Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-06-06
St(isttIlansans 2eaainn.
DEATH OF LIEUT., GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT.

Winfield Scott, the Oldest and one Of
the best soldi, rs the world ever produced
died, at West Point on the 2Jth day OF
May, 1866. Winfield Scott YVES born IN
Petersburg, Va, June 18th, 1856, so that
at his demise he was within fifteen days
of eighty years old lie was educated a;
William and Mary College, studied law,
and after few years practice Of that pro-
fessi"n, was appointed, in 1903, Captain
of the Light Artillery in the Division
then commanded by Gen. Wilkinson, sta
toned at Baton Rouge, La. Gen. VII.
klnson had Captain Scott suspended from
duty on account of the lattcr's inslnua.
tion concerning the formers compncity
with the Bar conspiracy. His years alb
senee from duty was devoted to laborous
stady OF his profession, and when he re
turned TO the army, 1872, he was advanced
to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel and
to the Canada frontier. Ills INST acs Sre
arriving at Lewistown was to enter the
battle then IN progress at Queenstown,
and taking part at once in that battle, un-
der his direction a glorious victory was
achieved, but it was 6ually lost by the
base refusal of the United States troops
at Lewis,oyn to cross and support their
comrades in arms, Scott aud MS command
being taken prisoners.
From the hour of SCOTS appearance in
Canada TO the close of the war Of ISL,
| his career Was u hrilllant o.e. Ia the
combined land and naval attack upon Fort
Genge, May -, 1913, Scott was in com
mapd OF the advancing. surf boats. He
effected landing in the face ut = heavy
Eio, formed his line, and after being hurl-
ed back by an immense FIRE, rallied his
men to terrific onslaught, forced the
enemy to abandon the forts, Col. Scott,
vita his own hands, pulling down the
British flag. Ou the 3d OF July follow
ing, Scott crossed the -l-4asara -,~o-, a.
sisted in the tax .ng OF Fort Erie, adyauc
ed the next day upon Chippewa, and on
the 9TH OF July, 1S14, fought the battle
OF Chippewa, de.eatIDg'and repuIsing the
eDemy beyond the river of that name
Twenty DAYS after the battle o; Chippewa,
the affair Of Lundy Lane, Oh kitse#at-
er, took place, IN which Scott had two
horses killed under him, and was twice
severely wounded These two battles Of
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, fought with
IN month of each other, on British soil,
established the prestige Of American arms,
and crowned the young hero, Scott, with
iuperi4habie glory. Before operations
were resumed on the Canada frontier, a
treaty Of peace was signed, when Colon!
Scott was offered a seat in tue Cabinet,
which he declined, and was promoted tOa
Major General He visited Paris, where
he enjoyed the rare satisfaction oil
an Intercourse with some of the leading
captains in Napoleon's army. The frst
event Of much yublic Importance in the
life Of General Scott, between the war o.
1872 and the M-xican war Of 1916 5,
were the hostilities oi lSo2, against the
Sacs and Foxes, which were terminated
by the Battle Of Bad Axe. Black Hawk
was taken prisoner at that battle. On the
passage of the Federal troops to Chicago,
the cholera broke out among them. Alter
landing the detachment at suitable points,
and making every provision for their well
fare, Gen Scott pushed on to the Missis-
sippi liver, where he encountered the
same dreadful scourge. lis conduct iu
the hospital, tiiied-wlth ma.l-pox1patients,
was that of hero and philantaropist.
and won for him the applause Of the hu-
name OF all DatIUus. In 1882 occurred
the notification troubles in South Carroll
IA, threatening Il collision between the
authorities OF that State and OF the United
States General Scott was placed in COM
mand at Charleston. lie exhibition of
prudence, courage, fore;hough;, stern de-
clsion and unHexible justice, averted
collision at that tiuic, tat, as e'ents have
since proven, only postponed an encounter
" %hieh has since taken place, and which
has resulted in the glorious triumph OF
Tree institutions over those Of slavery aud
reason. The war with the Seminole IN
ilans in Florida began in 1885. That
part of the Union was well adapted for a
harassing and tedious conflict,
md the difficulties with the Indians lin
gered until 1912, and were only finally
erUinate9 b. subsidizing the chiefs and
influential man Of that country. IL