Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-06

Point on the goth day Of May. Gen. Scott
was held in great honor by the people of this
country, for many years having been looked
upon as its first soldier, and his death bring
before the public the incidents of his long and
varied services, and the military career through
which he gained so enviable renown as our
greatest military chieftain.
Winfield Scott was born 10 Petersburg, Va,
June 10, 1865, aud was consequently at the
time of his death nearly 80 years of age. tie
was son of Capt. VIM. Scott, an officer in the
army of the revolution. He was graduated at
William and Mary College, studied law, and af-
terward settled at Charleston with the intention
OF pursuing the legal profession. Our relations
with England then were threa ening, and as
there seemed q prospect of war he fastened to
Washington to ask for a commission.
In May, 1903, he was appointed Captain in
regiment of light artillery, recruited com.
pany in Richmond and Petersburg, and was
ordered to New Orleans to join the army un-
der Gen. Wilkinson. Scott detested Wilkin-
son " ON he regarded as a coward and an &C
GUN pICc vi anu ltI sOuc expression OF
his opinions was court. martialed and suspended
for year. Gen. Wilkinson was shortly super
seeded in command by Gen. Hampton, and after
The expiration of the ysar Capt. Scott was as
signed a pc ition on Gen. Hampton's staff.
When the var broke out in 1912 Capt. Scott
was promoted to the rank of Lieut.. Col -, and
ordered to the Niagara frontier He frat par
ticipated in the affair OF Queenstown Nights,
commanding in the latter part Of the engage
--e-., L-. .hIUugn the cowardice or his raw
troops he taken prisoner. He was shortly
exchanged, and continued to take an active part
In the war along the frontier, being first raised
to the rank of Brigadier General, and aftervard
brevetted Mai or General for his brilliant con-
duct at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. Congress
presented him gold medal for " bis uniform
eallantry and good conduct in sustaining the
reputation of the armies of the United 5 ares.
He was also offered the position OF Secretary OF
War, which he declined. After peace was res
tored, he visited Europe. In 1882 he was sent
to the West on the outbreak of the Black
Hawk war. In 1885 he was ordered to Florida
and afterwards to the Creek Country. In lS4l
he became General in Chief on the death o,
Gen Macomb. Gen. Scott rendered important
services TO the government during the Canadian
Rebellion in / 81, the North Eastern boundary
disputes in 1889, and the removal of the Cher
okees from OF orgia.
We copy from the New York Irtsn.e
the following sketch OF bis subsequent ca
reer
The Mexican opened in May, 1916. with
the battles OF Palo Alto and Resaca de la Pal
ma, f1'low by those of Monterey ard Blens
Vista IN september and February-all woa by
Gen. lay Tor. IL was evident. after the storm
mg of Monterey, that hostlties. to be of-ns
I've, must be carried into the interior of Mexico
and new line OF operation cnose, having the
capital for Its objective. The army for this ia
was placed under the command OF Gen Scott
who landed at Vera Cruz with $4,000 nm
March y, lS47 captured the city alter Dom
nardmeut OF n teen days /; and on the Sa o
April began his march toward Mexico The
nights OF Cerro Gotdo, where Santa Anna haC
thrown his amy across the Americans path
were stormed with magnificent galiantry on tn.
/ III. L
lne PA and Puebia on My l5th Here zen
ocott VAS compelled 10 halt, and wait for reeu
ion c-ments tn Aug. I, when. the troops haylu.
oeen well drilled and order restored ia the con
quered regions by tue vigorous enforcement! @
q Code OF laws deduced from the articles of wa
and the general Criminal Jurisprudence OF tn
United States, ne resumed his march, and Oh
the ION reached Mexico. Santa Anna ha,
not been Idle. Inc city strongly placed
aud had been Carefully fortified CoucealIn.
nIs movements by demonstration from III
eastern side of the city, Scott transferred hi
army suddenly TO the south of il, and oarrie,
convent. church ana tete dc pOrtt OF Chnru ousc
and The IntIeuched Camp OF Contreras. he'd b
eOen- Valencia with 900 picked men, oesld
/ reserve OF 1000 under Santa Anna The eli
might Low nave Deen taken, but IL q. as ueerut,
BEST 10 negotiate, and an armlstce was grantee
out Without any good result. A. the ginnln
OF September Operations were resumed OIL III
D. v" side OF tie city. Inc wooded nights {
Cnapultepec, with The Moline del key and th
Casa Mata, were stormed cy " ortn, QuitmaI
and Pillow, Sept. 10, and the same ulsG. IL
San Cosmo anu BEEN gates were carried att.
nerolc hsntng. Ice next morning the Amer
can army entered the c.tJ triumph, anu IN
war was virtually a. end. Inc treaty
Guauaioupe itIdago was signed March 2, 1917
capita, having won the esteem OF the citlzeu
oy tneIr strIct discipline and lEelr orderly Cor
uucL.
Uen. scott, OF course, received successio
Of popular uvatlons on mis- return To the CnIte
STATES, aud the Two Houses OF Congress prs
senteu nim with JOINT resolution OF thauK
"A motion was repea eddy Introduce. To conie
on nm the breveL Jank of Lieut.. nant ,5snera
but the oppo.itlon OF MIR. Jefferson DAVIS d.
isaied IL, aud he 1d not receive this merte
! recognition OF Lis services until 1855.
Ills conduct Ill Mexico had also oeen sever.
~ crltIci-ed, ana he Was forced at the very hou
OF ms great victory to undergo the Inortlhca
ton Of court OF inquiry, winch fully exoner.l
ed MIN, aft-r d long Investlg ,tlon.
lie candidate Tor animation in IN
Wing Presideutiai Convention III lS4S, bu
Gen. lay lor preferred 10 him. lie Wa
nominated D, the mig party in 1852, and re
ceived 1856 $50 votes, ogaInss l,6UI,214 IL
The successful Candidate, Gen. Pierce, thoug
re Carried only four otates-Massachusetts, Yer
mout, kentucky and Tennessee
In 1899 no was ordered 10 our extern
North w estern frontier, to settle dispute
question of boundary with the British au.hori
Ties OF Vancouver's Island.
The outbreak of The Rebellion found Genera
Scott at The head of the Army, but intirm i
health and no longer capable of directing al
active campaign. But he was frequently ii
consultation with the Cabinet and mi tary au
horities at Washington. As early as October
1860, he had urged President Buchanan to gar
rson the Southern forts, and he repeate d
oessed teve TO sad su;a tro)ps as ne Could
10 Teach Charleston, Pensacola and Mobile har
oors. Oar readers will IT member the contro
versy On these matters which took place De
tween him aud ex President Buchanan SOM
time afterward. On the Sd of March, lS6 |, 1t
addressed 10 Mr.. Seward u note of advice, IL