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Show FIKKBAL OP COM M A X DK II DASA. hi the Button Advertiser of the 'Jib in.iL we find the following funeral notice no-tice of a gallant gentleman who had a most enviable record as an officer, and a man, and whose death was somewhat unexpected: The funeral services of tho late William Henry Dana, late commander in the United States navy, took place at the Church of Our Savior, at half-past half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning flic remains, in an elegant rosewood casket, were placed in thi transept at the foot of the centre aUlo, while upon the casket were placed camellias, roses and evergreens, formed into anchors. Upon the lid of ihe casket were placed the sword, belt and cap of the deceased. The body was dressed in the full uniform of a commander in the United States navy. The plate upon the casket bore the following in-1 scription: "William lltmry Pana, Commander U. S. N,, died March 5, U72, aged lis years, 0 months." The exerei.-.es were conducted by the Uev. K, T. Tompkins, rector of the parish. The flinging was by Madame Mott and Miss C.J. Poole, whilo Mr. S. i A. Bancroft acted as organist all from Kmmanucl church of Boston. Tho remains were taken to Mount Auburn for interment. Commander Daua hud purposed a trip to Salt Lako some three weeks before his death to visit his brother, our townsman, D, S. Dana, Esq., oi the Utah bar, and his unexpected de-ccaso de-ccaso is-a sad blow to his brother, as it must be to the entire family. Commander Com-mander Dana was a comparatively young man, who had nobly won the rank he enjoyed, lie was son-in-law to Or. Hayes, tho eminent scientific scholar of .Boston. By W. 0. Telegraph.! Dh.SFKfl.ATE RESISTANCE BY A NEGRO. Memphis, IS, A desperate fight accurred on President's island, a few miles below this city, yesterday. A deputy sheriff, Rodegan, went thcro lor the purpose of arresting a desperate negro named John White, who for some time has been a terror to negroes who live there. Rodegan was met by a large body of negroes, armed, who proposed te assist him, and who stated that White had barricaded his cabin and would mako a desperate fight, Rodegan went to the cabin and demanded de-manded the surrender of White, who refused, saying he would be murdered by the negroes if he did. After some further parley, one of the negroes approached ap-proached the cabin and was shot dead by White, who rushed out, secured his gun, and in a few minutes shot another, and also secured his gun, but was wounded as he letreated to the cabin, from which he opened a sharp fire, wounding four Others. Eodegan, seeing see-ing he could not dislodge White, sent to the city for assistance. Deputy sheriff Pino summoned a posse and proceeded to take means to burn White's cabin, on seeing which he surrendered. After his arrest it was with the greatest difficulty diffi-culty the negroes were kept from shooting, even threatening to shoot the officers, if he was, not delivered to them. He was brought to the city and jailed. He served a rcgu'ar term in the oi cavalry, and it is said has killed several i I men before. |
