The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-31

NV dear General, receive the Senll-
ments of my highest esteem.
LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Major General Worth.
A telegraphic despatch from Louisville,
KY, announces the death of Major Gen
eral Worth. He fell a victim to cholera,
at San Antonio, on the 9TH inst.
Worth has been compared, and not un-
Justly, 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 Amer
lean officers participated in as many bat
ties as orth-none, perhaps, In such
brilliant and numerous victories. Proml-
nently distinguished III the War of 1912
then in that of Florida-then under
Tavlor at Monterey-and finally in the
campaign against the city of Mexico, he
ran career alike fortunate and brilliant,
and one in which glory and promotion
followed hand in hand. But alas! just
when the war is over, and the time has
come for him to repOse on his laurels, he
is cut off by an ignoble disease, in paltry
frontier town. Such is human Hfe!-
Such is the end of earthly glory.
Worth.Aaims descent from one Of the
earliest Puritan settlers. He was born in
1894, received plain but substantial edu-
cation, and began life as traders clerk in
Hudson, n. y. When the war of 1912
broke out, he entered the army as pri-
vate, but did not long remain in the ranks.
A fellow clerk, who had enlisted with kim,
having been placed under arrest for some
indiscretion, applied TO Worth for advice,
who undertook to write a petition, for
the delinquent, to the colonel of the regi-
ment. This officer happened to be Scott.
Struck by the style and penmanship of the
petition, he inquired the name of the wri-
| ter, and, in the interview that followed,
was so pleased with Worth's manners,
and soldierly and handsome person, that
he appointed him his private secretary
Scott did not stop here. He procured for
Worth a commission as lieutenant in the
twenty-third regiment; and the merits of
the young subaltern, joined to some good
fortune, did the rest for his advancement.
Worth rose rapidly, indeed, during the
war of 1912. At Chippewa he distin-
guished himself so highly, that he was
breyetted a captain; at Lundy's Lane he
won the rank of major; and if peace had
not been declared Immediately afterwards,
! he would doubtless have advanded still
further.
After the peace, Worth was for some
time superintendent of the West Point
Military Academy. In 1924 he was ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel; in 1882, a
major of ordnance; and in 1898, colonel OF
the eighth regiment of infantry, the rank
he held in the line at the period of his
death. In 1921, after the retirement OF
Gen. Armistead, Worth succeeded to the
chief command in Florida, where he had
been serving, as second in rank, for about
year. Ambitious for distinction, he
sought every opportunity to bring the In
dians to action; and though often disappint-
ed, finally succeeded. On the 18th of
April, 1912, he overlook large force OF
savages at Polaklaklaba, near the st. Johns
river. A terrible action ensued, but victo-
ry finally crowned Worth. In recon-
pense for his gallantry on this occasion,
Worth was brevetted brigadier general.
He remained in Florida after this for some
time, but the Indians could never be indu-
ced to try their strength with him again.
When war with Mexico became proba-
BILE, he was detached to Corpus Christi, to
Join Taylor, and remained with the Gen
eral until just before the battles of Palo AL
to and Resaca de la Palma. The cause
of his leaving camp, as is well known,
j was difference between him and Twiggs,
growing ont of his brevet rank. He hast
ened to Washington, intending to resign,
but the war altered his decision, and can
ceiling his resignation he hurried back to
the army.
! Taylor, sympathizing with the feelings
of w Worth, who could not forgive himself
for having missed the battles of the 9Th and
9.h of May, assigned to him, at Monterey,
the task of carrying the heights on the Sal
tillo road, with one division of the army,
while, with the other, the commander. in
! chief advanced against the town from the
Seralvo road. This was, in fact, giving
Worth an independent command, for, af-
ter once separating, it was found impossi-
BILE to keep up the communications, be-
tween the two divisions of the army
Worth felt the importance of his task, and
appreciating the friendship of his general,
resolved to carry the heights, formidable
as they were, or perish in the attempt
ga grade or gravel he exclaimed, as he
leaped into the saddle. We.have not the
space, to-day, to describe the brilliant op-
erations that ensued. Besides, they are
familiar to most, if not ALL our readers. 1t
/ is enOuUb tn Say fhat Worth corriaJ IN