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ly upon the enemy. Worth fell. it was sup
posed. mortally wounded. No one who has
ever read the history of that battle-almost
unparalleled in the severity OF the contest, the
obstinacy with which the veterans oi England
maintained their ground, and the irrepressIble
ardor which marked everycharge OF the Amer
leans, in the face Of bsyonets and cannon
can fa to appreciate the intrepidity and gal
LIANT bearing on that occasion. When he fell
two of his soldiers attempted to bear him from
field, when ball struck one them, scattering
his brains over Worth and..his companion
The other seized him in his arms, and carried
him from the enemy. His friends mourned
him as dead, and months elapsed before his
wound had SO far healed as TO enable him TO
returnlto the service.


But we have not time to follow him through
his various successive and promotions, and his
gallant and distinguished conduct in the Flo
rida. The part he acted in the capture o.
Monterey was bold. deliberate, and eminen'y
successful. They underrate his military 'alen's
who supposed his commendable oeterin'pa'oi ad'o
TO add laurels TO hisname, to atone lor ms uh-
fortunate absence from the army on 'he 'iie
morable 9Th and 9th OF May, would urge MN
headstrono into the fight, needless OF his own
life or the lives OF his men. worm was al
ways bold. intrepid, sometimes reckless OF con-
sequences when duty prompted; bnt calm and
collected, when he knew success hung upon
cool and deliberate, and decisive action. His
government has rewarded his worth by stea-
DIV promotion, and his countrymen, with one
voice, bestowed "honor upon whom honor is
due.o The wisest act Of The President, in the
whole conduct of The war, was that which
refused w orlh's proffered resignation and re-
stored him TO the army and his country.