New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-18
Movements Of Cen. Scott.

TigrIs Ohio October 9Gen. Scott left Springfield at
O'Clock, accompanied by number Of citizens from
this place. AT every station on the route demonstration
was made the citizens Of the surrounding country
gathered to meet the general. .,.rs... l.,y.,..
AT Hunts Station woman pressed forward, with fat
promising baby in her arms There General, said she
that chd;s is Winfield Scott and he is going to be
whig too in spite Of his father and the old don't
vote for you next month Til '' The rest Of the
tence wasnot spoken. save by expressive look.
AT Urbann, two thousand persons we've gathered
and address was delivered by John james, Ego, to
which Scott replied audng in terms Of deep
recent death Of Governor Vance large number Of Ia
other vehicles from the country.
At West Liberty where the stopped for few min
utes only, there was good gathering platform which
erected here the convenience of spectators
broke down under the pressure of the crowddoing
damage, however, to life limb General Scott eynced
at the accident and was quite agtaed
| til he learned that no one was seriously injured
At Belefonaine the county seat of Logan county the
at Mddletown was re-enacted. People surrounded the
cars and made the General get out and mount platform
erected for the occasion While Scott was on the plat
form the accidentally ran against IT crushing the
planks and causing fearful panic among those who were
Every either jumped off Or was preparing to dc
with the exception Of Scott He aone 1t was rear
| ed, appeared unstarted and stood firm
At Belle Centre the were again stopped, in the
midst Of considerable crowd One old man pressed for
ward and cried General fought at Lundys Lane.
der Captain Cummings. God bless you, 1t does my
e. ba We Hous
mind that my fierd said Scott It is sufficient plea
sure to sec you here' We'll General rejoued the old
when you rode along with Captain Miller, to show hin
way to the enemy This little incident caused mucl
| excitement ..-.,. -s.-... d.. 49, Isl. . q Fl.
At Kempton q number of ladies were gathered
stand and Scott got out of the to shake hands
large crowd of persons immediate surrounded him an
despite the ringing of the bell and blowing OF tn
whistle they would not let him return to the cars unit
near ten minutes had been lost.
At Patterson in the midst of the most enthusiastic de
monstrations man commenced dancing the top q
pile of lumber, and shouting in stentorian voic
SWELL boys, I'll be id amt as good man as an
one here, Hurrah for Pierce ~ He awoke no ech'
however, the people seeming to be to nroducin
any party test in welcoming scott. Several flags wer
here taken on the and spread to the breeze
1t began to rain and before the reached Tiff
a smart shower descending. Notwithstanding tn
drawback however, there dense crowd at the sti
ton and the streets brilliantly illuminated and fu
of people large procession formed at the depo
preceded by torch bearers In the processo
was handsomely dressed filed with ladies' who ha
i turned out despite the rain. s....-
n On reaching Shawan House, Gen. Scott spoke fe
d words from the balcony expressing his unwingness
keep them in the rain for the purpose of addressing theI
and added that he would meet and speak to them in Il
: | morning.
, The house was beautifully decorated and filed vii
ladies. The town also crowded to overfowng, al
a beds were at premium. The General leaves at tt
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