The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
THE MILITARY HEROES OF THE WORLD.

The new commander Of our army the Potomac Gen.
Geo b. Mcclellan is daily adding to his hosts Of friends
by his assduy in recognizing the large army under his
command. Those who have had the honor Of an inter.
view with him his arrival in Washington speak OF
him transformations, genial coaversa,ioaast, but
express apprehension to his ability Judging
his youthful appearance, to command grand army To
such persons, however, who inclined to this belief
we only say that they exhibit marked innocence Of
the history Of the worlds military heroes and for their in
form ton and to others whom it may concern sabein
collections from history, which show that of the
worlds great cheftans attained the of their repu
tatons before they reached the age OF General Mcclellan
Philip Of Macedoa assembled the throne at the age Of
twenty two and distinguished himself in his wars
with the neshboring States. AT the age of forty 1--we he
had conquered all Greece.
Alexander the had defeated the celebrated Theban
band the battle OF Chcronca and gained military re-
putticn the age Of eighteen He assembled the throne
Of his father Philip, before twenty and at twenty 1--WE
had reached the zenith Of his glory having already
quercd the world He died before the ago Of thirty two
Julius Cesar commanded the feet sent to blockade
Mytyens, where no gEeaty distinguished himself be:o-e
Hannibal joned aahagenian army in Spain at
twenty two, and aander in chief at twenty
six. Victorious Apcc, he crossed the Alps
and won the battle q 70 the age Of thirty.
Scipio Afrcanus (the " age of sixteen dis.
tingushed himself at thss anus; at twenty was
made cdic, and after iii in Spain; at twenty
he the great battle Of lama, and closed his
military career.
Scpio Mrcanus (the younger} also distinguished him
self in early e the age Of thirty he had conquer
ed the Carhagenan armies and completed the destruc.
tion OF Carthage.
Genghs Khan succeeded the dominion Of his father at
the age of thirteen and almost Immediately raised an army
Of thirty thousand men, with which he defeated hume
rous FORGET rebels who had thought to take advantage
Of his extreme youth to withdraw from his dominion
He acquired military reputation by numerous con,
quests and before the age Of forty had made himself EN-
peror Of Mogu
Charlemagne crowned king at twenty CONQUER.
ed Aqutania at twenty-eght, made himself master of
and the greater part of Germany at twenty nine
placed his brow the iron of Italy thirty two
and conquered Spain at thirty six.
Gonsalvo dc Cordova the Gfea Captain . entered the
army fifteen and before the age OF acquired
brilliant military reputation, md was knghtcd by the
king himself on the field OF battle he was pro-
NOTED over the beads Of the older and made
commander n-chcf Of the army in Italy.
Henry ", of France placed at tho head Of the
Hugueno army tho age Of sixtcen at nineteen he be-
King Of Navarre at forty h. had overthrow all his
enemies and placed himself the throne OF France.
Menecucul a, the age Of thirty one, with two thou
sand horse attacked ten thousand Swecs and captured
al their baggage and artillery; at thirywo he gained
1 the victory Of Trebei.
saAc entered the army at twelve, and obtained the
command regiment OF horse; at twenty -four he be
came Marecadt DC Camp az foryour Marshal OF France
Naa0an the celebrated French engineer, entered the