The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-11-07
FACTS ABOUT GEN. TAYLOR.

EAClS X.
He was born in 1890, and is now 50 years
old.
In 1903, Themes jefferson commissioned
him Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment U. S.
Infantry. ~
In 1912, as reward for his sevices, he was
made Captain by Madison, and commander
of Fort Harrison.
Taylors defence of Fort Harrison, when
attacked by an overwhelming force, was a
mastery one, for. which he was breveted
Major.
In 1919, he was made a Lieutenant Col.
onel.
In 1882, in the Black Hawk war, he led the
regiment, and gained new iaurels.
From 1886 TO 1910, he was in the Florida
war, and acted throughout with great skill,
judgement and humanity as he had ever before
and has ever since.
In 1915, he was ordered by the government
to occupy Corpus Christi.
In January 1916, he was ordered to the Rio
Grande.
He ganisoned Point Isabel, and then march
ed to..a point opposite Matamoras, which was
occupied BY Gen. Arista and several thousand
Mexican troops.
On the 9th of May, as a necessary conse-
quence Of the previous orders Of the Govern
ment, the battle of Palo Alto took place be-
tween about 5000 Mexicans and about 1000
Americans under Taylor. The latter were
victorious.
On the 9th, the battle of Resaca de la Palma
followed, aud Taylor was again victorious.
On the 18th, Matamoras was occupied by
General Taylor after very severe cannona-
ding.
Volunteers now focked TO General Ia, lor's
standard, and town after town on the Rio
Grande fell, and the Government still ordered
the victor onward
| The storming of Monterey, one of the most
brilliant and daring achievements of modern
times, followed and garrison OF 10, 900 Mex
leans, strongly fortified was compelled to cap
| itulate 10 a little more than half that number
of Americans. The terms of capituation, die.
tated by Gen. Taylor, were prompted by his
humane and magnanimous spirit, but they
were CONDEMNED by the Administration and its
war men, Cass and others, in Congress.
Gen. Taylor YVES WIG, and his splendid
achievements had made him popular, and fol
this reason, Mr.. Polk, Gen. Cass, and other
leaders of the administration, or democratic
party, undertook to beak him down. Insult
and contumely were heaped upon him.
| Nothing was more honorable TO Gen. Taylor
than the terms of this capitulation of Monte
rey. In his confidential letter to Gen Gaines
for which Secretary Marcy undertook TO repri'
mand him in most insulting despatch, Gen
Taylor assigns as one reason for granting them
his desire to ''avoid the needless sacrifice ol
his men, and the destruction of women anC
children which must have been very great, had
the storming process been insisted on" Sec
rotary Marcy s.igmatized this private letter
which was intended 10 be strictly confidential
as mischieuous in design and disgrdceful &c
the army-and this, at the very time when his
organ, the Union, was publishing letters from
army officers, intended for publication! Why
shame, where is thy blush Gen. Taylors ex-
coriaiing letter to Marcy, in reply TO the de-
spatch is well known-'Iask no fduor." said
the indignant patriot, SAND Shrink FROM &c
RESPONSIBILITY"
From this time 10 the present, the Polk Ad'
ministration has done all in its power, to de-
stroy Gen. Taylor. They took from him many
of his best and most efficient troops. and lef
him exposed to the worst vicissitudes aud The
greatest dangers. But despoiled as he thus
was, he continued TO gain new laurels, and the
Battle Of Buena Vista, with the victory, tell:
la story that covers his enemies with shame
He was victorious in spite of his Government
and his reputation as gallant officer, and 4
man of wisdom and worth, is high and unsu
lied, Notwithstanding the efforts of Polk ant
Marcy, Cass and others, 10 tarnish it.-Bosto,
Journal