Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-05-14
Vol. xxxyEs-Whole No. 1s7S.

" h!le Scott was prisoner at Quebec, the
British attempted to enforce their doctrine Of
perpetual allegiance IN regard to certain Irish
prisoners found in the ranks OF the American
army at Queenstown, The following is de-
scriptOu of the scene:
Scot being in the cabin of the transport,
heard hustle upon deck and hastened up.
There he found a party OF British officers IN
the act of mastering the prisoners, aud separ-
ating from the rest such as by confession, or the
accent Of the voice, were judged TO be IRISH
men. The object was to send them in trigale
then alongside, to England, TO be tried and en-
ecuted for the crime of high treason, they being
taken in arms against their native allegiance.
Twenty-three had been thus set apart when
Scott reached the deck r = The mo-
ment Scott ascertaned the object Of the British
officers, he commanded his men TO answer TO
more questions in order that no other selection
should be made by the test OF speech. He
commanded them TO remain silent, and they
strictly obeyed. This was done IN spite Of
the threats OF the British officers, and not an
other man was separated from his companions.
Scott was repeatedly. commanded To go below,
and high alterations enSued. he addressed
the party selected, and explained 10 them fully
the reciprocal obligations of allegiance and
protection, assured them thatt the United States
would not taii 10 avenge their gallant and faith
tu soldiers; and finally pledged himself IN the
most solemn manner that retaliation, and. if
necessary, a refusal 10 give quarter in battle,
should follow the execution OF any one OF the
parry. ia the midst of this animated harangue,
he was frequently interrupted by the British
officers, but though unarmed, could not be ST.
fenced"
The lrshmen thus selected were sent to
England. AS soon as Scott was exchanged
he proceeded 10 Washington and reported the
Whole affair to the Secretary Of War by
written communication This report was trans
united to Congress, and Scott, IN personal in.
tervIews, pressed the suhjecf upon the attention
Of members. An act was accordingly passed
oG the Sd Of March, 1913, vesting the Prtsi-
dent with retaliation. In an engagement soon
alter Scott captured a number Of prisoners
True to his pledge giTen at Quebec. he immc-
dateiy selected tweEty-three Of the number to
be confined IN the interior of the country. there
to abide the fate Of the tWenty-three Irishmen
taken at Queenstown and sent 10 England for
trial.
The result of this firm resolution on the part
OF Scott, and of the legislation consequent
upon hls efforts, was not only to save the lives
OF the twenty-three Irish prisoners, but TO com
pei England throughout the remainder Of the
war to respect the rights Of our n9turaIized Gil
lzens, by virtually abandoning her claim to D, r
petual allegiance.
Just after the close of the war, as General
Scott was walking along enc Of the wharve,
at New York, he was hailed by his old Irish
friends for whom he had Intertcred at Quebec.
They had just been released from the English
prisons, and now rushed TO embrace hIm as
their deliverer
At the capture of Fort George. on The 9th
| of May, 1913, Scott led the advance Guard.
/ lie landed on the Canada shore of Lake Onta-
rio, formed his conn ard on the beach. and
scaled the banks behind which the British
forces were drawn up, fifteen hundred strong.
Inc action was short and desperate, but ended
IN the to'al route Of tic enemy. General
scott was the first Tnan to enter the furt, and
hauied down the British flag with his own
hands,
On the 10th and lIth of November. 1913.
scott defeated the enemy in two actions, one at
Fort Matilda, the other at HuuphuIa Creek.
On the 9th Of March, 1914. when only
| tWenty-sevcn years Of age, SCOT was promoted
to the rank of Brigader General.
few days after this promotion. General
I n
frontier, left Scott Buftllo to instruct and driI
the army, which was then concentrating upon
that point. Scott had entire charge of tins
camp OF instruction for about three months.
The results Of the discipline aud spirit winch
his teachings here infused into the Northern
army, were soon to be developed On the fields
of Chippewa and Lundys Lane.
The battle of Chippewa was fouoht on the
tbth OF IUlV lSl2 ,Napt1 A
cans met on an open plain and routed with the
bayonet 2l00 of the veteran troops Of EnoIaud
the very flower of the army AS the two ar
mics approached to close quarters. Scott called
/ aloud to McNei's battall lion. The enemy sov
we are good at long shot, but cannot stand the
/ cold iron | call upon the eleventh instantly
/ to give lie to that slander. CHARGE -
! They dld charge Before General Brown couId
come up with the rear division of the Ameri-
can army, Scott had already won the dav. and
! was IN hot pursuit OF the flying enemy. The
British had been beaten with their own boasted
/ weaPon-the bayonet. The vaor and skill of
/ the Boy General of twenty-eight had van
/ qulshed ell the boasted prowess of her world
/ renowned veterans.
! Gen Brown, in his official report of this hat
/ tie, says: "Brgadier General Scott is entitled
to the highest praise our country can bestow.
HIS brigade covered itself with glory"
The battle of Lundy's Lane Cor Niagara as
it is frequently caled) was fought on the 26th
/ OF July, 1913, Just three weeks after that of
/ Chippewa. The battle commenced about forty
minutes before sunset and continued until mid
/ night Here again Scott was the master spirit
Of the fight American vaIor again trlumphed
over the veteran regiments of Britain. Scott
had two horses killed under him, was wounded
in the side, but still fought on until the close of
the battle, when he was Frustrated by wound
in the shoulder This was the hardest fought
battle OF the war. Our limited space will not
allow a more extended notice of its details.
and, indeed, 1t would be superfuous to recnpt-