The Greensborough patriot [August 14, 1852]

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VOL. XIV. GKEENSBOROUGH, N.C., AUGUST 14, 1852. NO. 001.
One di
week ■*''- -
,fi«r. Deductions made in favor ol standing u.lver
InmenU as follows:
Thru months
One square, 53.50
Two squares, 7.00
Three '• (I col.) 10.00
Half column, 1800
Sir month*. One year
S5.51I S8.00
10.00 14.00
15,00 10.00
25.00 35.00
was careful mil lo include a single Irishman, in I army. He establishedcamps and normal school*
order ilisl Irishmen might nol he sacrificed for and when iho campaign of 1814 opened, he *.-
Irishmcn. This Hep led, on both sides, In the j tonished (ieneral Brown, the Commandor-iii-eoiinnement
ss hostages of many other men and ! chief, by exhibiting his raw levies drilled into
nffioers, all of whom were, of course, dependent '■ experienced soldier*,
for their lives on the fate of the original twenty- | C»PTIR£ or FORT ERIE.
The first operation of the campaign was the
LIFE AND SERVICES OF GENERAL
WINF1ELD SCOTT.
BIRTH AND EDUCATION.
WINFIKLD SCOTT ill born near Petersburg,
in Virginia, on the 13th of June, 1786. He is
* the grandson of a Scotch immigrant, who was | at .his familiarity. Wiihoi.e effort of his nnis-rompelled
lo fly his countrv in consequence of cular arm he threw the Indian to the. other side ol
having engaged'in the Jacobite rebellion ol 1745,' the hall, and at the same tune said, "Ho, villain ;
and who afterwards settled in Virginia in the i vou shot like a squaw I" The taunt, Mid what
practice ofthc law. His lather, William Scot!, had previously occurred, lashed the chief into a
was a farmer, and his mother, Ann Mason, was' furv, and he rushed upon Scott with his knife
a woman nf great excellence, and of n family drawn. His companion billowed his example.
noted in the history ol the Stale for its high ] The idea of asking lor i
character. She was left a widow at an early the mind of Colonel Scot!
age, with five children and very limited proper-; possible, he I
ly. \V infield was the younger of two son- "
Scott recognised at once, by his tall nature, a, a
chief know n as Captain Jacobs; the other, though
a sou of the celebrated Brant, had less fame, bin
was a powerful and muscular man. In a j irgnn.
in which miplit be traced a ennfusion of Indian
■M! the two European languages spoken in Can-frequenily
fired a. him. The chief a. length be- ; month. <«j«^^|&S£ %Q ffi die 3d July. Sen..', bngade. with ,he artillery
erne angry, and seized the Colonel to turn him i eral was passing along on the Last «>'«•«• corps of Major llindn.au. crossed the river and
Id in o der .ha. he might examine his back. ; of the cly o New \ ork he *»»«™'«' I H. »d |anJeil „+ „le ,„r, whBt Riple/t brigade
Anvone who ever looked into the wild fiery eye! cheer, and bustle on *»*•»jftfJS'J; crowed •»«*!«. landed above. Scott led the
, me .ieneral may readily conceive how he lei | tT&SMZtti&ufite I ™ J^•U[""de"d- "" ,7° mCn ™
IHIU or CHIPFBWA.
On the morning of the 4th July, Seoll'
nd great was his delight lo
find thai it was the cheers of his old Irish friends,
in whose behalf he had interfered at Quebec, and
who had that moment landed in triumph, after a
confinement of more than two years in English
He
sislance did nol enter
nd had relreal been
U'd have died before he would
ii'.ve moved one slen. Fortune alttavs laiors , —■
'ml Scot, law «i his g'rasp the \ rope. \ M. .0 co„l,.„,i,,y wi.h the promise ol
prisons ! He was quickly recognised by them,
hailed as their deliverer, and Dearly crushed by
their warm-hearted embraces I Twenty-One
were present, Iwo hating died natural deaths.
Scott had not then recovered from the wounds
he had received in tin bloody battle of-the Niag-ara,
and was about lo embark Ml a voyage to Ko-to
Philadelphia, in pursuit of further surgical aid.
He was every where along the route greeted as
the hero of the war. and received with signal
marks of popular admiration. On one occasion,
can rcce.vc- RECORDED APPROBATION OF lilt
COl'NTRV.
" If, ill the resolve of Congress, or in your ad-dress,
sir, my individual services have been over-when
pale and meagre, hit left shoulder swollen I estimated, not so the achievements of thai gallant
and bandaged, his arm in a sling, he was taken body of officers and men. whom in hallle H
to a church to witness the commencement cere-monies
of Princeton college.
The valedictory address was delivered on this
nceation by a gentleman of high talent, and its
subject was. "the public duties of a good eilizen
III peace and war." At the end of this address,
the speaker, catching enthusiasm from the mo-ment
and occasion, turned to the wounded sol-dier
and made him ihe personification of his
ideal. The audience was enchanted, and the
soldier and scholar both shared in the applause
evoked.
He received here the diploma of Master of
Arts.
At Philadelphia, Governor Snyder and the
ciliiens welcomed him with militai) and ciric
parades. After a short slay at that city, he re-covered
sufficiently lo be able to proceed to Bal-timore,
whither he went at the request of the
(■overnment, and the particular solicitation of
the members of Congress from Maryland and
brig- Pennsylvania, to direct measures for the defence
ade marched towards Chtppewa. For sixteen of that city and Philadelphia. Finishing this
miles he had a running fight with the Marquia of. duly, he al length proceeded In Washington.
Tweedale, who commanded the British 100th j where he arrived in October, and was invested
regimcul, nil at dusk the latter was driven across ; with ihe command of that military district, and
Chippewa river, and joined ihe main body nf; charged wilh ihe responsible duty of planning the
the British army under (Ieneral Hiall. The' next year's campaign. Happily a treaty of
.Marquis has mice said, that he could not account peace wat concluded at Client on the 24ih or
for the ardor ol ihe pursuit until he recollected ■ December following, and ratified by our Govern
_ .... ■■.,. _f o_. , a, ft I r....
Wit
my good fortune In command, and of whom I
am, on ibis interesting occaision, the honored
representative.
•• Very many of those generous spirits breath-ed
their last on the fields which their »alor sesitu
ed to win ; and of the nuroher that happily sur-vive,
there is not one. 1 dare affirm, who will
not be readv. in peace as in wcr, to devote him-self
to the liberties and the glor;' of the countrv.
"And you, sir. whom I have the honor'ofTicial-ly
lo address for the last lime : you who bled in
the first, and powerlully contributed to the aeoond
War of Independence ; you who have toiled fifty
years to rear and to establish the liberties ofthit
great republic—permit an humble actor in a much
shorted period of its history, to mingle his pray-ers
with those of millions, for Ihe happy but dis-tant
termination nf a life,'of which, at yet, others
have enjoyed the distinguished benefits, whilst
the cares have been all vour own."
that be was in gli
Jacobs' Itle was in ihe power of Seoll, who teem-ed
nothing loath lo lake it. At ihe same lime ii
seemed nol improbable ihat Scolt would scarcely
he able lo foil the oilier, in spite of his occupy,
iug ii position which rendered it impossible lor
Hum lo attack him in Ihe rear. At ibis moment
Captain Coffin. I nejihew of the well-known
Admiral Sir Isaac Collio. and an aid ol General
.... entered on a visit ol courtesy 10"ihe J ihe objects which wo have
oners, and, amazed at what they saw, called : |,P joined lh« army at Fort
His first military service was performed in I
1807, as a private in a Volunteer corps raised in |
Petersburg, and marched to I.wii.haien bay in j
expectation of a British descent upon ihe coast.
War wilh England being then deemed merits,
hie. Congress passed I lull to increase Ihe army,
when young Scott offered his services to Piesi-denl
Jefferson, and received lion, bun, in May,
1808, a commission at cnpinin of light artillery.
In 1809, Opiain Scolt (U ordered to New
Orleans, where it was supposed die llriiisb
would commence their invasion. Here differ-ences
arose between him and Gen. tt ilkinaon.
which resulted in a court niariiul, and Ihe sus-pension
of Scolt from the army lor a twelve-month.
His sentence was accomplished. "The
citizens ol Washington, near Natchez, where
the court marlial was held." says the Delta, a
Democratic journal of N«W Orleans, "did not
approve the sentence ol ihe eourl. and lei.dered
him ihe compliment of a public dinner. During
hit si.spcnsn.il. Scolt devoied hinlsell with greal
ardor to ihe study of the military art, ant! acqui-red
lhat intimate knowledge of hit profession
which has since made him the pride of li.e Amer-,
ican army."
ORDERED TO THE NORTHERS FRONTIER.
Immediately after the declaration of war with
Great Britain. Scott received the c mission ol
lieutenant colonel from President Madison, and
was tent to the Northern frontier, he bung Mis
tinned at Black Koek. In October he under-took,
in conjunction with Lieutenant Elliott of
the navy, the capture of iwo British armed brig*,
named ihe "Adams" "Caledonia," then lying
moored under the guns of the British lort, Erie,
nearly opposite. The attempt was gallant and
successful! Ihe vessels were captured. But in
carrying iliem off, one of ihcm, ihe " Adams,
drifted on shore under ihe guns ol the battery at
Forl Erie, and was descried by the captors. ™" '
The enemy at once undertook her recovery.
Scott drove back their boats by a well directed
fire. The coiiiesi soon became sharp i«. at a
who could win Ihe prize. Our men linullj ".V.AV.-ii.i. ..I In- I I Sun lit gallant sol
bore off the brig in triumph. , {^ ^ fnmitra ,,,», „un„.iarv
STORMIMI OF «l EESSTOWN IIKtlillTS.
The memorable storming ol Qocenslown
Heights followed soon on this successful exploit.
General Van Uenscllaer had yielded to the ini-portunaie
appeals of hit troops, who lay at l.iw-iston
to the number of about 3,000 militia, and
450 regulars, to undertake Ihe iiivaainn of Cana-da.
They were moved in two divisions, one
under the command of Col. Solomon VanKin-eellacr,
and die othei under Col. Chrjsliej a
portion only of these troops were lauded. The
leaders of both divisions were wounded. Van
Kensellaer's column advanced iiudi r a murder-ous
cannonade to the heights
ed by a fresh delaehm. lit It
ly, and with one slip lo ihe side. Scolt placed
himself in eueh a position thai he wae enabled to i
keep the point a, J.^£....^~JZ\ They. In « - - -h k, ed. of their eo-n
Several of these brave sons ol Ireland are yet n
live, and can testify In Ihe truth of this narrative
suceeedin.Mlav. Face lo face the armies encamped ; brevet, as a testimonial of hit greal services and
lortherijn." The morning ofthe Sth broke clear, brilliant military cateer.
nm| glorious. The sun mounted high in ihe t ANECDOTE or MR. MADISON.
irvmen taken prisoners in the same war, fighting ' heavens, pouring his fierce beams upon the (.lain j President Madison, though early persuaded of
Ihe bailies ol lilivrty. have good reason lo believe
that they owe their liberties, if nol their lives, to
ihe solicitations, spirit, and zeal, of Winfield
Scott!
SCOTT REJOINS THE ARMV AT NIAGARA.
Colonel Scott having been exchanged in Jan-uarv.
1813, after a short visit lo Washington, for
Iready mentioned,
Niagara. Here on
iouillv for llie guard. At the same moment he the *30lh of May, he led the advanced guard in
placed a pistol at Jacobs' head and seized Brant lna memorable attack on Fort George, the key
by the arm. The sentinels came in immediately '; 0f the peninsula lying between Lakes Erio and
,.ii being called lor. In the whole affair then Qnlatin. which General Dearborn had determin
below. On one side of il ran the river, and on j ^C(ln'n greal Qualities, hesitated at every step o
the other stood a dense fuust. The force of the olir hero's promotion, on ihe ground of his ex-
Americans under Scon was 1.000 Strong. The lrMH youth. Thus he thought Scolt was too
enemy, commanded by (ieneral Kiall, numbered ] voung when it was proposed to make him lieu
2,100 men. Of liiall's lorre. ai least 1.600 were Jcnant colonel : loo voung when h
ihe veteran troop* of the Peninsula war, the flow- advanced to
er of the British army. The remaining 500
were dragoons and well trained militia. Scon's
men had never seen service.
The dav was passed in skirmishes. About 4
o'clovk a firing was beard towards ihe bridge i.f
Chippewa. which announced the approach of the
British
SCOTT AND GENERAL JACKSON.
In 1810 Scolt was involved in a personal con-lioversy
wilh General Jackson, in which the lat-ter
suggested the necessity of a resort to Ihe du-ello.
Scott, in a handsome letter, replied thai
neither siood in need of such a test of llieir cour-age.
"The misunderstanding," says Ihe author
oft biographical sketch in the New Orleans
(Democratic) Delta, " was finally settled in a est-isfactory
manner, and the two distinguished sol-diers
ever afterwards maintained relations of a
friendly and courteous character." General
Scolt was at Weal Point when the newt reached
there of General Jackson's death. He was pre-
Isidunl of the board of examiners which was in
; session at the time. He immediately rose and
addressed the board of visiters, ihe academic
stall, and the cadets, as follows :
General Scoll'l Mdrtu.
" Ex-President Jackson did at the Hermitage
on the 8th intt. The inlo'uiatinn it nol official,
but sullieieully authentic to prompt ihe step I
am about to lake. An event of much moment to
the nation has occurred. A great man has fallen.
? ; wli'.u he was again ... , ■ ■ ■ , • , .
ih,e' tios'i olJ»ad,.iol.ant genera,l :fc too -I General Jackson. is, d.ead—a great general nod cll . .* ,. ,6 . „ . ,
, , • ',fi,r*, _ I, 1.,.1_ Kgr'(edalt ppa..t,r.,io'/.t—w**h..o.. .h..a..d. .ti.l.lnedil ,ih..e,. nH.i-g'ihi.e.*s.t p..o..liiitt.ic^ua,l
voung when be was made colonel of a double J^Jg m ,(|e ft „, „., C0Ulll
S,nen.' „„ j,
regiment! tod, h,,ally. too young when he wa.; Ucail T|iii j8 noll||t, . nor» , )he -ndj_
promoted lo the place of brigadier general. Il.it fy^ .,r(,Mouncf a fit eulogy on the illustrious
at the la... when al.er h„ recen. extraordinary .^j' g-^ ,,„„„„^.u doubtless bo
services, and brilliant successes, it W3s proposed
in Cabinet to make him a major general. Mr.
prescribed by the President of the United States ;
hul, in (he mean time, and in harmony wilh the
ed to carry. Captain Perry superintended ihe
debarkation of the troops, which was covered by
the little fleet ofOommodore Chauntey. Colo*
ml Scollillecied his landing on the British shore
at 0 o'clock in the morning in gooil order. The
enemy was fifteen hundred Strong, and posted on
a bank above, dial was Irom seven to iwi lee hei
in height. Scolt formed his line on the beach
preparatory lo sealing the height. In his first
ittcmpt to ascend the severe lire of the enemy
■' himscll was forced
backward on lo the beach. Dearborn, who was
I been no noise ; and the] diagged oil' the Iwo
Indians, win. most eordiallj ruined all while men
and all the laws of war.
AFFAIIt OF THE HUSH PRISONERS.
The prisoners taken "I IJueensiown were seni
lo Quebec, thence in a cartel lo Huston, where
soon alier Scolt was exchanged. When the
prisoners were about lo sail from Quebec, Scolt.
being in ihe cabin of die transport, heard a noise
upon deck, and haateued up. There he founde - •--. goott himself wee foreeil
pa.i, ol British officer. „, the ac of etertng gSj.'JJ , g bel„,, ,,,,„,„,„,. who was
the prisoner,, ami separating from the res, such k^,. rt ^
« »>' their co,,,. I .„ , e.r brogu^-were judg- *££££,ll(.lr„„,„. ,,..-,„« with hi. glass
ed ,„ be Irishmen, whom they intended 10 semi " ^ * ^^
Twentythree hs, been set apart w hen Broil " l- . ,. w
reached the deck, and .here were a. leas, lorty JOMfl •' . g »
,„„re of, he .ante bull, in He d, la.hmen . Mativ g "'• L.st a, the
,,„,,,. n,e„ were . dopttdr. izens . id II enemy _ J ^ ^
i.h army. At this lime, Scot. WM moving Mad„o„ promptly remarked. •• Put him down a f ,. „f »„„,,„,,eJr »,,„« p„r,icUlarlv with
brigade toward, the plan, for the purpose ol , ... ,j„r general-l have done wnh objecn to ^^^ au„|„rilie, of ,hi, in*,,i,u,ion, I deem
drill. Near the bridge over Street's creek h
met Qenersl Brown, who said j "The enemy is
advsnoing. you will have t fight." This was
Ins only order for the day. In his official report
Brown says: " The General did nol expect lo
he gratified so soon wilh a field engagement,
lie advanced it. a most prompt and ollieer-like
lyle, and in a few minutes was in close ac'ion
,s )ouili. I |t pr0,,er ,0 .usjeiid the examination of the ca-
■ISSION TO FKROPE. ; delt for the day', and lo wail the orders of the
Ilaviog assisted in reducing ihe army from the Executive of the United Slates on the subject."
upon the plain w till a superior force
As ihe two armies
tcr •oil called aloud lo McNeil's
war lo ihe peace establishment, being yet feeble
from his wounds, he went lo Europe under or-ders
from the Government, both for ihe restora-tion
ol hit health, and for professional improve*
meat. He was sisoconfidentially entrusted with
superior tone. ! diplomatic fonclions. the object ol which was to
ipproached m Hose quar- J^ ^ yw^ rf^>n ,.uuM9 h rf
10 the independence of South America, and the
supposed designs of greal Britain upou the island
ol Cuba. His instructions in these regards were
ilu ir families in ihe laud of llieir sdoplii n. Tl
humane Bcnll sicerlaim d die object ol the British
ollicers : he commanded his men n swer ho
that they might nol he betrayed
ceent. Thej obnul. Not anoiher
n w;s lepsrated Irom his companions. In
the midst ol die British officers, and in il. fiance
ol il.eir fierce remonstrances, Bcoii pledged the
mil being rei.ilorc- |jUM| |iw
mid ll.e batierie
lialton
.In.old follow the execution of any tint the parly.
The Insl inn weie pui in irons on board lh<
Ifigrate, and n m In El gland. « ben Scot, land-ed
in Huston, he proceeded lo W ashington. and
was duly czrhauged. lie immediate!} related
in ihe President tin- scene which had occurred at
Quebec, and made a lull report of ihe whole
transaction, in writing, to the Secretary ol War.
This vvas done the 13ih January, 1818.
As ibis letter i« an important and authentic
portion of ihe hisloiy of the oierutsion which
M.I -. ,!i i-iii!\ rnsueil, in regard lo the rights ol
naturatixed eilisens under ihe code of Interns-insert
il in ibis place.
Inch protected them, and repulsed ihe enemy
At this moment, General Brock, the Governor
of Upper Canada, arrived with reinforcemenls,
and arrested the Hying llriiisb only 10 be again
repulsed and himself lo fall mortally wounded.
Scolt had now arrived uu the ground, and look
command of ihe American troops, aboulsix hun-dred
in numher. He immediately drew up his
forces in a commanding position, and awaited the
arrival of reinforcemenls. Meanwhile the gar-rison
of Fort George, wilh 500 Indians, adianc-ed
on the American hue. A series o| severe
and sanguinary conllicts ensued, in which Scolt
displayed heroic coinage, leading 1m troops in
person, and inspiring them with confidence by
his daring and gallant example.
The little band failed lo receive Ihe anticipa-ted
tuecor. Meanwhile the British force was
■unsealed by Ihe regulars and their Indian allies
until il reached thirteen bundled men. against
less than three hundred under Scolt. Then it
wat that Seoll made a last appeal lo his brave
band in these thrilling words: "The enemy's
balls have thinned our ranks. Ills .lumbers are
overwhelming. Directly ihe shock must come,
and there is no relreal. We are in the begin-ning
nf a national war. Hull's ignominious sur-render
must be retrieved. Let us die, then, arms
in band 1 Our country ucmaods Ihe sacrifice.
The example will not be Ion. The hi I ol
the slain will make heroes ol .he living
is riady lor .he sacrifice V An cnihusi
aatwered ibis eloquent appeal: " W e erg AU.
readv 1" wa. the tepty. Am! in this spirit thej
maintain*'! llieir ground till they were over-wlllmrd
by anmbcrs sod compelled to surren-der.
Scotl thus became a prisoner ol war, bill
not lil.l he had established Ins character as aiv in-trepid
soldier, ami most skilful leader.
; Litulmant Colonel Scolt lo ihe Secretary o/ (l
Hi...
SIR : I ihink it my duly In lay before the De-j
parimeni dial, on the arrival at Quebec of the A-merican
prisoners of war surrendered al Queens-
' lown, they were mustered and examined by
British oflicera appointed lo lhai duty, and every
native-born of ihe United Kingdoms of Great
Britain mid Ireland sequestered, and sent on
hoard a ship of war then in harbor. The vessel
in a few duye thereafter sailed for England, with
ihcse persons on bnaid. Between fifteen and
twenty persons were thus taken from u
ol Ireland, several of whom w
plain.... officers t
in di-n.av before the resistless valor ofour young
leader. He pursued the living columns as Jar
a-ihe village, whore he was joined by Miller's
regiment. In >'»■ midsl'of his pursuit, hesssaol-led
the fort, furced the gales, ami was himself
ihe li:«l I" enler. Pressing iinpeluously forward
ni the bead ol his triumphant followers, wilh his
mill hand he seized ami lore down llie British
flag that was waving above its walls. The gar-rison,
seeing dial resistance was vain, beat a re-ireat,
bill nol nil ibey had fired iheir magaxlnes.
(li.e of .It. in exploded, scattering its Iragmems
niei.ry direction. A piece nf burning limber
struck Seoll and threw him upon Iho ground much
hurt. The uiati-l.es Were snatched away Irom
ihe two remaining magazine .1 the capture
was complete. The British were, now In lull
reiieai. Seoii immediately remounted ami made
hot pursuit ol il..- enemy el the bean of bis de-tachment.
The pursuit wss continued for five
miles, and lite action «oitld have ended in ll.e
rapture of ihe entire llriiisb force, but lor the pe-remptory
orders of the commanding general to
Se
nail
by iln-ir
i lo return, just a, he had got the enemy In (jhippi
lower. In ibis hrilliaul exploit the Ameri- -
an b.ss was .7 killed and 4B wounded ; thai of
the llriii-'h was 00 killed, 100 wounded, and 100
prisoners.
ANECDOTE OF SCOTT AND COI.. SIIEAFFE.
Among ihe prisoners Isken in the attack on
Forl George, wae an officer, who. when Seoll
was a prisoner in the hands of the British, had
remarked, ill reference to Col. Sco.l's admission
thai he had only seen the Niagara Falls from the
American side :' • Oh, colonel, before you can see j supported by
il Iron. Ihe Other side you must win a battle
battalion
•• the enemy uy we are good at long shoi, hut
cannot stand die cold iron ! I call upon ihe c-lereolh
instantly IO give the lie to that slender 1
Charge 1" They did charge. Before General
Blown could come up wilh the rear division of
.he American army. Scolt had already won die
dav and was in hot pursuit of die flying enemy.
The British had been bealen with their own
boasted weapon—ihe bayonet. Sc.ni, with I,-
000 Amerieans, had nun ami routed, on the open
plain. 2.100 of the best troops ol'Englanil. inclu-ding
Ihe Royal Scots, Ihe lOOilt, and the Queen's
Own.
In his official report of this memorable bailie.
General Brown did not hesitate lo award the
credit of ihe achievement to Seoll. "Brigadier
General Seoll." be says, •• is entitled lo the high-est
praise our country can bestow ; to him. more
il.an any other man, I am Indebted for the victo-ry
of llie 8th of July. His brigade covered il-self
wilh glory."
RATTLE OF MAOARA.
The second dav alter the v ictnry of llie 5lh.
the American troops forced iheir way overClnp-pewa
river, and on llie 88th was fought the hal-lle
ol Niagara. In die alterno filial day.
Scon's command, consisting ol four small battal-ions,
had been put in mono.. In ihreaien ihe Ions
tl die mOUlh Of Ihe river. While on a rapid
inarch to tint point, Seoll came unexpectedly
upon a larger force loan he bad encountered al
HIS MILITARY WORKS.
In 1621, Scott, by authority of the Govern-ment
produced his ediiion of the General regula-tions
of die army, which has ever since been the
lext book of the country and the army.
In 1826 he published " Scolt', Tactics," which
ha, been admired in Europe, as well aa in lliit
country, for its completeness and admirable ar-rangement.
In 1835, under a resolution of Congrett, he
ree t.nall volumet,
the improve-enis
made thereon since the general peace of
1815.
THE TEMPERANCE MUSS,
excelled so euiirely lo the satisfaction of the Mjilh|.a , „ew ei|||jo„_ in „lr,
Government, thai Preside,,. Madison addressed P l„fimlru 7%e/W#, wi.h
lo him, through the State Department, a very ,. .? : ,k.
particular teller of thanks. That these higl.lv
unporia.it and confidential negotiations would
have been entrusted 10 General Scolt, iinlest die -
Preside... had been convinced of Ins skill, tact.' Scolt was among .he rarl.esi pioneers ... the
and diplomatic ability, no one who consider, the ™'« "' lemperance. A, early u December
character,.!,,- prudence and wisdom of Mr. Mad- ; »«•>'« P""" •«■ in the National .>••»•••"«<>■
is,,,, will for a' moment believe. ' Philadelphia, edited by the disim.u she I Mr.
On his return from Europe he was placed in Welsh, an article occupying some twe.ve col-con,
id .,1 the eeelern divieiofl of the army, ui.u.s of lh». joUMUi, under the title of a",chonie
wilh New York for his head quarters. In 1817 '»r restr.ciing the u.e ol ardent spirit, in ihe U
be inariiid bis present accomplished wife, the
daughter of Col. John Kayo, of Henrieo county.
Virginia.
THANKS OF CONGRESS, NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA,
In November, 181-1. Congress had pas-ed a
nited S.a.es." This was tome years antecedent
lo the organized elloris for accomplishing the ob-ject
to which it is devotedr This paper WHS
Icommended by Mr. Walsh in .he following
terms : " We think the country lies under an
obligation to die Intelligent and public spirited
vine of ihanks for .he services ol this illustrious author, lor the attention he has bestowed on the
commander, and voted him a gold medal, to be subject, and for the insiruciivc and impressive
tiruek w oh suitable emblems end deuces. The feels and opinions which he ha, brought together
Stales of New York and Virginia likewise be- and skdlully exhibited ill fulherai.ee of bis greal
stowed a similar high compliment, by vote, of purpose."
ihanks, and by making him valuable gifts. Each I
. Sell turned sharply 10 him and said, " If you '^:i^:;:^"z «****»**-•-• - •**— ■
United Slates, and Others to have been long resi-dent!
within the earns. One in particular, whose
name has escaped me, besides having -
plied wi.h all ll.e conditions of our naturali-zation
laws, was represented by his officers lo
have lelt a wife and five ehildr all of them
nor., within ihe S.ale ol New York.
I distinctly understood, as well from the nffi
CITS who came on tin* p.
above purposes,
n.onsira.ed on il
to,nation of the British Government, at express-ed
through Sir George Pievosi, to punish every
man a bom it mighi tubjeel In its power, found
in arms tgsinsl il.c British Knag contrary to Ins
hoard die prison-ship lor the
i Iron others with whom I n-subjecl.
il.-,. it was ll.e deter-sir.
courtesy tlicla'.eil thai
you should lirst have returned roe my swoid."
Gen. Sheall'e immediately rebuked ll.e English*
man, god die matter drooped. Among die first
prisoners lake., al Forl George was this Colonel,
also badly wounded. Scolt, being unable lo gel
his own horse from the boats, borrowed dial of |*
bil prisoner, and gave orders lhat ihe officer
shoeld be treated wnh all respect. The horse (
w :,> returned lo him. and he was carefully treated , "
and permilled lo return to England on parole, al
a tune when there were no exchange. oOeeied.
When he parted wilh Seoll die English officer
said: ■• I owe you an apology.sir; you can now
view the l'.dls wherever you please.'
l.ESS OF THE WAR.
ew-a. drawn Up in order ol hallle al l.uudy's
Lane! The American force numbered about I,-
300 men, .he British upwards of 3.000.
Scolt immediately commenced ihe attack, a-boul
forty innioles before sunset. By !> o'clock
die right wing of llie British army bad been beat-en
back, and ihe left turned and cut off. The
centre alone t'lood firm. At ibis moment Gene-ral
Blown arrived on the ground wilh reinforce*
nienls. Theenemy's arnllery occupied a hill
which commanded the whole position. It was
line of infantry. "Sir," said
General Brown to die brave Miller, "can you
lake that battery f" "1 WILL IRV." was the
mod. .-I r.-ponse that has since became so famous.
Scolt. to die darkness, acted a. a guide lo Miller
till he bad .he right direction, end then returned
to rover his movement by renewing die Stuck ...
fru.it. Miller advanced gallantly lo his object,
and cairnd die height and ll.e cannon. The
made several assaulis in dislodgl our
but without success ; and ihe contest left
ssion of the field with
THE nt.ACK HAWK WAR.
In 1832 Scolt was ordered lo take command
flt ihe Black Hawk war. He sailed from BulTa-lo
for Chicago with nearly one thousand troops,
in lour steamSoats.
On ihe Sib of July, while on the voyage, the
cholera broke out among the troops with fearful
violence. On the boat in which General Scott
sailed w lib two hundred and twenty troops, there
occurred in six days one hundred and thirty ea-ses
ol cholera, and liliy-onu deaths. Alter Gen.
i.f these Slates presented him w ith a sword nf
ihe richest workmanship. Governor Toinp*
kins, of New York, made a public presentation
of the sword given by New York, and, in Ins
address on the occasion, observed, that it was
preeenled to I by the State in token of i.s ad-miration
ol "a uiilnary career replele wilh splen-did
events."
The medal ordered l.v Congre-t was not pre-scind!
nil Ihe close of Mr. Monroe's adminis-tration,
when the following proceedings look ,NCO1I |„„1 1)r„c, ..led Irom Chicago lo the Missif
place: sippi river, the pestilence again brukc out among
Executive Mansion. February 20, 1825: in the hie lipopa. During the prevalence of this terri-presenee
of the Cabined and many other dis- ble scourge. In. devoied attention lo his suffering
lingui-hi d p. rs.uis. ...Ithers excited the admiration of all who were
PrttUtnl Monroe's .OtlJren. present. In lite language of a letter wrinen at
Your conduct in die late ""•''"'* "T »n officer of the tinny : -The Oct..
,|,e H:II s rmirse i»l ritinlucl (»n llmt ormsion shuum
lu isialilihli inr Mm a repalalion not inferior tn thai
which ho lias earned on iho batilo field ; and
p-linuM pshibil liim nol only an a irnrriot I>ut as
our cm
in a hn'h i
iroop
tlie Americans in
Throughout I la* lii! Ill Scolt liaii I i
14 GcNBRAL ScuTT
war tnrrileil end OIHUIIUMI, HI high -l''j»r*e,
approbation of ('.marci* "'»! y,f»r rouniry.
ihe I.allies ol'ChipfMwVa a ml .Niagaia, in Upper
Canada, in llie campaign ol 1814. ynur daring
enterprise nod «l»mrj lo arn.,n were cn.imi.ilv » «*»-«» "»'y « *• »*«• »' ■»"•«■ bu'" •»'•
' * l.n... ... .......'.nil.-.
eonspieuoiis.
•• In rendering justice lo you. I recur with
pleasure lo the report made of those actions by
1 lie military commando, .he must compel....
judge of) our merit. In ihe hallle ol Chippewa
\V|„, native allegiance
,„.,.,, 1 have ihe honor to he
re si', cut servant.
r, yonr most nbedi-
\V. SMUT.
S. >d nrlill. rjf.
rim
In ISIS, alter many disasters to ihe American
amis. Colonel Seoll was promoted to the cum-in
.ml of lbs second artillery, which, consisting of
lwei.lv compsniee, was, in fact, a brigade. Seoll
been exposed in all ha penis, and displayed Ihe
most impetuous courage. Two horses were kill- j
id under bun. In the midst ol the action he]
was disabled Ly r.ceiling s >n.is!,et hall through j
Ihe left shoulder, and was borne from the field. |
The loss was sesere nn both sides... ibis deeper-ale
bailie; lhat ol tl.r- Americana in killed
ill.- Hi,.,-!. Dili.
ic six s inn are 'milled lo highei
and thai w.
any oilier
I"
are in-pirso.
l.
your e.u.niry can bestow ;
debted lu von, more .ban lo
for ll.e victory obtained in it.
•• In the hallle ol Niagara yon commenced the
action, and vour gallantry in teseral severe en*
ui.rs. until disabled by severe wounds
and equally distinguished. As
bi^ti s. use entertained by I
I in those actions, lhaicthephasi.ro to present
IAIUI. Col. U.S. id artillery. w,„- compsniee. wss, in net. a brigade. Seoll Scott's wounds prove,. Dangerous, and the ;> <"■ "" ™j'J-A..
hein^ceo,S,,(, |W ~- « g ^Y^^^^ ~" » • * '—«^ "* ^tl"
l" ''I"1'1 Hw ' -' "k
nd b> l,im KT? ^SlTSSSi I ^\T^TQ^X "y doubtfnl. He ley ... g.7.1 igony .t lion now eoni.aetU I .eeepi, .1
»njheai.emI»nofm.nyme»ber.ma.chHoU«. esploit. .followed. U^^'^Z', ^ »$fc boJon I liilwio Wil r.nerahle ehiel n
, ,, \>, ■,, liantrille,nnd sftvrwenb 10 Geneva,on hie.wei da
woosoVd "i'i; ii'^i«
M HIT*. M'FFntlNOS AND HIS THII MPII-Beott'l
WOOmfi proved dangrroui*
niunkci i>.ili in lii« shoolder even now
Ii House, esploiis followed.
The reeuli waairwesrh pnesage of the "Aoi ebsr|e of a small force,
veiling the President iied Sutcs with fariin IheeXpediUon o. O
Irajfc nf
-a- itil.cn of ihe l.i:<lu4^-» ii
hero <>f humanity*
In ihis etpedition Seoll nepotiaifvl in-auca
with ihe Sjr-. and Koaes, and tlic Wiiiaebagoe*i
fiiiupOM il llie ilitlictiiliia vn llial Itnnlu r. jnd
diecharged all ilia duuut nl hta miaauM in a
manner that exiurnd Irom General (.'..>>, t.Vii
iSeerelary ol war,the folloeling tribute:
*• Allow me to rongra3.viaie \ nn, si', upon tliiv
foitunaie ronsuinmalion of your io«Iuon» riulir",
and to vApreae my enllie approbatiofl •»' thei
whole course of your prncaeiliiifjri, tlunnji :t "*-
ne* of diHirulii's requiring hifher moral eoflYaga
a leeiicnoaiil of the I than the nperaiiootofan acme campaign, under
hgresa of your IIIITII ' ordinary elrouiMUncea.
in: Ml.l.irKAiinN RXCtTRiVKlVT.
Pireetlv af'.rr his return from the (Hack Htwfc
uar, ist'ii. Bcoit was scm hj Preaidnni *aaksi''n
on ;t ronfideniial mission i»l greal resprmmbilltv.
South Carolina im.lin*eahon then thre il
embroil ihenalion in civil war. T n re « i« Isj-inii
that iho strife wouklntonei b«gii
the Union, ihii
:it a frccuiai: