The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-10-07
Departure Of Gen. scott.

On.Taesday last, Gen. Scott took pas
sage on the Star of the West, fror" New
York for California, ca route for the scene
| ct the boundary dispute OH the line of
! british Cob, mbia, large number of citi-
zens turned out TO give him hearty fare
weil-ln fact TO see him of. The Heratd
SAYS:
| The General was accompanied by Col
| L. Thomas,s Assistant Adjutant General,
and Colonel G. w Lay, Military Secretary
and DR.. G. II. Craine. As the carriage
! Ia which the veteran was seated halted in
front of the gang plank the vast assemb-
lage sent up cheer upon cheer, and the rush
to get a view of him seemed likely to en-
danger the lives of those nearest the edge
Of the pier. Hydraulic pressure couldn't
compare with the squeezing, iamming,
pushing, crowding. eiging, elbowing, shov
ing and hard working generally, to get but
just one glimpse Of the hero of Mexico, and
the veteran absolutely had to run gaunt-
let OF hands stretched forth to shake him a
hearty greeting and farewell. The sight
was one Truly republican in the extreme.
There was the noble form of the veteran
! of "A hundred battles, whose military fame
is world wide, and whose services to his
country extend over halfa century. In the
plain garb of a citizen, although the high
est military officer in the land, he walked
among his fellow citizens, receiving their
congratulations, returning their greetings,
responding to their adieus, and minging
with them as one of themselves. as he was
The general never puts on any ans, but is-
HAYES Ike sensible man, as he is; and thus
1t Is that the masses Of the people who
know him like him.
He walked the gang plank with as firm
a step as many younger man, mounted
the narrow ladder, amidst the crowd OF
baggage, passengers and spectators, as if he
wasn't of any more consequence than any
body else, turning, as he was obliged To
do occasionally, to acknowledge the hearty
cheers which followed him at every
step.
The General was born on the 18th Of
June, 1856. in Petersburg Virginia and in
his youthful days spent a year or two at
William College. He afterwards studied
law, and was admitted to the bar in 1905
In the year 1912, when the political events
of the country were rapidly approaching
crisis, bill passed Congress to enlarge the
army, when Scott applied for commission
and was appointed a captain in regiment
Of light artillery in 1908. Tn the follow
| ing year he was ordered to Join the army
in Louisiana, under the command of Gen
| eral Wilkinson, for some act of insubordi-
nation he was suspended for one year; but
shortly after bis reinstatement he received
Lieutenant Colonel's commission, aud
was posted at Black Rock, on the Niagara
frontier. His first active service was at the
attack on Queenstown Heights, where he
took command of the American forces
after all the superior officers were either
killed or wounded. This affair it is well
known, ended disastrously, as Scott, with
the men under bis command, became pris-
oners of war.
From Queenstown he was sent prisoner
| to Quebec, and was shortly after exchang-
ed. In the following year he distinguished
himself at Fort George, in the descent up
on York and the capture of Fort Matilda,
on the st. Lawrence. In March, 1914, lie
was made Brigadier General; July Sd, in
The same year, he captured Fort Erie, and
on the 5th he fought the bloody battle of
Chippewa in which both sides claim the
victory. On the 18th of the same month
was fought the still more bloody battle of
Niagara, or LuiGl's Lane, in which Scott
routed the enemy at the point of the bay
onet; the only instance on record where
British troops succumbed in this style OF
warfare. July II, 1914, he received the
honorary rank of Brevet Major General, he
being at this time but twenty-eight years
old. About the year 1888, he brought
the Black Hawk war in the North western
| frontier to termination, and was shortly
after in command at the commencement
| of the Seminale war in Florida. In 1857
| 3S he was stationed on the Niagara from
tier to enforce the neutrality of the United
States during the patriot war in Canada;
and shortly afterwards superintended the
removal of the Cherokee Indians beyond
the Mississippi
At the death Of Major General Maconb,
in 1871, General Scott was promoted to
the full rank of Major General aud Com
nander in Chief Of the army. The scene
| Of his next tour of active service was i'll
Mexico in 1S478. After some difficulties
With President Polk and the Secretary of
! War, the General was permitted to lead a
force from Vera Cruz. The events of the
campaign are so fresh in the memory of
our readers that the recital of the details at
this time would be superfluous. San Juan
de Ulloa was captured March p, 1877,
the battle of Cerro Gordo was fought OH
the sth of April, the battle of Contreras
on the 18th of August, and the battle OF
Chernbusco Du the following day; and after
the battles Of Molino del Key and Chapul
tepec, the city Of Mexico was capturo4
September II, 1S47. BY an act Of Con
gress, General Scott was made Lieutenant
General, with rank from March 20, 1S47
Since that time he has been actively en-
gagged in, n,directing all the movements of
the army, and more especially on our
frontier. 1t is said that the General pos
sesses such retentive memory, that when
asked, he can unhestatingly tell where
amy particular regiment or company Is
Stationed.
The statistical editor of the New ok
Courier tc Enguirer, in order to render
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