The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
The Appearances or General Taylor at P.sca-

Vne Appearance OF General Taylor at Pasca-
gOuIa.
Iron the Mobile Register May 2I]
"A considerable number OF the citizens OF this
place, including few ladies', left here on Friday
afternoon on the w. w. Fry, for the purpose Of
paying visit to Gen. Taylor, who, with his
family, 1t was understood, was at Pascagoula.
The trip was exceedingly pleasant: The boat did
not arrive at her destination until III o'clock at
night-too late to enable the majority of passen-
gers to 60 ashore. When the morning came, it
presented picturesque view OF East Pascagoula,
one OF the lovliest spots the Gulf with its noble
outrageous live oaks, and the fine hotel and ad-
Jacen buildings, displayed tasefully along The bay
wharf, nearly mile in length, conducts from
the anchorage to the shore, and convenient edi-
hces afford fine accommodations for bathing
Upon arriving at the hotel ''the Mobile delega-
tom was welcomed by the hospitabe host
Major McRae-to his quarters, which, however,
were already overwhelmed by the large number Of
visiters patronzing the place: All eyes, however,
were anxious to catch glimpse of the "lion,"
whose presence had called them to the spot
Seated quietly and sideways in split bottomed
chair, was an old gentleman OF short and round,
but by no means corpulent, person, with small
military cap on, engaged Intently in reading, by
newspaper which he held folded into small space,
in his right hand. His body was leaning forward,
his elbows upon his knees, and his mind apparent
ly unconscious of any thing around him. It was
difficult to get good look at him, but glimpse
was sufficient to convince any spectator who had
ever seen his portraits, that this was the hero OF
Buena Vista. Being approached and address
ed by name, by an old acquaintance, one of
welcomed him, and the gentlemen Immediately
with him. "good look" was sufficient to show
that the General Is much better looking man
than his portraits usually present HIM. His mouth
face not SO heavy, his forehead not so high, and
his legs by no means so short they are COM
monty represented He is plain, honest, firm,
modest, farmer-looking old man. One could
Al
was the Murat of Monterey, the .Bonaparte of
Buena Vista. No man could be so little like ones
preconceived opinions Of a hero or great man.
We were forced to remember Shakspeare's CLASH
ficatiOn: Z" Some men are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon
them"
The General had only arrived the day before,
and this morning he was to have formal and
body of forces, the army, of Mexico, who are In
camp near At IL o'clock they came and in the
parlor of the hotel were now presented the heroic
Twlggs; the hero of Cerro Gordo, with his tall,
stalworth form; his white flowing locks, and snowy
whiskers, finely contrasting with his rosy cheeks
the chivalrous Croghan, renowned at Sandusky,
now inspector general of the army, with his noble
Roman features and S, numerical form the gal
liant Lieut.. Col. Fauntleroy, of Harneys famous
regiment; and crowd Of inferior officers, all
ne-lOoklng young men, whose "brows are bound
with victorious wreaths'' After their reception,
which the sold general went through with
ton that Is, all who had gone down from this
city-were also received in FORM Col. Chester
Root made short and appropriate address, which
was replied to by the General, in equally brief and
formal terms. He said he always thought of Mo-
bile with pleasure, because 1t was so prompt to
send him relief when he most needed it upon the
Rio Grande. The General is by no means an
orator, and he who was as firm as rock at Palo
Alto, was here embarrassed and abashed in the
presence of few plain spectators
The day passed away very pleasantly with ALL
Many proceeded to the camp, few miles off, to
the troops, and others passed the time in con-
versatlon with the General, Major Bliss, and other
officers. Thu; Major appeared in fine health, and
converses with much ease and fuency. The sold
hero' is quite affable; but from some cause or
other, did not express himself upon political topics
at all. He spoke freely of the war, and, in
the course of conversation, we heard him pay
high compliment to the energy and "unfalling re-
sources" OF Santa Anna.
There are large number of ladies at Pascagoula,
some OF them very beautiful, and all apparently
anxious to spend the time with mlrth, and jollity,
and Smiles" Gen. .Taylor's family is with him;
his wife, fine looking, matronly lady, and his
daughter, beautiful girl of seventeen, with grace
fully rounded form, brilliant dark eyes, and a soft,
rosy complexion.
At night there was dance in the drawing room,
collecting all the fashion and beauty together,
t. and bright
The lamps shone fair women and brave men,
And all went merry as a marriage bell"
We were strangers, and could not participate in
the amusements, but we were proud to see that
some of the fair daughters of Mobile shone among
the most brilliant and conspicuous there One fair
creature, with large dark eyes, and luxuriant ring
lets glitterlng like wet silk-the daughter of an
ofhcerln the army-won our particular admiration,
and had not the Fry Unexpectedly crossed the bay,
with our white kids, we SHOULDN'T enough Of
this.
BRAzLI,The bark w. H. D. C. Wright,