Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-12-15
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Gen. seotes AutOblographI.

Sheldon s. Co. have just published the
Memoirs of Gen. Scott. written by hiH-
self" whieh have been promised for
seven months, and on weieh the. General
has heen engaged for nearly two years.
They are comprised ia TIVE volumes, and
extend down TO ne period when he re-
tired from active service. The latter
years, however, are bet briefly touched
We extract below some interesting par
-ticulars of Gen. Scots share in the
eYcn,s which Immediately preceded the
present war, as we'll as incidents 10 the
Lieutenant Generals earlier career.
Scott. as young lawyer, was presen,
al the trial Of Aaron Burr. He writes
concerning Burr's acquiltaE
This is TO be regretted-not that the
thirst for blood was not slaked on the oc-
casiou; but because. there never having
been an execution in the Unted States
for the highest of crimes, our people
were, in 1882 and 1861, still untaught a
most needful lessOn-the playing n
treason is dangerous game! Hence to
threaten treason has become an Ordinary
party device IN nominating Presidents.
and IN faclious debates even on the floors
Of Congress; hence, notification in 1882
'33, and hence the present 1863
mighty rebellion. 1t is striking fact
that three of our ex. Vice Presidents
Aaron Burr. J. G Calhoun and J. c.
Neutrality-suspicious., each in his day.
a leader of treasop.
HOW vICfORIES ARE JUDGED.
When the victory Of Buena Vista
reached Major General Brooke, a noble
old solder commanding At New Or
leans, and a friend Of Major General
TAYLOR, be rushed with The report 10 hand
,hronghr the streets to he Exchange, and
threw the whole ci;yia frenzy Of Joy
By and bg came the news that the Stars
and stripes waved over Vera Cruz and
It's castle, and Brooke, also a friend OF
mine, was again eager 10 spread The re-
port. Somebody IN the crowd called ont,
How many men has Scott lost 2 Brooke
was delighted to reply, Less than hun.
dred. That won't do was promptly
reiojned. Taylor always loses thOu-
sands. He Is the man for my money.
Only few faint cheers were heard Tor
Vera Cruz. The long butchers bill was
wanted. When I receivedfriend Brooke 5
letter giving these details, | owo that my
poor human nature was Pjqued for n mo
ment and ! said: Never mind. Taylor
IS a Louisiauion We ei,all j.. drs i,ue
hear the voIce of the middle, lie north.
ern and eastern States. They will esti-
mate victoties on different principles. =
But was mistaken. The keynote raised
IN New Orleans was taken up all Ovel
the land.
GEN. scoTT's WARNING To BUCHANAN.
October 22.-I empbatically, as has
been seen, called the attention Of the
President to the necessity of strong gar.
risons in all the forts below the principal
commercial cities OF the Southern States
including, by name, the forts IN Pensa-
cola harbor, etc.
October 3l.-I suggested to the Sec
retary of War that circular should al
once be sent to such of those forts as
had earrisons, to be OF the alert against
surprises and sudden assaults.
After a long confinement TO nay bed in
New York, | came TO this city, { Wash
ington) DecembeF ID Next day l PER
sonally urged upon the Secretary Of War
the same views, viz: S,reng garrisons in
The Southern forts-lhose Of Charleston
and Pensacola harbors, at once; those
on Mobile bay and the Mississippi, be-
low New Orleans, next, ETC.. etc. again
pointed out the organized companies and
the recruits at the principal deposs avail
able for he PurPose. The Secretary