The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-21
Promotions in the Army.

1t is well known how in societies organized on
the principle that few families in the nation have
right to all the favors the Government may be-
stow, the brave and mertorous officer often finds
himself surpassed in the race of promotion by those
who have " favor at court" But we would pre-
sumo that such grievances would be altogether alb
sent from government based on the absolute
equality of every citizen of the republic. Such,
however, is unfortunately not the case. We know
of numerous instances in which unworthy and inef
ficient officers have been promoted while those ev-
cry way superior to them have been permitted to Ian
guish in obscurity and inferior grades; and some
of the most striking instances are brought to
attention by the letter of Gen. Taylor, which we
publish below. Several of the officers mentioned
in this letter of Gen. Taylor have never been no
ticed by the Government while other officers, for
merits of their own, but merely through the in
uence of friends and relatives, have been promoted
through several grades, and been brevetted when
ever an excuse could be imagined.
HEADQUARTERS s. ARMY r.. 0nsseq7Es4.sEIos.}
the 1lth inst requesting to furnish list of such officers
opinion entitled the distinction of Brevet
9th Of May and The defence Of For Brown was received
st oy o the hands s NJ ROOks hv m
Is one Of peculiar delicacy and difficulty increased at this
particular DY the TACT that nearly all the corps OF The
army haye moved forward to Camsrgo and am thus &c.
prved of consultation with their chiefs fear that the list
which shall present will appear large. but where all be-
hayed well has been impossible without dstnc
lions to form one and may be that shall
find il necessary hereafter to recommend few names
in addition The list which subjoin presents the names of
e % ss a I sod I Of Ms
and the dsiencs Of Fort Bown ' u ' OIL anu ' u way
Affairs of the 9Th and 9th of May:
General stSfCcLieut Col Payne: Capt Bliss Lient
Capt Wagsaman. Lieut. seaIitt, Engineers Lieuts.
Need and God, (aair of the 9th ony> Top Engs Maj
roland, Shower, Fremont, Hays, Peck, and French.
20 Dragoons;-Col Twsggs Capt May, Lieut. and
3rtilleru Bottalion-Lieut. Col Childs Capt. Smith,
I'd Ary Capt. Scott, 4th ATTY Lieuts Luther. Chase
and Daniels I'd ATTY Lieut. Churchill (affair of the sth
only) Lieut.. and Adjt Garrett.
@I"fa trv.-Capt. .Morr.s Capt Barbour. Lieut. and
4h Lafantrv.-Lieut Col Garland Major ellen. Capt
Net oil, Capt Buchanan Leus .Atrord, Hoskins. Adjt
81 i%}a" S9as co Mcintosh Major Stamford
Capts scott, Hone and Chapman. Lieut. and AdJt Deas
Lents Tates Lne"in Lee, MacIay, Ast Caske, and
Jordan.
Defence of Fort Brown:
Capt Mansfield. Engineers Capt. L0pd. ID ATTY;
Lent pBrasg "a ATTY; Capt Miles, and Lieut. and
l have UNDERSIGNED [Itacsed] such names as may
properly be selected to form smaller list should the above
will only add that the above list has been prepared in
great haste in order to allow the bearer OF the ecretays
communication Mr.. Brooke. to proceed New Orleans
the return steamboat.
Theinqury relative to such non.commEsioned officers and
soldiers distins ushed cannot be ansyela until
can have an opportunity OF consulting the vafo ubord
nate commanders.
1 am, sir very respectfully your ob't serv't.
Copy Z. TAYLOR Maj. Gen. U. s. A. CONG.
The Adjuant General of the Army, Washington, d. G.