The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-13
om The rhilsdsiphis Bulletin.
Death Of the Pze~sdsss.

I, !. with orofound sorrow that announce the
death of The President OF these United S,atesan event
which took place yesterday a. 80 minutes past TO- p H.
The nation will hear this fatal announcement with not
surprise than grief The intelligence of the illness
of the dearted hero WILL indeed, reach many persons
smu sneo usly with the news OF his death and even
where his sickness known, the fatal rapidty OF the
disorder such to render il almost impossible o
realize The event week ago. and the President lived
lived with the promise OF long he-lved to be the
hope and glory OF millions OF his countrymen To day
he is no more. Honored for his virtues respected for
his good intentions and enthusiastically adored for his
services In the Mexican campaign, he has gone down
counuymen regret his death and feel his loss than
|even Harrison did The entire republic will BY this
event. be plunged in mourning Even his political 9p-
traction will every where be hushed His foibes, It be
had any, will be forgotten BY those who thought they
had detected them. while his virtues Will be acknowi
Zachary Taylor. the third OF Col Richard Taylor,
was born in Orange county Virginia. on the 24th OF Sep
TENDER, 1884 His father removed TO kentucky ine lo
lowing year He first designed tor the life oil TAR
mer but the Sd OF May 1903, he received from pes
dent jefferson commission first Lieutenant Of the sev-
enth regiment Of the United States infantry 1e'uE .nsa N
garst Smith, OF highly respectable family IN Maryland
lon the breaking out Of the war Of 1871 Taylor then
captain was placed command of Fort HARRISON on the
Wabash river His gallanry during the attacks Of the
hostile Indians on that post part OF history and gave
the first promises Of the military renown which he alter
wards achieved rhTognGah h the %ai ne
On the reduction OF the army, after the war ne was
reduced from majority to capaincy-a step backward
that he could not consent TO- and ne resgned ms
sion He was however, renstated as major by Presi.
dent Madison in the course OF the year ana n 1910
was placed in command Of the post at Green Bay on
Lake Michigan On the Goth April, 1919, he received
The commission Of lisusnant colonel and in 1882 he
was made colonel by President Jackson. He served
gaantly under Scott in the Black Hawk war OF 1892,
and subsequently held the command OF Fort Crawford.
at Prairie du Chen, where he remained till 1885, The
Seminole then took him 10 Florida, in which harass
ing duty he acquired fame only surpassed by that he
chobee gained for him The rank Of bgader general BY
brevet and in 1888 the command OF all the troops in
Florida assigned to him, General Jesup being re-
eved at his own request Here es remained until April
General Taylor was then appointed to the command Of
the southwestern division OF the army, and IN ls41 he
was ordered to relieve General Abuckle at Fort Gibson
He removed his family about this time to Baton Rouge,
where he had purchased estate. He had little leisure,
however for domestic enjoyments; and in 1643, the
Of Texas be was ordered to place his troops
such position as to defend Texas against threaten
led Mexican invasion. In the autumn OF that year he
commanded the army of Occupations small force Of
some 1000 regulars On the Sth of May l646, he gained
THE victory of Palo Altos the 9th Of May the victory
Resaca de Ia Palma the 2ls 22d, and 23d Of Sep.
ember the victory OF Monterey and the 22d and 23d
February. ls47 the glorious victory Of Buena Vista. in
which 5000 men, mostly volunteers, repused with terri
BILE loss the Mexican army of 900 under General
Santa Anna.
On the OF June. ls4s, General Taylor nominal
Ted for the presidency BY the wing convention in Pha
|dephia On the 18th OF Novembe, 1885, he elected
President of the United States On the 4th Of March,
ls4o he inaugurated President and the 9th OF
july 1850, at thirtyhve minutes past ten o'clock,
he expired having held the Office year, four months
and five days HIS age at the time OF his death IS
years, months, and Is days. General Taylor leaves
widow, one son. and two daughters-one married to Dr.
Ito Col. w w s. Bliss Of the army. Another daughter
married to Col Jefferson Davis, senator from Mississippi
10 deceased