Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-24
From tie ". y Tiurss of Wednesday.
DEPARTURE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL SCOTT
FOR THE PACIFIC

Lieutenant-Gene Winhud Scott departed Yesterday
on his mission Of pacicaou TO the Pacific The pier at
the foot of Warrensireet North River from which i,
had been announced that the General would sail in the
Star Of the West at L. ~. crowded with people
long before that hour and every available spot on the
adjacent wharvcs aud shipping occupied The mem
bers of the Scott Life Guard under the command
j. II. Hobart Ward, assembled their armory early in
the afternoon and marched the foot of warrcnsiree
They paraded In full uniform and with side-arms only
prepared TO do duty artilerymen this OCCASION
Commssary General Wech, for reason had reius-
ed to permit them take N-pounder belonging TO the
state TO use in firing salute this OCCASION but they
had hired gun of similar calibre and they stationed Il
at the end of the pier At about o'clock the Police.
men, who in large force aud with admirable efficiency
preserved order among the crowd commenced 10 open
gangway through IT, aud announced that tile General
coming. IL without considerable difficulty
that the large oOncourse each member which seem
ed cndeavorng TO press forward while the Police endea
vOrcd to press them back, divided and a pathway
opened for the hero from the entrance the pier to
the steamers side. When at length this was effected
General Scott alghed from his carriage aud advanced
through the ranks Of his friends amid loud cheering ami
waving of hats and hands. When ha had reached the
gangpank he turned aud bowed and waved his hand to
the multitude, and then went aboard
The Scott Life Guard awaiting bis arrival on
board aud on the aiterdegk each member of the com
pany was in turn presented 90 him aud wished him a
prosperous voyage We observed StreetC Commissioner
smith, Col. Abrlm Duryea, Gate Of the Seventh Rcgi.
mcut) Col l.. Thomas Assistant djutant. General aud
Col q. W Lay. Military Sccrcary-ihe tNo last named
accompany Gen Scotland others converting with the
General iust before the order for An ashore what's
goiur" given. Whom al who were not passengers
had LEFT the vessel Gen Scott ascandcd to the upper
deck Ills appearance there greeted with loud cheers
lie dressed plainly in citizens clothes and carried
more Tor ornament than apparently for his un
right carriage and hardy look said plainly that he needed
no artificial support to rcst upon
Alter the mOorinF cast od and while the steam
or, which crowded with passengers was advancing
slowly towards the middle Of the river the Scott life
Guard commenced firing salute Of thirty.thrcc ruus
The salute returned from small gun on board the
Star Of the West while The cheering on the docks and
the waving Of hondkcrchCls continued until some time
after the steamer wss headed towards the N,rrovs-
From the Empire City, which at her berth on the
opposite side Of the pier. guns we're fred and as
the steamer which bore the Commander-in Chief p,scd
down the Raw she was sautcd with guns colors dpped
and whistles from steamers ferry.bo,ts aud piers
aud the artillery Govcruors Island Fort Hamilton and
Fort Coumhns took up the echo, aud prolonged tar
down towards the sca.linc.
F,raL ArrR,Y ~ ARKhvsAs--S w Bower Of Mem.
phs was killed by Andrew y Donaldson. (ncphcv OF
Hon 4. !. Donaldson at Clarendon Monroe County Ar
kanss. Tuesday night last The weapon used va. =
double birrecd shot gun the load entering tie hesgt
aud producing instantaneous death They were broth.
c-siuaw and the unfortunate occurrence was the result
of family difficulty. We understand the deceased vas
Clarendon attending suit Instituted against him ia
that coutt
Tar Dos PspEo RatLRoap-A letter,frou, Rio in the
Philadelphia Ledger dated the 5th ut states that over
| 500 men we're then work this road The Amerl-
can contractors were In hne spirits aud the Brazilian
officials greatly eated At the rapid progress Of the vork
which Is expected to do much credit TO American genius
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