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and among the, i,Mexicans swtl0s relieved
them. On this account many sdiscreel
Americans tbink;an action has taken place
and of course, if,is zoe. SO, Gem Taylol
haswhipped the NJ Mexicans. 9here .is nc
reasonable doubt or that swe presume
But we like 10 have. e.sbeiiertaplh hqrityithar
flying Mexicans rimors9oniWhich 10, base
statements Of the success Of ouf arms. =!
GENERAiNTAYL0Rs 5Iq Z
. Many inquiries are made. astos The, early
history Of General Taylor. hssalJoned
answers from the Newark: Daily Advert,
ser will crafty many. They GLOW stha
General Taylor; who achieaedabe foul
great victories in ore campaign. ssworked'
up from The white epaulele on bis shoulder
to the double epaulele of sold,i aud The
yellow feaiher-from the .ioweststo the
highest grade. - - 4: I: 10 ii:sgs
;..He comes from an ancient Virginia
family, which emigraied fr0m England
with other friends Of liberty and settled in
the eastern rarl Of Virgi1ian, near two
centuries aso-a family yhichshas since
been greatly distinguished id its various
branches, and which included witt@it:
| connections such namesEa James M adj
son, John Taylor. Of G Caroime, y Judge Pen;
dle,on, Gen. Hunt Gen. Taylor1ss falhel
was one fthe most daring osgthosei enter.
prisng piorers who sel,lediheil dark. .apd
ground which defines the IHdianlsWord
Kentucky, and many anecdotes are told o.
his prowess in, desperate encounters With 81
the sayases.rzg 6s ;:tss i. 1,
she became also ~ man ol semi1ence
!iu ciyil,Iile,S ,S:and was a smembgr of the
Electoral Colleges ,vhichs voted 5tfor JEFF.
feIson, Madison, Monroe ana Clay: He
died on his estate enearE Lexington, sin 1896
Ileaving four sons, Of whom Zack''si
THE third, and we belieye que or tsyt
daughlers.s The ,eldest son. len: James
fIayior, who was sssaos
Fraifin The army d da,fing the v 1872,
inowlresides attn eWport. The ad::
.ganced aged Of eighty years
Ellis more, distinguished brother was
born in Kenrucky ky,stsyo years before lts
admission into tile Union, and6is now,
therefore, about fiftyfsix years a7of Hase.
Having stout vigorous ifamei he was
early distinguished 2fos feats q. manly
character, and many amusing Anecdotes lp
are told of his achievements in she sports
OF boybood. The same foresight, firm
ness and decision, which have since sc
attracted public admiratioB are said to
have characterized his whole course
through all the shifting circumstances oi
life. Soon after the affair Of the Chesa.
peake and Leopard, previous to the war
of 1912, he being then eighteen years Of
age, received from Mr. Jefferson lin l8OS)
the appointment, of Lieutenant in the
Seventh infantry, and commenced that
military career which has now been
crowned With impcrishable fame.
His strict observance of duty, and dis.
linguished merit as sdiscipliparian, soon
commended himlor7proniotion, and at9the
opening the Indian war of 1872. we
find him Captain ip his regiment. 'Hav-
ing been entrusted th!theacommand oi
Fort Harrison, on The Wabash, with a
garrison Of Fifty men, he greatly distin-
guished himself 10 that year, BY bis sue.
cessful defence Of it asainst a formidable
attack by a, large body soi Indians, and
was rewarded by lhel President with The
brevet rank Of Major Hisswelli known
skill in Indian warfare, acquired in his
brilliant career in the Northwest Territory,
secured for him the command ofthe First
Brigade Of the Army Of The South, aud il
was at the head. Of; that, division That, he
won the bloody ba,lle Of Lake o ee-Cho-
bee, during ihs Floridairampaigns 1888,
and for which achievementahe ahe was brevet-
cd Brigadier General. Afier four or FIVE
years arduous service in the swamps and
hammocks Of Florida, he was assigned 10
the command OF Tho, first department oil The
Army Of Fort Jesspp, where the order 10
Texas and the Rio Grand found him. d
"By his marriage with a Isdyaof Mary.
land, General Tay lor has one son and Two
daughters, one OF Whom is married 10 Col
Davis, Of The Mississippi regiment. who
was severely wouaded al Bnena Vista.
But TO pursue bis military career further,
in the midst Of the glowing enthusiasm oi
the country oyer his brilliant achievements
In Mexico, would be idle, and The RECEIPT
of,he Southern mail, ,as we write, compels
US to defer notice ofthe higher qualities
which commend him ,tl The confidence
aud respect Of hiscountrymen. !" g g g
Merriam ercuse f1YS CnDifu Linn. The
Mexicans say that The reason which in.
duced them to capitulate SO soon, was, %
desire the blood ofthe women and child:
rem, and because they were out Of proygli
sion both in the City and CASTLE After
lis surrender, il WINS said thai there was q
months provisionsin ia there. bnl however
this may be when the terms Of capit,,latfon
were agreed on, Gem Scott was Informed
of the scarcity of provisions in the city,
and in much humanity sent in four days
supplies for their relief,