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from little east of our own Fort Mia
CARA, on the 9th of May, in six divi
sions of boats, protected by the armed
vessels of Chauncey. Scott had vol
unteered 10 command the forlorn
hope" and therefore led the first divi
sion of boats. The landing was made
dangerous not only by the severe fire
of the enemy;s nusketry, but by a
heavy surf To check the former,
Chauncey'S schooners anchored of
shore; while TO carry the loaded boats
safely through the latter sailor friend
of Scott, a spirit much like him. the
gallant Capt. Perry, then little known
for what he was, lent his skill on the
waller and brought them through sue
cessiuIly, amidst shower of balls
The division were all got on shore
about 9 In the morning. The narrow
beach was bordered by sharp bank
of eight or ten feet high, lined by the
enemy This. of course, was to be in
stantly carried. Scott rapidly formed
his men and led them on 10 the charge.
At the first onset they were unable to
scale the bank, and Scott himself to all
appearance was killed; so that Dear
born, who was with spy-glass watch
ing them from Chauncey's vessel,
seeing his favorite officer fall back
wards from the bank. burst into tears
and cried out. " He is lost he is killed -
AT the next moment, however, he was
on his legs again. he had only been
pushed down the bank, like many
others, heels over head; rallied his
men. charged more furiously for his
fall, beat up and burst through the
enemy's bayonets, drove him back, and
gained the level, front to front with
him. Then followed desperate and
close contest of about twenty minutes.
In that sort Of thing, however Scott
has never been beaten. At such mo-
ments every thing depends on anima-
ticn: and he has that power over men
in battle which gives them an irresis-
tible impetuosity. The British fought
as they always do but they were
broke, routed, aud pursued most fierce
ly. That pursuit was, however, for
awhile diverted to another object: it
led him close to the gates of Fort
George He perceived that the enemy
was abandoning il and about TO blow up
its magazines. To save these though
dangerous be took two companies from
the head of his column in order 10 seize
it. As he approached, one Of the mag
azines exploded scattering timbers on
all sides. One of these struck him
from his horse. much hurt. Still he
had the gates forced, was the first TO
enter, and with his own hand pulled
down the British flag still! flying. His
azines, the artillery, and the stores
deposited there. All this quickly done,
he remounted. rejoined his column, and
pushed with fresh vigor the pursuit of
the flying enemy. For five miles he
pressed them hard; had at last got
amidst their stragglers. with their main
body in fuH view, and would undoubt-
edly in "a short time. have captured
them all, when aeperemptoFy order of
recall forced him To give up the chase.
He had already disregarded two such
orders; saying, in answer to one of
them. "The General does not know
that. in just seventy minutes, shall
make the enemy's whole force prison.
ers" Even as il was, he would have
taken them all if he had only two good
troops of horse, In this brilliant affair,
it,, is remarkable that Scott may be
said. by his valor and rapidity, to have
done with his single division all that
had been planned for six +; for the others.
except in small part, never overlook
him,- and those few only in time to
Join the chase.
LEADS EXPEDITIONS TO BURLINGTON
HEIGHTS AND YORK.
For some time after the capture of
Fort George our army lay there, en-
and inactive, under variety
Of generals first Dearborn, then Lewis,
then Boyd, and then Wilkinson. Dur
ing this time the only enterprises at
were the necessary duty of
foraging, and this was entrusted to
Col. Scott. He led out parties for this
purpose twice a week For every load
of provendet that he got he had to fight
Many sharp miniature battles did he
have in this way, with an enemy
always on the watch for him; but his
were always so we'll taken
that he never failed to be successful
In truth. how could it have been other
wise? He was not born to be beat.
either in great battles or small In
July he had The honor TO be appointed
10 double regiment, or, I'VE may say,
10 be made the colonel Of two regiments
at once; upon which he laid down his
-Generalship. In September.
an expedition was planned against Bnr-
Iington Heights, where the enemy was
reported to have large deposite of
stores, and its execution was
given to Scott He accordingly en-
barked on the little fleet of Chauncey
and paid military visit to the heights
but found nobody at home there to
receive him The stores, too, had dis
as much as the men. To
AXE their revenge for the disappoint-