The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-12


The Four GENERALs.--In one ofthe rooms of the
-. Charles there assembled yesterday Generals
Taylor Butler Patterson and Twrgs; the first three
full MAJOR Generals, and the last Brevet MAJOR
General. These veterans formed most interest
ing group. The cordial, warni-hearted intimacy
and friendship which characterized their relation
and conversation, the pleasure which they seemed
TO take IN the interchange of patriotic sentiments
ana In proud and stirring "reminiscences of the
dangers through which they had passed. gave
ihelr reunion, under the present circumstances, a
deeply interesting aspect. II would be difficult
TO select four more strongly marked men than
these Generals. General Taylor, though the least
In size and IN personal showlness appears truly
great IN the simplicity of his address, and the
PLAN. homely, hearty style of his every word and
action. The old hero wore, on the present occa-
sion, complete suit of citizens dress, having no
yesiige OF the soldier about him. This is the first
time we have ever seen hun without some emblem
or sign OF his profession. In saying that we think
the citizens dress becomes him more than the sol
dIer's, we trust we will not be considered as vio-
latng our neutrality or expressing any views upon
his prospects tor the high civil post for which he
has been nominated. General Taylor looks re-
markaby hearty and active. He seems not to be
contenied with hs inactive position, but APP
pears 10 be all the while desiring to renew the
busy cares and restless employment of active COM
mand IN The field. General VIM. o. Butler seems to
be as much at home in the dress and character of the
soldier as Gen. Taylor in that fthe citizen With
his fine erect figure and easy and graceful bearing,
his brilliant eye and expressive mouth, his off
hand style and prompt facility of speech and ease
OF manner, he Is the model of the soldier and gen.
teman, and leaves upon everybody who converses
with HIM the most favorable impressions. Gen.
Patterson is well known to our readers as fine
looking, stout, courteous and agreeable gentle-
man, of great energy and vigor of mind and body.
His face expresses intelligence, sagacty and firm
ness. His manners combine the ease and self-pos-
session Of the man of the world with the prompt
ness and frankness of the soldier.
Gen. TwIggs, as he sat yesterday by the side of
his old commander, and cracked some of the old
jokes with which they were in the habit Of reliev-
ing the tedium of the long encampments they had
passed together for the last four or five years,
looked really if he had spent the years past in
pleasant jolity and friendly converse, rather than
amid the rough scenes and trying incidents of
bloody war The hero of Cerro GordO, the COM
mander of that division, whose deeds will occupy
some OF the brightest pages in the history of this
war, exhibits in his person and countenance that
honest bluntness and straightforwardness which
mark his whole life and effective service. These
four gallant and distinguished officers seemed to
be unrestraned IN their conversation and inter-
course. There was not shade of jealousy to
cloud their friendship, any differences Of opln.
ion which could weaken the strong ties formed
amid the trying perlls and companion Of "grm-
vissged war" gOur citizens who were present