Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-11
Gen. Winfield Scott.

raphy recently published by Prof E. E. Mans
: field of Cincinnati
. There is striking instance OF Gen SCOTS
courage and prowess recorded in this book.
When he with about three hundred prisoners
had been taken 10 Quebec, exchanged and en-
barked on board a vessel bound to Boston,
some English naval officers stationed a, Que
bee resolved to dean every one of The prison
ers with an Irish accent British subjects.
For this purpose they boarded the cartel just
as she was getting under way. Scotl was in
The cabin He heard busle and great excite
meni on deck, and hasiened up TO learn the
cause. Here he saw party of British Off
GERS in the act Of mastering the three hundred
prisoners and separating from heir companions
such as either confessed they were Irishmen,
or by their accent betrayed The land Of their
birth. They were in great distress and confu-
sion. Twenty ihtee Of The poor fellows, many
of whom had families in New York, aud olher
places, had already been marched TO the other
side ofthe deck as British subjects. There
they stood trembling, but when they saw Scott
appear, hope frightened up IN their counle.
nance
I What means this gentlemen? 2 demanded
Colonel Scott, (for he was then only. Col
oneD looking slernly around upon the Brit
ish officers, and drawing his tall form up 10 its
,allest height
We have orders siI,' was the answer so
weed out The British Subjects from the prison
ers vino are 10 leave, and send them in he fri
gate alongside 10 be tried and executed for The
| crime Of treason
Have you selected any lor,his purpose? de-
manded Scott.
Yes ,wen,ylhrce, answered The British Of
ficer, pointing TO the group Of Irish on The 9TH
er side Of the deck.
Scout knew that there we're among the Amer
leans al least forty more brave Irishnen, and
he resolved if he could not save the twenty
three he would protect the remainder
They are all you will get, sir, was his in-
dignan, response to the British Captain. Then
turning 10 his own men, he said to them in an
aulhoratse voice, command every one Of
you to remain absolutely silent, and on no ac
count speak word or respond to any of the
questions put TO you ts'5.'+
The command was strictly obeyed. MOI
a man moved lip! Glad were they to obey,
at least the forty adopted Irshmen, this COM
mand of he Colonel.
In vain The British officers threatened, swore
and foamed with rage. Col. Scott was repeat
edy commanded by them TO 60 below: but he
stood firm and unbenchng before his armed
foes, himself totally unarmed. High words
ensued, and for few moments those for whom
he stood up so fearlessly and hnnanely ex-
peeled TO see him attacked with the weapons
of the in(uiiated Englishmen Al length find
ing that he would MOI yield, and the men would
not open their mouths, they gave il up.-Scoil
then addressed the twenty three men who had
been selected, and assured them that the U.
States would not fail 10 avenge them. He end
ed his address in these words:
" Finally, pledge myself TO you in The most
solemn manner, that will moi rest until | have
achieved your Liberation or avenged your Deaths
And say 10 you he added turning TO The
British officers, that retaliation and refusal 10
glve quarter in balle, shall follow the death OF
one of these gallant and faithful fellows.
The British officer tried 10 interrupt him and
preHent his words from being heard, bat with
out success.
Tie lrishmen were put in irons and sent TO
England. When Scot, landed in Boston, he
proceeded a, once 10 Washington and laid the
subject before the Government.
Al length his efIurts were crowned with sue
cess. The United States inerfered. The
English dared no, touch one of The parry, and
at the close of The war twenty one of The wen
~ three reached New York, two having died
on the passage.
Scolt chanced TO be in Brooklyn when the
ship containing them came 10 the wharf MOI