The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24

army OF Condo cadet at tho age seventeen at TWEEN
" was made lieutenant, and at the ago Of twenty five
nc himself conducted several successful sieges and had
assistedst several others
Turenne entered the army before tho age Of fourteen
He served year volunteer four years cap
tain, four years colonel three years az a major
general, FIVE years lieutenant general, and
became Marshal Of France at thirty-two. Ho had
all his military reputation by tho age of forty
Prince Maurice commanded army at sixteen, and
acquired his military reputation in very early life
The great Condo mmoraized his at the baltic Of
Rocroi in which, at the age of twenty two he defeated
the Spaniards He had oil his great military fame
before the age Of twenty Ave,
Prince Eugene of Savoy gained the battle Of zenta at
thirtyfour.
Pctor the Great, Of Russia organized large army at
the age OF twenty at twenty four he fought the Turks
and captured Asoph; at twenty eight he made with
Sweden; at thirty he entered Moscow in triumph, after
the victory Embach and tho capture Of Noteburg and
Marienburg.
Charles the Xu of Sweden, completed his Arst sue
cessful campaign against Denmark at eighteen over
threw 80 900 Russians Naroa before ninctecn and
qucred Poland and Saxony at twenty four.
Frederick the Great of Prussia at the age Of twenty
eight entered upon that OF glory which has i'm
moralizol his name. He established his reputation in
the first Silcsan war, which he terminated
at the ago of thirty. The second Silesan war
was terminated at thirty three and at forty three with
population Of five millions, he successfully opposed
league Of moro than hundred millions Of people.
Prince Henry, of Prussia decided tho victory of the
Prague at thirty one.
Cores effected the conquest OF Mexico at thirty
Pzarro completed tho conquest of Peru thirty FIVE
Lord Cvo reached the zenith Of his military fame at
thirty five.
The great Napoleon commander in chief of the army
italy at twcnty-six.
Dessaix bscne general Of division at twenty six he
died at thirty two with reputation second only to that
of Napoleon
Soat became general of division at twenty nine
Eugene Beauhanais of Napocon's ablcst gene
rails. At twenty eight no commanded the army OF Italy
and al thirty gained great glory in the Russian cam
pagn, at the head Of tho fourth corps d'aymsec
Gouylon st. Cyr, Suchet Oudinot Ncy Iannes Joubert
Victor, Murat, Marmont, Mcdonald Bcrnadotte Lefcvre
Bessieres and Duroc all acquired high military rcpua
ton in the field before the age CT thirty five.
This list might be extended with the same results but
names enough have been given to show that tho worlds
heroes and especially those who assisted the First Napo-
leon in his memorable campaigns, were ALL with scarcely
exception, young still burning with the fire Of
youthful ardor and enthusiasm.
With these historical facts before may we not hope
that our own McCellan-o whom ripe judges nscrbc
vast fund of professional knowledge judgment rpencd
by long study and experience mind fertile with original
exeaents prompt to sec, decide and act and added to
all, physical constitution capable of immense abor-w!
be equal to the present emergency into which country
is placed, and strike blow to enemies from which
they will never recover