The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14
GEN. WORTH.


. A few weeks since we alluded, ia general terms
to the position of this distinguished officer in the ar
my Of the United States IL was unnecessary for
us to specify his name. No one colli mistake that
s'towering plume" which had been 50 unfortunately
missing in the battles Of the 9Th and 9Gh Of May
the ill-starrsd events which had produced his alb
senee from the 6ed-lhe ardent anxiety which he
felt to re-appear upon the theatre Of the war 10
share It's honors TO lead the wn--the strong assu-
| rance which his character gave US that he wanted
nothing but opportunity to Distinguish himself in
the service of his country. II there officer
in the army for whose noble gallan,ry and generous
ardor any man would be safe in pledging his life,
that officer was Gen. Worth. And nObly has he
justified this confidence, and redeemed those dscar-
atoms. Gen. Taylor, with the noble sympathy
which so highly graees the spidier, gave Worn
the opportunity, which he burnt 10 enjoy. lie per-
mitted him to lead the van az Monterey; and he
has truly distinguished hkaself, a. much by his dis
erection as by his chiyalry. One would have sup
posed that Gen. Worth would have been hurried
by the strong motives which sctuated him. to 'pluck
danger at the lannon's mouth and rush into the heat
Of battle, without any regard to consequences. But
such was not the Gen. Worth recollected how
much depended upon his coolness-how many lives
were at stake-how many brave men might lie sacri-
feed by too much impetuosity on the part Of their
leader The most brilliant achievement Of the
day was his; but it IL dlieult TO say whether we
are to admire most his ardor or his eoolDess-the
gallantry he displayed the fOrbearance which he
exerted towards his men. At all events, he has
added new uurels to his brow; and completely
had his character attracted the admiration Of the
world, and his peculiar condition had so ~.u.h
won the sympathies Of his .~,.d.. ,h., ~.
triumph is suffice" 20 dis.rm even envy i,.elC
no III .4enee Of tho interest he has excited, we
subjoin the two following extracts from the Phila-
dephia "Pennsylvanian," and the North Amer
ican:"
"GEN. TAYLoR's LAST GREAT uCToRT.--ln many
respects, the taking Of Monterey - gratifying. IL
has served to furnish new evidence of the irwin
cibty of our arms, and Of the power of great
people engaged IN the pro"e''.,uu OF II just war.
| Monterey is a town Of considerable importance,
and contains a population varying from ten To
twelve thousand inhabitants. General Green, IN his
| book estimates il at twenty thousand IL is com
handing position, and will ne doubt he valuable
acquisition in the present stage of the war. We re-
| oice that General Worth has nobly retrieved his
character. His intrepid conduct, before the walls
OF Monterey, and his brilliant success IN the var
Gus sortiss which he made, will eectually To
obhterate all unknd feelings in regard to him, a.
well as to bury in oblivion all recollectinns Of what
wus at the worst but blunder We publish this
morning further interesting de'ails Of this sanguin
AIRY struggle -Psnnsyirdnian.
| "GEN. WoRrH As every friend of this gallant
| officer expected he has embraced the first opporu-
nifty of distinguishing himself. Rice Garland, wrl-
| ting to the New Orleans Bee, says Gen. Worth
| has distinguished himself rs gallant soldier and a
s.silful commander. Gan. Taystf gave hun fair
chance and he has nobly availea himself Of it, His
| division with Hays regiment of Texans, have
gained more ground, ana carried more points, than
all the rest of the army and with very little lose
Gen. Worth, il will be remembered, made circuit
10 the west and rear of the city, and then stOrmed
several strong positions and penetrated INTO the
heart of the city, which nothing but one forthca-
ton the thick walls being pierced for muskes, ami
l cannon being placed so as TO rake the prIncl al
streets. The roofs being fiat, and the front walls
rising three four feet above the roof of course
| every street has line of breastworks each side
Il was amid such that the gallant Worth led
| his division to victory A correspondent of the
! Picayune says:
az was expecting to see Gen. Worth rushing his
men into unnecessary danger IN order To win for
them and himself great military fame; but his
duct has been very different from this. HIS great
study las been to gain these commanding points
with the least possible sacrifice of life At first il
! seemed totally impossible to storm these heights
1t looked like charging upon the clouds but 1t has
been done. The Bishops Palace, which is as strong
ii has been represented 10 be, has been storned
and taken by our brave soldiers
i Notwithstanding the many acts of devotion and
bravery it ia conceded by all the letters, that Worth
was the hero-the Murat of the day--and the entire
army takes pride in his conduct, and rejoces at his
success. Worth american.