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Kearny (STEPHEN WATTS an American)

STEPHEN WATTS, an American military officer; born in Newark, N. J., Aug. 30, 1794; left Columbia College to enter the American army as 1st lieutenant in the 13th United States Infantry, in March, 1812; distinguished himself at Queenstown Heights; promoted captain in April, 1813; after the war, was promoted through various grades, becoming brigadier-general in 1846. In the Mexican War, commanding the Army of the West, he conquered New Mexico; and establishing a provisional government at Santa Fé he proceeded to California, where, Dec. 6, 1846, he fought the battle of San Pascual, in which he was twice wounded. He took part in the battles of San Gabriel and Plains of Mesa, Jan. 8 and 9, 1847; was governor of California, March to June, 1847; governor of Vera Cruz, March, 1848; of the City of Mexico, May, 1848; brevetted major-general. He wrote "Manual for the Exercise and Maneuvering of United States Dragoons" (1837); "Organic Law"; "Laws for the Government of New Mexico" (1846). He died in St.

Louis, Mo., Oct. 31, 1848.

KEARSARGE. (1) A mountain 3 250 feet high, situated in Carroll co., N. H.; (2) a mountain 2,950 feet high, in Merrimac co., N. H.