Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-23

troops to follow in that direction. A heavy firing
soon commenced, and continued for more than
half an hour. when the enemy's light troops were
observed to be retiring, and from cloud of dust
seen rising in the road leading to Chippewa Bridge,
it evident Rail was in motion with his princi-
pal force, ndthat he had attempted with his light
troops similar ruse upon us to that which Gen
erai Brown had attempted upon him. Attic time
the firing had become so heavy, Major Jesup or
dered the 25th to be ready to move at moments
notice, and mounting his horse, he crossed the
creek and joined General Brown. When the
movement of Rail was perceived, he returned i'm
medateiy to his place and found the regiment
forming under arms, by order of General Scott,
for exercise; (up to this time Scott had not been
in battle;) few moments after the order was Civ
en- by General Brown to march and meet the
enemy"
Here we see Brown executing in person, all the
manoeuvers that brought the British general out
of his entrenched camr-ordering the battle
-hastening on reinforcements, and before they
could get up, fnging himself into the battle where
raging, to encourage the troops to maintain it,
Yet Scott, his second in command, would, in bis
Biography, lead to the belief that there was no
such man as Brown, the Generalin Chief, at Chip
pewa; and he equally forgets Porter, Campbell,
Leavenworth, McNei Harris, Towson, Wood
all the gallant chiefs under him, who fought the
battle, and he only mentions Jesup's name to make
the impression that he ordered his decisive charge
with the bayont--a charge which Jesup made on
his own responsibility without an order from Scott,
and without his knowledge, until its success had
made it apparent.
The next step in the Biography, is LUNDY's
LANE, and it is the great battle which is relied
on by Scott and his friends to close their presi-
dental campaign with victory, not word of their
narrative should pass without due consideration.
Finding himself, the Biography says thus
surprised into battle against such enormous odds,
he might well have determined to retire and await
the arrival of reinforcements under General Brown
before going into action. But with undaunted
purpose he resolved to stand his ground. He how
ever Immediately dispatched an aid to General
Brown requesting him to hasten to his assistance
Itwas now six o'clock in the afternoon. The quick
Ieye of Scott discovering the opportunity, he i'm
mediately ordered General Jesup's battalion to
turn the enemy's flank. Under cover of about
200 yards of underground, which concealed the
operation, Jesup accomplished his object in bril-
liant manner, and not only cut off the left wing OIL
the enemy, but triumphantly broke through theil
ranks, and returned into line, bearing off Major
General Rial and some other British officers pris
toner's. The enemy, outfanking our troops on the
right, made a powerful attempt backed by MUIR
derous discharges Of cannon, and favored by su-
Scott perceiving the attempt, and intent upon foil
ing so threatening movement. dispatched Nc
z Neill's battalion to repulse the enemy. A most
obstinate conflict, conducted upon both sides with
great vehemence followed. The asSaants recoil-
ed, and were punished with dreadful severity
Meantime the main battle of the two centres had
I joined and fought with great ferceness- The A.
4 merican line sustained with mistaken valor the
whole weight of the enemy's superior numbers
lnow pTecipitated upon them with Artery impetu-
iosfty. Our gallant band though suffering pro.
digiously, displayed uncomfortable resolution
The commanding presence and heroic example Of
their intrepid commander, who regardless of al
peril, with unwearied yigor, was foremost ineve-
5 ry post of danger, neryed them to unparalleled
efforts. The battalons of Scott on this occasion
before he was succored by General Brown, were
dreadfully cut up. Night came on, and beneath
\ the uncertain hight of the moon, wading deer
through the broken clouds, the desperate strife
was continued: General Scott had two, horses
killed under him, and been wounded in the side
S by bullet Butin nowise subdued, he rushed in
to the contest on foot and continued to the end il
the thickest of the fight
3 The British infantry continued to pour thei
deadly Ere upon our weakened ranks, and thef
artillery, posted in a commanding position, on th'
Y crest of neighboring height, which commanded
n the whole field of battle, at every discharge
t tlfundered death upon our devoted columns. A
length at nine O. clock at night, after three hour
: of this deadly struggle on the part of Genera
n Scott General Brown arrived upon the grount
v with his reinforcement The enemy which, will
O vastly superior numbers had barely withstood tn
k determined bravery of General SCOTS little army
and only maintained itself in the centre under th
S guns of the artillery, obliged toyield.-
e The regiment of the heroic Miller was deputed t
the perilous service of silencing the British batter
on the heights General Scott volunteered to lea
e the way, and did so, through the darkness, up t
: the point of attack. He then returned to fayo
Millers movement, and made another onset upo
T. the British line, in which his battalion suffere
1t even more than before. After series of desper
e ate hand to hand encounters, Miller was success
:, full and the batteries were silenced
}, Under the renewed furious charge of our troop
e the enemy were now forced to retire, and abando
N the field to the Americans. In one of the last
lie these charges just at the close of the action ami
l. terrible fighting, Scott severely wounded, an
in had to be borne from the field. This engagemeI
a ncontestably established the bravery of our troops
4 and the reputation of Gen. Scott as an officer.
y In this picture Scott is made not merely Il
e, principal figure but the only important personag
Dr. on the scene. Brown, the COMMANDMENTS chic
ell whose camp was not three miles from the fell
ir and who mounted and rode to it as soon as tt
c. firing was heard, met the express sent by Scott
III him for aid--who brought up the second brigac
in and interposed it between Scott and the BIRTHS
ne linc tkrosgin0 Scott IN tie the reserve-wl
- saw the insurmountable obstacle to success in Il
DIS enemy's battery, acIick had not been attacked
of Scott and should haze been--who ordered it to