Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-06-06

Uen. Nlnnelu scott. ls no more. lie
bresthcd his last at West Point. n Y.
on the 29th ult, at eleven o'clock, at
the advanced aye OF nearly eighty
years. The name and fame Of GEN
eyal Scott will long live in history.
Ills brilliant and heroic achievements
on many a desperately contested bat
tle-held,and the lustre he has given to
the American military character
throughout the world, arc Justly ap-
preciatcd by his countrymen, who will
always hold his memory in grateful
remembrance. Although the event
was not unexpected, his death will
create profound regret, and, doubtless,
there will be public tokens Of respect
paid TO his worth in various sections
Of the country.
Gen. Scott was born June l3. 17S6
near Petersburg Virginia. He was
decended from Scotch family, who
were obliged to take refuge in Amerl-
ca after the rebellion of 1745. After
completing his preparatory education,
he spent year or two at William
and Mary College, and afterwards
studied the law, and was admitted to
the bar in 1906. Iu the autumn of
leO7, he emigrated to South Carolina,
intending to practice his profession
at Charleston, but meeting with diff
culties IN the attainmentof of his object,
he returned to the north. The politi-
cal events of the country were then
rapidly approaching the crisis of 1912;
a bill had passed through Congress to
enlarge the army, and Scott having
applied for commission, was appoint
ed, in 1908, captain in regiment of
light artillery, and was ordered the
following year to join the army in
Louisiana, under the command ofGen.
Wilkinson. For some act of insubor-
dinaton towards his commander be
was suspended for year, but he again
joined the army before the commence
ment of the war.-Shortly after the
event he received lieutenant col
onel's commission, and was posted at
Black Rock, on the Niagra frontier.
His frst active service was at the at
tack on Queenstown heights. where
he took command Of the American
force after all the superior officers
were killed or wounded. This affair,
as is well known. ended dIsastrously,
and Scott, with the survivors OF his
men, became prisoners of war. From
Queenstown be was sent to Quebec,
and shortly after exchanged. In the
following year he distinguished him.
self at the attack on Fort George, in
the descent upon York, and the cap
turo of Fort Matilda, on the St Law
renee. In March, 1914, he was made
( a brigadier general July 8, in the
same year, he captured Fort Erie and
on the 9th he fought the bloody battle
of Chippewa, in which both sides
claimed the victory. On the 25th of
the same month was fought the still
more sanguinary battle of Niagara or
Lundy's Lane. In this well-fought
contest General Scott was badly
wounded, and his life is said to have
been despaired of for some weeks.
Philadelphia and Baltimore having
been threatened with an attack, Scott
was requested to take command of
the forces in that vicinity. On his
way to the scene Of MS duties he pass
ed through Princeton, and the learned
dignitaries Of the college in that town
conferred upon the general the honor
airy degree Of master Of arts curious
compliment, probably having some
, reference to the art OF war. About
the same time he was promoted to the
rank of major general, the highest
grade in the army, he being at that
time but twenty-eight years of age
: On the conclusion of peace, in 1915
he was rendered the post of Secretary
of War, but declined to accept it; and
the same year he paid a visit TO Eu.
rope, principally for the purpose Of
! improving himself in his profession
, About 1888 he brought the Black
Hawk war, on the northwestern from
tier, to successful termination, ans
no was shortly after in command a
D the commencement of the Scminol,
E war in Florida, but this not being Sc
4 successful rs was anticipated, he wai
ordered home, and deprived of hi
command In 1887 3S he was station
ed on the Niagara frontier to enforc'
b the neutrality Of the United State
n during the "patriot war" in Canada
and soon afterwards be superintende'
the removal Of the Cherokee lndian
: beyond tie Mississippi. BY the death
! of General Macomb, in lS4l; Gener
S al Scott became commandcr-in-chlef o
the army. The scene of his next ex
ploits was Mexico. After some diff
], culties with the President and Secre
!. tary Of War, General Scott was per
A mitted to lead force TO Vera Cruz
The events of that campaign are wei