Washington telegraph., 1847-01-13
GENERAL WINFIELD seofr.

command niihe army IN Mexico, will mike
shut summary Of his lie interesting to
our readers. Gtn Scott has the reputation
ol being great laelieian, and the post
which his seniority gives him, we have
every reason To suppuse, will be well liled.
Il Is expected lhal hn will much from
fanpien 10 san LUIS Polosi, there meet
uen. Taylor, aiier which he will assume in
person the command oil the united army.
General Winfield scott was born On the
9Th ol June, lfs6, near Petersburg. Va.
lie pursued the usual preparatory studios,
spent a year IN the High School al Rich.
moni, AMI subsequently went ln the G1l.
lege nj William and Mary, where he at
funded a COURSE of Law Lectures. In lsOB
he was admitted Ia the bar, and iIr SUI he
removed 10 South Gafolua, intending 10
practice law in the Courts ui Charleston.
ao6u alieri the aggressions ollhe European
Powers On the commerce Of the L. slales
had reached lhsir height, anl Scott, patti.
eipaling IN The 'pifil Of patriotism which
animated the Young men pi the day, yolan
terfri as member ol tie Petersburg troop
Of h1fse, lhat bal been called oll under the
Proclamation Of the President, llrblling
the haf5afs ul lhe United slales IL Bfilisi
vessels af war. In due time. we may here
lu.l a.ld, up9n The breaking onl Of the war
between TIC United States aud England,
IN l=ias stali obtained Lieutenant Gbla5
me- commission, and Immediately pro
uaelsd aias Niagag. frontier with several
companies.
l. Oeiahei al The aama ynaF tie eele
haIal aai.n u Queenstown was fought.
saoi participated IN il, anl greatly dislin.
.tiIshH1 hInaeiihy ~ bravery and activity.
8e aata usIEhFi IIma NJ run n give a
III GsHalal u tins efsal hatIisi but VII
=Iaa's append a isW paragraphs going To
saaR s#al.s iaIefpdi4 ani patriotism a.
dizPafei daiIug is pf.sffsz.
Il aaa lIma during lhs lallls, L Is sailed.
Ihal seaa arrived on the Queenstown
heights. lie had been permitted, as a sal.
uuIasf, II rfln The river wiih hi adJnanl,
Raaeh, aai assume the eamnani al tAe
Whole bnly engaged. On the Canada sila.
b. Unexpectedly iauni RFigalief aeneflH
Nal,wafh, al Tie New iolk militia, whu
hi efazzed without oflafs. seali, there.
iare. proposed 10 liml his command Ia lhe
regulars. but the generous aud patriotic
| Nadswuuh would not consent. lie prompt.
y yielded up the eommanl over all the
iorsrs 10 Scoa, "Gou, sic, said he, 'know
best, professionally, what ought 10 be done.
am here for the hoaor Of my country, aud
that of the New York militia" Scott,
,hnulare. assumed the command, and
throughout the movements which ensucd,
General WadswoHh dared every danger in
aiding The views oflhc commander. Tho
they had met for tho drsl time, be had he
come al -cady attached 10 the young colonel.
lie repeatedly, in the course OF the battle,
intrrposed Bis own person 10 shield Scott
IRON lhc lnlian rides which his tall person
attracted.
Al another time, while lhc blll.e was
raging, information was brought To Scott
and those engaged, that the militia on the
American shore refused To cross 10 their
assistance. The enemy numbered not less
. ihau thirteen hundred, while the Americans
wore reduced tl less than three hundred.
Retreat was rs hopeless as succor pr
lhefc were no boats On the Canada shore,
auI the niiltia on The ulhcr side would mol
allorG lhcm aid. Scott took bis position on
[ tho ground they then occupied, resolved 10
abide the shock and think Of surrender
only when bsuic was impossible. lie
nouulcda log ia front oi his much dimin.
ishej htnd.--"rhe encmy's balls, said
/ he, "beg.n 10 thin our ranks. Ills numbers
are Overwhelming. lna moment the shock
must CONE, aud there Is no retreat We
are infhe beginning Of a national war.-
I Hull, surrender is TO be redeemed. Let
Us, thea, die, arms in hand. Our country
/ llemanl, the sacrifice. The example will
not be- lost. The blood Of the slain will
make hrroes Of the living. Those who fol.
low will aycngc our fall, and their eoun.
I tfy's wrongs. who dare 10 stand y ALI
Z was the answering cry A vigorous re
/ resistance was made; but, finally, over.
powered by superior numbers, tie brave
American band was compelled to surren.
/ der.
The contest was truly bloody one, aud
/ throughout this scene oi various action, Of
/ mistake aud misfortune, el' success and dis.
asicr, Licutenaa, Colonel Scott, says an
/ accurate atcOunt,-was distinguished for
] great esertions lie was Ia fall dress Uni.
4 lurm, aud his tall stature made him a con
spicuons mark. He was singled out by the
| Indians, but remained unhurl lie was
urged 10 change his dress. NO. said he,
smiling, 81 will die in my robes" At the
same moment Captain Lawrence fell by
his side, Us il was supposed, m5rially wound.
7 cd.
Thus ended lho baulo of Queenstown
Heights an engagement dcsullory IN It's
movements, various in is incidents, and
unfortunate in its result; but not without
consequences important TO the spirit aud
vigor Of the American arms. Magnitude