New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-27

MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SCOTT.
Gen. Scott ut Columbus, Ohio
From the Ohio State Journal, Sept p.

A VILE SANDER REPELLED BRILLIANT >PElCH
OF GENERAL SCOTT To THE GERMANS.
Judge Heyl waited upon Gen. Scott, and
on behalf of some -four German citizens referred
to paragraph from The Westbote, German pa
per published in this city, and containing the
statement that General Scott tied to one tree
and loggtd fifteen Germans, while in Mexico.
Other charges of his having hanged Others,
cruelty and upjustly, were also referred to.
Never have we witnessed scene more impos'
ing than when the old chieftain, with quick and
indignant sponse, repelled the false aad malig-
nant charge Lofty In stature, and standing a. esst
four inches above the tsea Of these among whom he
stood his form seemed sganc as with heightened color
and ashns eJ e. and of his hand thai expressed
cam defiance Of all such sssasnts he uttered hs
phstc protest ssalns. such assaults as thai paragraph
presented.
New and before unknown 10 me, are such things
40 have now b, ca tod me- They surprise and tnsy
pa'n me Tney at once concern all that vsae psrson-
slly aud aim blow az all that wherein, If know my
self, have tho highest price. Th-y attack my sn
ide nifty The principles for which, had believed, |
need search my own bosom IN yaio are here
dermiped or denied me am met wi.h charges OF in
In. ice and cruety-whie leasing an American army
thI opgh Mexico ssd while participating alike In lie til
al and iu uiumphs
"Genemep, IL WaS my lot 10 lead so American army
upon fo elan field weni, resolved 10 sustain. In toe
forefront my progress the high tide rassr mark Of
AWtroGn Crli;G!!oH, 10 all is moral and vi
virtue. The sudsrd Of and not The practices
otos foreign country the stand ard which sought
for the government Of mems passions and the control Of
the license and ezcesses Of var Alike to Americans
whether native or OF foreign brlh and 10 Msxicans,
declared my purpose, and exhibited my principles Of
action.
"lpromulgsted the martial code Doubtless you al
have read IL ! deemed Is Ascesscrs | could do noin.
Ing withoun ], announced the snlri, of our progres
and btld amepaole 10 punishment. al sho fjrg u AZ.
hood, and threstened 10 bring shame upon our fsg-
d. horor 10 our arms-or reproach Don our yirtue
Niihout Il, bad not conquered, or Il we had con
ouered the brightest trophy of Conquest he'd been
wanting IL would have been phys!ca trturph and
a pbysics triumph alone. Humanity would nave dis.
owned us / promulgated that order. Read IT, and
read II again gentlemen, and hen bear me witness
thai n was In Rs keayt II Rmost hourly on my
nps for cortnued month";, 20 carry with Americ an
arms and under the American lag even ias0 ties
N.Y. couptry all the clemens If social orter aud ths,
regard for personal right that belonged 20 our free
Invitations 10 the Uniied Ssstes.
Yes, sought To carry with ms, and resolved %
matt tain, at s hazards among my osn command, aud
also tha. people among whom va should % tnIo"o,
/ that high sSndayd Of virtue and honor when We
boosted 81 home. Had not been less than an Anesi'
can, And rtcrean 10 the biz hest tnterasts OF nuany
sps The age We rejoice In If had d. ne less They
say l hsncto tome Germans and tied Up and hogge "a
I oshel'. Oerpeuen, some persons we're hsnse1 10
Mexico. lee psues Of al al tnem | do not nov rscS