New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-15
Gen. Scott and the San Juan Island Inn
brOglio.

Gen. Scott and the San Juan Island I'M.
broglio.
Gen. Scott, with his staff. consisting of Colonels
Lay and Thomas and DR.. Crane, reached New York
on the evening of the 18th, as we learn by tele
graphic dispatches published yesterday. We are
Informed by gentleman who came down upon the
same steamer with Gen. Scott as far as Panama
that the health of the old hero as perfect pos
siblc, notwithstanding the unprecedented fatigues
OF his long voyage. 1t is, indeed, wonderful how
he w:thStood the protracted labors of his mission
at his advanced age. From the day that lie sailed
from New York to the day of his return there he
has been constantly on the sea, encountering sew
era severe spells of weather, with the heat of the
sultry tropics and the wintry SHOWS of British
Coumhia-spendjng, in all the time, but t,ro nights
on shorcand yet he returns home to report to his
Government, after accomplishing the task assigned
him, without having experienced days severe
illness or exhibiting, in his face or person, the
smallest sign OF fatigue. Few young men could
have endured the same test upon their physical
natures; and certainly there is not another in the
land Who, at seventy-tllree years, could come out
of such trial SO successfully.
On board the Pacific steamer. the John t.
Stephens, Capt. Lapidge and all his officers. of
course, cXerted themselves to the utmost to make
the trip pleasant to the illustrious passenger The
:" bridal chamber" was fitted up for his accommo-
dation aud it was found necessary to take down
the luxurious bed and replace it by another of
greater length. Being stiff in one knee, Gen. Scott
could take no exercise on his feet while aboard
ship, as he could not accommodate himself to the
rolling motion of the vessel. His days were spent
in reading, conversing and, perhaps, game of
nj In ln,
at whist-he invariably taking dummy hand in
preference to partner.
The san Juan Island affair has been settled, tenn
porarily. in this manner: Cen Scott has with
drawn all the American troops with the exception
OF portion of Il company under Capt. Hunt, who
remain to protect the American residents against
possible outrages from the Indians. AT the same
time Gen. Scott made it perfectly understood
by Gov Douglas and the British authorities, that
the Americans surrendered all pretention to the
exclusive occupation Of the Island until the dues-
tion of the title is settled. Though the English
had not as q matter of fact sent any soldiers
there, and probably would not as none are
needed, the occupation in effect is now Il ioiot
one. Gen. Scott admitted, on the part of the
United States. their perfect right to go there,
under the agreement Of Mr.. Marcy as long as
the title to the Island is in allegiance.
So far as could be Judged by our informant,
from conversations with GEN Scott and the officers
accompanying him, the General goes home firmly
convinced. after his Investigations conducted on
the spot and on inspection of the ground, that the
American title is the paramount one, and the one
that must prevail. We think he will so advise the
President and the Cabinet; and then, unless the
British Government rccedes, matters may be forced
to eXtremities.
II is hard to believe that two such mighty nations
will suffer themselves to become embroilcd about
such triising dispute, and We still have faith in the
opinion that after all his blus.er, John Gull will find