The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-21

First Division Of militia not called ont TO bid the
General good bye They have often been summoned on
less important occasions Az was however, the peopos
demonstration was doubtless more satisfactory to the old
soldier. May he live to be President
As General Scott is of the past well as of the
present. may DO inappropriate for us at this time to
introduce slight sketch a his services, TO refresh
the minds Of our readers;
SYNOPSIS OF THE LIFE OF GENERAL SCOTT.
The General was born the 18th of June, 1885, in Pc.
ersburg, Virginia. and in his youthful days spent year
two at william and Mary College He afterwards stu
died law and was admitted tho bar in 1906 In the
year 1872 when the political events of the country were
rapidly approaching crisis, bill passed Congress
TO enlarge the army, when Scott applied for COM
mission, and appointed captain in a
regiment OF light artillery in 1908 In the
following year he ordered join the army in lou
siana under the command Of General Wilkinson. For
some act OF insubordnatonh INC suspended for one
year but shortly after his reinstatement he received
Lieutenant Colones commssion and posted at Black
Rock the Niagara frontier. His first active service
was at tho attack Queenstown Heights, wherc
he took command of the American forces after
oil the superior officers were either Killed or
wounded. This affair, it is well known, ended dis
astrousy, as Scott, with the under his command,
became prisoners Of From Queenstown he sent
prisoner TO Quebec and shortly after exchanged In
the following year he distinguished himself at Fort
George in the descent upon York and the capture Of Fort
Matilda, the St. Lawrence. In March, 1914, he was
made Brigadier General July 3d. in the year, he
captured Fort Erie and the 9th he fought the bloody
battle of Chippewa in which both sides claimed the vic
tory On the 25th OF the same month was fought
bloody battle Of Niagara Lundys Lane in which
Scott routed the enemy at the point of the bayone the
had
this style of warfare July rs, 1914 he received the
honorary rank of Brevet Major General he being at this
time but twenty eight years Of age About the year 1888
he brought the Black Hawk war in the Northwestern
frontier TO termination, and shortly after in COM
mand at the commencement of the Seminole in
Florida. In 1s37-3S he was stationed the Niagara
frontier to enforce the neutrality Of the United
States during the 'patrot tn Canada and shortly
afterwards superntended the removal of the Cherokee
Indians beyond the Mississippi At the death of Major
General Macomb in 1s4l General Scott promoted
the full rank OF Major General and Commander Chief
the army The Of his next tour of active service
was in Mexico in 1878 After difficulties with
President Polk and the Secretary OF War the General
permitted to lead force from Vera Cruz. The events of
that campaign fresh in the memory of our
readers that the recital of the details at this time
would be superfuous San Juan de Ulloa was captured
March a. 1s47 the battle Of Cerro Gordo fought
the 18th of April the battle of Conreras the 10th of
August, and the battle of Cherubusco the following
day and after the battles of Mono del Fey and Chapu
tepec, the City Of Mexico captured September H.
1s47. By act Of Congress General Scott was made
Lieutenant General, with rank from March 90, 1s47
Since that time he has been actively engaged in directing
all the the army, and more especially
our frontier. It is said that the General possesses such
reentve memory, that when asked he eau unhestatngy
tell where any particular regiment or company is sta
toned