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Among the prisoners iak"n hy the British n
oueeaslown Snh Scott. Ns'r sh II six'y nau
rallied ciuzans larga p'rpoa rl shnm were
lTishmen. Ths Bnush authof ties claimed a"
tight. and expressed the determination. - hang
them ss traitors. These men wer, at Qlaber
on board vessel with Sru and the rest OF he
prisoners. al bound % Bnslon 70 be exchanged
The British officers came on board and h, pnn
20 select the liishmen, whom they intended 10
send home to grace the gallows. The officers
had DO sure means of detecting 'he Irish buI by
their brogue, OF their confessions. Scott. who
was below, hearing what was goiog on, inme.
diaIeIy rushed on deck, and told his sfIl cled
men to hold their peace. Then, turning To
the BRUSH officers, he pody denounced their
proceedings. and threatened like retaliation
upon British prisoners if they dared 10 execute
. single man among his comrades.
The officers hsughily reminded him that he
was himself prisoner, aud ordered him into
the cabin. he vas not man 10 be inundated.
and refused TO GO, and again called upon his
Irish soldiers 10 answer nOmore questions A
high quarrel ensued; but The result was that no
more Of the prisoners could be Unidentified as
lTishmsn. for they would not open their lips
The officers, however, had already selected
Iweuly.Ihree before Scott made his appearance.
These we're separated from their fellow prison
ers aud put on board frigals, and dispatched TO
England TO be hung. But they did not 90 un.
al Scott had solemnly warned the British au.
Ihoriues that he would surely avenge The death
Of every man they dared to lay violent hands
upon. by terrible relribuliOn upon the FIRST
English prisoners that should fall into bis hands
after he should be liberated.
Scott was soon exchanged. How faithfully
he kept his promise wo shall see. He proceed
ed az once to Washington and Obtained the pas.
Gsgs, by Congress, OF law 10 reIaliaIe upon
British prisoners any such outrage as was IhrenI.
eued al Qlebeck. He again fought and con.
qusred. lie had prisoners n plenty. Heforh.
with selected iwenly.Ihree Oi genuine English
.deseen,, flor he declared that he would not off.
zee, Irish by irish) and held them as hostages
for the doomed IwenIy.Ihree lrishmen taken
home to be executed. He then communicated
70 the British authorities what he had done, and
informed them that if they earec to execute
their threat on the lweniy.lhree Irishmen. the
IwenIy.ihree Englishmen should pay tine penal,
~ By promptly sharing IhO same fate. The
conseqU"nce was, that The lives Of the lrishmen
were spared, d0u AZ mo Close Ol tne war tnbS
were embarked from England, and shortly after
arrived in New York.
SinguIarly enough, il so happened, that on
ihe very day Of the landing Of these old CON
rades of Gen. Scott on The warf, their com.
mander and friend, then sill suffering from his
wounds, passed along the quay on foot. II
was Instantly reco6nized by The now liberated
prisoners, and knowing Of all he had accom-.
plished in Iheir behalf, they rushed upon him
with cheers. expressing lervor Of affection,
gratitude and delight, lha. it is impossible 80 de
scribe.
Their joy was unboundcd as the recognition
became mutual. He Wus seized and shaken IiIl
,he mingled pain of his wounds, and The emo.
tons produced by such heartfelt exhibition,
caused even the tear Of slalwau manhood TO
bourse unbidden down his cheek. Ii was with
difficulty he escaped from the gasp of these
wsFm.heared Hlbernians, who righIfuly re.
gaFded him as their best friend and benelactor,
who had saved their lives, aud restored them in
safety 10 The land of their adopuon. If the
lish have a true friend it is 10 General Scott