The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-13

the State, over two years ago. The army AS all
withdrawn, excepting force for California, which
Washington, the hero OF the pass in the battle Of
Buena VISTA conducts as far as New Mexico.
General Wool, We perceive in the proceedings
of meeting of the citizens OF Troy 10 welcome
him, is expected by the 10th inst. The honor of
a sword awaits him in the name of that city, and
another IN the name of the people of the State OF
New York. This is Just towards one who has re-
Elected credit on the Empire State; and whose
galiantry, as beautifully remarked by an officer
formerly attached TO his command in the Chero-
kee country, has been alike witnessed on the
snowy heights of Canada, and amid the orange
groves of Mexico
But it is no; alone his galanuy in battle that
has given to him the high Distinction that sur
rounds his name. He has shown his capacity to
create his own army, and make veteran soldiers
out of citizen volunteers. He not merely orga-
nized his own army, and ushered IT forth in health,
discipline and order, but he supplied others. He
has shown himself able 10 meet every emergency,
and suimount every difficulty which the service
has put upon HIM. and perhaps, the most slgniti-
cant compliment that could have been bestowed,
is the fact that, in hrtysix years service, he has
never subjected himself to the ceasure of 60
vernment, amidst all its querelous and scrutlniz-
ing administrations.
Wellington, il is said, laid the foundation of
marshals fame, by his skill in organizing the Por-
tuguese auxliaries in the Peninsular war; and
Marshal Beresford, his, by disciplining them. In
The instance before us, we have general, who, in
those qualifications has, probably, no superior.
In the battle OF Buena Vista, he shared in COM
mand, peril, and heroism with General Taylor;
and after that struggle was over, again submitted
to the arduous duty of converting new recruits
into soldiers.
His command OF the army OF occupation since
General Taylor left Mexico, has been conducted
with his usual ability His known determna-
ton as a strict discplinsyian has controlled the
refractory spirits disposed to nsubordinatlon; and
his extraordinary influence over the people OF
Mexico, by reason of the humane treatment he
had shown towards them in his march, contribu-
ted to the tranquility of his line
We have heretofore taken occasion to COM
mend the good sense and discretion which have
harmonized the associations of that line. We
perceive. Also that the meeting al Troy was with
out distinction of party In fact, we believe that
Gen. Wool has not found time to intermnge with
his sober and earnest devotion to duty, single
political definition of his position. His whole
soul appears to have centred in the pride of the
service. From the published memoirs of his life,
it appears that he has earned all he has received,
without any partzan favor He has literally
fought his way to promotion For his gallant con-
duct at Queenston Heights, in 1872 where he was
wounded severely, he was appointed Major for
gallant conduct at Plattsburgh, where he was APP
pointed to the command OF light corps, to give
an example of firlnness to the militia, and dis
puted the advance of the British column inch by
inch for four miles, he was breveted Lieut.. Col
and after that war, in which he was engaged in
other hazardous enterprises, he was appointed In
spector General, with the rank of Colonel. At
the end of ten years. faithful service in that capa-
city, during which he traversed the United States
thousands of miles annually, and penetrated over
the widernesses of the West to the remotest parts
on the Upper Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, and
Red rivers, he was breveted Brigadier General,
but still acted Inspector General for fifteen years
longer. He then appointed, for merterous
services, Brigadier General, and afterwards was
assigned to the command of the eastern division
of the army. He has recently been breveted
Major General for his gallant conduct at Buena
VISTA and, under the reconstruction of the rank of
IT, in the position he held prior to the war-that Is
unless Gen. Taylor should be retained IN seniority
of rank, the third, or next in grade to Cen Scott
and Gen. Gaines.
This shows what a difficult thing it is for an
officer to from rank to rank, by the slow gra-
dalton of arduous service, instead of being pulled
into sudden elevation by the breath of President.
This is probably Gen. Woods last campaign,
III. r IL.
should give the nation war fever, which would
inevitably plunge the country into speedy con-
test for the glory and shame of another admins
trallon.
TELEGRApHIC TRAvELLING.-The telegraph is
performing wonders IN every way. The elections
taking place in the South and West, and the nomi-
nations at Baltimore, have all given the telegraph
a chance of showing Its powers and its blunders-
its extraordinary facilities and its extraordinary
mistakes. And yet we do not blame the telegraph
for any of those errors or bunders. Electricity is
like child; If you tell it the truth 1t will relate
the truth. The laundering, we suspect, which
marks many of the returns of the elections, is
made by the operators, who seem to have less sa-
gacity as the age and the times become more wise
and more wonderful One of the most Singular
features exhibited by the telegraph during the last
few days, is the facility with which important
news was transmitted in round about
when the direct line was INSTRUCTED On Thurs
day last, by some accident, the wires suspended
action between New York and Buffalo yet we
received the intelligence of Mr.. Van Buren's
nomination with great facility, by way of Cleve.
land In Ohio, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
and Philadelphia. When the country, there
fore, gets covered with telegraphs, there will
be no mode of obstructing communication from
point to another, by thunder-storms, or break
ing down of the wires If the direct path should
be INSTRUCTED between Boston and New York,
messages can be transmitted all the way
around the Western and Southern States to New
York, with almost the same facility as they can
be despatched from New York to Boston at pre-