The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-05-20

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Great Captain OF llsc Age.
Hero Of Palo Attn Pesaa1a'sntaI
Who il Gen. Taylor I slightly asked
some when il was sscertained lhal thai az
icer had been selected BY lhe Adminisira-
lion 10 take command Of The expedition
about being organized 10 defend Texas
against Mexican invasion.
Who is Zen. Taylor, anxiously ask
ed thousands, when the news arrived thai
the American army under his command.
was threatened with destruction by an
Overwhelming force Of Mexicsns on Ihe
Rio Grande. --.-..~
Who is Gen. Taylor /! wonderingly and
admiringly exclaimed millions, not only
in this county, but Eurupe, when the
glad tidings were received that with con-
summaie skill and gallaniry, he had exiIi-
Gated his little amy from their perilous
position, and driven The enemy beyond
Rio Grande. -. ....
The slorming Of Monterey, esteemed
almost miracle, has raled before the bril-.
1 liant victory achieved al Buena Vista, and
anxiety 10 have answered The question al
the head Of this article. has at once ihon-
sand-lold increased, and been, to some ex.
tent. gratilied. Much information has been
elected, and yet not enough 10 satisfy the
public mind. 0ne informs us that he is a
| gentleman of wealth and family, who pre-.
/, iers the . chances and changes" Of mill.
tary life to an existenre Of idleness AMI
ease. Another, that he is modest, reiir
/ ing, unoslentalions and meritorious old OF
icer, who has seen more service, and had
more hard knocks. than any Of our militia.
/ ny men now living. Others have raked
from the ashes Of The past, a remembrance,
faint, and indistrict, of services rendered
by him, in days past, at Fort HARRISON
in the Black Hawk war,--and at 0kee.
ch0-bee. The army and the public know
him as odd Zack,'-' Old Rough ant
Ready,'-lhe Hero of Palo Alto, Resac;
de Ia palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista,
One Of the Great Captains of the Age,
-.One with whose name defeat was new
!, er coupled.--one who equally well con
ceives his campaigns and battles, executes
them when conceived, and describes then
when executed. The enemies Of th'
!, country know him as The man who nev
er susrenders.' 10y
n General Zachary Taylor was born y
4 Orange county, Virginia, in The year 1890
4 He comes from an ancient Virgins
family, which emigra,ed from Englan'
with other friends Of liberty. and settles
in the eastern part Of Virginia, near tw,
centuries aqua family which has sine
: been greatly distinguished in its branch
es which is connected with or related I
most of the first families Of Virginia, th'
Taylors. Madisons. Lees, Balbours, Pen
dletons, Conways, Taliaferros, and mum
boring among their ornaments such name
, as James Madison, Richard Henry Lee
John Taylor of Caroline, Judge Pendle
|, ton, James and Philip Barbour, Gen
Gaines, Gen. Hun, of Texas, &c.
,. His father, Richard Taylor, went I
t Kentucky within few months after Boon
, explored The country; and then alone o
, loot, proceeded through the then wilder
: ness, now constituting the States of Ter
, nessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, I
New Orleans, whence he returned by Sc
to Virginia. Appointed Colonel in III
. Continental Army, he served with gre;
| creditto himself through the Revolutionar
war, and was engaged in many Of the mo:
, celebrated battles of that period. lie wa
: with Washington at Trenton on Chris
: mast day, l776. In 1890, Col. Taylo
together with Coils. Croghan and Built
: removed to Kentucky-Zachary being ;
that time only a few months old. tn;
, State was at that time the hunting groun
: of the Intlians--iheir battle field among;
: themselves--scene of their constant an
8 bloody excursions against the white Sc
1 Tiers. Hence il is called Kentucky, meal
+. ing in their language The dalk and bloc
f dy ground In the battles with the Il
e dians, Col. Taylor greatly Distinguish
4: himself, and Gov. Grayson, Of kentuck,
|. is known to have said IL | were goin
{ TO attack the gates of hi, | would wal
Col. Dick to lead the stormers. Whe
S peace was established Col. Taylor file
II many honorable and responsible stations
# He was one of the trainers of the Coz
d siitution of Kentucky represented Je
ferson county and Louisville city for M
e nv years in. both branches of The Sta
S Legislature, and was a member of the
!. lecioral colleges which voted for Jefferso
|. Madison, Monroe, and Clay. Among Il
). politicians OF Kentucky, he is rememhe
IS ed as one of the few men OF the ~
y Court party. who could be elected durir
d the excitement of the "Old Court al
d New Court question" s.--z .a..s So.
st Col. Taylor died on his plantation ne
d Louisville, leaving three sons, (hls secor
= and fourth sons, George and William, Ia