The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-22
Dspanurc or KIcui. Gen. scott for the
Pacific.

PREPARATIONS FOR HIS DEPARrURE-TnE SCOTT
IE GUARD TO PARADE AND PIRE SALUTE
--sAaUTrs TO RE- FIRED ALSO At GOVERNORS
ISLAND, FORT HAMILTON, FORT COLUMBUS AND
fyaT wAsnIYGtOy--A FREE PASSAGE TEN
DrgEp TuE GENEBAb.
Lieutenant General So =. arrived from Wash
inGtOn on Saturday, anc iuuediateiy proceed
el 10 West Point, wheln t" remnned with his
d1ug ghter-in.law, Mrs. t,'Gnsl Scott, until yeS-
to-day, when he returned 10 this city pfepara-
tory TO his trip to the Pacific.
During tho whole of yesterday great deal
Of excitement, Occasioned by the announcement
in tho Herald that the bravo old warrior would
arrive in town during tho day, existed in the
vicinity Of tho Generals headquarters, where
sn immense cOnoourse of people of I'll classes
had assembled in the hopo of getting h view
ct tho veteran hero, who has go often vindi-
clted the homer of hi5 cCuntry's flag in the
Llur of difficulty and daogor, and who Is now
again about to repair on II new mission, 10
= vhch his eminent abilities as a paciicatcr will,
IL is hOped, save the country from another en-
counter with Great Britain.
4 good number of ctizcns had alao assem-
blcd IN the dock whero the steamer convey
Ing him was oxpected to land, and waited
Iatinntly for his arri val. The steamboat did
lot reach the city 80 scon as expected, owing
t. como delay at West Point, and conse-
quoutly good deal of disappointment was
Iisible in tho countenances OF all, as hour
after hour passed by, and still no indication
Of the distinguished soldiers arrival was af'
ijricd. At last, Just about two o'clock, when
many wtrN beginning to make up their
minds fora downright disappointment, q cry
was raised that the steambOa! was in sight,
nnd II few moments thereafter, in fact, the
vessel reached tho dock, mid the most en-
thasiastic cheers Of the numerous admirers
Of tho distinguished passenger. The Cen
cral who, by the way, looks as healthy and
erect as no did ton years ag0-immeGately
appeared, tall and stetely sbovo tho crowd,
and quickly landed, which was the signal
for atill moro denleninS plaudits from all
..dee The crowd pressed toward him, albeit
in q respectful manner, and expressed their
delight, while tho General himself advanced
forward as well as he could through the
dense assemblaSe, and procured carriage,
| in which no was conveyed TO his quarters.
To-day, at two o'clock P. NJ, he will leave
for California and Oregon il the steamship
Star of the West, accompanied BY Colonel l..
! Colonel G. ". Lay, Military Secretary.
The Scott Life Guard, Captain j. II. Hobart
| Ward, composed exclusively Of the several
companies in arms during tho Mexican war,
will parsds as SrtiI!erists, and fro salute on
| .ae departure Of tho General.
! When the steamer with tho General on
board is passing down the Gay, salutes will De
dred from Governors Island, Fort Hamilton
snd Fort Columbus, and it is hoped that
Captain Harrison--as We ere certain he will
will heave to, in order that full expression may
he given to this official tribute to the veteran
leader and statesman.
A, proof Of the respect in which the Con
oral is held, and Of the feeling of gratitude
evoked by his prompt patriotism in underak-
Jog this mission, We may mention that tho New
York merchants had intended TO have & large
notilla Of STEAMBOATS, in order to accompany
him out to sea, but wore forced to abandon the
idea, as the tine would not permit them tc or
se,uiRs it III such manner as they wished.
We may Putthcr add, also, in this connection
that free. passage vas rendered to thoGeaeral
gndhis ststf by tue Pacific s oauuship Company
hut the handsome offer vas graciously declined
Che company, nevertheless, insisted that the
General himself should accept so small com
ulmsnt at their han 's.-N =. Raro'd, Tasslay