The daily union., 1852-10-06
Memoir OF Gen. Scott, from Records C0tempo
rane0us with the Events.

as IS The great bae which relied on by Scott and ms
friends TO close their presidential campaign with victory
not word oil their narrative shoad pass without due
consideration:
Finding himself" the Biography says thus surprised
INTO bate against such enormous Odds he might well
have determined 10 retire and await the arrival OF rein
iocements under General Brown before going into
ground He. however Immediately despatched an aid to
General Brown requesting him 10 hasten 10 his assistance
Of scout discovering the opportunity he Immediately order.
ed General Jesup's battalion the enemy's flank.
cesed the opeauon Jesup accomplished his object Ia
brilliant manner and not only cut oil The le wing OF the
returned into line bsaIns of Major General Rial and some
ouer BRUSH ofhcers prisoners The enemy, oufankns
by murderous discharges cannon by supe-
nor numbers, TO turn position General Scott perceiv
movement, despatched McNvirs battalion repuse the
enemy most obstinate conflict conducted upon both
coied and punshed with dreadful severity Mean
tune the main battle OF the two centres had joined and
with unshaken the whole weight OF the enemys su
pef'o. numbers now preeipilated upon them with fiery
impetuosly Our gallant band. though suffering pIodig
lonsly displayed ancoaquerabIe resolution The command
ing presence and heroic example OF their intrepid COM
paIaleed efforts. The ba,aons Scott this OCCASION
culup Night came on, and beneath the uncertain light
OF the moon wading deep though the broken Clouds the
horses killed under him. and been wounded the by
bullet But in nowise subdued, he rushed into the
on loot and continued TO the end in the thckest OF the
The British infantry continued pour their deadly fire
upon our weakened ranks and their artillery, posted in
commanding position on the crest OF neehborng height
which commanded the whole field Of battle, every dis
charge Numbered death upoa devoted columns At
length at nine o'clock at night after three hours of this
deadly struggle on the part OF General Scout, General
The enemy which, with vastly superior had bare
y wlihstood the determined bravery Of General SCOTS
the guns Of phe aery was now obped 1 to Weld The
regiment OF the heroic Miller depuied to the perious
service OF seneing the British battery the heights
General Scott volunteered 10 lead the way and did so,
through the darkness, up the pon, Of attack. He then
onset upon the BRUSH line in which his batraon suffered
even more than before Ater series of desperate hand
hand encounters Miller was successful and the batteries
Under the renewed furious charge troops the
my We're forced to retire, and abandon the field the
americans In ofthe last Of these charges Just The
close oil the action, amid terrible fighting, Scott
engagement nconestaby established the bravery of our
uoops and the reputation of General Sco officer"
In this picture Scott is made not merely the principal
hgure, but tue only important parsonage on the scene
Brown, the commander chief, whose camp was not
three miles from The field, and who mounted and rode 10
as soon as The firing was heard. met The express
by Scott 10 hun for aid-who brought up the second
brigade and nleposed il between Scott and the British
line, throwing Scott in the the reseTvewho saw
the insurmountabe obstacle 10 success in the enemy g
battery, which had not been attacked by Scott and
should have been-who ordered ii 10 be sormed took
IT, and reformed the whole line Of battle in front, repe-
led the enemys succession OF charges, aud finally drove
him from the field after Scott had again entered with his
reserve, and had been defeated his charge-ihs bold
active skllfu chief, who every part OF the hale
and although shot through the thigh and in the side
never left II until II was won, is in Scoits sketch
where to be found. But the Secretary OF War, Arm |
strong, however favorable 10 Scott shows, from the re-
port Of all the officers engaged, how the victory was
achieved lhis IS contemporary notice OF the event
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lnelgence like this stating movement on the part OF
be enemy SO probahle IN se so favorable to him. so
"Hop directly. could nGt fail TO dquie that oihcerwbo.
now thstandg oT no time In adopting the only
OF couneraciioo lett bm-that of rapid march
enemys post IN The hope that TO seonre these ne would
probably recall tho detachment sent conircmred
!s,n tSchlosser.
:" twas executing this measure that Scott TO whom,
me senles waa a,sspsp aef short march Of Two nies
which fell back slowly his approach on reaching
Willows lou, the brieadier was further informed that RIAL
directly IN his front, and but separated from him
by WOOD intending tas was rePored) attack
Browns camp at day-break the ensnng morning mes
senger being despatched to headquarters with information
Scott RON the urgency Of the case which bad put him 10
motion, and he Plnt OF tue efdeFs given him. concluded
without waiting tae arrival o ihe second brigade and,
accordingly, after deaching Major Jesup with the 25
regiment 20 cover hs t'sh,, he pushed Vigorously oi.
tnd ri fegnnrnts, snapnrcd w Fo~.ons = tnry aud
suinarY whioh continued iof a. mar wtli le u any
REMISSION snd no decided advantage on either side.
Finding road leading 70 the enemys position, which they
had either not seen o. negeced ooocnpy he lost no time 10
avaling himself OF IL, aud In lew tnpes able
place himself the laf flank Of the Rs line, composed
altos etbe olo nadan volunteers and militia whom lie i'm
media ely routed In the pursuit which followed, several
prisoners were made. by whom the major was informed
lhsf Dfummond was fast advancing Gon Queenstown
with strong reinforcement, aud could not now be far
errnined seZ the road and hold Druinnnond ia check
u the brigades OF Ripley and Porter could be brought into
action nor had he been long IN his new posluon when
Major General Ria with large s1ite fell into his hands
being dark, the firing 10 his front greatly abated him.
self entirely unnormed of the position and views of the
commanding general aud much encumbrfed with prison.
ere he pressed cautiously forward and in shou time
able place him self the right of Rpley's brigade
priced by the Oh and continuity ofthe firing In his 'front.'
first brigade had encountered iotot muoh
formidable than thai Of an nrdtnaY piokrt pnro gave
The second with lIindman ARTILLERY and Poreps
which, setting promptly himself he pinsd Gen. Scott
and finding bis arrival that the ranks OF this officer had
greatly hiuned by The preceding action and thar such
part Of corps had escaped wounds and death
much exhausted by fatigue he is for the moment where
he found H. and hasened forward wh i1rs McRae and
Wood Tcconnoie the enemy and select gound Tor the
erposion ol the advancing corps In performing this
service the attention Of all speedily attracted by the
given 10 the British artillery which, from its greater
elevation aud other oiroumstancss gave Il complete
command OF the field OF bate and drew from the senior
engineer decided opinion that TO gain the Ncory the
hrst thing be done the British battery
The commanding general entirely coinoidng in the optn
hhstened TO meet The advancing ps and doing
So directed Colonel Miller put himself the head 4
the 2ist regiment, aud made the ehargo. We need
rcey add that the order executed nth
given
STILL however decisive the appearance ofthe achieve
Al first view, u was soon discovered that la fact, ~
signal for renewing the s,ngunary conct 81
ready noticed Siimplsted efforts by arrival ~
rRe and successive reniooemens bod and wig
auempts were made Wy DWmmond 20 recover the