New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-22

action OF twenty minutes, I'D t'rty u"oN 70
fore hun. Some fed TO the woods, pursued oy
Forsythe, who had effected a landing. while 9TH
era took refuge in the fort. This was lnIneniaeoy
abandoned, but not TILL the trains and msgsZines
had been fired. Scott was at this time opposi'o
the fort and Immediately wheeled two companies
from the head OF his column TO arrest the ia mes.
When within about eighty yards, one oil the
smaller magazines blew up, sending Is iragmTn 8
in every direction. piece Of fig ing timber struck
Scott sno hurled him from his horse. Though
mach hurt, be pressed on with his men-ordsred
the gates to be forced and was the trst TO enter.
Carts. III ndman and stockton snatched away the
matches which had been applied to TWO onner
magazines and the works were saved. Col for-
fer Who commanded the field artillery, had effect
ed landing directly in rear OF Scott, and COM
ing 10 his assistance at the close of the battle,
allowed close on his heels 10 pursuit OF the
enemy. When the former turned TO enter the
fart. the Gallant Colonel rushed alter, TO be the
first to pull down the British flag. But hiding
Scott ahead Of hun, he exclaimed, ConiOund
YOUR leng legs, Scott, you nave got IN before me-
No sooner had the latter lowered the English
coIors than he again put himself at the head OF
his column, in swift pursuit OF the fugltNes'
scorr AT THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA.
Both armies hating, firing, and advancing IN
turn. continued TO approach until they stood with,
IN eighty wards OF each other. Scott, who had
teen msneuvtrng to get the two battalions OF
Leayenworth and Mcneil in an oblique position
TO the British ne-the great object 10 al open
attSck-dt length succeeded, the two iarther eA-
tremltes being nearest the enemy. mus the
American amy stood like an obtuse triangle OF
which the British line formed the base. While IN
this position, Scott wishing TO pas, from one ex-
trenit, To the other, and beng m too great hur-
r, 60 60 back Of his lines around the triangle, cut
ousctlN across it. taking the cross fire OF oOth
armies, he spuued in fierce gallop through
tie smoke. \ loud cheer rolled along the A'ner-
en- unts as they ssw this caring act OF their
cDniu al der. Riding up to I0wson's battery, ne
c,itd cut. little more u the Left, captain, the
enem, is there Tins gallant officer was sand
my ainic his guns, and developed in smoke had
not Obst rived that the BRUSH had advanced so
tar thai It's IRE tell behind them. Instantly dis
covering his mistake. ne charged the direction OF
his two remaining pieces aud poured a rakIng de-
.tIuctV- hie Though TIE euemy's ranks, bio "ing
up on ammunition wagon. which spread destruc-
ton on every side. At TINS critical moment, Scott
rode up TO McNti's battalion, his face blazing
With excitement and shouted, The enemy say
that W. are good at long shot bur cannot stand
the cold iron. | call upon the Eleventh instantly
to gire the lie 10 that SiGnder. Charge"
Just as the order charge escaped his lips,
came that destructive fe from Towsons battery.
Inc thunder Of those guns at that critical mo-
nebt was, to Scotts young and excited heart,
ike the shout of victory, and rising IN his stir
Iups and swinging his sword aloft, he cried
CHARGE, CHARGE THE RASCALS" With
high and ringing cheer, that gallant battalion
moved with lcyeled bay Onets on the foe. Taking
the close and deadly voleys without shrinking
It's tom and shattered front never for moment
osiugifs tim formation, it struck the British line
othquey, crumbing It to pieces, as 1t swept on
with reslStless power
Chs. SCOTT AND THE "PATRIorS."
The winter of 1888 was one Of const ant toll 10
him. From Detroit TO ltrmOnt all along the line
he Travelled almost constantly -bsiilng the ,forts
OF cOnsplrat0Ts-InterCeptng correspondence and
ohayiue excitement. He frequently address sed
the citizens on thsir duties, prOcl lining every
where that he would preserve the nvICrality OF
the United States at all hazal Dis. He would ~alA
alone in the micst of band of patriots and haT-
aDEu them on the course they were pursuing,
and exhort them to return TO their obedien e. HIS
name was written IN light every rood of that
hOntieT-tke helds of his fame lay in sight, and
the people loved and honored him despite his de-
teTmlned hostility to their wishes. In January,
the Barcelona, steamer, was cut out of the ice
La Buffalo haTbOr, and taken down the river to be
Offered to the patriots in the place of the Caro-
line. Scott hearing OF It, had those in possession
Of her arrested, While at the sans time he hired
her for the United States servics before the pat
lots could find means to guarantees the owoers
eg INST loss. Tn. British on Grand Island, know
ing Tor what purpose the Barcelona had been
tak eli down the river and beng informed that she
was on her way back, determined to sink er as
shc passed. Three armed s;hoOners were also
IN ing IN wait for her Scott had sent paclhc
note to the Commander of these last, demonstrate
ing against any attack on a boat moving in the
American waters. On the morning OF the l6th
OF January, the smoke Of the Barcelona was seen
IN iho distance, as the boat sl0 Wy Steamed the
pPd current. Scott saw It, and saw too that the
vessels kept their position and tn at on the oppo-
arr NIt a,tu I.tf
sink the steamer the moment she came within
roDte. lie Immediately ordered the American
batteries m position, the guns loaded, and the
matches lighted. The shore was lined with
thousands anxIously awaiting the mOmel that
would probably decide the question of peace or
waf In iull uniform, IN sight OF ALL his tall form
tItct and motlonless, Scott stood on the pier OF
Black Rock, with his eye liked on the slowly an.
Oao bIng boat. The echo Ofthe first hostile can.
ron would not have died away, before American
balls VI uld have been crashing into those sch.on
ers. The boat kept on her way unmolested, and
the Threatened rupture with England prevent
l he whole Hanag ement of this alls II was mas.
ferly, and exhibit d the statesman, dipomatist.
and patriot, IN noble and striking harmony. A
single mistake or foolish bTavadO might have ore.
ciptaied the country in all the horrors of war.
Ills triumphing as a peace-maker on the very
sp0t where he had won his renOwn as a warrior.
entities him to double chaplet.
CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ.
scott expe cted that the Mexcans would resist
the landing of the troops, and he, therefore. as
soon az the ieet Ieach,d ITS position ordered two
steamers and five gun boats to be ranged IN line.
" TN Their guns commanding the beach where the
oeDarSstI'n was to take place. Every tling being
ready, five thousand five hundred men were oIaced
IN sixty seven suIf.boats.
Inc scene nc this moment was indescriboblv
beautiful and thrilling. Those slxty-seyen boats
laden with men and nuttering with standards teII
Dacs IN semc<cle toward the vessels That w.f.
to cover them, while far away gttered 10 the ra,s
~ the setting sun the dOmes and towers of Vera
CRUZ, surn oubed BY the ste IN battements of tbs
'astle OF san Juan d'Ulloa. Nearer by. stretched
way the 10" sand hills If the coast, against which
ne surf was beating with monotonous r,ar
lie spurs and rggng of the foreign ships in the
laibor were covered with spectators. gazing on the
.ew, uhwOnted scene. A Slight breeze nlifled the