Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-25

This Vas the hard s;-fougLt la tie of the
war. Our limited space will not allow
more extended notice of its details, and,
indeed, it would be superflucus to reca-
pitulate the events of that glorious day,
familiar as they are to every American
schooiboy. Where SO many have gathered
Imperishable laarcls, it was truly a proud
honor for youthful Scott to be hailed by
universal consent, "he hero of Lundys
Lane"
For his galiantry in these actions, Scott
va. soon after promoted TO the rank OF
Major General. On November ID, 1914,
Congress passed resolution awarding Il
gold medal to Major General Scott, d" in
testimony of the high sense entertained by
Congress Of lis distinguished services in
the successive conflicts Of Chippewa and
Niagara, and of his ,nitarm Gatianty aad
good conduct in sustaining the high repu
tatioh of the arms OF the United States"
Soon after the Treaty of Peace, Presi
dent Madison rendered to General Scott
place in his Cabinet-that Of the Secreta-
~ of War This complimentary office was
declined, from motives highly creditable
to General Scott.
Being still feeble from bis wounds, he
soon after went to Europe, for the restore
tion Of his health, and for professional im-
rrcyement. He was also entrusted by the
Government with important diplomatic
functions. He executed his instructions
in SO satisfactory a manner, that President
Madison caused to be written 10 him by
the Secretary Of State a special letter OF
thanks
In 1882, Scott was ordered to take com
mand OF the Black Hawk war. He sailed
from Bufalo for Chicago with nearly one
thousand troops in four steamboats, On
the sth of July, while on the voyage, the
Cholera broke out among the troops with
fearful violence On the boat in which
General Scott sailed with two hundred and
twenty troops, there occurred, in six days,
one hundred and thirty casrs Of cholera.
and fifty-one deaths After General Scott
had proceeded from Chicago to the Mssis-
sippi river, the pes;ilence again broke GU;
among his troops. During the prevalence
Of this terrible scourge, his devoted afte'i-
tion upon bis suffering soldiers excited the
admiration of all who wore present =
the language ot : letter written a. me time
by an officer Of the army, " The GenarJl :
course of oonauc, On that occasion should
ostaDlish FOR him reputation not inferior
10 that winch lie has earned Oh the 5..-.5-
field and should exhibit hin net cniv IS
the hero Of battia., but IS the hero Of lu-
manity."
After the termination Of thc Bllck Hawk
war, Gen Scott and Gov Reynolds were
appointed by the United States govern
ment, Com mmissioners TO treat with the
Northwestern Indians in reference TO all
pending difficulties. In the various con-
ferences held with the deputations from
the various tribes, it became the duty Of
Gen. Scott TO conduct the discussions
This he di1 with great ability and ingenu-
ity, and the result of the commission was
to procure treaty just 10 tie Indians ,and
highly advantageous to the United States
the Indians ceding the title to more
than ten millions of acres, being great
portion Of the lands Of Iowa and Michigan
After the termination of the Black
Hawk war and the treaty with the Indians,
Gen. Cass, then Secretary of War, wrote,
in reply to Scott's official report, as follows:
"Allow me to congratulate you upon
this fortunate consummation of your ar.
duous duties, and to express my entire ap-
probation Of the whole course of your
srnceedings. during sarias of difhcultias
requiring more moral courage, than the oper-
ations Of an active campaign uud + ordinary
circumstances"
Directly after his return from the Black
Hawk war, Gen. Scott was sent by Presi-
dent Jackson on q confidential mission Of
great responsibility. South Carolina null
ii6cation then threatened to embroii the
nation in civil war There was imminent
danger that the strife would at once begin
between the citizens Of Charleston, and
the United States troops stationed there
the object of the President, in sending
Scott to South Carolina at this time, was
to prevent, if possible, any direct act of
collision, and at the same time enforce the
laws of the Federal Government. Scott's
moderation and discretion while at Charles
ton, saved the country from the horrors
of civil war. The full history of his
valuable services, on tia. occasion, can not
now be written, as much Of it still remains
under the seal Of secrecy.
On the 20th Of January, 1886, Gen.
Scott was ordered to take command in the
Florida war There, h, did all that the
greatest military talent could accomplish.
But the malice or envy of brother officer,
by Misrepresentation made to the Presi-
dent, procured his recall, for the purpose
of having his official conduct subjected to
the opinion of court of inquiry. That
court. after full Investigation, pronounced
the charges against Gen. Scott, unsus-
tanned and, further, that he had been
seaIous and indefatigable in the discharge
of his duties, and that his plan of cam.
paign was all devised and prosecuted with
energy, s,eadiness, and ability"
In 1888, Gen. Scott was sent by the
President to the Canada frontier, then in
a state of fearful excitement on account
of the burning of the Caroline within the
Amsric,n territory. The whole popu-
lation of northern New York seemed