The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-28


ance, they we sent home to be tried for
high treason-hung-and quartered.-
When the Transport was about leaving
Quebec, Scott, who was in the cabin,
heard an unusual confusion of sounds on
deck, and fastened up. He perceived a
crowd of officers and men gathered to-
gether on the forward deck, and from
certain indications which he saw and
heard, knew that his men were interfcr-
ed with. He stepped quickly up and
discovered party of British officers
picking out such Of the prisoners as 10y
their accent betrayed their Irish BIRTH
Twenty three were already put under
double guard TO be conducted to frigate
lying near, which would convey them to
England to meet the ignominious penalty
Of being found in arms against their old
oppressor, England.
Groans burst from those brave hearts,
that terror of battle had never shocked
tears flowed from eyes that had often
looked without culver at the near chan
ces Of an honorable DEATH The gibbet !!
and ignominy! 1t was more than these
brave souls could bear, and quite unman-
ned, they yielded to the deepest dcspond-
cncy. But delivercr was at hand, who
as their captors proceeded TO question
others, was heard above tumult, COM
handing them in 4 voice of thunder to
"be dumb----spcak not another word, my
men," 1t was Scott. himself prisoner.
They obeyed him, and no more was ad-
ded to the number. He was ordered re-
peatedly to go below, and fierce language
passed between him and the British Off
GERS. But they could not silence him.
lie addressed the mOurnful band who had
been entrapped by species of cunning
which was only small feature of sys-
lem of deception, which from its success
and magnitude, has almost become sublime
in its code of devilish ethics towards Ire
land and the Irish. He assured them in
a loud and commanding tone, that the
country for which they had shed their
blood would avcnge them, and pledged
himself in the most solemn manner. that
retaliation, and if necessary, refusal TO
give quarter in battle, should follow the
execution of any one Of their number
In this act, and these words of daring. he
was frequently interrupted by the British
officers, but although nnarmed, he needed
them not, and in defiance of their threats
and commands, left no word unsaid that
could encourage and inspire with hope
the hearts OF these dropping prisoners
They were sent to England, their mother
country. Scott was exchanged on his
arrival at Washington, and his first bust
ness was to make Il full report of the
case TO the President, the Secretary Of
War, and both Houses OF Congress-
His efforts were successful. The matter
was taken up warmly, and on the Sd of
March, 1913, an act was passed vesting
the President with the power Of rctalia-
ton. The opportunity for retaliation was
not far distant. Two months after this.
May "a, 1873, in the battle and capture
OF Fort George, Scott took number of
prisoners. True to his pledge. given at
Quebec, he, as chief OF the Staff, imme-
dlatcly selected twenty-thrcc Of their
number careful not TO include single
Irishman) who were English and Scotch,
TO be confined in The interior of the coun-
IL
who were imprisoned in England. This
proceeding resulted on both sides in the
confinement as hostages of many other
men and officers, who were all dependent
for their lives on the fate of tho original
twenty three.
In July, 1915, when peace had been
concluded, Major General Scott was one
day passing along the East river side Of
New York, and was attracted by loud
cheers and such hustle on one of the
Piers, as Convinced him that something
extraordinary was going on He ap-
preached the scene in time to discover
that it was his old Irish friends. in whose
behalf he had in;crfcred at Quebec, and
who after spending two weary years in
an English prison, had returned in tri-
umph TO their adopted country. They
recognized their dclivercr, and thronged
around him, with thanks both eloquent
and vociferous.
81 have been in many battle" said
the old hero, afterwards, while witch
ing about his lips and a suspicious twink-
ling of the eyes, let one into the secret of
his emotion, but weakened by wounds.
from which was slowly recovering.
never in my life was SO near being killed.
as was by the embrace of these CRATE
full and warm-hcarted fellows" Having
them restored to liberty, and through his
influence, the privilege of citizenship, he
solicited and obtained for them their pa
tents for land bounties, and long arrcaragcs
Of paw. This was one of the occasions
where Fuss was added 10 :. Feathers
to some purpose.
CHOLERA AT NAuvoo.-The Oquawka
Plaindealer says, that some eight or ten
deaths took place last week, at the lea
rian community, in the long building on