Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-31

Dragons five years later. At the commence
ment of the Mexican war he was appointed to
the command of brigade was invested with
the direction of the right wing of the army
under General Taylor, and distinguished him
self at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, re-
ceiving for that service the commission of Brig
adier-General, June 80, 1916. Afterwards as
signed to service in the force under General
Scott, he continued to take an active part in
in the battles Of the final campaign of the war,
and was brevetted to Major Generalship after
the battle of Monterey. In testimony of its
appreciation Of his services at the storming of
Monterey, Congress voted him o sword. AT
the close of the war he was assigned the COM
mand of the Military Department Of Texas.
Some five years ago he was court-martialed
at Newport Barracks for insubordinate con-
duct his offence being a reversal of decision
Of the President in the case of an officer sta
toned in his department. The Secretary of
War Immediately addressed letter TO the
Adjutant- General, denouncng General Twiggs
for "gross breach of discipline" in the matter.
An order of censure was published, and the
General felt SO much aggrieved that he, in turn
published an explanation. in which he vigor-
ously attacked the War Department For this
technical breach of discipline he was court-mar-
tailed. Before the court over which General
Jesup presided MAY 1859, General Twiggs
was trucucnt. He objected to Colonel Faunt-
leroy sitting as member of the court, on the
ground of personal enmity, and the Colonel
was compelled TO withdraw. The subsequent
proceedings were spicy. General Twiggs held
his position firmly, insisted that the witnesses
were not fairly examined, and conducted his
own defence with great energy The court
found him guilty of the charge of insubordona-
ton, ard he was sentenced to suspension. The
President however, in consideration Of his
services, RENTED the penalty and he was rein
stated in his Texan command, where he after
wards continued unmolested.
General Twiggs's career as a rebel has been
short and inglorious. For brief period he
commanded the rebel army at New Orleans,
but was soon suspended by his superiors. On
the approach of General Butler to New Orleans
Twiggs fled to the Interior where he died, as
before states, at Augusta, Georgia, his native
city.
BUTLER ON TwIGGs.
Just as we hear of the news of the death of the
hoary traitor we also learn that General Butler
has seized and sent to President Lincoln the
three swords and equipments presented to
Twiggs. One of these swords he received from
the President of the United States and Con-
gress for services at Monterey the second was
given him by the state OF Georgia and TIE third
was from his native city for gallantry in Mexico.
When Twiggs left New Orleans he gave these
swords to young woman, whose mother
handed them over to a negro. General Butler
in his communication TO the President says:
"a more lamentabe instance of the degrade
ton to which this rebellion has reduced its vo-
taries can hardly be imagined. Swords given
TO a general for courage and good conduct in
| the armies of the Unon-okens of admiration
| by his leow-citizens, and of the gratitude of
! state and the extraordinarily bequeathed
for safe keeping to a woman, as a more proper
custodian than himself, by that same general
when flying at the approach of the armies o
that country which he had renowned and be.
trayed, at last find depository with negro
for the sake of enslaving whose race the double
crime of treachery and rebellion has been con
summated.
"Now that the weapon given by the United
States is returned to the Executive, and tn,
others placed at his disposal might take leav
to suggest proper disposition of them ? Nigh
not the first be presented to some officer as
token of appreciation of loyalty and devotion
to the country The qualities of courage AM
good conduct in the battlefield have neve
been found wanting in our armies but loyalt
and entire devotion 10 the country nave falle'
in so many examples, of which General Twigg
| is a shining one. that some token of respect 70
hose qualities, bestowed in this manner, Nigh
5 not he Inappropriate.
The sword from the state of Georgia migt
be deposited in the library at West Point, wit
!. an appropriate inscription, as perpetual me
D mento 10 the youth there how worse than us.
4 less are all education and military training
1 even when allied to gallantry and courage,
S heartfelt patriotism and undying fealty to til
. constitution and the flag are wanting.
Y "rhat given by the city of Augusta might /
S deposited in the Patent Office as warnin
t against the folly and useessness of such an il
s venion as secession"