Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-02
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MAJOR GENERAL, WORTH.


Worth. He fell victim TO cholera, at San
Antonio, on the 7h instant. From the fact
that the epidemic is known 10 be raging at
that place, we presume thero is little, or no
doubt of the authenticity of the report, which
comes by the way Of New Orleans.
Worth has been compared, and not unjust
ly, TO Murat His handsome person and his
dashing courage, forcibly recalled to mind,
during the war with Mexico, the Roland of
Napoleon's army. Few American officers
participated in as many battles as Worth,
none perhaps, in such Brilliant and numerous
victories. Prominently distinguished in the
war Of Isl2-then in that of Forida-then
under Taylor at Monterey-and finally in the
campaign against the city of Mexico, he ran
Il career alike fortunate and brilliant, and one
in which glory and promotion followed hand
and the time has come for him TO reposc on
his laurcls, he is cut off by a ignoble disease,
in paltry frontier town. Such is life! Such
is the end of earthly glory!
|
earliest Puritan settlers. He was born in
1891, received Il plain but substantial educa-
ton, and began lie a traders clerk in Ilud-
sou, n. Y. When the war 1912 broke out,
he entered the army us private, but did
| not long remain in the ranks. A fellow clerk
who had enlisted with him, having been
| placed under arrest for some indiscrction,
applied TO Worth for advice, who undertook
10 write Il petition for the delinquent, to the
colonel of the regiment. This officer hap
pencd to be Scott Struck by the style and
pcnmanship OF the petition, he cnquired the
name of the writer, and, in the interview
that followed, was so pleased with Worth's
manners, and soldicry and handsome person,
that he appointed him his private secretary.
Scott did not stop here. He procured for
Worth commission as lieutenant in the
twenty-thrd regiment and the merits of
the young subaltern joined to some good for
tune, did the rest OF his advancement. Worth
rose rapidly, indeed, during the war of 1912.
At Chippewa he distinguished himself SO
| highly, that he was brevetted captain at
Lundy's Lane he won the rank of majo and
if peace had not been declared Immediately
afterwards, he would doubtless have advanced
still further.
After the peace, Worth was, for some time
superintendent of the West Point Military
Academy. In 1924, he was appointed a
lieutenant colonel; in 1892, a maor of ord
nance; and in 1898, colonel of the eighth re-
gmcnt of infantry, the rank he held in the
line at the period oil his death. In 1921, af-
ter the retirement of General Armistcad,
Worth succeeded to the chief command in
Florida, where he had been serving, us Sec
ond in rank, for about year Ambitious of
distinction, he sought every opportunity to
bring the Indians TO action, and though often
disappointed, finally succeeded. On the l7th
of April 1912, he overlook large force OF
savages at Polakaklaba, near the St. Johns
river. A terrible action ensued, but victory
finally crowned Worth. In recompensc for
his gallanlry on this occasion, Worth was
brevctted 4 Brigadicr General. He remained
in Florida, after this, for some time, but the
Indians never could be induced TO try their
strength with him again. When war with
Mexico became probable, he was detached
10 Corpus Christi, to join Taylor: and remain
with the general until just before the battles
of Palo Alto and Rcsaca dc Ia Palma. The
cause of his leaving camp, as is well KNOWN
was difference between him and TwigSs
growing out of his brevet rank. He hasten
ed TO Washington, intending to resign; bu
the war altered his decision, and cancellins
his resignation he hurried back TO the army
r Taylor, sympathznS with the feelings o
Worth, who could not forgive himself io
having missed the battles of the Sth and Oh
of May, assigned TO him, at Monterey, IN,
task of carrying the heights on the Sallill'
: road, with one division of the army while
with the other, the commander-n-chief al
: vanced against the town from the Seraiv'
road, This was, in fact, giving Worth an in
dependent command for, after once separa
ling, it was found impossible to keep up the
! communications between the two division
| of the army. Worth felt the Importance o
: his task, and appreciatmg the friendship o
| his general, resolved 10 carry the heights
: formidable as they Were, or perish in tn
attempt. "a grade ora srave!' he eXclaim
ed, as he leapcd into The saddle. We hav'
\ not the space, to-day, to describe the brillian
d operations that ensuod; besides, they ar
h familiar to, most, il not all our readers.
: is scnough to say tha, Worth carried, in sue
cession, the various forts commanding TN
G Saliillo road -stormed the Bishops palace
@ which overlooked the town--and pushlnt
@ forward through the suburbs, entered Ia
n streets, throwing shot and shells, and carrying
terror and dismay before him. lie wa
g within short distance of the great square
n when the town capitulaled 10 Taylor, pene
tIating TO the pla-o from The other side. Fo
u his exploits al Monterey Worth.was bcrevei
ted Major General. or f,."i
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