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 C,2 THE WAR AND ITS BMtOHg, officer of >taff, Major Von Borcke, will place his remains in the posses- sion of hi*- bereaved family, to whom is tendered, in behalf of the division, the nan trance of heartfelt sympathy in this deep tribulation. " !n mourning bin departure from his accustomed post of honor on the field, let in strive to imitate hie ibUwi, and trait that what is loss to us, may be man than pain to him." When killed, Pedum wa> but twenty-four year> of age, but he had made for If a "greet immortal name." The correspondent of the " Illustrated News," above alluded to, famished that paper with the aunexed particulars in regard to his short but brilliant career : A - • •. greet Star, of Alabama, and descended from an old and honorable family then. he had more than the courage of his race and clime. Be chose arms a> his profession, and entered West Point, where he graduated just as the Wat commenced. He lost no time in offering his services to the South, and reoeived the appointment of first lieutenant in the Confederate States army. Proceeding to Harper's Kerry, when (General Johnston was in command there, he was assigned to duty a.* drill-officer of artillery, and in the battle of Manassas commanded a battery, which he fought with that obstinate and daring courage which afterwards rendered him so famous. He speedily attracted the attention of the other generals of the armj, and General J K. J>. Stuart entrusted him with the organization of the battalion of Horse Artillery which he Subsequently oommanded is nearly every battle of the war upon Virginia soil. Here I knew him first mettl when he took command of that now famous corps, a new ry fighting seemed to be inaugurated. The rapidity, the rash, the in the cavalry were grafted on its more deliberate brother. Not once, i itedly, has the Horse Artillery of Pelham given chase at full spee 1 i I Bying enemy ; and far in advance of all infantry support, unlimbered and hurled its thunders on the foe. It was ever at the point where the line was u ..,; however headlong the -barge of the cavalry, the whirling gtt»* ft de it, all ready for their part. Trot, march!" had yielded to  g*Ui ; the battalion — it was rushed into position, and put in action with a rash 3 and 'wand out among the guns where the bolts fell thickest was the tillerist ; cool and self-possessed, but, as one of his officers bsM as gay a* a schoolboy at B frolic." He loved his profession for itsotn and often spoke to the officers above alluded to of the h< would have in the present campaign ; but 1 anticipate my subject ( '"' the command of General Stuart, he secured the warm SI d ' mited confidence of that general, who employed his services upon every occasion Thenceforth their fortunes seemed united, like their hearts; and the name of the young man became noised abroad as one of the most des- perate fighter? of the whole army He was rightly regarded by General Jacksou