The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-27

WASHINGTON, August IS, l948.
The A,my-Me Generals Scott ind Gatnes-A
Lone Di6iclhy-Passpmts-t the Tour of Ireland.
The army has not yet settled down into the
peace establishment, and 1t will be some weeks
before all the qulverlng fragments disappear. An
terror to the war with Mexico, General Gaines was
the superior officer of Col. z. Taylor, and had
charge Of the Southern or western division. Now,
General Taylor not only Outranks General Gaines,
but occupies the station General Wool, having
returned to the North, finds General Games in pos
session of the Eastern division. 1t is not yet de-
termlned at the War Department what shall be
done with the surplus Generals, and how the res
pectve commands shall be arranged
1t is known that Generals Scott and Gaines are
at enmity. General Scott has no direct official In
tercourse with him, nor does he have any with
General Scott. All orders relative to the army
must come to and go from the "Head Quarters"
This rule 1t is imperative TO observe but General
Games and General Scott transmit to and from one
another under cover OF the Secretary of War;
This IS hal way house, and the arrangement is
perfectly satisfactory to the two great soldiers con-
cerned
Major General Scott, it Is probable, will make
Elizabethtown the " head quarters He does not
about being in the same building here at
Washington with Governor Marcy, as he and that
gentler, an have not yet patched up the breach be-
even seen each other since the Generals return
from Mexico. Certain It le, Scott did not imme-
diately call upon the Secretary.
young gentleman, a few days ago, being ena-
mored Of highly respectable young lady, made
her present Ut ring, which she gladly accept
ed. He seemed to say, while holding her hand in
hist
Look, how this ring encompasseth thy finger;
Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart;
Wear both of them, for both OF them are thine,
And II thy poor devoted servant may
But beg one favor at thy gracious hand,
Thou dost confirm his happiness forever"
The father OF the lady was indignant when he
heard OF the intimacy which existed be tween, and,
obtaining possession of the ring, returned It to the
donor, with message that if he again found him
upon his premises, he would "shoot himv' This
alarmed the lover. and away he ran to a magis-
trate, almost frightened to death, and swore that
his life was in danger from the aforesaid parent.
Distinguished counsel were engaged, an investiga-
ton took place, and resulted in binding over the
father to keep the peace. The cowardy ringer
i'm is not worthy OF wife" none but the brave
deserve the fair +" Talking about love in WASH
ingon, an officer of the government, occupylnga
high place, severely whipped his daughter for an
affair of the heart, which the poor thing could not
help. Her cries alarmed the neighbors, and ex-
cited much commiseratlon in her behalf and con-
tempt for the mercess father.
have been informed that between three and
five hundred passports have recently been prepared
at the State Department, for per ons who are on
the OF returning to England and Ireland. One
man had upwards OF thirty of them in his possess
sion last night, for his friends They are to be
sent, principally, 10 New York A few Of the dis
charged soldiers are gong over the ocean, to take
the tour of Ireland tor the benefit of their health
Some OF our Irish citizens are slowing away pota-
toes for the voyage. The British Consul need not
be alarmed, as there is evidence Of belicose In
tennons. FELIX.