Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

vanquished all the boasted prowess Of her world
renowned veterans.
General Brown, in his official report Of this
battle SAYS: q Brigadier General Scott is enti-
tied to the highest praise our country can bestow
His brigade covered itself with glory.
The battle of Lundy's Lane Cor Niagara as it
is frequently called) was fought on the 26th of
july 1874, 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 yalor 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, it
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 impershable 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 3d. 1914, Congress passed 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 gallanty and good conduct
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 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
after went to Europe for the restoration of his
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 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 in
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 ffty-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 all
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 not
inferior to that which he has earned on the
battlefield; and should exhibit him not only as
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,
Gen. Scott and Gov. Reynolds were appointed by
ba TTpitod Statao uovprprnpnt carnrni to
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 to
conduct the discussions This he did with great
ability and ingenuity, and the result Of the COM
mission was to procure treaty just to the In
dians and highly advantageous to the United
States-the Indians ceding the title to more than
ten millions of acres, being great portion Of the
lands of Iowa and Michigan.
After the termination of the Black Hawk war
and of the treaty with the Indians, Gen. Cass,
then Secretary of War, wrote, in reply to Scott's
official report, as follows
ALLOW me to congratulate you upon this for
tunate consummation of your arduous duties,
and to express my entire appreciation of the
whole course of your proceedings, during series
of difficulties requiring higher moral courage
than the operations of an active campaign under
ordinary circumstances"
Directly after his return from the Black Hawk
war, Gen. Scott was sent by President jackson
on confidential mission of great responsibility.
South Carolina nullifcation then threatened to
embroil the nation in civil war. There was i'm
minent danger that the strife would at once begin
between the citizens of Charleston and the Uni
ted States troops stationed there. The object Of
the President in sending Scott to South Carolina
at this time was to prevent, if possible, any di-
rect act Of collision and at the time enforce
the laws of the federal government. Scott's
moderation and discretion while at Charleston
saved the country from the horrors Of civil war
The full history Of his valuable services, on that
occasion, cannot now be written as much of It
still remains under the seal of secrecy.
On the 10th of January, 1885, Gen. Scott was
ordered to take command in the Florida war
There he did all that the greatest military talent
could accomplish But the malice or envy of
brother officer, by misrepresentation made to
the President, procured his recall, for the pur-
pose of having his official conduct subjected to
the opinion of court of inquiry. That court,
after full investigation, pronounced the charges
against Gen. Scott unsustained; and, further,
that "he had been jealous and indefatigable in
the discharge of his duties, and that his plan of
campaign was all devised and prosecuted with
energy, steadiness, and ability"
In 1888 Gen. Scott was sent by the President
to the Canada frontier, then in state of fearful
excitement on account of the burning of the Caro-
line within the American territory. The whole
population Of northern New York seemed about
to march into Canada to avenge the wrong which
had been done to the national honor The object
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 q line of eight hundred miles,
addressing immense gatherings of the excited citi-
zens He succeeded in his mission beyond the