The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-03
From the Augusta, Geo. Constitutisnalistl

From the Augusta, Geo. ConstitutisRalistl
GIN DAVID L. rwlG0s, . A.
The exhibition of Q magnificent sword in this city
TO be presented to General Twggs by the citizens OF
Augusta and Richmond county, 10 the ocoasion Of this
brief biographical notice OF him.
He is the third Of &c neral John Twggs, sfrevolu-
tonary memory and was born At the family residence
in Franklin College at Athens he entered the .fass Of
the present venerable head ofhe Augusta Bar General
sssinst ;ra, Rrtsn hs oh,ana ., n .w.
sion through his fathers influence and has served
thirty i've years in the United States army, and passed
through every variety Of climate and disease
During the late II is still termed he confined
to the soabsard Of this State being posted savannah
Ds'en st. Mays SC. He Afterwards served with Go.
neral Jackson in the Indian campaign and ever after
wards secured the esteem and friendship Of this great
receiving the surrender Of Fort st. Marks ''
~ General Jackson then President, gave to Lieut. Col
Black Hawk, when the cholera in iss2, arrested it at
Green Bay In 1888, during the days Of notification,
he, by the order of the President in command the
Arsenal, near Augusta. Colonel Twiggs accompanied
General Gaines, second in command when he march
cd from Tampa Bay to Fort King, in Florida utter the
battle at the cove of Whlscoochee. whom Gen Gaines
was surrounded by the Indians Soon after this he
advanced from Lieut. Col OF the 4th infantry TO full
Colonel Of the second regiment Of Dragons, and
served with it under Gen Scott during his campaign in
Palo Alto the 9Th of May and commanded the right
wing OF the army that memorable occasion Colonel
Twggs gave the order by which the enemys last effort
ON that day was arrested, by Ridgelys battery frng
upon tho Mexican cavalry On the 9th, Ressca de Ia
Palma, our army depoyed into line but he con.
Quoted the entire movements of the right wing to the
satisfaction Of the AT Monterey he
was once more second to Gen Taylor the regular ar
my, and ordered with his division to make diver.
sion in favor Of Gen. Worth who was TO conduct the
main attack This diversion as Is rccoected proved to
be by Tar the heaviest affair and Gen Twggs division
suffered severely.
Gen. Twggs is nota graduate Of West Point-most if
not all the letter writer's in the army from that school
hence little is said by them of him He is again. much
too Independent in his words actions ever TO become
popular man. But this officer has been appreciated by
Gen. Taylor and President Polk, he ly Con Jack.
and his own fellow. citizens those of Augusta
and Richmond county, have had most elegant sword
Manufactured, to be presented to him. for his long Of
hcent and gallant services TO his country His charac
acter may be defined to be reckless alike
OF superiors and interiors, severe discplinarsn
heart
From the Philadelphia N. American, March Isl
Acorrespondsnt ofthe N. Delta, under date Fob H.
ing previous with the gratifying ntellig snce that
grgader General Twiggs had been brevetted a Major
General" He says although there no ofAcial init
nation, still, tho mere created unbounded Joy
throughout the camp Our readers are of COURSE aware
President has not yet noticed the claims of Gen. Twiggs
to any compliment of the kind. 1t happened, unfOr.
end during the siege of Monterey the. the graphic
respondents of the Now Orleans PtcGyune and other
papers, were in the other division, under Gen Worth,
and consequently their letters referred but briefly
the actions foher officers who fought remote from their
observation at the east end and worked day and night
necessarily to subdue the strong redoubts opposed to
them. The Delts's correspondent says:-
Had they but witnessed what has since been poia ted
me- by men who fought and bled in the dreadful
would at least have been neutralized end many gal.
ant officer and soldier who has inwardly sighed scQu
to the saying, that republics ungratsul
would have been spared the bitter reflection that ell
their exertons for the nations honor had been
that had been reinforced for the third and fourth time
by the enemy, before they yielded There one in
siege Told me that the last reinforcement brought in
amounted to about 500 where the original defenders
did not exceed AGO. do not know fort or rsdoubt that
maintained for while at the east end, with the
utmost obstinacy; the reduction of each causing the
sacrifice of many lives The difference of the dsfencs
made by the enemy in the different quarters Of the
town. made the difference in the number OF lives lost
never should have alluded to this subject had not
the promotion Of TwIgE' called Tor II had hoped
referred to it, But the advancement Of the brave old
general nlls with joy, and in that mood have pro.
baby ventured on ground to which have not the
ability to do justice
We publish the above extract although mistake has
compliment was well deserved. Gen. Twiggs has done
glorious service to his country and won svisbls laurs
il the actions Of falo Alto Rssac. Dc Ia Palms and
lantry and hold his reputation dear. For part
take pleasure in rendering this need Of justice to
the reputation of chivalrous officer who thus fer
| hss received none from the Government
NAVAL.
| The brig General Worth sailed from New Orleans
the night Of the gath ult for the home squadron r of
of the gallant commodore, and Hiram Sanford first
assistant engineer u s. N.
[From the Charleston Courier1
We have letter dated U. s. ship Decatur, just an.
chored Pensacola, oath March, IL M announcing the
from Norfolk The D. proved herself an admirable sea
boat Night Of the 18th instant few minutes after IL
o'clock blowing heavy gale and the running high,
while reenng the main ,opsai a man. Thomas Proctor
OF Philadelphia aged ~ years fell from the main topsa
yard struck the channels Of the ship and then fell into
sounded when Lieut. Collins and q number of vol
unteered to endeavor to save him in tho boat but the
night dark that no object could BIO at ten
deemed imprudent to make the attempt At 4 A. NJ,
the forward davt and stove the boat which was cut
away The Decatur would probably remain at Pensa
cola few days to get supply Of water and provisions
city Intelligence.
| The WEArHER.-Ye sterday was remarkably fine, and
the weather mild and spring-like A few days of
! such weather would soon open the river through to
Albany.
No NOMINATION YEr.-The Democratic Mayoralty
Convention met at Tammany Hall last evening" pursuant
to adjournment but after repeated baotings adjourned
little after one o'clock this morning, until tonight
having been unable TO agree upon candidate Tor Mayor
Brownell; 10 for J. b Fowler, and Is for T. Offender
Considerable dissatisfaction wa. manifested by the hang
ers0n that the convention should have adjourned with
out completing their labors.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN THE SIXTEENTH WARp.
For Alderman Charles Webb, the present representa-
tive Of that ward In the Board Of Assistants For Assist
tsnt Alderman, James p. Dunn
ARRIVAL or EmlcRArTs--Ye sterday the streets were
hronged with passengers recently arrived from Liver
pool Several Of them appeared in most destitute
dition, and extremely emaciated and worn.
FIRE ALARM--There false alarm Of FIRE in the 4h
district yesterday about 10 O'Clock, A. M.
CEDAR STREEr-The condition Of Cedar street Just
nowis truly dgraceful particularly between Broadway
and Nassau. The authorities should, In these piping
mes of street sweeping, look after this long neglected
locality
sELv.surrLrIs INrsrArp.-The ink with which we
write this s taken from OF the most convenient ink
n
bowl in the of the stand any quantity Of ink
be obtained, and the instant the pressure Withdrawn,
tho ink disappears that it is perfectly free from dust
and the effects Of the air Should II fall, II Will not
break spill any Of the ink The stand is made Of cast
iron handsomely bronzed and got with great deal
of taste Messrs Rich 4 LoutreI, 81 William street, are
the agents for the manufacturers Mcssrs Lppinoott
Co., Of Philadelphia
THEIMocK Auction WAa.-In an.examination under
sullwoll warrant pending in the Judges Chambers
of the Court of Common Pleas for the fraudulent appro
priaon OF proceeds OF Boston pilot boat the party
arrested swore that himself and partner had expended
Ave hundred dollars at law in the contest with Mayor
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