Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20
CEN. SCOTT.

It has already been stated says the Bos- ton Journal of Saturday .sthaf tic Adminis- frasion has positively rfused to give Gen. Scctt the back pay agd aiIowanees Wi'lch Congress intended to awam him wilh hts grade of Lieutenant General. The treat IBent of this Distinguished and uniformly successful officer, whose military achieve. ments have been of the highest importance to the country. and have conferred lusire upon American arms, contrasts strongly with fhe manner in witch Lord Raglan was re- warded ny the British government. sImme disteIy after ibe bsilIe of Aima-~hia soIita. " laurel in the Crimea--tI,e English Gen. eraI was made n Field Marshal, his pay and emelunenis being propoTiionaily is,- creased. Although ne achieved no other s6ccess. but oa tue contrary was believed by many 10 have displayed snsiacompe which greatly contributed to the disasters of the winter campaign. his demeriis were overlooked, and on his death large pen sion was settled apon his family. On the other hand, Gen. Scoti after one of ihe most successful campaigns of modern times. pro- secuted with limiied resnurces and in the face of dishcdnening obstacles, returned home in something akin to disgrace, to re- ceive simply the i,anks If Eongfess and sword--ihe sp3nifrent testimonial of a wealthy nation to the gallant achievements of a commander who had added thoHsaads of sqasfe miles te the territory of the consi- try.and millions of dollars to the aggregate national wealth.
 Hts compaHlons in arms were rewarded With preftEmeHIs and emolumenis but hen, after years of neglect, Congress fandered tardy justine by bestowing upon him ad. dIlousl rank and tile, the Administration interposes. and gradgingIy wilholds ihe emolahenis which give a substantial value fo the honor conferred. -q'he stain Of in- gratitude bad hardly been wiped ont hy. one branch of the government, when il was re- newed by another. England never forqets her biave defenders America too often re. 9nites tI'eir services by nsglecs, and even " d~tfaction and disgraes.s Slci, a. con- srAst Is too ha'niliitiny to be dwelt upon. 5,
 SEaIous AFsRAy.--A sffray (nsnch, like that in whiet, t'oI. Loripg was killed} oc. cured al St. Nicholas Hotel on Saturday night About 2 n.cIock. two of inc borders. Capt. J. Wright, of Texas. and MT R. x. Deaa.. of Baltimore. were seen talking together ia an excited manner in tue saloon, and suddenly Capt. Wright drew from his pocket cowhide with which ire s1ruck NJ. Dean on the face. Instantly the lattex drew from sheath which he carried under his vest, a large bowie knife, tbeblade of which he plunged almost to tl,r hilt in tie side If his antagonist The wounded Inan imme. 'diately dropped lie co~hid.., and attempted to get away; but was followed by bis a,,- igonist. who again wounded hiin. in, inc abdomen. Lieutenant Sage, of the s3ih Ward Police, happened to he present, and as Mir. Dean was in the act of fsnaking another thrust with his knife at his adversary, caught him hy the collar and prevented the further ihlliciion of violence. Capt. Wriyi,, soon fell whausied from lose df blood. ai
 lis thought that theresis little ehance. of his recovery. Dean is in custody. In ma- king one of his stahs. lie cut himself seri- ously.