The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-11-10
EMPoRIA. KANSAS:
Il FEW MOMENTS WITH GEN
SCOTT.


As was sight seeing in New York a |
short time since, found myself sauntering
up Broadway vainly asking myself the
question who or what shall see next
Suddenly the qury suggested itself. why
not see General Scott? Thoughts tits said
precede actions with me the precedence
was brief, for Immediately sought out the
Office of the general-"He of the
Army" as the modest sign reads-No. ia
West Eleventh street, where, in answer to
the bell, ] was ushered in by a man of pre-
possessing military appearance, and conduct
ed into the presence of the old hero of many
battle and noble deed, whom Wellington
some years before his death, honored by
saying. 81 consider Winfield Scott the great
est general in the world''-it is regretted
that he so conceitedly added--"ezcept N.Y.
self" The general was writing as enter
ed. at large table spread with papers and
military reports, but laying asid his pen he
greeted me with a smile of welcome, and in
such simple unostentatous manner as to
annihilate all feeling of reserve and was
soon conversing with him, and listening to
his conversation with freedom and pleasure.
Alluding among other thing. to the battle of
Niagara, commonly known as Lundy's Lane,
he said, Il have some reason 10 remember
that battle, tor that ball in my shoulder
crippled me badly. But good physical
system and sound constitution saved me.
As YOU see, "he continued, II am unable
to raise my left hand to my head" now
noticed for the first time that his left shout
, der was a trfie lower than the right, but the
ball is not there, as has sometimes been
stated 1t passed through the joint, and to
use the generals language, ''for aught I
3 know killed some one behind me.''
Inquiring as to his health, he remarked
he was conscious of no change but that
his health had always been and was now ex-
celent. In speaking of West Point Militia
~ Academy, he said that he should not
advise any young man to enter there after
II years of age, since he would not obtain
an opportunity of raising his rank until
some hat advanced in life; yet so long as
we are in need of an army we need also
Weet point. His office or business hours /
learned are from 9 10 I2 A. NJ, and from
till P. M. In his habits he is very regu-
lar, taking pedestrian tour on Broadway,
or elsewere. Immediately after breakfast, re-
turning in time for the mornings work.
In stature, as every one knows, he surpass-
,es any man in the service six and one
half feet in hight, and weighing two hun
dred and sixty pounds and yet he has a
physical system finely organized and close
ly knit together. To aid in reading he uses
glasses occasionally. but ordinarily requires
none. His eyes aud complexion are exceed
ingly bright and clear; and although ~
winters have served to thin and whiten his
once auburn hair, yet they have by no means
rendered him wholly bald. An hour slip
ped away unconsciously to me, and bade
him good morning with deep regret that
could stay no longer, yet profoundly i'm
pressed with the belief that he is in many
respects the representative man of the age.
- Correspondent OF tile Springfield Repw6li-
can.