to behold the verifcation of his prophecy, and died, as did JEFFERSON, on the day of the Jubilee.

 A coincidence of circumstances so won- derful, gives confidence to the belief that the patriotic efforts of these illustrious men were Heaven-directed, and furnishes new seal to the hope, that the prosperity of these States is under the special protection of a kind Providence.

 The Secretary of War directs that the same funeral honors be paid by the Army to the memory of the sdeceased as by the order of the 7th inst. were directed to be