Republican Advocate Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 5-1864 SHOCKING NEWS IN DARIEN--A BRIDAL OF DEATH. It becomes our painful duty to record one of the most sorrowful accidents that has occurred for many years, turning a house of joy and hope into that of death and sorrow. As near as we could ascertain the following are the particulars:-- On Monday morning last as Mr. C. MATTESON, of Darien, in this county, was tending his stock in the barn yard, and in the act of climbing over a fence, slipped and fell, causing a loaded revolver he carried in his pocket, to explode, the ball passing through his heart. His continued delay in not answering the summons for breakfast, caused search to be made, when his body was found where he fell, weltering in his life's blood. What makes the occurrence more sad is that Mr. M. was engaged to be married, and the day of his funeral was to have seen him a happy bridegroom. He had but just returned from Kansas whither he had taken a large flock of sheep, and was looking forward to his approaching nuptials with great hope. He was a man of large property, and but young in years, having only reached 25 summers. + + The Government has information, it is said, that about ten thousand deserters from our army are now in Canada and in a destitute condition, not daring to come across the line for fear of arrest and sentence. It is believed the President will issue a proclamation pardoning all who may return to their regiments within thirty days from its date. + + We have heard much about the inefficiency of the Blockade of Wilmington; but it appears from an intercepted letter, written by rebel agent in Bermuda, that only two boats arrived from that place in a month! + + Gen. WADSWORTH, who has been at home for a few days, has returned to Washington to resume his duties in the field. Although foremost in many of the hardest fought battles of the war, he has escaped all bodily harm, and is in as perfect health and vigor as he was the day he entered the service. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt