Burr Baldwin Porter

         NEW-JERSEY
 The family of Col. BURR PORTER, of New-
ark, have been advised by a French physician
of his death from the effects of a bullet wound
in the breast, received during a skirmish against
the Prussians. His remains were interred with
military honors, and the letter states that when
urging his men to the fatal charge he shouted,
"I will show you how we fight in America."
The deceased was the son of Rev. BURR BALD-
WIN, of Montrose, Penn., and at an early age
was adopted by his uncle, B.H. PORTER, of New-
ark. He was a graduate of Rutgers College,
New-Brunswick, and studied law under Judge
PEABODY, of New-York. He was attached to
OMAR PASHA's staff during the Crimean war, and
was also made Colonel of regiment of Arabs.
He served in Virginia on Gen. FREMONT's staff
during our own late war, and afterward had
command of a Massachusetts cavalry regiment.
Col. PORTER was about forty years old, and his
death will be deeply regretted by a large circle
of friends, to whom he was much endeared.