The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-07

INTERESTING FROM BATON RoUGE-TuE RESI-
DENcE OF GEN. TAyLoR.-The following letter ap-
pears in the New Orleans Picayt.ne, of June 9th
Baron ROUGE June %, 1s4S
The friends of Gen Taylor intend to hold q sort OF
afiI nation meeting in this town the Sth CT July
known him personally for more than quarter of
tury is source of exultation that the admirers OF
General Taylor have increased cause for their senti
ments of love- just in proportion they become init
matey acquainted with the whole of his life. In the
often attractive and always snowy duties of war they
and the world with his courage and his
magnanimity, The well-fought fields of the West, of
Florida, and of Mexico exhibit him a soldier per-
forming every duty perfectly, and yet sancifyng his
conduct by mercy and by every other humane act
springrg Il ON pure and benevolent heart. In the
relations of private fe around which drawn the veil
attractive manner the well and perfect character of
himself. 4 men endeavor to play well their parts be-
fore the eyes of the world too many regardless of
those private relations that make social happiness but
not SO with Cen Taylor. Sublime as his achieve
mcnts n soldier, indugent yet prudent father,
a kind husband true fren us q valuable neigh
tor hoslitsbehost and excellent business man,
he is still more worthy Of admiration. OF Gen. Tay
lol genuine hospitality all who pay him visit bear
witness He acts the language of Emerson, who
Gays - "Let not the emphasis Of hospitality lie
in bed and board, but let truth and love and
honor and courtesy, flow in all thy deeds."-
Strange as it may appear, the sou-kling influence of
rartsan hip has. more than occasion. caused
General yors kindness Of heart to be abused The
midnight thief who could take advantage of an open
window or broken shutter in Gen Taylor's house to
steal few spoons would stand dessrvedly execrated
but that who enters il with the smile ola friend in
his face. nd the boneyed words of love his lips,
merely to misrepresent and vify when he goes away,
stands sef-convcted of conduct which makes the
announced here that Col Peyton, and possibly the
Hon. j. 7. Benjamin, as speakera will attend the
meeting referred to in the commencement Of my
letter. There is great anxiety expressed by all
parties to hear these gentlemen and the probability
that both may be heard will draw together large
number of persons Our town was throw into consi-
ont Ci INV
mont that 1900 troops would be brought here to
be paid off and mustered out cf service. General Tay
Tor opposed the oment being too expensive; IL
he had any quality OF apotician about him. he would
have favored the move for he would have made 600
active friends if these troops had him. The Ge-
nefas present white bat attracts universal attention.
have often bad great curiosity to find out who made
it, 1t would be difficult to give idea Of the diamete
Of its rim for IL certainly cannot be less than King
Artburs round table Report saith that after the bat.
tie Of Bucna Vista the State Of Tennessee in its
reign capablty declared that Old Zack could take its
hat and the one speak Of was accordingly created
and duly forward, d to its owner Many amusing scenes
at this place. occasioned by the visits General
coming out of the gate of the garrison yard, when n
sturdy fellow meeting me inquired IF Old Zack was
xlibited here;i in an, Their moment he was shaking
hands quite cordially with the General Last week at
high meridian, when the almost softcned the
empty bomb shells picked up in our arsenal yard a
skill was seen rapidly piled towards our landing from
a nat in the middle of the river. The exceeding
haste exhibited very naturally suggested to a young
bones" who witnessed it, that somebody was sick
tnc boat, ana the skill coming doctor
Presently the little bark struck the lcvee, and tall
of the West encascd in a soed suit Of butternut
cclorod cloth almost blinded by Precipitation aud
cut by his extraordinary exertion, gasped
Whar is General Taylorl" His residence was pointed
out. and of the Hoosier In due time he returned
to the landing radiant In smiles and strutting like
turkey cock Seating himself in his skill and turning
its how towards the now distant fat he remarked he
had seen him and shuck him by the hand" and then
giving whoop that sounded az IL Indians had come
again. he soon far down the river tho happiest
alive. Yours. &c, Il.