I. Lawrence, an American naval officer, born in Perth Amboy, N. J., Nov. 30, 1789, died there, Nov. 29, 1868. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1807. When the war with Great Britain broke out he was first lieutenant of the Enterprise, and in her he was wrecked while on a cruise from New Orleans in 1812. After the Avar he distinguished himself in clearing the West Indies and the gulf coast of pirates. In 1827 he sailed as commander in the ship Warren for the Mediterranean, where he attacked the Greek pirates, broke up their rendezvous, and dispersed them. At one time he had more than 109 pirates in chains on board his ship. Becoming a captain in 1832, he took command of the East India squadron in 1841, greatly promoted American interests in China, and returned home in 1844. He was made a commodore in 1866. II. Stephen Watts, an American soldier, born in Newark, N. J., Aug. 30, 1794, died in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 31, 1848. He entered the army in 1812, in 1833 became lieutenant colonel of dragoons, in 1836 colonel, and in June, 1846, a brigadier general.

At the commencement of the Mexican war he commanded the " army of the West," which inarched from Bent's fort on the Arkansas westward, and conquered New Mexico. Having established a provisional civil government in Santa Fe, he proceeded to California, and in December participated with his command in the battle of San Pascual, where he was twice wounded. He subsequently commanded the sailors and marines and a detachment of dragoons in the battles of San Gabriel and the plains of Mesa, Jan. 8 and 9, 1847. He was appointed brevet major general, and was governor of California from March to June, 1847. He was the author of a work on the " Manoeuvring of Dragoons" (1837), and of "Laws for the Government of New Mexico" (1846). III. Philip, an American soldier, nephew of the preceding, born in New York, June 2, 1815, killed near Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 1862. He studied law, but in 1837 accepted a commission as second lieutenant in the 1st dragoons, commanded by his uncle. Being soon afterward sent to Europe by the government to study and report upon the French cavalry tactics, he entered the military school at Saumur, then went to Algeria, joined the chasseurs d'Afrique as a volunteer, and received the cross of the legion of honor for his bravery.

On his return home in 1840 he was appointed aide-decamp to Gen. Macomb, and the next year to Gen. Scott, which appointment he held till 1844. In 1846 he was made captain of dragoons. He furnished his men with equipments and horses from his private means, and his company formed the escort of Gen. Scott when he entered Vera Cruz. He was brevetted major for gallant conduct at Contreras and Churubusco. In a charge on the San Antonio gate at the city of Mexico he lost his left arm. At the close of the Mexican war he was ordered to California, and commanded an expedition against the Indians of Columbia river. In 1851 he resigned and went to Europe, where he continued to pursue military studies. In the Italian war of 1859 he served as a volunteer aide on the staff of the French general Maurier, was in the battles of Magenta and Solferino, and received from Napoleon III. for the second time the cross of the legion of honor. On the breaking out of the American civil war he hastened home, and was placed in command of a brigade, and afterward of a division in the army.

He distinguished himself at the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, and Frazier's Farm, and was made a major general of volunteers July 4, 1862. He was prominent at the second battle of Bull Run. During the action at Chantilly he rode forward in advance of his men to reconnoitre, and fell in with a confederate soldier, of whom he inquired the position of a regiment. Discovering his mistake, he turned to ride away, when the soldier fired, and Kearny fell mortally wounded.