American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-04

almost every part of our country, from the At
| lantic to the Council Bluffs His service was
connected with every military post, and Gen
| Wool is not the man TO shrink from any service
winch his country may require at lis hands, or
| the call OF her constituted authorities His
activity, promphtude, methodical habits, and
decision Of character, are too well known to
need specification, and these qualities make him
| us indefatigtble a man of business as he is an
! intrepid and scientific soldier and it is believed
that his various responsible duties were dis
charged in a manner no less honorable to him
self than useful to his country. si3i q
But his large experience was destined to q.
| still more special and glorious service. When
4 the Mexican war commenced, the government
determined on an expedition against chihuahua,
the principal city in the northern part OF Mexi-
co, and General Wool was appointed to command
1t. He left his home in, 1885, repaired to the
4 West, and in'the almost incredible short period
Of, six weeks, organized aforce of II, 900 men,
consisting of volunteers scattered over Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ten
nessee, the greater portion Of, which he de-
! spatched to General Taylor. lie soon was in
| San Antonio, Texas, where the force to be under
his special command-about three thousand
was ordered to rendezvous. From this place
commenced September 26, 1846--a march
into an enemy's country more remarkable than
any that is ON record and which outvies even the
memorable one of the ancient ZenOphony He
commenced ismarch with troops undisciplined,
| many of them wild and nnmanageable at home,
who were animated by an adventurous spirit,
and who would be likely to be Mwless among
the people Of Mexico. These, by thorough
system of military discipline, hereduced to snch
regular order, and obedience that no outrage
occurred on his route. He went among race
ignorant, base, treacherpus and yet, by the
generous protection he extended over them, by
his kind and humane conduct towards them,
and the high sense of honor that characterized
his intercourse with them, he won their conf
dence and even their affection. ,,,... II
As to humanity, what higher praise can there,
be than the great fact that General Wool termi;
mated march Of NINE HUNDRED MILES through
the heart of an enemy's country ,cithoA she'd
ding d drop of human 6Ioods And as to skill
and well-directed energy, what can be said
/ greater than the fact that the army ..levelled
hills, filed raynes, constructed bridges, crossed
rivers difficult of, passage and sandy plains,
Scaled mountains, and, finally encamped at Aqua
Nueva, the advanced position of the army of
occupation, +" scarcely losing man. and in
state of discipline which was the admiration of
all military men Such is the true glory won
by General Wool in this unparalleled march. In
| such condition, after urgent and repeated re-
quests and yentreaties on, his part, was he al
| lowed to effect o junction with General Taylor.
The next service Of General Wool was at the
victory Of Buena Vista The nature Of this
service, however, is more widely known than
some of the other details referred to in this
sketch. His agency as to- the selection of the
battlefield, his activity and gallantry in the
engagement the generous acknowledgment OF
/ it all by General Taylor are well known "To
Brigadier General Wool, y General Taylor said,
''my obligations are especially due. The high
state of discipline and instruction of several Of
the volunteer regiments was attained under his
command, and to his vigilance and arduous SER
vice before the action, and his gallantry and
activity in the field a large share Of our success
may bejusty attributed, The results of this
day convinced the army that had so long been
impatient of his severe, discipline, how indis-
pensable this was to success. Those among
them who, before this great battle, were the
loudest to condemn, after witnessing the con
| duct of their commander on the field, became
the foremost to praise. The same GOODNESS, in
strepidity and resource in o critical emergency
] that were seen at Queenstown and Beekmantown
were most nobly displayed at Bueha Vista.
General Wool succeeded General Taylor 10
command of the army. Of occupation, and had
his headquarters at Monterey. At that time
the efforts to suppress the bands Of guerilas and
robbers that almost daily attacked the trains
4 conveying army supplies had been saccessful
.Thesemurderers infested the States of New Leon
Z and Tamaupas to a fearful extent. General
Wool set himself at work to suppress them with
bis Characteristic energy. How is it now -
A letter from Monterey states, n month or two
after Gen. Wool took the command, these par
| ties, that even 80 late September were bold
/ enough to attack regiment have been hunted
down, dsarmed, punished and dispersed; and
n single horseman may now ride, without fear
] of molestation, from Saltio to Camargo. Gen
Woors orders are obeyed promptly by all the
inhabitants Of the three States of New Leon,
Coahuila, and Tamaulipas military contribu-
tons to the amount Of about $50, 600 have been
exacted and paid and in this city, so full is
\ the confidence in him. that timid girl OF six.
teen may walk alone at dead Of night from the
Bishops Palace to the Queens Bridge without
/ fear of insult. Such order is not to be found
in any of the cities Of the United States,
! On the conclusion Of the war, General Wool
resumed his residence in Troy. His return to
/ the bosom of his friends was an ovation the
welcome home was, indeed, enthusiastic and
splendid. IL was in August, 1845, when the
military were out in large numbers, and the high
officers Of state were-present. General Viele
\ addressed him on behalf Of the military; George
Gould, esq, in behalf of the citizens Of Troy;
while. the mayor, presented to him splendid
sword in behalf of the city authorities. Not
less than forty thousand thronged TO welcome
\ back 70 his home this hero oftwo wars.
We have only space to allude to one other
demonstration of the attachment which the
country bears toward him. In january, 1849,
another superb sword was presented to him
amid much enthusiasm This was done in. AL
bany, where the whole population turned out to
do honor to this distinguished warrior The
thanks of the Legislature we're most cordial,
and the resolutions were unanimously adopted
! The address, of Governor Young is a glowing
tribute to the public and private worth Of the
gallant General, while the reply Of General
4 Wool is characterized by that eloquence, neat