The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-21
[Ffom Hesdley's New Life oi Scott
CAPTURE OF FORT GEORGE.

Scott, then rot qgite t@enty-seye
lyears Of age. joined the army al Fort MAJ
ra as Aaiuiant General to Gen. DearborI
This was in 1913, soon after the captnr
of New York had induced the General I
attempt the capture Of For, George. Tn
froops were conveyed lhither BY Commo
dore Chauncey, and Scott led the advanc
guard of five hundred men TO the attack
Having reached the beach. Scott drew
up his little band under cover Of the BAN
that rose eight or ten feet above ,hei
heads, from the top Of which bristled som
fifteen hundred bayonets. Undannted b,
this formidable array and the bank thai
opposed his progress, Scott ordered tht
charge. The men, with loud cheers
sprang up the steep ascent, but whet
near the summit were met with such
overwhelming force that they were hnrl
ed back. Gen. Dearborn, standing or
the dees Of Chauncey's ship, aud watch
ing through his glass the result Of thf
charge, saw the tall form Of Scott fall back
Bursting into tears. be exeleimed. .iIe j.
Iost, he is killed." The next moment,
however, Scott sprang to his feet, and
cheering on bis men, led them again TO
The charge. Knocking up the bayonet.
IS they ciambered to the feet OF their foes.
they steadily pushed them back aud stood
1t last upon the summit. Their shout Of
triumph was echoed from the boats below
nd from the ships in the distance. Scott.
having dressed his line, ordered the charge
and closeing tiercels and at once with III
enemy. drove them, after sharp action OF
twenty minutes. in every direction before
MIN Some fed to the woods, pursued b.
Forsvthe, who had effected landing.
while others took refuge in the fort. Thi~
was Immediately abandoned, but not til
he trains and magazines had been fred
Scott was at this time opposite the fort
nd immediately wheeled Two companies
#, m the bead of his column 10 arrest the
flames. When within about eighty yards
one Of The smaller magazines blew up,
sending ils fragments IN every direction
\ piece of ilyng timber struck Scott aud
buried him from his horse. Though maeh
aurt. he pressed on with bis men--order
elthe gates to be forced, and was iirst 10 Ell
Ter. Capls Iindman and Stockton snatch
I'd away the matches when had been ap
piled 10 two other magazines aud III
works we're saved. Col. Porter, who com
IA, nded the field artillery. had effected a
landing directly in rear of Scott, and com
ing 10 his assistance al the close of the bat
tie, followed close on his heels in pursuit
Of the enemy. When the former turned
t. enter the fort, the gallant Colonel rush
Cd after, to be the frs, 10 pull down the
British hlg. Bat tia1ing Scott aheal ot
him. he exclaimed, "Coutouud Your lenu
'egs, Scott, You have got in before me
No sooner had the lat lowered the Eng
iish coiors, than he again put himself al
The heae Of his column, in swift pursuit Of
the enemy.
SCOTT AT THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA.
Both armies halted, firing, and advanc-
ing, ia turn, continued to approach unit
they stood within eighty yards Of each
other. Scott, who had been mauGuver
Ing to get the two batialious OF Leven-
worth aud Mcneil in an obliqne position
to the British Ine--the great object in an
open at,ark--at length succeeded, The
two farther cxtremitles being nearest the
enemy. Thus the American camp stood
ike an ob,use triangle, Of which the Bn',
ish line formed the base. While in this
position Scott wishing TO pass from enc
extremity to the other, aud being in 10
great hurry 10 GO back Of his lines a.
ronnd the triangle, cut directly across lt.
taking the cross fire Of both armies, as he
,purred in fierce gallop through the
smoke. A loud cheer rolled along tie
American lines as they saw this daring
nc, Of their commander Riding UP T.
Towson's battery, he cried out ga little
more TO the left, Captain, the enemy is
tacre." This gallant officer was stand
lag amid bis gans, aud enveloped IN smoke
had no, observed that the British he'd ad
yaucea so fir that his hre fell behind them.
Instantly discovering his mlst7ke, he
changed the position Of his two remainino
pieces and poured raking, destructive
ire through the enemy's ranks. blowing
10 an ammunition wagon, which spread
destruction on every side. "A, thus critics.
momen, Scott rode up to MeNeii's battal,
hon, Ills face blazing with excitement, AMI
shouted, The enemy say that we are
good at Il long shot but cannot stand the
cold iron. call upon The Eleventh an
stanfly to gire the lie 10 that siander.
cuARGE!r Just as the order ''charge'
escaped his lips, came thst destructive
fire from Towsnn's battery. The thou
der OF those guns at this critical momen
was, to SCOTS young aud excited heart
like the shout of victory, and rising ia hr
stirrups and swinging his sword al,t'. h
cried, "Charge, charge the rascais." W'i
j hiyh and ringing cheer, that gal'an
battalion moved with leve!ed bayoneis ~
rho foe. Taking the close and deadl
vosEevs without shrinking, its torn an,
shattered front never for a moment losing
Its firm formation, il struck the BrltIs
line ob.iuuelv. crumbiing il to pieces, a
It swept on with resis,less power.
One OF THE BEsr CoNuSpRuMs w
have ever seen, SAWS the Santhern Llterar