Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-19
General seou's E,joIudsr 80 Ez-Prssident
buchanan,

WAsHTSGroN, November l2-General Scott puhlishe,
rsj0inder TO ex-President Buchanan. BE (Scoti) +
sorry perceive thst the publication Of his Official repor
to President lincoln has given offence. THAI result wa.
purely incidental and did enter into bis (Seett's)
purposes in drswirg up the papers but on reflection be
supposed fhzt under the circumstances the ofnss
unz voidabs. Let i be rmbered he ssys tia the
President had right 70 demand Of the imme-
dse commander Of the army how hsd happened that
the mcpisut rebels had been SLOWED 20 corrce sev rs
q those forts and fG the bad condition of others
ikciy to gain poss soE Of themi aso that previously
the blame rested exclusively me hence, vindicate
my fworn allegiance 20 the Union and my professional
concuc the rspOr, was submitted 70 President Lincoln
early day in his administration, and recently the
wrldhfst, 10 sceouIt Tor not having garrsQued sui
GENTLY the southern f3rts named against anticnstsd
and rebeion, according nay
beginning October GOTH 1900 reported the DeztdBy, and
agan earnestly December 18Th, l5.h 25h and 39h, fhe
ezPresdent says there avail able troops in reach
he lScOtt) then proceeds to show thar small garFisOs
woud a. hrst have sueed for ihs twin forts Jackson
and 81 Fhp; aiso mat SCOTS obj e. was 70 save to
The Union, BY any 81 hand, ali those works until
Congress could have time to suthorze call for our-
teers, call which ths President for such purposes,
might DO doubt have made without any spccis leeiss
ion, with the fu appreciation Of every loyal man in the
Union
On The second point Scott says that the oxPredent
almost loses bis amiabity in having his neglect of the
forts attributed be ssys without he least cau-e
Gov. Floyd, and be Gdds; IAN my CabiHst must bear
witness that was the President, uys5h ii respou-i
bic for al The acts OF the administration Now, not
wthstauding the broad assumption Of responsibility, be
(ScotD would De sorry 10 believe that the President
,
Of $4,000 Extra muskets and rifles with a their imple
ments and sHuuition. from Northern repositories
southern aTseoais 50 that the breaking ont Of the
maturing rebelaen they might be found without cost
except 70 the Unied States m the most posi-
ti0n FOR Distribution 10 H. Among the Insurgents South
II the 10 40 pieces Of artillery which the
Lake BoTEne. and Galveston Texas for forts vet
erected Accidentally learning early in Hsrch that
unde- this pothmous order The shipment Of these guns
had commenced communicated the fact 20 Secre,ary
Holt Hefing for Cameron just n tine 70 dtf-s the rob
berry cut on this point We may bear ex-St cretsry
Floyd himself At Richmond he expressly claimed the
honor Of deeang all NY plans and solicitations respeC
ing the forts aud received his reward t being there ami
versally admitted that but for that victory over me-
there would have BEEN no rebellion
81 Mr Buchsnau complains that published without
permission January 18th. 1861 my views addressed
1850 but that act was caused q explained 10 him e.
the time by the interpretation Of NY views IN Of
the earlier speeches Of the same Secretary after hs
return 70 Virgins.
9Th One Of my statements -eonplsinnr- OF the i9lut
couutermand thrO7gh the Secretaries Of War and
Navy, % prevent The lahdug Port rckens Of Cap
Nodg unless the fort should be attacked IS
eiteo BY the ezIresdent to prove singular want Of
memory my part; and 4 from eE-Secretarv Holt
adduced to show that had entirely approved Of the
JOINT couneTlnhnd, the DAY that was prepared Few
persons s. little liable 10 make mssiasusnt by &C
cideut dr Holt and oQe is incapable Of max
ing by design Yet have not the Slightest rrcolec-
tion o. interview with him the subject ] do re
member however. that Sr. Holt on some matters cf
business approached my bedside bout that time whea
] was surferirg from excessive psin.
Mr. Buchanan Mr.. Holt and myself were all landsneu.
and could know bur little Of the possibility Of lanairg
8; ops on an open ssa beach and surf Hr. T0ucey,
Secretary Of The Navy with officers Il ineg.ucs and
nauGca experience, ought 10 have said Dlumply that
Wedges had land, except in Of stsck upon
Fort ckens he n ght well have TeInaiued 81 For
tress sonroe 81 the prohibition placed the fort far Is
be soncerned st the mercy, or, the showed
the want enterprise the part Of the rebel com
msader 81 PeDsEcoiR Possibly there ether paris Of
be reply which superficial reader mFy think require
comment or elncidaiiou and indeed here = another
marked for me by my kind visitor 5th. The * Presi-
ient has bro1ght ogsther labyrinth Of dates respect
ing the arrival snd departure n rebel commissions
etc with which. "a lad official connection nav
have made unmportant mistake two but have
not by ths q 1velng the clue 70 those
Hindngs shall not attempt 20 follow him.
lSgnedl WINFIELD SCOTT
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL Mo- 9Th, 1862