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Chicago with nearly one MoNsAha troops IN iour
On he sth Of July, while en- her voyage, he
rholera broke opFamong The troops with leaf full Vi
|olen-e On The boat in which General Scout sailed
with. two hundred and twenty troops, there occur
re8 in six DAYS one hundred ind thirty cases az.
|sbalrra and fly.one deaths. Afler General Sco,r.
had proceeded from Chicago 10 the Mississippi
river the peslilence again broke out among BIS
Troops. During the prevalence Of this terrible
scourge his devoted attention 10 his SUI ering sci.
oilers excited the admiration of all who were Pics
|ent In the language oil a letter written al the
thine By an ofirer Of the army. The Generals
course IL conaci or that occasion should establish
'for him reputation Eotinferier TO iHas which be
has earned on The battle 6cfd and should exhibit
him not only as warrior, hui as man-not only
las the hero OF battles but the hero OF bumanifys
Aller the termination of the Black Hawk war
lGen. Scout and Gov. Reynolds were appointed bv
1.-The United States goveEnnlent, commissioners to
,reat with the Northwestern indians in reference
TO all pending difficulties. HI the various confer
Iences held with the deputatiuns from the various
,tribes it became the duty Of Gen. Scou 10 conduct
he discussions This he did with great ahiityand
Ingenuity, and the result of the commiSSin was In
procure treaty just TO the Indians ant highly ad-
lvanta seous 10 the United Staies-the Indians ce-
ding the title 10 more than ten millions Of acres be-
'ihg agreat portion Of The lands Of Iowa and Mich
AKer the termination Of The Black Hawk war
land Of The treaty with the Indians Gen. Cas- then
Secretary Of War, wrote, in rePy to Scots official
srepoFt as follows:
ALLOW me to o lgraulate.yeu upon this fortunate
cf your afduOns duties. aud 10 ex-
press my entire appreciation Of the whole course Of
ayour proceedings, during series Of difficulties
iauirng higher moral courage than-lhe operation of
fan acnveS campaign under ordinary ciTcumstan-
Fees"
Directly after his return fnom The Black Hawk ],
swar, Gen. Scott was sent by President Jackson ON
la confidential mission oil great responsibility
ibroil the nation in civil war. There was iumi-
nent danger that The strife would al begin be-
Tween the citizens of Charleston and the United
Estates troops stationed there. The object 81 he
president in sending Scott 10 South Carolina 81
This time was 10 prevent possible any direct act
of collision, and al the same lihe enforce The laws Oh
slhe federal government SCOTS model alon and
sliscretian while AZ onarleston saved the country
from The hor-.s Of civil war. The full history Of
This W services, on that occasion, cann0tn ew
! Written, as MUCH Of il sill remains under The
sseal OF 81 cTeey. ~ A.
q On the 20t6 Of January 1898, Gen. Scott as
Sorlered to lake command in 4he Florida war
arhere be did all that The gfeaIeSt military ,iahcut
scoull accomplish. But The malice or envy Of Il
Sbroher officer hy misrepres entaions made to HE
sPresident procured his recall ter The purpose 81
zhavng his oieial conduct subjected 10 the opinion
1 Of court Of nqpry< Thai court aite=4uh inre>-
Sligation proneuGc d the charges against Gen
IS .uH unsuslained; and furbef.Ahat " he had been
Siu.ies, and that his plan ct cstapagn was all de.
gviSed and prosecuted with energy, steadiness, aud
Sahilily.3'
Il Ins 1888 Gfn.Scott was sent by the President 10
.aihe Ssnada ironlier Then iH Stale Of 9attuI .tx
Sciteuchl On aeepfNt oi The burning Of the Caroline
.7withiA The Alns4 gan territory The whole POI u
8 lalion If nUstheriz New York seemed about 10
ymaIeh into Canada 10 avenge the wrong which hat:
.sbecn done to tlc national hoaor The .! iecl d
! he administration was 10 riescTvc peace ltiwtcn
~ lie
<e'tled By negotiation FeF This pafpose Scott was
sSene % lAe iren'ss }.,.s ~ iIpoTea night ard
:, rassrng ra fisay from point TO point, Snpciip.
gtcndng ana directing The actions both OF The mill
GARY and Ihe civil taalhoTiies and frequently.
ssalong line afeishl hGnlrcd miles al Pressing i'm
EnenSe gatherings of he excited citizens. He sue
Hceedcd in his mission. Teyuhd The expectations Of
lie most sansuine. The peace Of Accouagy #ss
sspFeseiycd.
81 During he same ycRr be ,ra> ordered to.the ttl-
sicate service Of remdHing The Cherokee nsiiun re-
ayond the Mississippi. Here he displayed al once
Gle Highest dfglcs efesetgy agseify, and hsmap.
a The leading journals Of The CAY Ucre 6ltfd with
sencomipms upon iEcconduef ofScoitin these scIrfs
sices The National IneIlseneer Of September 9Th
s 80, says; The manner ia which This gallant
sotieer has acquitted himself within The a.i year
anpon our Canada frontier, ana lately among tile
8Chcrokees, has excited The universal admiration
nYe bstie gfduhd efWe1 Il lie troops ri Maine and
9Ncw Brunswick. War was cons idefed inevitable Z
GIN this crisis General Scet was again trrnted liz
.sthe governmental calm The fiSihg Storm His AIDE
services on that occasion showed him 10 De posses.
Sed otJhe highest talents Statesman and dipl5z
5matist. war considt red nevitablewas srevtni.I
Aed-ihe hQaoT Of the country pfeserved-aml Scolr
.reufned with fresh laasels upon his brow abd
3 tie herooi Enndg's Lane" was halted OH all sid
sas he>s~Cistat PGc Eeafor1i ! 81
II The services OF Gehei al Scott in the HIrxicah
swar~afe OF 50 recent date and so fresh in the feccS
elections Of the American people and the whole civ
silzrd world lhat il is useless 10 DO more than make
ia passing ailusior.
u On the t0th e March, 1911 Gen S ut arrived
SbYtore Vera Cruz. On dLe fIih Of September
ASll, he plated The stars and stripes over The ma
s,,tionai palace in the civ nfN1exic0! Within these
Esix months San Juan ID Ulioa-ibe American Glib
7raEar-was stornled, and the hau6S qf Cerro Cor.
zsdn Conlreras. San Antonia. Churulusco, MoIinos
ed Rev, and Chcpultepec were G.ught and WON
4 With less than len thousand lighting men he al
iaeked and routed, again and again thffir fhmSapa
zot the best troops Of Mexico posted behind the
As.srenges Publications. and fghing with Ae corr
An5e Of etspcfati3n. Nothing 0EsmiIitaTy achieve
J, cnI recorded in ancient or modern history ran
aexcel the glory d, thSE m3rch from Vera Cruz 10
Alhe city OF Mexico III
II Such Is brietSketch Or one whose life has be n
3devoted 10 the scTYTce and glory qfhis cnppIy and
s3whpse patriotism is enlarged enough ii extend 10
Athe whole-cduntry. Bonn Southern man reared
Sand educated among SoutheThets he has taught anil
Sbled allie for the North and South and 10 suppose
ssihat he could be willing 10 do Injustice 10 either j,
Swould be to declare the last forty yeats Of his lie
Bbuta lie.