Washington telegraph., 1848-10-11
From Ae PAilale,paia Nena.
A PLEASANT INCIDENTAL YOUNG
SOLDIER From TAYLOg's ARMY.


At a meelifg OF the Rough and Rendy
Clah nf one Of he Philadelphia eitywards
held on fugstlay evening last, after tue
business had been transacted aud nm na.
lourment was about to take place, pale
faced youth, apparently about nineteen
years oil age, aud n stranger 10 all present,
nsked permission OF the President to say
n few Words about General Taylor lis
request was OF course granted, There
was a profound silence in the meeting
when he rose. and with some trepida'ion,
ppolugised iol asking to he heard lie
sad lie had reason 10 know General
rayoE lie knew him as Il man nnl
soldier lie had been in his army seven.
teen months, and portion of that timc.
when he was sisk aud exhausted by long
marches. aud ready 10 die, Ii, found a
warm hearted fritnl and prot. eior in
Geu. Zachary Taylor 'Genilamen,
said he 81 am hnt nineteen years old
um stranger here, and never attempted
to speak IN public Bnf have read in
some ol Ihc papers attacks upon General
faylef's character as n mau-Charging
linn with inhpmauily and cruelty. aud
wait 10 say blunllN thai such ohatgrs
are inlse-ialse from beginning IN end.
no mallef WHO nlIefs them. haze seen
cruelty and inhpmauity on the part of
subordinate oiiiegrs to thcF men-inhu.
man punishment inflicted for sliaht OF.
fences Recer ~ he prescaee Of General
fagi0r-Who was always u KIND iathpr
and protector to the poor soldier aud
whom every honest soldier IN his amy
loved. Norman Of honor who ever served
under him will charge him with cruelty,
, either "a HE own troops or to the enemy
was with Inn al tod BfpWn-ma,ghrd
with him 70 Point I.abil--wns IN the
haitles ct halo Alto, Resaea aud Mnn-
tereY After tbe capture Of Maamaras.
instead ai usiug one oi the houses in The
city AS his quaaen, he glve ihcm up 10
the siok, wounded aud suffering soldiers.
aud slept IN his tent on bed that Nas
not Aote than four inches above iho mud
and water that surrounded Il.
The speaker related many interesting
incidents connected with the movements
ai the army. Illustrating the bneyolrnce
ol Gen. Taylor aud the perfect confidence
ol the ifonps IA the goodness af his heart.
and his skill rs eomm9nder "lle
made Us all ircl rs Il every man was
double. and h-l IRicr lhe strength we
really possessed, and could do twice as
much Us any army IN the world. lie
was always the hrEt to meet danger. aud
used 10 tell as 10 match him ciaze. aud
acues ri0l vRtR he ran. But he never
ran from the eutmy; he never turned
away from suffering soldier without
doing all that he could 10 relieve aui
cheer him, On the march to Seralyo."
continued the youth. my strength gave
out, and had At not bcru ior Gcn. Taylor.
might haze been leil upon the rond to
die or be murdered. But be Jaw me, and
knew from nay lo,ks that wa'cxhausled
Hc i0ok mc Hp ANT mR me Wpsa hes oica
mUio. aad ! role leiA him ~ fkHi irty
far Sctcyli dayS. he sayrdmy lie then,
and am ready to give him every drop OF
my blood, when ever he wants a soldief" "
10 al one time we were
almost ont Of provisions. We had nothing
10 eat hut musiy biscuit, and slDshcd.
maggotiy pork
An ofhecr went TO Gcuenl Taylor and
complained that be couid not eat such
food. We'll sir.' sml the General. "comc
aud take your dinner with nc, The
invitation was gladly accepted and the
officer gladly anticipated iirs, rate din-
n.I, dressed himself up, and went TO the
quarters OF the General. but insIcal oi
lindng a regular dinner table, filed with
dclicacirs. he lalo hc General sitting
6Eioye the fSe f0l0iHg a piccs n Me
same oa dRshrd pork on 0ick, nnd
that. with some musiy biscuit aud lillle
bean soup, masg the dinner for himself
aud the disalinYed officer who expected
to dine on rtN .hcci and plum pudding
That gcuilessd didn't eat any moe
diuncrs with Ily,lcral Taylor"
The yofHfsf Qliicr continued his iu.
tcrcsting ueSaiE abou, twenty minutes,
li- briglttyo often flashing with indig.
nniion, when speaking ol the ISLANDERS
with which Gen. Taylor is assailcd, aud
his voice trembling with emotions OF
gratitude aud affection m relation OF tho
benevolent acts Of the noble hero and
patriot We need not say that he was
frequently interrupted by the hcarly sp.
plause OF the meeting. Atthe conclusion
Of his remarks, the President having
ascer.ainsd from the stranger his name,
announced To the audience hat the young
man who had addressed them was SERGT
EpwAGD SnrRNAN, or MASSACHUSETTS,
Mr. Sherman was elected by acclams.
ton an honorary member OF the Club. II
this paragraph should meet his eye he
would obligo us by callmgnt the Office oi
the Daily News
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