The New York herald., 1866-05-30


services 10 tho successive corcts Of Cbippc~a and
agara and OF his Uniform gallanry and good conduct
sustain ny the high reputation Of the OF the Unto
| States"
When peace proclaimed the position OF Secreiar
Of War Was rendered General ecott in the Cab net
President Madison; but the Offer was declined, ih
General was still suffering from his wounds He visite
Europe soon after for tho restoration OF his health
ing also been entrusted with important diplomats
mission by the government which was 70 successfully
discharged - 70 elicit letter Of thanks from tho Score
tary Of State In the name Of the President
In bis career thus far We have soon him only a th,
brave and successfu General but We now 70 view
OF his nature were brought out, possible ~ still
stronger lighe Tho truly brave are always humsne and
never was bravery 50 blended With humanity In the
conduct Of Scott while his way With his 20 put
down Black Hawk and his savage tribes On his passage
from Bunalo 70 Chicago, with about thousand troops In
the summer Of 1884, the cholera broke among his
with such terrble violence that vessel on board
Of which there two hundred and twenty no less
than one hundred and thirty cases Of cholera and hf
enc deaihs occurred in six days On his arrival the
Misssspp river from Chicago the fearful
made It's appearance, making dreadful ravages among
cato with which he attended to the poor suercrs
fearlessy exposing himself 70 the eontagion his
sobins desire to alleviate the misery and suffering by
Tho Black Hawk wAr having been successfully ,erua.
mated, General ott and Governor Reynolds were ap-
pointed commissioners with the North western
Indians reference 10 all pending dlcullea Il Is sur
ncent 70 that this task which DISPLAYED the quail.
tes Of statesman In no ordinary degree
nly discharged as the oers with which he had been
entrusted Tho Indians cedsd tho title 10 more than ton
millions OF acres forming the greater part Of the present
by his prudence and rmnsss in South Carolina. which
then threatened the country with oil the evils OF civil
war by her nullncion principles he saved the country
from rebehon and its atteldant horrors.
Next followed tho Florida war where he added new
laurels TO his already historic his successful mis-
sion 70 the Canada frontier which greatly excrd by
the burning the Caroline the removal Of the Chcro
KEGS which displayed his energy and humanity In
msrsable degree In 1889, by his judicous course
the Northeastern boundary difficulty, he avoided
with England, which al the time Was regarded as nev-
ments was hiscampagn in Mexico which, In the bril-.
hny Of It's the rspdity Of It's marches and
its results viii bear comparison Ii those OF any other
campaign OF snciont or modern times On tho 10th or
March, ls47 he arrived before Vera Cruz and the 4h
OF September Of the same year. having stormed tho 'm
battles of Ccrro Gordo Conrerss San Antonio Cheru.
busco, hono dol Rey, Chepuepec besides lesser bat
ties and taken several cities he entered he city Of
MexDo at the head OF six thousand men,
With small army-a large portion OF which consisted
Of raw leves--he bad marched unhesitstngly into
ta and although opposed with vsor and r. resolution
and occasionally with courage, had achieved his coun-
trys purpose In much less time than hts sanguIne
friends anticipated. From the hour OF General Scotts
return from Mexico he unremittingly devoted himself
to his duties n Coinmander.in Chief OF the armies
Careful and minute in all tho details Of that aborous
position he expected the strict mnuteDess from
his subordinatcs and showed 10 the latest moments OF
his official life the rigid dscipnarian who could
the rnles OF the service.
In 1859 General Scott was nominated by the whg
Of New Hampshire, the nominee Of Tho democracy--s
y man who bad served under General Scott I'm Mexico
with no particular distinction The campaign which
first defeat Hc received $50 $50 votes 70 col 274
for his opponcnl But developed also the feeling
0y s Pe"ge 10, 10 ;h scott His most
loudest In their audations of his m y qualties pub
lie worth and private virtues whom the campaiga was
over
On the 18th Of February. 1855, ths brevct rank OF
Lieutenant general was revived In orer that IL aght be
mission dated from Nasch 70, ls47, IN acknowledgements
os his bravery and 10 the nd Of the
mas George Washington. Winfield Scott and Ulysses s
Grant have been the only recipients or this great mill
tary honor since the foundation OF our government
In 1850 serioas differences the boundary line OF
the United States and British America through the
Straits Of Fuca having arisen aad dispused military
possession occurring General scoes ordered THAI
distant locality where No happily establishsd sAtisas
tory state OF Affairs and sstted the difficulty.
Tho comlaenccmsnt Of the rebellion found General
Scott stil in command Of tbs army and every induce
but his ru loyalty and love or his co.n,rys Dag rsrs
proof against them, and bs unhcsatingly threw the
weight Of his great ana solid reputation she side Of the
from Virginia who tcnderod him, In behalf Of thai
monwsah command OF her forces 10 The cominr strug
q tss Union for = more II ihsa s af,y 'ss years A. ans
defend iS.. ss With ny sword, oven my % o.n native
history Of the times reached many ny waverins me-. Of
Southern birth and saved them from tho suicidal coue
sacSauas IN oc. sSe reDsn
urged the wsest precautions ~ prevent the armed with
daws of the eleven seeded StAtcs from the Union but
his oounsc eher unheedod dIsrsgardcd by the
criminal cabinet os that tms The plan tsvsed BY him
70 prevent secession Ike oil plans Of his able
In its detail aaA nearly certain Of general success
The southern States were full o. srsenais and
forts commanding their rivers and strategic
points General Scott desired transfer the army Of
ereily a. possible The Southern states could not cut
on commun bctvecn these forts and the govern.
mont withs1t many dsasters and bloody sieges and
many an expensv. campaign Had General scott boon
able 10 gc these forts and posts Ia tho condition he de-
sired them TO be the Southern confcdcracy would never
have existed tho rebels themselves afterwards ac-
kn .wlcdged but he was foIled in the execution Of
this plan and the commenced In earnest with
the capture Of Fort sumter Before week had
OF his country by tho nero force OF his al
mrabc sfratcgica genius Looking city
and Fort 1ckens on the Gulf OF Mexico as two Important
points first TO be made secure. he drcsct the atten
ton of traitors and loyal alike 10 Fort Sumter aud
Charleston while he silently bat swiftly worked the
hrrt move Of ht great game, which was ~ strengthen
Washington Then seem ng to negsct Fort p,ckcns.
although was menaoed, he gathered feet and hIock.
AIDED Charleston Ultimately, when the rebeis were
was considerably dampcd by the intelligence that waxh
ngton bad been made lmpregnabla, that P,ekens had
been reinforced and beyond ihcr reach and that
their principal port had been enectuaiiy rosei
n The world For time the eonnandsrn chsf directed
his attention the concentration Of troops along the
Inns OF communh alton with wa.hlpgion improving tie
defenccs u that city and strengthening the Potomac
line Of defence, the organ z.on Of the rapidly iucrss
ing army and its es,sbishinsnt upon The Strategic
points Of the country BY his admirable srrnngcmsn,s
he secured tho safe insus OF resdent Lincoln
event which sccessionls,s, North and South, had
sworn 20 prevent The country 10 fully
appreciate the services OF General Scott during the dark
early days Of The rebellion A. cool and far sighted
be WAS In the border troubles and during the later
DAYS of Mexico, stoItcr aud Drawer than any when
nearly cvcry one stood appalled, al tho magnitude
o. the troubles be was ProyIdenial gft for leader
He yet all socitude for the Union and lost
faith that Il would be saved
But the multiplicity Of cares connected with The
sgcmcnt of an army 80 large our had grown during
the nrss summcr Of the war proved much for tho
physical strength ~ the old hero and the 3lst Of
otober be vr forced 20 address application 10 Hon
SIMON Cameron, then SECRETARY of War asking 10 be
retref from active service, these words For
than three years have boon unable from hurt, TO
mount my horse or walk than few psrcs s tine
and that With much pain. 0thsr and inhrmiiiss,
dropey and vortigo, sdmontsh that cposn Of mind
and body with the appliances OF surgery and medicine