Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-12

vanquished all the boasted prowess Of her world
renowned veterans.
General Brown, in his official report of thi
battle, says: "Brigadier General Scott is ent
tied to the highest praise our country can bestow
His brigade covered itself with glory"
The battle of Lundy's Lane (or Niagara as il
is frequently called) was fought on the 26th o.
July, 1914, just three weeks after that of Chippe
wa The battle commenced about forty minutes
before sunset and continued until midnight
Here again Scott was the master-spirit of the
fight. American valor again triumphed over the
veteran regiments of Britain. Scott had two
horses killed under him, was wounded in the side
but still fought on until the close of the battle
when he was prostrated by wound in the shoul
der. This was the hardest-fought battle of the
war. Our limited space will not allow more
extended notice of its Details and, indeed, il
would be superhuous to recapitulate the events
of that glorious day. familiar as they are to every
American schoolboy. Where so many have gath.
cred imperishable laurels, it was truly proud
honor for the youthful Scott to be hailed by uni
versal consent, "Me hero Of Lundy's Lane"
For his gallantry in these actions, Scott was
soon after promoted to the rank of major general
On November Sd, 1914, Congress passed a reso.
luton awarding gold medal to Major General
Scott, Gin testimony of the high sense enter
tanned by Congress of his distinguished services
in the successive conflicts Of Chippewa and Mag
ara, and Of his uniform gallantry and good coaduc
in sustaining the high reputation of the arms OF
the United States"
Soon after the treaty of peace, President Mad
ison rendered to General Scott o place in his
Cabinet--that of the Secretary of War. This
complimentary Office was declined from motives
highly creditable to General Scott.
Being still feeble from his wounds, he soon
r. e aPI
health and for professional improvement. He
was also entrusted by the government with i'm
portant diplomatic functions. He executed his
instructions in SO satisfactory manner that
President Madison caused to be written to him
by the Secretary of State a special letter OF
thanks.
In 1882 Scott was ordered to take command
in the Black Hawk war. He sailed from Buffalo
for Chicago with nearly one thousand troops III
four steamboats,
On the 9Th of July, while on the voyage the
cholera broke out among the troops with fearful!
violence On the boat in which General Scott
sailed with two hundred and twenty troops there
occurred in six days one hundred and thirty
cases of cholera, and tifty-one deaths. After
General Scott had proceeded from Chicago to the
Mississippi river, the pestilence again broke out
among his troops. During the prevalence of this
terrible scourge, his devoted attention upon his
suffering soldiers excited the admiration of al
who were present. In the language of letter
written at the time by an officer of the army
:" The Generals course of conduct on that occa.
sion should establish for him reputation no,
inferior to that which he has earned on thu
battlefield; and should exhibit him not only a.
warrior, but as a man-not only as the hero OF
battles, but as the hero Of humanity"
After the termination of the Black Hawk war
1l. al Il,
the United States government commissioners tc
treat with the Northwestern Indians in reference
to all pending difficulties. In the various con
ferences held with the deputations from the va.
rious tribes, it became the duty of Gen. Scott t,
conduct the discussions. This he did with great
ability and ingenuity, and the result of the com
mission was to procure a treaty just to the In
dians and highly advantageous to the United
Indians ceding the title to more thar
ten millions of acres being great portion of the
lands of Iowa and Michigan.
After the termination of the Black Hawk wal
and of the treaty with the Indians, Gen. Cass
then Secretary of War, wrote, in reply to ScotPs
official report, as follows
"ATlow me to congratulate you upon this for
tunate consummation of your arduous duties,
and to express my entire appreciation of thr
whole course of your proceedings, during serie
of difficulties requiring higher moral courag,
than the operations of an active campaign under
ordinary circumstances"
Directly after his return from the Black Iawl
war, Gen. Scott was sen ny President jackson
on confidential mission ~ great responsibility
South Carolina notification then threatened I,
embroil the nation in civil war. There was i'm
minent danger that the strife would at once begil
between the citizens of Charleston and the Uni
ted States troops stationed there. The object o
No in m IN,
at this time was to prevent, if possible, any d
rect act of collision, and at the same time enforc'
the laws Of the federal government. Scott
moderation and discretion while at Charleston
saved the country from the horrors Of civil war
The full history of his valuable services, on tha
occasion, cannot now be written as much Of il
still remains under the seal of secrecy.
On the 10th of January, 1886, Gen. Scott wa
ordered to take command in the Florida war
There he did all that the greatest military talen
could accomplish. But the malice or envy Of d
brother officer, by misrepresentation made tc
the President procured his recall, for the pur
pose of having his official conduct subjected t.
the opinion Of court Of inquiry. That court
after full investigation, pronounced the charge
against Gen. Scott unsustained; and, further.
that "he had been Jealous and indefatigable il
the discharge of his duties, and that his plan OF
campaign was all devised and prosecuted will
energy, steadiness, and ability"
In 1888 Gen. Scott was sent by the President
to the Canada frontier, then in state of fearfu.
excitement on account Of the burning Of the Caro-
line within the American territory. The whole
population of northern New York seemed abou,
to march into Canada to avenge the wrong which
had been done to the national honor. The obiect
Of the administration was to preserve the peace
between the two nations until pending difficulties
could be settled by negotiation. For this pur.
pose Scott was sent to the frontier. There he
labored night and day, passing rapidly from point
to point, experimenting and directing the actions
both Of the military and the civil authorities; and
frequently, along u line Of eight hundred miles,
addressing immense gatherings of the excited citi.
zens. He succeeded in his mission beyond tho