The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11

WAsHISGToS, May 8, lS4S
Gen. Worth and the Democratic National Conrentionl
Gen. William J. Worth is a native and citizen of
New York When quite young he was engaged as
clerk in a mercantile house in Albany but tho mill
tary ardor which forms large element of his character
induced him to enlist private in the regular army
Early in July, 1914 Lieut.. Worth. Che had been pro-
NOTED from the ranks for good conduct) fought at
Chippewa, and with sufficient distinction to receive
the commcn dation of Gen Brown. in his official report
For his services in this engagement he promoted
to captaincy Soon after he led his company in the
hard fought field of Niagara, Lundys Lane and
badly wounded in that renowned struggle between
English and American valor For his heroism this
OCCASION he promoted to the rank of major After
the peace he appointed superinte ndent Of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point and subsequently
signed to various duties until transferred to a
mand in Florida during the war. At Palaklaklaha,
Worth defeated and dispersed the enemys forces and
after the termination Of the Florida war General
Worth (he had been promoted for services in Florida)
moved with the army when directed towards Mexico to
guard the Texan frontier. In March, 1886, the army
left Corpus Christi for .Matamoras. 1t marched
days without moestation On the 10Th reached the
Rio Colorado An officer Of the army writing to his
family In Germantown, Pa whose entertaining and
instructive letter published in the Baltimore Sun
of May % 1S4G Gust two years before the assembling
of the Baltimore Convention) thus describes thrill
ing incident =
Taylor expected TO be attacked The cavalry lst
and I'd brigades reached the Coioroda on the 10Th
eamped on the opposite bank OF the river; he told
General Taylor it useless to attempt to
mat the nrst man who put his foot in the water
would be shot down-that he only perform
ing his duty, the neglect OF which would certainly
cost him his property perhaps his lfetha hi. feelings
must give place to hs duty sc General Taylor re-
piled that the crossing ndispe nsable-was sorry
for the Colonels feelings duty &c but positively he
would cross-whe General Worth riding forward. ex-
claimed Come on boys if there's any shooting to
be done I'll have hand in list brigade forward =
and dashed into the stream followed by his comma nd
The Mexicans reiterated without firing a shot.
Every reader is at once reminded Of Alexander vt
the Grancus and Napoleon at Lodi This the
of inf. t.t
and such chiyalric daring thus promptly dis
played by American General in the presence Of
both armies, must have made lasting impression on
The beholdors
In a few days the army arrived at the Rio Grande,
opposite Matamoras, and the enemy having quilted
Texas no appearance Of hostilties were perceptblo
AZ this period question Of rank decided against
General Worth Deeming himself sggrcved he ten
dered ms resignation and repaired TO Washington
About n month after, the Mcxcans having concen-
trnted force suddenly crossed the Rio Grande, and
the battles 81 the Sth and 9th May fought Upon
the intelligence Of these conflicts reaching General
Worth hc withdrew his resig nation and promptly
paired to the scat of war.
At Monterey his superior military skill. GOODNESS and
energy were displayed in manner to elicit the admit
ration and applause of the whole country The crit
cal and pcrilous task Of making defor and carrying
the works on the opposite side of the from that
occupied by Gen Taylor, was entrusted by the com
handing General to Worth II was AN indepe ndc Mt
command, separated by distance and an intervening
foe from the instructions and supervision of Tay
lor The manner in which IL was n rom plished-thc
sagacity GOODNESS and military science display ed-the
activities climbed and the mountain furresses stormed
with such magnificent loss on our side constitute the
most remarkable chapter In tho history of this glorious
Gen. Taylor in his ofcal report Of the battle,
says -" Brgadicr General Worth entrusted with
an important detachment which rendered his opera
lions Independent Of my own These operations were
conducted with ability. and crowned with complete
success The correspondent Of tho Now Orleans Plea
ynns writing from the Camp before Monterey" says:
we came up with General Worth. riding his horse in
beautiful rylc-a handsomcr officer than he appeared
then never saw. Every marked the cha gc that
had suddenly come him From the some what de-
ccted air and saddcncd countcnance that he is said
have worn OF late Richard himself again
and the gallant soldier forgetting all his cares
appeared before the personifcation of nm accom-
plished military chieftsin. His handsomc face
lighted up with proud but afiable smile. ms he
TONED gracefully to his officers pointing to them
the direction they to take with their
commands, and not man who him but what
would at that mt have followed him the can
mons mouth" For his services at Monterey, General
worth made brevet major general, and received
the thanks Of Congress
When the expedition against Vera Cruz under.