Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-02
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Oae Of tbe editors Of the New O,eAns Data, writing
from Bethel BaeFeld CITES thu following sketch Of
model gusrrlleio, Gr. John Scott of Louisiana, about
WaOse exploits among the Yankee oupOsis aad scouts
from Fortress AOhrOe We have heard soue rare Ac.
counts:
- lie is Of thosr peculiar men TO whose complete
development peculiar Circumstances are necessary l.
Rome had had armies ard vars Cesar mighs have
shane as an orAio equal = Cora o. philosopher IA
rcIs a. Aristotle; Too Ces1r too ambitious TO n st
IN peace var. Bat ETa0a. the border campaign in
Vfgina, il Is quite p0ssioe tbs Mr.. SCOTS neso boss
anu friends IN West feeisna Aod Pointe Coupes Parish
e. the has plantation in the LAST AID resides in the
hrst) wcud have kDOWn him oBly = genial companion
AID taelgen GENT, nAn, distinguished especially as
good judge o. kcrs- Hesh, bold riter Aad 6riEsr,
shot Here, amid me stirring and eyentfl scenes Of
this peU su!a he - al this Indeed bus Re greatly and
NOTABLY more. As ssleet volunteer the ser
vice OF Colonsl Nagruders command it would be hare
70 point 70 ANY single WhO hss assisted 20 aOse
advantage than he orgsur- the auevs-s Of the Con-
tsdsrate arms aoEg i5.z Inc 81 operation. Leather
siockinEs Ess scarcely more LAlfal wOodsmsn Ma
pca Vas not = daring cavalier. Though the pen
nsua Was bas short time agO entirely ha be
nog tHmil,zr with every nook and corner OF it--Nita
every high road and b. path nlet rvyr creek mosass
forest meadJS OF H. from Hampton aud NeEpOrt News
70 yorktown aud WilisusouFg. Not at its iuhsh-
Iants Is 50 thorough master OF s military topography.
Ne tel ycu EithOut chart or eld book ali the uays
where the enemy WOvld he u disadvantage; where
agt tfo0ps voCid AO!I commanding position. A brtf
sogversati0S nib hin these topics Is worth more
than the dftuxa Of noer. In ths respect be is
an unconscious genius. The suysser only gives you
hnes and points and snd Sng.,s-Le paints We're you
to hear recital Of bis adventures bis ts bis per.
i hs almost mra,ulOus escapes y5H would be Inclined
TO AK "a this the story Of Roland Of Amaoil
pested with a modern vsriS'ionT" We cannot refuse
to believe the substantial existence OF TIE Knight e.
rsniry Of ths 7ed,sSai remaultS wen We hold su,h
~ instance OF the sae spirit Of "ehiya,rous emPIie"
our own days.
TsOm Hampton to Yorktown, in every family Of loyal
ctzens, the name Of Mr. Scott V already aeetioCae
household word he knows them all 20 has the
friendship and confidence Of the The women al
Esost idsliss hi.a fhe children love him elder
brother
Mr. Scott was the fist Souherner on :hi peninsula 70
make fSekee Invader bate toe dust; he tx dcs'
" bring i've Yankee prsocer 20 the Cont, ierste
camp. Several Of tis desperate encounters with The
sc1us pockets and vitettes have been stbg,cd
another s5y desperate eLc9unters but it is n.
cult 10 conceive shat sncoun,sg desperate tor one no
eOEbn es such eonsrmuate dri1g, such eoOlness and
presence Of MAD aud such resdy kgoslsdge of the stu
ai9n, however peTious 10 ole instance near Hamptcp
il company EiiI t~o Cisz ems horseback, he
tlckd BY i-e Of the enemy Who eudsAyorSd 10 surround
aud take then prisoners Mr Scott tarned his boiss,
aud, itSnirg f,hi, succeeded in drawing thcic Are
He then wheeled aud charged upon three that in
advance OF the Test Doe Of them, however sill had
rs pece o2ucd ana hrtd upon hr Scott az the QS'acc
Of Gboui t~eny yafds when the later AZ full Alep.
Mr. Instantly Teed up bis hogse shot the Who
had lust fred. dead with bsrl Of hs gun Wib
the other barrel MORALLY sounded another Eho
ing Geld AMI aiiersagss captured the third who
g4s actge in getting v ale this going
o. the o. his Gsssians bad seamPered on in
wholesome dread Of meeting With similar treAnen, from
his companions Gathering the sTolia cpaaa Of vic
tory, Er. Scott then returred % camp
Mr.. Scot. the borsemAn o. Eh0ei tas enemy's
ports soak having stood 10 the road about half
NILE from Great Bethel snd after observing the sdSsn,
ius column Until it within two huacIel yards OF hi
ring the top OF bis speed TO the Confederate
force Of ia ARRIVAL is Numbers is dspcs1p it, guns
a. Several shots fired al him, and the enemy b.
Iieved that he sGs He'd as he fal down
his horsss Geek Scott did lie eiCss his horses neck
but Texas rlager CamiEche vartioE could easily
teach the ensmy what il gas fos.
LIS needless 20 say that Mr. Scott Is in al respects
accomplished guerrlero, and Il guerrilla corps hOuld
b. formed Tor the along The vi gns border, he u
the nsn Of al men 70 be 10 ehieiaia.
In person, Mr. Scott is about five feet niac inches
high With rather aosid ard full face-r,gusr, and
uben Ia repcse almost feminine ieaturei dri ErAy eye
bro1n wAyy hai; broad shoulders full chest and body,
from neck 70 ankle far from lean and Angular vet
sol and rounded 20 a degree Of obesity Physio ogica
H. should pronoIres his organ zl;iOo IN admirable
compound Of the vitl and motive systems his dress in
camp and on the read for scouting service, Offers little
from that which young Louisiana planter o. slegact
tastes would in a walk doEn Canal street. II Q
arms At present eoBss. Of breeehoadlng eArbine,
C1lt's revolver ard bowie knife.