The daily union., 1852-10-07

Memoir or General Scott, from Records Cotem-
pOrancous with the Events.

Memoir or General scott, from Records CoteIn-
pOranoous with the Events.
SCOTS SJusTIcEro GENERAL DEARBORN GENERAL LEWIS
AND COMMODORE cHAunoEY.
The next display in the Pictorial History is the taking
oil ort George. We have two engfavngs-one, . the
battle OF Fon George" which exhibits furious onset OF
swords and muskey the Other the feat of Scott tear
ing down The Flag Now. here the full account OF the
whole affair given by General Armstrong, who Is par
ta 10 Scott, and inmical TO Dearborn, who commanded
the expedition;
SIT was I'LL the 9Th OF May that they arrived off FoIt
George nor until the 9th that they sufficiently
pared or tho attack OF that post At four o'clock, OF
hs day. The batteries the American side of the Niagara
being ready for action, the means for anspoa
ion provided and considerable reinforcement OF troops
drawn rom Sackeus Harbor, (now amounting to nearly six
thousand combatants began their movements in boats
along the lake shore Two Mile Rum the point designated
tof general landing When abreast OF this they rested
their ill the armed vessels had seyeray taken their
covsring positions, and the signal had been given for de-
scent; after which. resunng the movement they pressed
vigorously forward TO the shore Al nins O'Clock the light
infantry, commanded by Colonel Scott, effected landing,
ard being speedily supported by Boyds brigade, and
wedhsc,ed fire from me shpping were .oon enabled 10
surmoun the bank, break down the enemy's line in their
front, and compel It's scattered parts fly the direction
OF Newark and Fort George.
On approaching these, Vincent, the British command
finding the former In the ames, and tue latter, nearly
not altogether untenabe wisely determined hazard
retreat in the face Of his enemy, and thus deserving his
post multiply the chances of saving tue garrison Fortn
na,ey for him. contingency Of this kind neither pro-
vded for In the original plan OF attack by subsequent
order given the field and would perhaps have entirely
escaped notice had Scott, from his advanced position,
made the discovery, and deemed his duty institute
and continue in pursuit of five miles, merely without
ORDERS but in evasion of such given, unn last
mandate reached him, OF character so decided and
peremptory as by leaving nothing discretion could
iail recall him to Fort George"
The only show OF fight made by the British was made
the landing. which is thus described by Commodore
Chauncey who did all the execution. He is quoied by
Armstrong, thus: "All the vessels anchored within
muske shot of the Shore and in ten minutes after they
opened on The [water] batteries they completely
ai1o nd ham AUaI ha pmy Uhp
had been concealed in ravne, advanced in great
force to the edge OF the bank to charge troops [when
the schooners opened wel-directed and tremendous
fire of grape and canister that they the enemy soon
treated from the bank"
The British arayed to oppose Scolts landing on the
bank were met with " so tremendous fire oil grape and
canister that they soon rereated"
General Dearborn, who commanded in his official &C
count to the Secretary, shows who took Fort George He
says:
"Commodore Chauncey had made the udicions
for encing The enemys bAtre The point
OF landing The army is under the greatest obligation 10
that able naval commander for his cooperation in all its
important and especially in its this
day Our batteries succeeded n rendering Fort George
enabe and when the enemy had been driven from his po
guns and setting fire TO the magazines, which
ploded, he moved off rapidly by different light
troops pursued them several miles
Here is General Morgan Lewiss account OF the affair
He commanded all the corps whose landing was covered
by Chaunceys guns:
OK FIELD, p m 9Th May, 1913
DEAR Fort George and its dependencies
The enemy beaten at all points, has blown up his maya
zines and retired II is impossible this say
anything Of individual gaantry There man who
himselG and country. SCOTS and Forsyh's commands,
supported by Boyd's and Wndes sustained
brunt OF the acon Our loss Is tring-perhap,
h ,wemy killed., and over that number wounded The
enemy ha. ie in the hospital l2i and sent several
board the fleet, We have also made abou, 100 OF
the regular forces.
lam dear sir, most respectfully.
Your obedent servant,
MORGAN LEWIS.
Major General DEARBORN,
Com. IN Chief OF the Northern Army
Fort George was abandoned al the momep, OF the
landing and If the ceremony OF tearing down the flag
was lett for Gen. Scott to do with his own hands," II
not found in any oil The official reports in which Scott
would have been careful 10 have had it inserted if the
fact would justify il. Everybody who knows anything
OF him knows that he would insist upon such an exploit
Of pageany. especially there little else left 10
boast OF. The fighting and execution done by
by whose broadsdes the British were cut up
Yet, like Gen Dearborn and Gen Lewis, he is omitted in
Scotrs memoir, except oaly 10 say that the debarkaon
alone OF The troops coveted by the little fleet OF Com
modore Chauncey" From this no one would suppose
that the enemy driven by his guns leaving
nothing but the chase to Scott.
PRESIDENT MADISON sUPPLAsTED by GENERAL SCOTT
The OF 1919 declared TO protect our native
and naturazed citizens from British impressment. The
British government asserted the right of Impress
ment solely upon the pretex that British subject could
not expatrate himself by swearing allegiance TO The
United States exoneIae himself from the authority of his
lrshman found board ships was under this pre-
text, made liable 10 be impressed Oar government re-
solved to encounter all the caames OF war in resist.
ance to this principle, which, IN practice, was made
under which TO drag native.born Americans az
well as naturazed citizens from ships As soon as
The commenced the BRUSH COVER nment pu shed their
principle TO its necessary consequence, and proclaimed
every who had been British subject traitor If he
bore arms IN defence OF the United States his adopted
country Following up this doctrine the first prisoners
taken by Eng land wInnowed for these traitors and
our nauralized citizens found among them were pat in
irons and sent home, as il is called to be tried for high
treason. The hrsf occurred in August lsl2 On
the 18Th OF October 1872 the Wasp, which had captured
the British ship Frolic, was taken by the British "a
Po,cliers.-Nies's Register, vol y. 223.
Noticing the progress the British were making in seiz.
IN adopted citizens traitors, officer of the Uni
ted States soop Wasp says, in letter, that .he boat
swan of that ship and of the crew have been de-
tained at Bermuda suspicion OF heng British subjects,
with view to try them for treason This ia the third
in which Of sailors have been detained on
this plea. The two lormer promptly met by putting
into cose confinement twice the number so held by Tue en-
emy as hostages for the safety of our people and we
trust the like procedure will prevail in this instance
well an that punishment may be inflicted par, pasu. in
all cases and at every hazard General Washington
reluctantly compelled 10 adopt this line OF conduct during
the revolution"
General Scott takes 10 himself in his autobiography
the credit OF having first established this relaiaory .ys-
sonal influence TO bear Congress in 1919 But lei
hear what Mf. Madison says this subject in his mes
sage OF 1919.
Eriraef from the Pro,dent's Hessags.
The British commander in th. province, nevertheless
with the sanction appears. Of his government thought
proper 10 select from American prisoners Of and send
Great Britain, for trial as criminals number Of indi-