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(1840); “Essai sur la théogonie Mexicaine” (1840); “Essai sur l'ancien Cundinamarca” (1862); “Notice historique sur la Guyane Française” (1863); and “Histoire du Mexique par Don Alvaro Tezozomac” (2 vols., 1849).

TERNAY, Charles Louis d'Arsae, Chevalier de, French naval officer ; b. in the castle of Ternay, near Laudun, in 1722 ; died in Newport, R. I., 10 July, 1780. He was descended from an ancient family of Brittany, many of whose members had served with credit in the French navy. He entered the naval school in 1738, was in the siege of Louis- burg in 1757, and commanded afterward a division of gun-boats on St. Lawrence. After his promo- tion to captain, he was sent with two frigates to Newfoundland in 1762, and, landing at St. John on 2 June, reduced the place, captured several British merchant- vessels, and ruined the cod-fisheries along the coast. He was attached after the conclusion of peace to the station of the Leeward islands, and later was promoted brigadier-general of the naval forces, retiring in 1772 with the brevet of chef d'escadre. He was appointed governor - general of the island of Bourbon, which post he held till 1779, when he re-entered active service. Early in 1780 he armed a division in Brest, and was charged with conveying Rochambeau's army to the United States. After defeating a British force in the West Indies he arrived safely at Newport on 10 July, and died there a few days later.

TERRAZAS, Francisco de (ter-rah'-thas), Mex- ican poet, b. in Mexico about 1520 ; d. there in 1575. He was the son of a companion of Cortes, and served for several years in the army. Afterward he secured a post in the household of the arch- bishop of Mexico, and later retired to his estate, devoting himself to poetry. He composed elegies and cantatas, deriving inspiration from ancient Indian recitatives, and gained great popularity not only in the New World, but also in Europe. His Soems were never published, but the Spanish poet, [iguel Cervantes, has inserted with words of high praise some of Terrazas's verses in his " Galatea."

TERRELL, William, congressman, b. in Fair- fax county, Va., about 1778; d. in Sparta, Ga., 4 July, 1855. During his infancy his parents re- moved to Wilkes county, Ga. He received a good English education, studied medicine in Philadel- phia, Pa., and practised in Sparta, Ga. He served in the legislature for several terms, and in 1816 and 1818 was elected to congress, but declined re- election in 1820. About 1819 he abandoned the practice of his profession, and henceforth was much interested in cotton-culture. He took much inter- est in the promotion of agricultural science, and in 1853 gave $20,000 for the establishment of the agricultural professorship that bears his name in the University of Georgia.

TERRILL, William Rufus, soldier, b. in Cov- ington, Va., 21 April, 1834; d. near Perry ville, Ky., 8 Oct., 1862. He was graduated at the U. S. military academy in 1853, assigned to the 3d artil- lery, was assistant professor of mathematics there in 1853-'4, on duty in Kansas in 1854-'5, and as- sistant in the U. S. coast survey from 1855 till 1861. He was appointed captain in the 5th artil- lery, 14 Aug., 1861, and took part with great credit in the battle of Shiloh. He was appointed briga- dier-general of volunteers, 9 Sept., 1862, and was killed in the battle of Perryville in the following month. — His brother. J allies Barbour, soldier, b. in Warm Springs, Bath co., Va., 20 Feb., 1838 ; d. near Bethesda Church, Va., 31 May. 1864, was graduated at Virginia military institute, Lexing- ton, in 1858, and after attending the law-school of Judge Brockenborough began practice in the courts of his native county in 1860. In May, 1861, he was appointed major of the 13th Virginia infantry. He was promoted to the colonelcy, and was with his regiment at the first and second battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Cross Keys, Port Republic, Cedar Run, the Wilderness, andSpottsylvania, and was killed at Bethesda Church. His commanding general said his regiment, "the 13th, was never required to take a position that they did not take it, nor to hold one that they did not'hold it." His nomination as brigadier-general was confirmed by the Confederate senate on the day of his death.

TERRY, Adrian Russell, physician, b. in Hart- ford, Conn., 29 Sept., 1808 ; d. in Chicago, 111., 3 Dec, 1864. He was graduated at the medical de- partment of Yale in 1831, and subsequently settled in Hartford. For several years he held the chair of chemistry and natural philosophy in Bristol college, Pa. The degree of A. M. was conferred on him by Trinity in 1836. Dr. Terry published "Travels in the Equatorial Regions of South America in 1832 " (Hartford, 1834). TERRY, Alfred Howe, soldier, b. in Hartford, Conn., 10 Nov., 1827. He was educated in the schools of New Haven and at the Yale law-school, but, having been already admitted to the bar, he was not graduated. He began the prac- tice of his profes- sion in 1849, and was clerk of the superior and su- preme courts of Connecticut from 1854 till 1860. He had been an active member of the Connecticut mili- tia, and was in command of the 2d regiment of state troops when the civil war be- gan. In response to President Lin- coln's call for three

months' troops, he

was appointed colonel of the 2d Connecticut volunteers, and with that regiment was present at the first battle of Bull Run, At the expiration of the term of service he returned to Connecticut, organized the 7th Connecticut volunteers, of which he was appointed colonel, and on 17 Sept. was again mustered into the National service. He was present in command of his regiment at the capture of Port Royal, S. C, and also at the siege of Fort Pulaski, of which he was placed in charge after its capitulation. On 25 April, 1862, he was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, and he served as such at the battle of Pocotaligo and in the operations against Charleston. He commanded the successful demonstration up Stono river during the descent on Morris island, and at the action on James island. His force was then withdrawn, and he was assigned by Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore to the command of the troops on Morris island, which post he held during the siege of Forts Wagner and Sumter. After the reduction of Fort Wagner he was assigned to the command of the northern district of the Department of the South, including the islands from which operations against Charleston had been carried on. Gen. Terry commanded the 1st division of the 10th army corps, Army of the James, during the