Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03

river and the Maryland live, With 90 much Of
/ Pennsylvania as lies west OF line drawn
| from the Maryland line 10 the BoFthest eofssf
Of Mexican county. Il mus net be taken fes
granted that be would succeed 10 the Com
maud -in-Chief Of the army, shoald that 20.
siiion unfortunately become yaeani because
he 10 neat IN rank 10 General Scott. This
Office lie filled BY special appointment seniority
having weight only iaei3entaliy. Gen, Nc
Ciellan Is sow Leading the United States
forces which crossed from Ohio into Firgfnia
| on Monday night last and the stirring psocla-
nations which he has issued 10 the people
prove that be can WELD the pea as ably IS be
| haS the sword.
| BRIaApiER GENERAL IRvTxE n'DoxELL.
General Mcdowell is a native of OHIO, from
| winch State he was appointed 90 q esdetship
| in the United States Military Academy AZ
West Point in 1884. He graduated 10 July,
| 1898, and xas immediately promoted to the
rank of Breyet Second Lieutenant. He wss
| assistant Instructor In tactics At West Point,
| from September 20 November, 1871, and Ad-
| julaut 10 October, ls45; he was promoted to
| First Lientenaney in October, 1912; Aid-de-
/ Camp TO Gen. Wool, from October, ls45, TO
Nay, Is41, and took an active part in the war
/ with Mexico. He received the honorary rank
Gatte of BaenR Vista, February %, ls4T;
/ promoted 10 post of Assistant AdIalant Gen
eral, with rahk Of Captain, in May, ls47, and
| relinquished rank In line in February, 1851;
| Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank Of
Major, March 81, 1885, BTevet BFigadicr Gen-
eraI, May, 1861, and is row In command OF the
! United States troops at Alexandria, Virginia.
| General Mcdowell, il 10 represented, Is GA
officer OF rare nit tary aud scientific abilities,
and q strategist and taesician Of high rsnk.
! saIsAplEH GENERAL xAFHAsHb LYON.
General Nathaniel Lyon is the sen Of Amasa
| Lyon, OF Ashford, Windham esany, Cons
| neeticat, and Is the descendant paternaiiy
| aud materially, Of families who were dis.
| tinguished for intellect and integrity of char
acter. His mother was Of the knowlton
| family, which produced two Of the distin-
| gushed officers Of the Revolution one, the
! famous Col. Thos. Knowlton, who, as Major,
/ commanded The Connections boys at the old
| rail fence on the left sing Of the American
| army at Bunker Ill., aud Was Afterwards kill
! ed ut the battle Of Harlem Heights, New York.
! The two brothers, Thomas and Daniel knowi-
/ ton, had both distinguished themselves IN the
/ war between the eoIoBists and Rnglish against
! the French from 1913 to 1850. Al the eom-
| mencement of the RevolRtion We 6ud these
| two brothers among the first to take The field
| in defence Of their eouniry, and a. Bunker
| Hill both the historian aud the artist have
/ contributed TO place the nsme of Colonel
/ kncwiton among the most promiRshsof these
| whom grateful country will ever delight to
! honor. The Oft recited deeds Of daring and
! patriotism among his ancestors thus falling
/ upon the cars of young Nathaniel Lyon, from
/ mothers lips, may have fred his youthful
ho. al haH IN do vii CHI AZ
/ the profession Of arms. AZ an early age,
/ while under the tuition ofan experienced
/ teacher, be showed great mathematical tall
/ eut, and a power OF combination and plan IN
| the development Of schemes, which, added 10
/ an iron will and an iudomitable perseverance,,
/ thus early aud Enthusiastically marked him as
! one horn TO command" Nathaniel Lyon
! was educated ut the United States Military
| Academy at West Point, where be graduated
| with distinction in 1871, and has remained in
! the army ever since, having risen TO the rank
| Of Captain in the Second Infantry, aRd By the
| recent choice of the Missouri Volunteers has
| become their Brigadier General,
lie is now 10 the prime Of life as military
! commander, being forty-two years OF age As
will be seen, he has had great experience in
/ his profession, especially In the rougher
! duties, which fit bin 80 especially for his
/ present position. His service has been
! principally upon the frontiers-inthe Florida,
/ Texas, California, Oregon, Kansas, and ether
! Indian aud border wars. He entered the
/ Military Academy as cadet in June, 1887, aad
! graduated In 1871. On graduating from the
! Military Academy he received his commission
{ as Lieut., in the army, and was AT once erder-
! cd 20 join the army in Florida, then operating
| against the Indians. After Hne0mplaiRingly
passing through that most disagreeable CAM
/ paign among the everglades Of Florida, be
was stationed for some years ~ various posts
! on cur Western frontier. Soon AFTER the CON-
! riencement of hostilities between the United
/ States and Mexico, he was ordered TO join the
! Northern line of operations under General
/ Taylor, and after reaching Monterey was sooa
! ordered TO join the expedition against Vera
| Cruz. In the hombardment and capture OF
! Vera Cruz, aud the severely contested battles
! OF Contreras, Cheruhnsco and others which
occurred between that place aud the city OF
/ Mexico, his activity and military skill found
| full play. He took an active part 10 each aud
! all OF them, and while Sighting in the streets
/ In the city OF Mexico, near the Belen gate, on
| September i3 ls47, received = wound from
musket ball After the conclusion OF peeee
! with Mexico, he was ordered Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, preparatory 70 q contemplate
/ ed march overland TO California. By q change
| of orders from the War Department bis regi-
meat was despatched by ship via. Cape Horn,
| aud reached California soon after its aequl-
siuon by the United States. His stay in CALI
1 fornia was prolonged beyond that OF most of
his fellow officers, and bis time increasingly
employed in operating among the Indlans,
| subjected to long aud tedious marches, con.
slant alarms and fSequeuted skiFmishes, iiy-
ing large portion OF The time 10 tents, aud
subject to the fatignes and priyations incident