Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-13
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sIaetch ol the Ltfe or sacncrnl scott.
ms n1RTn AND EDUCATION.

was the Youngest of two sons, aud had three
sisters. His grandfather was Scotch am. took
part In the rebellion of17i5, and fought against
The king Another ancestor fell in the celebra.
ted battle OF Cullodcn. His grandfather. fore.
Ell 10 iiy his country. took refuge in Virginia,
where he became lawyer lis son, our
heros father, became n farmer, and married
Ann Mason, n lady of great virtue and excel.
lent sense. Her husband died yosng, leaving
his vile the sole guardian Of five children with
small property, that onI y n rigid economy
could render adequate for their support and
education, Young Scott thus came into the
world the hardy child of difficulty aud forti.
tnde, and no nursing Of ease and indulgence
Ills own excrtlons seconding his mothers ef.
forts, good edue0iion wns obtained for him
lie chose the legal profession. attended n
course of law lectures at William and Mary's
College, entered II lawyers office, and was al
mitled to the Bar in 1906, at the age Of 20.
HOW HE BECOMES a SOLDIER.
In the summer of 1906 occurred the wan.
ton attack ofthe British frgate Leopard upon
the Chesapeake, and the seizure and imprison.
mrnt oi several of her crew. upon the allega-
ton that they We're British subjects The out
rage excited "A violent resentment throughout
the country. Young Scott shared ardently in
the Indignation OF his countrymon, and imme.
dately joined a volunteer corps raised in Pc.
tersbnrg, and marched with them down to
Lynnlaven Bay, where they took up their sta
ton, III expectation Of Il British descent upon
the coast. But this little cloud Of war blew
over, the volunteers wero called home md
Scott returned To tho practice of his profession.
He was soanto leave IL forever for Providence
had marked for him n wide and glorious career
Our difficulties with England thickened Ii
became clear that war was inevitable. Con
gress p0ssed bill 10 rase an army. Scott APP
Piled Tor n commission, and III May, 1906, re-
ceved from President Jefferson a commission
as captain OF artillery. During the rest OF the
year he was employed on the recruiting ser
vice, and in the study Of his new profession Of
arms. In 1909 he was ordered To Louisiana
aud placed under the command of General
Wilkinson For this officer Scott had no re-.
spect. Himself filed with patriotic ardor aud
n passionate devotion To his country's honor,
ho believed Wilkinson 10 be implicated in
Burr's conspiracy. The young soldier, with
moro boldness than prudence, did not hesitate
TO express his sentiments. Tho result wns,
that Wilkinson preferred charges against him
that resulted in his suspension from the service
for ycer In tins punishment he bud the
sympathy oi his brother officers, and was com
phmentcd with public dinner on The occasion
of his sentence, The interval Of suspension
was passed by Scott in "A systematic and
thorough study Of military tactics and the
" hole science Of war. At tho expiration of
the time, he reaPpeared in service with IN
creased know ledge, aud superior fitness for the
nlduons and important duties now about To de
volve upon him.
WAR DECLARED.-nULLs S VICTORIOUS sURREN.
DER.
At length, on tie 18th Of June, 1912, war
was declared The military preparations of
the country had been inadequate TO the ne.
ccssiles ofthe clisis. An expedition to seize
upon Upper Canada was planned, and The exc
cuton of II inrustcd 10 General Hull He
crossed into Canada at Detroit, with his whole
force, on the 18th Of July, 1912, aud in one
month and two days thereafter ingloriousy
surrendered to General Brock the British
commander, without striking blow. The
country was stunned by the shock il received
IN the accounts Of this shameful pusillanimty OF
conduct. The blood Of our young hero boiled
to wipe out this STAN OF dishonor. He longed
TO ayenge our disasters upon the very spot
where they had been suffered; a result he soon
gIoriously accomplished.
SCOTT Is RDMOIED.-~SEES HIS FIRST SERVICE.
Receiving the commission Of leutenant-colo
mel from President Madison, Scott repaired to
the niagara frontier, and took up his position
at Black Rock In October he undertook, il.
conjunction ith Lieutenant Elliott of the ma.
Wy, the capture OF two British armed brgs,
named the "Adams" and caledonia" then
lying moored under the guns Of the British Fort
Erie, nearly opposite. Tie attempt was gal
lant and successful: the vessels were captured.
But in carrying them off, one ofthem the "Ad.
ANS" drlited on shore under the guns of the
battery at Fort Erie, and was deserted by the
captors The enemy at once undertook her
recovery Scott drove back their boats by
well-directed fire The contest soon became
sharp TO see who could win the prize. Our
young hero's zeal and ardor mounted with the
occason, and he finally prevailed. Our men
bore of the brig in triumph, and the American
stars and stripes proudly Aoated at her mast
head, in token Of our first success on the from
tier, and in promise of that succession of victo-
ries that soon after crowned our arms with