Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-07-25


GIVE Unto CAESAR" &c.-The n.
7. Gazette md Times, in remafking upon
the proceedings Ola meeting held ia that
city by the friends Of Gen. Taylor, snys
The chryatrots Scott, by his ptesohos
and brilliant conduct obscured T'aylbfts
ehaucss fortho highest distinction IN the
Black iInwk war, has generously refused
10 snatch tho laurel from him a second
time.
According to our recollection. Con. Scott
did not afrlys at thu ''soat Of war" until
after Black Hawk was WHIPPED and taken.
Pfjsonof. There was no fighting after the
battle Of BadaHe. which was won under
the command Of the late Gen. Atkinson.
The most brilliant thing that was done
during Gen. Scott 9 stay N The army, with
which hts name has any connection, Il
related IN the following nnecdote.
Gen. Scott was one day sitting in his
marquee, surrounded by his staff and Il
number Of officers, when he suddenly had
occasion t0Hspeak with his AdjdtaHt. A
messenger was despatched for thu officer.
who presently rode up TO tbs Gsfbrul's
tEliH 0a6tHE llle 'b4bFbI y ttiutTlY BthUils
ing at The door Of the tent. tho Adutanl
requested him 10 bold his horse whist he
went into to speak with the GsneraIsGen.
Scott heard lhis request made, and
deetptng it nm extraordinary breach Of
proprlety for II subaItern to ask n Major
Generals Orderly 10 hold his horse. walked
out with great dignity, and drawing hlm.
self mp TO hi5 foil stature, said TO the
AdJutaut-"You had better give me your
horses bride, cir" No sooner said than
done. Thg young Adi1tant was not ut hE
.ovetpoweted by This addtess, but slipped the
bride into Gen. SCOTS hand, who had
himself become confused bv this prUmpf
pf9ceedlpR.) woIkrd quietly into the
marquee, took a seat, and waited till tie
General could get rid Of tho herse and
inform him for what he was summoned 10
his presence. Gen. Scott had ut last to
give the bride to his own Orderly, but the
wit of tue thing was not on his side.
A DnspERArB WouAu.-On the 4th
while the steamboat Great Western
was lying ut Macktpaw, Mich, it was
Whispered round that one fine passengers.
who seemed "a Trim boy Of some 10 o. 10
years, was in facta Woman. Capt. Walker
the youth and ono If his prInci
pal citizens Of Macklnuw into the Office,
and lhsl9 being questioned, the suspiclo ns
passenger declared herself Il woman. and
gave her reasons for assuming the dress she
wore.
She said she was married, as ahe sup.
posd, n few years ngo, III BuHalo. that
after living with her husband some years,
and having two or three children by him,
he told her the murfiat o was all Il sham;
that he had another lawful wife. and had
contemptuougIy cast Off her and her
children.
Under these circumstances, she had
sworn 70 have revenge or justice. She had
ascertalned that the man who had thus
wronged her was living nj Hackioaw
and she had come there to obtain a recot
pitIon OF her rights, OF vengence in default.
u pom which she exhibited two loadef
which she carried abodt her person.
some further Conversation sho gave
up tho pistols, and n messenger was
despatched 10 the husband with an
that a passenger on the Western
10 seei1im. lie soon came Oh board,
md the two parties met face to face. The
woman upbraided him with all the wrongs
ne had inflicted upon her, and demanded
'eparattOn for herself and children by a
egal marriage, at the same time, with all
'eck3cssae55 of woman goaded to despera.
ION, threatening his life with the most vehe.
nent asseveratt0ns if he failed TO do her 7
ustiee.
At this point Inc door opened, and The
nan, who had cowcrd before her, shot out
Ike lightning and escaped to the shore.
She soon followed after, asceriained bis
lace Of business, and sought another
interview. As she approached, The mar,
doubtless sUpposiug she had come to fulfil
ler threats, and that he must defend hts
lfe, raised a pistol and fred The ball
near her feet. She never bIenched,
lnt @rawIng a pistol in turn from her vesl,
ook deliberate aim at him, and then
owered the weapon, saying as she turned
n her heel; 'No you poor Contemplate
it would disgrace even a woman
o stay you'll !,
The affair, of course, made a great noise
"a, fba igtnnJ l.