The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-10
Pers0nal Intclligcnce.

/ General George W. Morgan, late Minister to Portugal
arrived in the Arabia Thursday. General Morgan
although still young man, commenced his military
twenty five years SINCE during the revolution in
Texas in which service he remained three years attain
ing the rank of captain at the age Of eighteen serving
the division with A. Sidney Johnston supposed TO be
the abes General now in the Confederate army At the
breaking out Of the Mexican Gen. Morgan was unan
mousy elected Colonel Of the Second regiment of Ohio
Volunteers, and served under General Taylor OH the
northern line Of operations for year. Immediately
prior to the battle OF Buena Vista he ordered to
march upon Monterey and while route with force of
210 men, attacked by Gen. Urea at the head Of 500
cavalry Morgans command was surrounded for period
Of twelve hours the first half being In the night Al day
break Urea commenced series of attacks which Morgan
successfully resisted in hollow square, in which formation
he marched distance of nearly six miles. Urea after
having sustained loss of moro than three hundred men
abandoned the attack and Morgan reached Monterey with
loss OF only six men, after having marched distance
OF eighty miles in the short space Of tty-two hours
Upon the organization of the ten additional regiments
the regular army he was appointed to the command Of
the Fifteenth infantry and for merorous services at the
battles OF Contreras and Chcrubusco breveted rea
der General For the past six he has been absent
in an Official capacity in Europe He is ouspoken sup
letter. addressed to the Hon. David Tod the Union can
didate for Governor Of Ohio
New York, Sept g. 1861
My DEAR CoLoyEI-Although still weary from the
fatigue Of stormy voyage having but few honrs since
arrived in New York, hasten to congratulate YOU upon
your nomination as the Union candidate Tor Governor of
Ohio, and to assure you of my cordial sympathy and
earnest support
understand your position be of unconditional devo.
ton TO the Union; the resistance of all terms Of
promise inconsistent with the honor and porpeuily the
nation and Of vigorous prosecution Of the against
the armed conspirators who becaguer the capital.
Say, then, to my friends, whose joint action invoke
that am with you and for the Union Ever faithfully,
Hon DAVID TOD GEORGE W. MORGAN.
Attorney General Bates left this city at noon Yesterday
for Washington.
Lieut. l.. Smith, of Batavia; c. A. Morse Of Cherry Val,
ley; F. H. Peck Of Albany, and J. Clark of New York
stopping at the st. Denis Hotel.
Lieut. Col Reynolds and Capt. ShurtefY Of the United
States Army s. B. Dana, of Boston; T. c. Geddcs Of Ohio:
n. Brown, Jr, of Penn Yam; W Bowdcn Of Liverpool
J. H. Newton, of ST. Louis; C. Worthngton and wife, Of
Cleveland; o. K. Green, Of Detroit and Il. B. Baker Of
Philadelphia, stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Major II. A. Conant of Missouri; y. Van Vleet, Of the
United States Army c. r. Dimons, OF Iowa; g. Saco OF
Lima; William Judson and wife, Of Indiana, and William
Kay, OF Canada, are stopping at the Metropolitan Ho
DR.. NJ. Baez and party, and DR.. NJ. de Brceno and
daughter, of Venezuela; Lieut.. j. Walters, Of the United
States Navy; u. B. Fisk and family o. Chicago Dr. Aus.
tin Flint, Jr., and Miss Flint OF Saratoga Peter aud
Thomas Herran, Of New Grenada, and Charles Richard
son. Of Philadelphia, are stopping at the Graercy Park
Hotel.
Colonel Tbrbet and Lieut. Parsons of the United States
Army; DR.. Walker and wife, of Rochester: Major Holt
day. Of Fortress Monroe; o. W. Paxton, = Brady, D.
Lamb and A. W. Campbell, OF Virginia; Judge Cation and
family, of Ottawa, Illinois; T. Turner, OF baltimore; Dr.
Louis are stopping at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Gov f. y. Morgan, Adutant General Hillhouse and G.
7. Baker, of Albany; A. II. Graves and g. F. Wnslow,
OF Troy; f. G. Clark of Sandy Hill; Colonel p Sanford
and Colonel Harris Of Providence; Capt. F. Upton, of
Boston d. Pratt and wife, fElmira; Wayman Crow OF
St LOUIS; G. w Buck Of Chicago; Edward Parsons of
New York; n. Hazard, of Chicago and G L. Baker, Of
Washington are stopping at the hstor house.
Judge Halliburton, alias Sam Sics arrived in Toronto
the oh inst. lie crossed the Atlantic il the Arabia