The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-19
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SCOTT.
his A, rival At West Point.

Yesterday merniDs at half past ten o'clock Gen. Scott
arrived by the from Albany at Cold Springs and
was erried the river West Point where salute
Of fifteen guns was fred. The General proceeded to
Cozzang' Hotel where Mrs. Scott is stsyng, and
rnaned there until hall past one when he rowsd
the river anGle Cold Springs by the two O'Clock
train for New York At Poushheepsie large crowd
in waiting expecting tho General would deliver speech
but they were doomed disappointment he dill not
aliaht from the
Arrival and Reception OF General Scott I'm
New York City.
II having been announced, by telegraphic dispatch
from Albany that General Scott would be in New York
at o'clock p NJ yesterday the wings Of the city were
thrown state of excitement from early hour With
strange and neglect however the leaders
Of the party exhibited disposition to ensure their eau
ddate proper and becoming reception. The total num-
Der OF people assembled the Hudson River Railroad sta
tion the foot of Chambers street, about O'clock did
not exceed seven hundred amongst whom was
fair sprnng Of democrats who desirous Of seeing
man Of such military renown General Scott without
a. nil compromising their political principles.
In the period that elapsed between four O'Clock and the
actual time Of the Generals arrival, which was about
half hour some little merrmcnt excited amongst
the crowd from the freaks Of man who ever and
exciai,uing that he whig and cIinehing his
declarations with offers to bet any money tina. Scott
would be elected President The arrival of baggage
train diverted the peoples attention from this oddity
and it drove into the yuId voley OF ques-
tons put TO the conductors to where was he !?
. Next carr the response, and accordingly
tremendous rush took place to get into the car
that after appeared in sight :" lie amt here"
cried out, loud burst OF laughter broke from
the crowd Another appeared and the loud shouts
Of the people betokened that the General come
last The crowds gathered round the and cheers rent
the ar With difficulty path was cleared for the object
Of all this enthusiasm and passing through the Office he
entered the carriage which in waiting for hun, and
along with several of his friends drove Astor House
and followed by the crowd Of his admirers who
cheered they The carriage drove TO the side door
Of the Astor House passage cleared through
the crowd that lined the steps and the staircase leading
to the engaged for the General and he entered the
hotel amid the aceamations Of the multitude repeated
ly tyclaimipg, THANK you. gentlemen ~ "Thenk you
gentlemen 20 .'Thank you -
in Ills he assured reporter that he did
not intend to deliver any speech that evening" Those
amongst the Assem- bed people who not made Of
this intention hung about the immediate neighbohood
Of he hotel for some hours
After the General had rested time at the Aston
House, he departed, in company with few gentlemen
for the resd-r Of the Hon Hamilton Fish, Senator Of
the State Of New York in Eighteenth street. where he
passed thoRpst Of the evening
This evpg. or 10 morrow morning he intends depart
ing for hQtme, in Eh2abethtown New Jersey. No dis
poin whstever has been evnced by his friends in this
city to bring him out, and understand that they
entertain no intention Of so doing.