Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-21

Il seemed, iH tact, TO be main point, at which
positive success would have to fall to the
American forces. Finally, the colonel said
that there ways a young lieutenant IN his re-
gimeut VINO had correct chart OF the defeuc-
eS and IL map ot the demese thereto adjacent.
Tue engineer IN chief sneeringly said, " Very
aceJ SIR, you had better send for yOar authori-
ty, aud let us see this great map" The general
nodded his approval aud the colonel gave the
name aud address d the lieutenant. The en-
campmenl was not very far away, aud mount
ed my horse aud rode off in haste to be reg
ment at headquarters, aud found the very man
| was in search Of iu the coloners tent, With
draughtlug paper on a table before him, aud
sketches OF the city and its surroundings scat
tered everywhere handed him the note,
which he read and hastily tore up, asking me
if | could wait until he could borrow a horse
/ told him | could. but had not long to wait,
for he came back in few moments, and care
fully wrapping up his surveys, he paced them
in u long tiu case, and mounting, prepared to
follow me Ga the way he cOuVerSed with so
much earnestuess. aud in such mild interest
ing manner, that felt encouraged to talk and
chat, contrary to ny usual practice when on
horseback lie informed me that be was
graduate Ol w est out, duu ludL uc Hdu tuclG
fallen SO much in love with the science Of ge-
ometry that he had made It an almost constant
study, and that how he found ii very Interest
ing, III the interval of ,uty, to make sketches
aud surveys of the city.
When we arrived at the generals quarters
again, the lieutenant was introduced, and, at
hIS cUIOuels request produced his charts. The
party were a>tOnisheu at Their flush aud fine
execution, and when, alter examinations, they
were found TO be perfectly correct, General
Scott came forward, and graSpug the young
lieutenant by the hand, personally compliments
Ell hun on his skill, aud thanked him for his
efficiency. The chief engineer, somew hat cha
grlned at this display OF learning on the part
Of hls young rival, SueerinIly sald General,
perhaps tins young man has s,me plan by which
TN, part of the de;euceS may be attacked."--
Upon Ilquiry 1t was tount at be had plan,
winch was produced with some degree OF re-
luctance and LAID before the assembly. 1t was
read, aud critics, d, aud corrected aud fiually,
to make long story short, adopted with some
amendments 10y the council. This diSpleased
the engineer, who seemed TO think that the
lieutenant, though but very few years his
junior, had no right to displdy so much knowl-
edge Of u sIcuce which did not belong 10 his
branch Of the service.
" / need not tell you," continued the corpor-
al, that, in the taking of Mexico few days
after, the plan offered by this lieutenant was
of signal service, and that he was breveted
soon afterwards"
Here the story end d, and the sergeant re.
apsed into bis pipe and silence" We all
looked for a while Into the fire, when one of
the sentinelS asked him what the name Of this
young lieutenant was. He slowly pulled the
smoke from his mouth, and answered
Il believe it was George-GEoRGE B. No
CuEILAN'
And who was the engineer 2"
81 believe his name was George, too
GEORGE T. BEAUREGAED"
Aud We all smoked and looked into the fire,
until the sentinel call out
Grand rounds Turn ont the guard |"