New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30

ment well as in the wellfought battle ofLundys Lane
about three weeks afterward, Scott had gallant and
prominent share. In the latter action he twice
wounded. He Immediately hreyetted Major General,
and Congress ordered gold medal to be presented 10 him
In testimony Of their appreciation Of his distinguished
services and Of his uniform gallantry and good coniuct
sustaining the reputation of the arms Of the United
States" He offered the post Of Secretary Of War,
but declined it, The peace which ensued
gave him opportunity to visit Europe, where
he Paris during the allied occupation, and
made many distinguished acquantances. With the
ception of the publication of his General Regulations
for the Army in 1926 and two personal quarrels
with Gen. Jackson and others, which fortunately did not
lead hostile meetings, be did nothing TO bring himself
much before the public until the outbreak OF the Black
Hawk war in 1892 when he sent TO the West in com
mand of an army, but had opportunity Of fighting
| During the notification troubles be COMMANDED in
Charleston The hostlties with the Seminole Indians in
Florida began in 1885, and Scott ordered TO The theate
of war; but was soon recalled and sent TO the Creek
country. His campaign here too was brief aud was closed
by court Of inquiry, which decided fully IN MS favor.
He attributed the summonng of this court to the personal
enmy of Gen. Jackson. In 1871 he became Oeh'rain'
Chief on the death of Gen. Macomb.
Passing over the difficulties arising from the Canadian
Rebellion in 1897 the NorthEastern boundary disputes in
all which General Scott rendered important services u
the Government we come to the in which be was "a
reap his greatest harvest of renown and establish epu
tation as one Of the best Of living soldiers The Mexican
war opened in May 1896 with the battles OF Palo Alto
and Resaca de la Palma followed by those OF Monterey
and Buena Vista in September and February-sl won by
Gen. Taylor 1t was evident after the stormiDg Of Mon
erey that hoses TO be effective, must be carried into
the interior of Mexico, and line of operations
chosen having the capital for its objective The army
for this task was placed under the command Of Gen.
Scott who landed at Vera Cruz with 1900 men, March
g. ls47 captured the city after bombardmen oil fifteen
DAVIS and on the 9Th of April began his march toward
Mexico The nights of Cero Gordo where Santa Anna
had thrown his army across the Americans path were
stormed with magnificent gallanty on the sthi Jaaps
was taken on the 18TH Peroe the d and Puebia On
May Is. Here Gen. Scott was compelled to halt AID wait
for reenorcemens until Aug when the troops having
been well drilled and order restored in the conquered
Provinces by the enforcement code OF laws
educed from the articles OF and the general criminal
Jurisprudence Of the United States, he resumed his march,
and on the 10th reached Mexico Santa Anna had not been
idle The city strongly placed aud had been carefully
fortified Conceang his movements by demonstration
from the eastern side Of the city Scott transferred his army
suddenly the south Oft and carried the convent church,
and e de pont OF Churubusoo and the ntrenched camp
of Contreras held BY Gen Valencia with 900 picked men,
beside of H. 900 under Santa Anna The city
might now have been taken but il deemed best To
negotiate and an arn,ce was granted but without any
good result At the beginning Of September operations
were resumed on the S. W side Of the city The wooded
nights of Chapultepec with the Mono del Rey AID thu
Casa Mata stormed by Worth, Qutman, aud Pillow
! September b. and the same night the SAL Cosme and
Belen gates carried afer heroic fighting Tic next
morning the American army entered the city in triumph
| tha vfr. he Of
alupe Hdago signed March g. 1913, and the troops
soon afterwari evacuated the capital having the
teen Of tho citizens BY their strict discipline and orderly
conduct.
Gen Scott of course received succession Of popular
oyations on his return the United States and the two
Houses Congress presented HIM with joint resolution
of thanks. motion repeatedly introduced 10 confer
upon him the bevet rank Of Lieutenant General but the
opposition of Mr. Jefferson Davis defeated it, and the
General did receive this merited recognition OF his
services until 1853 His conduct Mexico had also been
criticised and he forced al the very hour Of his great
victory to undergo modification Of court Of inquiry,
which fully exonerated him, after a long investigation.
He was candidate for nomination in the Wing Presdeu-
al Convention in 1873 but Gen. Taylor preferred 10
him. BE was nominated by the Wing party in 1852, and
and received $50 votes sgains, col 24 for the
cessful candidate Gen Pierce though he carried only
four States-Massachusets Vermont Kentucky and Ten
nessee In 1859 he ordered 10 our extreme North
Western frontier, settle disputed question OF boun-
Diary with the British authorities OF Vancouver Island
The outbreak OF the Rebellion found Gen Scott still
the head of the Army but nm in health and longer
capable of directing active campaign. But be was
frequently in consultation with the Cabinet and military
authorities at Washington. As early October 1862 ha
had urged President Buchanan garrison the Southern
forts aud he repeatedly begged leave send such troops
ba N, and Nnh
habors Our readers will remember the controversy
these matters which took place between him aud
ex.Presldent Buchanan time attcrsad. On the "a
of March 1861, he addressed to Mr. Seward note Of
advice in which he urged him, the probable chief
member of the Cabinet, 70 throw of the old lesg
nation of Republicans aud assume that Of the Union pary
to adopt the Cuttenden Compromise, and 70 collect ths
import duties outside the ports OF which the Government
had lost the command. else 70 blockade them Hs
wanted in any case and concluded with these
words: Say to the seeded Maynard sisters
depart in peace"
On the 3ls of October 1861, having been cripple and
unable to walk without for three years be re-
tired from the army President Lincoln and all the
Members of the Cabinet waiting upon him to bid him
farewell BY special act Of Congress he retained hs full
pay and allowances. He sailed for Europe in November
in search of health but the threatening nature OF
relations with Great Britain arising of the seizure of
Mason and Sdell induced him TO hasten home for the
purpose of using his influence with the Administration in
the cause of peace The next or three years de-
voted to the preparation of autobiography, which
published in New-York in 1864.
Though defeated candidate for the Presidency, Ger.
Scott had no claim to DO considered statesman,
politician. He owed such political prominence be at
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