The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-18
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Col. Thomas a. scott and Gen Pope.
As most Of our readers know Colonel
Scott personally, they will keenly sppre-
ciate the point Of the following incident of
the wa in the Southwest. Colonel Scott
spent the spring and part of the summer
Of 1868 in the Mississippi, IS Assistant
Secretary of War, giving his personal at
tention 10 the campaign tor the opening of
the river. Ever vigilsnt and no less un-
obtrusive, he had occasion to give General
Pope q very quiet but most impressive les
son on good manners, and we doubt not
that n was quite enough for the pomp-
Gus commander. We quote fIom the 4rt-
bUne: r.s-e-
heard, while st Pillow, an snecdote Of
General Pope-an officer Of ability, but
sometimes q very unpleasant man, with 6
pompous and hectoring mAnner-which
will bear repetition. While at his head
quarters the General was approached by 8
rather small, plsin.looking, and entirely
unsssuming man, in citizens attire, with
the question: =
"Are you General Pope, sir2"
"That is my name" was the answer, in
rather 8 repelliDg tone.
81 would like TO see you, then, on q mat
ter of business"
aUsll on my Adjutanb sir. He will ar
range any business you may have"
nBut I wish 10 have 8 personal CONVEX
sstion with you"
ESee my Adjutant" in an authoritative
Voice.
"But"-
add 1 not tell you to see my Adjutant2
Trouble me no more, sir" and Pope was
walking away.
any name is Scott, General" quietly re-
marked the small, plain
"Oonfound you'll Whstd lcare, thun-
dered Pope in a rising passion, Hf your
name is Scott, or Jones, or Jenkins, or
Shocks, for the matter OF that2 See my
Adjutsnt, 1 tell you, fellow Leave my
presenceP
81 am" continued the quiet man, i his
quiet way, nthe Assistant Secretary of
War, and"
Whist 8 revolution those simple words
made in the Generals appearance and
msnnerl " =
was dispelled in 8 moment and q hush oil
confusion passed over bis altered face.
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Scott. l had no
idea whom I was addressing. Fray DC
seated; Ishsn be happy to grant you an
interview 8 isny time" -,
Possibly 8 very close observer might
have seen q faint, half c~ontemptuous smile
on the Secretssy's lip, though he said
nothing, but began . unfold his business
without comment.
After that unique interview Pope anC
the Assistant Secretary were frequently
together, and L venture to say the latte
mad had no reason subsequently, TO com
Main of the Generals rudeness. j
The .Viroqua wis Times gives SOM
interesting additional details OF the lorna
do there, confirming previous accounts
The office of that paper was torn Ion 1t
foundations bodily and pretty well SMASHED
up. Shingles, pieces of board, documents
Sc. were picked up sixty miles from Nlro
Qua. in the track of the storm. OF on
family, five persons were killed. liner
; was immense destruction of time. Tn
district swept by the tornado extende
three miles east and four west of Niroqui
along which the country looks IS If ID
current of the Mississippi had been Il
. loose for hours through it. The Darling
ton Union reports severe storms ther
: sbouts. and freshets which have DOL
4 much damage.