The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-06-13
NEW SERIES---VOLUMEI j. NO.54&

p ut is under such circumstances, mad
doubly panful by the unnatural and unjus
rebellion now raging ID the Southern State
of our so late prosperous ami happy Union
that | am compelled to request that IN
name he placed on the list OF army officer
retired from active service.
As his request is founded on an absolute
right grented by recent act of Congress.
am entirely at liberty TO say that il is witt
deep regret that withdraw myself, in tines,
moment1uS times from the orders of
President who has treated me with distiu
| guished kindness and cOurtesy-whom
know, upon much personal intercourse, tt
be patriotic without sectional partialities ol
preiudicies, to be highly conscientious in the
| performance of every duty. and Of unrival
led activity and perseverance. ..
And to you, MIR. Secretary, whom / now
| officially address for the last time, beg Il
acknowledge my many obligations for the
uniform high consideration | have received
at your hands, and have the honor to re
main, sir.
''With high respect,
Your Ohedient servant, 81
~ INFIELD SCoTT." .
EXTRAORDINARY EPISODE OF SANTA ANNA
AND GENERAL SCOTT. g .s
~ among the latest documents received by
0enera, ocott was caro- OF respects from
Santa Anna, who came to this country but
a fortnight ago, and intended visiting his
illustrious rival. He was twelve years
younger than General Scott, being born in
February, 1898. 1t is not the least of the
singular parallels we have cited that Santa
Anna should have been in the United States
"'O' W '"u0'u A0''' eNp''eo
LACoNICIsMS OF GENERAL SCOTT.
Many Of the savings of General Scott
were as laconic and snirited, if not aIyavs
as shrewd, as those Of General Bona
parte.
At Chippewa he cried, in the decisive mo-
ment: -
The enemy say we're better at long shot
than at steel: Eleventh. give the lie to
them. Cha gr! charge the ra,cal,"
At Ccrro GoIdo, his general order said
THE eneny's whole line of intrencbments
and batteries will be attacked in front. and
at the same time turned, carly in the day
to- morrow"
The occupation of merely an armed
frontier line he called: "A war like a
peace" 's1
N'ctE11AS'e rprp,rrr ro eoorr
r.
IL IS wen 10 say that, N his initial order
I" the Ohioh my, Genefal Mcclellan,
"Aoth ths country hailed as It's only alter.
'la,lVe against rum, thus spoke OF the grand
old AJAX whom ne succeeded, and his beau
tHui 'iibute may We'll form the closing par
dstaphs OF TINS notice
ne army VIII nnlte WIN me In the feel
s VI aeioo 49, '''i' .'ic ~els AT OF many years
t,I ta o, ~ nm ooii-
vice, should just now remove from ourhead
the great soldier Of our nation-the hero
who, IN his youth, raised high The reputa-
ton OF his country in the fields of Canada,
which he sanctifed with his blood; who in
more mature years, proved to the world
that American skill and yalor could repeat,
If not eclipse, the exploits Of Cortez id the
land OF the Mon,ezumasi whose whole life
has been devoted to the service Of his coun
try; whofe whole Efforts have been direct.
E ! to uphold our no t the smallest sac 4
mice OF hie-a warrior who scorned the
ellSh glorles OF the battlefield, when his !
great qualities, as statesman, could be I
Employed more pro6tably for his country;
| citizen who, in his declining years, has /
given to the world the most shining iu-
tance OF loyalty in disregarding all ties of
'lrtn and thhgIng to the cause Of truth |
nd honor. Sueh has been the career OF
" lnneld Scott, whom 1t has long been the
ellght OF the nation TO honor as man and
soldier. sFG ggl4. s&. a. eftaseg af svss
illle we regret MS loss, there is one
left