Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02

q its thundcrs Lett then be called the battle of Ma
CARA, for it is worthy of that name.
+" This battle was, in proportion to the numbers
gagged the most sanguinary, and decidedly the best
" fought of any action which took place on the
American continent. 'We had no such fighting in
" war, Of the bravest soldiers of the Revolu.
ton often said to the writer of this article. The
pcated charges md actual with the bayonet
are alone sufficient to render this battle remarkable
The actual fight with the bayonet fact thing of
very rare occurrence. We have heard, good
thority, that Gen MORGAN has snid that he
" II 10 any extent more than twicconc side the other
almost always breaking before the bayonets crossed.
" Some Of the captive officers of the enemy have de-
ciarcd, that there troops exhibited, only tho
most undaunted bravery, but proficiency in tactics
and military skill which would have done honor
terans In particular, the charge of Col Miller has
been represented by of those gentlemen who had
served in Spain as having surpassed any thing of the
KIND ne ever saw, except the s,orming Of st. Sebas
This is neither the occasion, nor the place. to expa
tiate at large ON the gallant bearing of those who
fought, and those who fell, that signal day. Yet,
IN drawing up this hasty sketch of the military life of
Gen. Scott, il was with pleasure that have
times turned aside from the exploits of our hero to
catch hasty glance those of his brave companions
IN Feeble and worthless this tribute may be-
we are yet proud to contribute mite, to pay to pa
triotism and valor the debt the nation Glory
was the prize for which they fought and their coun
try must bestow it,
On the very day in which this action took place, by
a singular coincidence Brgader- General Scott was
appointed by the President, Major General by brevet
His wounds which still OPEN for time
exceedingly painful and dangerous and obliged him
retire, for time from actual service As he
was convalescent, he was appointed TO the command
:" ofthc 10th military district where he is stationed.
Beside his military rank, he has received every testi
monIal OF respect and gratitude, which his country
coisldbesow. Among these, vote of thanks and
of his native place, Petersburg; sword and
of Trunks from the Legislature of Virginia; and his
name has been given to new county of that State.
In addition to these civil honors he has lately received
literary from Princeton College which cons
ferred in equally flutterng to himself and
honorable to the Institution
AT the late Commencement ofhat college held in Sep
tember last, whilst the customary collegiate exercises
performing the trustees accidentally inform
cd that Gen Scott had that moment aghtcd at the OPP
poste tavern, his way TO Baltimore Ii
ly proposed to invite him to the CONNIE A de-
soon returned with the General. He respectfully
received by the trustees and seated among them the
stage The audience expressed the strongest symptoms
oil disposition to break forth into umuuous applause
which was with difficulty restrained, by sense of the
decorum due 70 the place and the occasion The vale
dctory assembled the stape happened that
the subject of ha Grafton the character of patriotic
and heroic sodinr, in which he had introduced apos
rophe TO an Imaginary parsonage whom he depicted as
bright example Of military virtue. With admirable
presence of mind and great elegance of manner the
young orator suddenly turned this to Scott
The effect was electrical; banis of long reiterated,
and understandable applause broke forth all sides.
Even grave and learned dvnes whose studies and
habltsof mind were little in unison with feelings of this
nature, hurried and overcome by the animat-
ing and kindling sympathy which surrounded them.
With some difficulty the tumult OF applause husbed
and the President rose to confer the doeoraes nlaw and
uyInity, and other honorary degrees
In the MEANWHILE one of the trustees had proposed to
the rest that honorary degree should be conferred on
their iusrious visitant Il asked whether Gen.
Scott literary requirements such render this
compliment appropriate "A gentleman from Virginia
TO whom he was personally known, replied, las Is the
fact that besides possessing the general information o
we'll educated man, he remarkable for his accurate
and extensive acquaintance with. English Literature
The proposal instantly assented TO and
ed to tr President, who concluded the list of literary
honours by announcing that the honorary degree OF
Master Of Arts, was conferred upon Maj Gen Winfield
Scott 1t is unnecessary to add that the building arain
rang with the enthusiastic applause of the audience
fh!s compliment spontaneous approx pirate so we
timed, worthy of college which boastof num-
boring in the long list of her many of the most
Tiantand distinguished of their country every
walk of public lie.