The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-23
General SCOTS Movements.

Inc cincinnati Chronicle and -4u0s says:
"On Wednesday morning last General Scott WIS.,
tied Newport Barracks, and was received there
with the military honors and ceremonies due to his
high rank and distinguished services. After his
reception at the barracks he visited the mansion OF
the widow of the late General James TAYLOR where
he partook of the inequalities OF the family, in
company with number of officers of the army
and citizens Of Newport and Cincinnati.
"When the General crossed the river, a salute
of fifteen guns was fred by the Union Artillery,
under command of Sergeant Kelly, and the salute
at the barracks answered by fifty guns from the
"Red Artillery" followed by salute of fifty guns
from the same company upon his return to the
city.
Gin the afternoon Of the same day the General
visited Milford. few miles up the railroad, for
the purpose OF examining that locality with refer
As the special train Of which he was the passenger
arrived there, round of hearty cheers went up
from the multitude assembled to welcome the old
hero. large dcputation of ladies were on hand
to receive him, and he addressed them briefly in
an appropriate and happy speech"
: We publish below letter Of General Winfield
Scott, written in answer to invitation to pub
lic dinner proposed to be given him by large
number of the most prominent citizens of Cincin-
matt, as token of their high appreciation Of him
as man, as also Of his eminent public services:
"CINcINNATI, April 10, 1851.
"GENTLEMEN: have had the honor, at your
hands, to receive an invitation to meet large num-
Der OF my Countrymen OF Cincinnati whom you
represent, at public dinner to be given on some
day that may appoint.
"This distinguished mark of appreciation, COM
bined with the warm greetings 80 generally be-
slowed upon me since my arrival among you has
renewed my ancient obligations of duty and graft
tude to the Queen City Of the West-the most won
derful creation of modern times, and which no
American can behold without feeling heightened
glow of patriotism.
"Genteman, i must beg you to allow me to de-
cline the honor of the public dinner which you have
80 handsomely rendered me. have not accepted
an invitation of the kind in great many years.
and shall probably never accept another; but am
not the less, with the highest consideration, your
"WiNFIELD SCOTT.
"To Messrs. r. M. Corwine, E. d Mansfield, R.
buchanan, and others, committee, &c.
General Scott left Louisville on the 18th inst, on
the steamer Belle Key, for New Orleans, accompa
MED by Generals Jones and Lawson. Although
General Scott remained in Louisville but day
and arrived there unhcralded, he was called upon
by hundreds Of the citizens Of the place, and
greeted With the greatest warmth. The Louisville
Courier Of the 10th says;
eat Madison, on his way down from Cincinnati
an immense crowd had collected at the wharf, as
the boat approached the landing and on her reach
ing her moorings there went up shout from the
multitude that compelled the General to present
himself on the guards He said few words to the
crowd, merely thanking them for their warm greet
ing, which was received with great enthusiasm by
all present. On his reaching Louisville a few
salutes with cannon fired, but, owing TO his
particular request, no public demonstration was
made"