Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-08

er of retaliation. In an engagement soon
after Scott captured a number of prison.
ers. True to his pledge given at Que
bee, he Immediately selected 23 of the
number TO be confined in the ihteror of
the country, there to abide the fate Of the
23 lrisbmen taken al Queenstown and
sent to England for trial. ....
The result of this firm resolution on
the part of Scott, and of the legislation
consequent upon his efforts, was not on.
ly to save the lives of % Irish prisoners,
but 10 impel England, throughout the re-
mander of the war, to respect the rights
of our naturaIized ci,izens, by virtually
abandoning her claim TO perpetual allie
glance.
MEETING WITH THE IRISH PRISONERS.
Just after the close of the war, as Gen.
Scott was walking along one OF the
wharves Of New York, he was hailed by
his old Irish friends for whom he had
interlered at Quebec. They had lust
been released from the English prisons,
and now rushed 10 embrace him as their
deliverer. .
CAPTURE OF FORT GEORGE.
AT The capture of Fort George, on the
9th of May, 1919, Scott led The advance
guard. He landed on the Canada shore
of Lake Ontario, formed his command
on the beach, aud scaled the banks be
hind which the British forces were drawn
up, 1900 strong. The action was short
and desperate, but ended in the total rou,
OF the enemy. Scott was the frs, man
TO enter the fort and haul Gown tile Brit
ish flag with his own hands.
On the 10Th and llih Of November,
1913, Scott defeated The enemy in two
actions, one at Fort Matilda, the other
at uocppa!e Creek.
BROADER GENERAL AT 27. ...
On the OH of March, 1914, when on.
ly 27 years of age, Scott was promoted
TO the rank of Brigadier General.
A few days after this promotion, Gen.
Brown; then chief in command on the
Niagara frontier, lef, Scott at Buffalo, to
instruct and drill the army, which was
then concentrating at that poiut. Scott
had eG:ira charge of this camp of in
stfuc;:on for aboa. three months. The
results of the discipline aad spirit which
his teachings here infused into The North
ern army, were soon to be developed on
the fields of Chippewa and Lundy's
Lane.
RATTLE OF cuIpp ry A-scoJrr'S SPEECH
The battle of Chippewa was fought on
the 5'h of July, 1914. Scott with 1900
Americans, met in an open plain, and
routed with the bayonet 2l00 of the vet
eran troops OF EnglanG-the very flower
of her ARMY. As the two armies ap
preached to close quarters, Scott called
aloud to McNeil's battalion-"thee enemy
say we are good at long shot, but can't
stand the cold iron! | call upon the f.
leveuth Instantly to give the lie to the
SANDER! Charge!' They did charge
Before Gen. Brown could come up with
the rear division Of the American army,
Scott had already won the day, aud was
in hot pursui, of the flying enemy. The
British had been beaten with their own
boasted weapon-,he bayonei. The val
or and skill OF the Boy General of 2s
had vanquished ali the boasted prowess
of her world renowned veterans.
Gen. Brown, in his official report of
this battle, says: "Brig. Gen. Scouis en-.
titled to the highest praise our country
can bestow. His brigade covered itself
with glory"
BATTLE OF LUNDY's LANE.
The battle of Lundy's Lane (or Mag
ara as it is frequently calleD was fought
on the 25th of July, 1914. just 3 weeks
after that of Cbinpe,ya TNha hattie ,.nm-