The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-16

was not accented He received orders to o,n ,b
and reached Mexico in season to bear dstino ushsd
part In the battle OF Monterey When ten scott took
command of the armv in Mexico he ordsraa can
worth to ioin him and, in obsdiepce TO this order
he wsa enough to participate in the ssriss of
brilliant victories which the advance of our
troops from the csast to the capital of Msxco He VAS
the rst American soldier to set foot on shore at Vera
Crux and would have been the first to enter tbs an.
OF be Mentezumss IL he had not been .topued within
few squares of that goal of general ambition bv the
poetivs orders of his commander who thu. hestovad
this proud dstiuc ion upon Gen Quitman another ma
tive son Of New York do not propose ts dst.in Won
NV sny circums,a mia, dsairof tha ~ niot w,~h -,
nsced the name OF Gen Worth In the from rarL ~
American heroes This il not the time nor the occs
siou TO do 60 prefer to cali your TO Of
the many great nualties which hs nosss.ssd and 20
refer only TO few acts of his life by way of
Worth WAS the very spirit and romance of a soldier
manly and handsome figure superb horsemsnship bril-
black eve oasbipg bold styie of CON
duet everything to recall rather Sslan or = Francis
than me re m. soldier Yet he po.sessed And
evinc,d unon Ali great Occasion. prudenca isdgmant
aud skill that have not been exceeded in our mitary
shs ;n.tsncs Of ny MAMMAL SSh Nna
debes and triump hs over eyerv obstacle His coirays
was not like that Of otner msn-A mere sense of dnty
AID fear of eyadpQ IT, but it seemed an loye
of ssng~r that exuled in the pers and of
battle, as q positive enjoyment When Worth Joined
General Lewis he was some eighteen wears of ave and
as they were passing down the st Lawrence river he
WAS re Mt ashore to learn the of our in
the with positive orders to do this only
ana return Landing With n great COAT and sabrs far
uniform he Ii ae his wsy 10 oil Walbach at hrvs-
lers Fl, Ids who with party of thirty or forty ORA
coops WAS ex citing an attack from several hunared
british soldi.rs then in siaht Worth stated 10 wal
bac that be as sent ashore by Gen ewis 10 learn
that bs 80 so,ng waIhacb o.. MT d,s.onTs,
ing account of the condition OF tbinps and Was bot
making q charge through the enemy Il lns who we're
in mont in which Worth asked PERMISSION to ioin
This as granted Worth Was mon otsd oinsa 10 ths
chsrce and tbs enemy oopfounded vii ths sua,citv
op.1sd and suffered them TO PASS their line Th. vas
ah so., nm nSsss w. naa 20 return
the British line which he did at one. and .tfs Gal
op Two companies excessively fred At him piercns
his clothes his tnddle and drawing blood from him in
several places but almost miracolously brenkipv no
limb either OF his horse or OF himself third com.
uanv ths river sim h.a m n. an. h.,,
ire mu,t have been fatal hut the ofc.r IN commend
struck with the tpir and courage OF the boy called
out to his men, spare the gallant fow Ore over hi
head % and Worth thus efosoed lie returned 70 t;sn
Lewis in bis boat and was very properly put under ar
rest for violation of orders This was Worth's arst
battle and the cLiyarous DARN wbieh hs tpd
in 1t followed him through life though Temper with
the witdom ar Renee of M al urer wears This adj
venture vas not related by him ,r was 1t known un-
iii he y.sr when The EnyIisb ofc,r vh,
had spar. his life VAS taken prisoner At Niagara and
in inoui,ipe for The Dung man whom he as
run pr the gauntlet have mentioned he identified
Worth T'h.y thus became acouaint.d sna ever sfter
G, nj ipued friends have taia that t;.n Worth III
bitsd great prudence WHEN IL was required His emf
nent and success to those who know the x-
II ms cautio and required for the
ser vices in which he VAS engaged In the FLORIDA and
Me xcan ware would OF itself prove the truth of this
eron. But more particular illustration occurs to
me Gen Worth was go "a not 10 share in
NJ al In md gasac Ia
10 his character as soldier that no one could
be found to that he had pur br
prerent at those conflicts ON the contrAry TO the
~ neral rret EXPRESSED mt his wss
cd m onxietion that he vouid f, =, assnv
his abss nc. from those b.ds of GLORY than IN. loss ~
hi, commission He retn,nea IN xlsxico di.couragsd
and dsb, artaped He had lost I'm . fax DAYS men OF
the rem which he had ans nj M, In acn,,iruy liz
wac conscious himself that brilliant chieye
me ut WAS necessary To recover his postion An knew
IN. "a nd yslor ana The Mi Int uni
sa orpcn wns that at the nrst opportunty n. would
purciMe a victory ct any expense Of human life lie
went to Mexico with the significant but melancholy
wa,csword OF A grade or a grave Thus he foupd
HIN self at Monterey and ecu Taylor with genero-
sity highly cTeditsbe to him. assigned TO Worth &C.
psIate and iDdep pendent command: and he was thus
placed In situation Of abe oute possibility to any
sup,rior with 500 troops rndsr hi, orI.ra sho an
mat cd b, his bold ana csrpa spirit would rn.d
into the very eye Il any danger that could have con-
froned them The task assigned to Worth wss to cut
off the rer,ft Of the enemy by the saltllo road and
with this view to carry the WORKS upop
tcus heights commanding the approach to the CITY
aud strongly fortified known as the BISHOPS
Telsce and height in rear Of II lie took up his lae
o. arch in the Afternoon OF the 2Oth sept is46 aud
by tsries bisnt napuvres in full view Of Doth ar
mics which military men INTERN M. they hAy. never
feen exc,sdsd in ne carried
Thee almost inaccessible and apparently im prcsnabs
work, sitb tn. lo,s OF only about rixty men famnng
whom regret 10 say was captain Mcksyrtt a native
Of tins STATED cut on the enemy and ,nergg III. city
a. Nont,r,v ,tslf rad .d,anr,a -n one hick az ~
public auAre wben the MexeAns on IA. asa proposed
10 surrender and alton was entered INTO with
them. Dor his CALAMITY aud good conduct on this 90.
a n
trum phs OF General worth's military te this yas thu
M, uGsst apd mott gratifying "A. aware
at doubts al sen as 90 his mt and deere.
tion and A. perfectly rati.asd Ia his own mind
N at such dou Dts we're upjist IIe Rouxht only an
OF 10 rtupiiy 10 reolv. them and hnug A. came At
such a delicate ard gloomy cribs In hi. career las
net and rrt we'd IT, as be always ur,arted lie would
orih Wa both an eloaus MT and m ofest uaz: and
when sp ak of lis ssqusnee by no rneAus intend 20
,ay thai he was learned or belle l.ttr.. gcholar He
had Little or no acaunptspcr with OF her than
lis ox n and DERIVED lev from r. aiding aud
citing the anc., and history u other untres
Tlst. A.. TO ks cuyisd hut thay are not
4, bis m ev oopsttufsd no rnrt OF the .o-
ou.pcs II DeInostAenss ard Red Jacket Worth ao-
I,Alsd 20 N md feeling OF those whom
q addressed in good reryoua Saxon ard have rar.y
known a man who could d, 40 with more remarkabi.
sd.et while Gensrsl Srntt vas uud.r charges nv
order 81 General jackson and a court "a inaury was
IA. csnduet In FLORIDA marty of "a ps.
men NIT i NJ i civ and gfter nner liz alton
tttrss upon tbe s1biect ~ scots services Wgt IN
isdis nj at the proc..dn va. escrtbirg ths mart
when Scott took In the battle Of Niagara lie aid
that SCOTS brigade were adVsucing towards evening
urdsr the cover Of n wood fr,u which they wrr. 10
detley into the 90. field scott rad aready had one
hor,. rhot under bim ADD az the column were dstoy
In bis ,,cotd hcrss lei. and he became un-