Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-11

the line whose yid face had on II all the marks Of
terror. Scott instantly commanded him, in a loud
and fierce voice, to /" chargeW The officer neither
obeyed nor answered. The order was repeated
with great vehemenoe Charge, sir! charge %
Still, nothing but the same silence and ghastly
look Of wishing TO get away. Ready now to cut
down the heer, Scott raised his voice and his arm
together and thundered out for the last time, the
stern command, Chargep No obedience no
sign; and the blow that Justly slays the abandon
er Of his colors was already falling upon the cap
tain's head, when suddenly the foaming blood
gushed from his mouth, and Scott saw that he had
been shot through the lungs, and had been speech
less and almost senseless from the wound, An
instant more, and 1t would have been too late
the blow could not even be stopped Scott could
only turn his hand as to strike with the fiat Of
bis sword. II may be imagined with what shud-
der man 80 tender-hearted saw how narrowly
he had missed cleaving down a wounded and
brave man. and how he always felt afterwards at
the recollection. But the officer recovered, and
was the same who afterwards became the object
of the following good deed not prompted, certain
ly, but rendered more pleasing by the old remem-
brance. give the story In the words of q gen.
tleinan OF Cincinnati who communicated 1t, with
his name, to the National intelligencer and can
add that have ascertained 1t to be true In all its
particulars:
coub years hltcr tHc WAT VI lSl& WA6 Cou-
cluded, General Scott, OF Cincinnati, met with
Captain -----, who had served with him on the
Canada frontier in that war. At it's close, Cap
tain -- left the army, highly esteemed by the
General and his fellow-ofiicers for gallant oon-
duct and amiable qualities. At this meeting with
his comrade, General Scott was impressed with
belief that Captain ----- was In destitute cir
cumstances, and at once felt desire to extend to
him some relief; but knowing Captain -- to
be rather sensitive the General consulted with
P-s then o-editor Of leading journal in
Cincinnati, as to the best mode Of affording sub
stantial aid and comfort to the captain and his
family They concluded to constitute Mrs. P.
sole agent, with discretionary power as to mode
and means, to carry into execution the benevolent
intentions Of the General. Mrs p. cheerfully ac-
cepted the trust, and Immediately searched for
and found the humble dwelling Of the captains
family. Under the pretext of procuring seam
stress, Mrs p, with the tact and grace Of we'll
bred lady perceived their great distress, and soon
ascertained the full extent Of their present and
pressing want. Without delay, and at the Gene
RAILS expense, Mrs. P. procured all tho necessa-
res and comforts that she, as good housewife,
thought their condition required, and sent the ar
ticles to them by messenger, who was directed
not to answer questions, but merely say he was
ordered to leave the things there. Captain
soon after obtained profitable employ
ment, and subsequently removed to another State,
where he practiced law successfully. In l640 he
was member OF the Legislature Of that State,
and in ls4l the writer of this met the captain,
and was informed by him that his condition was
comfortable and easy.'