The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-15
Incidents, &c., connected with the storming
of Monterey.

Nh. HERALD 81 am convinced that Gen. Taylor
is great man. knew he was brave, and his dispatches
showed me that he talented, sensible, and modest
But there are many brave men, and many talented men,
who are not truly great men An enlarged and generous
soul is necessary to make talented and brave
great one do not now recolect snglelinstance of
finer display Of msgnanimity towards a rival than that
eynced by General Taylor in his late treatment Of Gen.
Worth.
Even allowing, which do not that Worth had in the
first instance justice his side and that cording to
military usage he was entitled to the command Of the
wrong. by his hasty withdrawal from the army at cr
teal junction. he could not Taylor had oh to
riously retrieving his error
Taylor gave him that opportunity. knowing that he
Taylor like great man as he s generously and ably
seized the occasion to render him full justice.
of him s Of
many Of your FORTY THOUSAND READERS
From the Albany Journal, Oct. l3l
The details Of the battle OF Monterey brought by the
It Of
mont during the progress Of that sangunary conflict
The mournu intelligence has deeply afflicted Ct his sur
parted.
Capt Morris was a native Of this State-grandson of
Lewis Morris Of the signers Of the Declaration of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eldest son Of Capt Stats Morris,
MsS
ed at West Point Military Academy, in 1890 as ID Lieu
tenant Of Artillery but after attached to the Sd
the Western frontier He served in the Black Hawk
war, in 1882, and promoted to Captaincy in Octo
Der, 1888.
In November 1910, he ordered to Florida, where
he remained in active and often dangerous service until
the spring Of ls43 During most Of the period of his
resdencen Florida, he had the command Of his regi
ment and for six months he entrusted with the
msnd of tho Middle District of Florida having his head
quarters at Fort Gamble. During that campaign he
rendered efficient service. Few men displayed greater
personal courage stood deservedly high
an accomplished and successful disciplinarian.
He went to Corpus Christi with Gen. Taylor and COM
manded the Sd regiment in the welought battles Of Pao
Alto and Resaca de la Palma During those battles he
exhibited great GOODNESS and courage and for his dis
tinguished gallantrv in those engagements nomn
ated, by the President, Brevet Major.
Capt Norris In the battle which has terminated his
career accompanied the command of Major Lear, in
their gallant charge upon the masked batteries within
the walls of Monterey He among the foremost of
the column and when Major Lear fell wounded he took
command His position one Of great hazard and re-
Of the battery under mrderous and sweeping ere from
the enemy.
The death of Capt Morris will be deeply regretted
He officer Of great experience and promise in the
46h year of his age He has left wife and family and
the tears of grateful people, who can appreciate the
virtues of brave soldier will be mingled with hers
over the grave of the departed.
IFrom the Washington Union, Get l21
Wehav received variety Of particulars frsm Capt
Eaton respecting the capture of Monterey. We may
notice Of them hereafter He states IL estimated
that the Mexicans, covered they were by their
trenchments lost men, in the three days fighting
than troops did The population Of the towns said
to be about 10000.