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

Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScoTr died at West Point
little afterll o'clock yesterday morning Few Ameri-
cans viii bear without emotion the announcement
Of the death Of who in years past has deserved well
Of his country; although nrm he had been for long
while the news does upon with the shock OF
a surprise.
Winfield Scott born in Petersburg, Va, June ID,
1856 and consequently at the time OF his death lacked
only two weeks the age of go lie the grandson Of
an adhcrent Of the Pretender, who fed America from
the field of Culloden, and the son of Captain William
Scott an officer Of the army of the Revolution He
was educated at William and Mary College, and after
having devoted short time to legal studies, removed
to Charleston with the intention of practcng there
lawyer But TIM war with Great Britain then immi-
nent and when hostities seemed the of breaking
ont young Scott who before a similar alarm had
ridden % miles by night he heard cry for vol
unteers and appeared on parade the next morning in
borrowed uniform in the ranks of dragon regiment,
threw down his books and fastened to Washington to ask
for commission. In April 1908, bill passed Congress
authorizing the increase of the Regular Army by the add
ton of eight regiments, and the Sd OF the next
month Scott appointed Captain in one Of themthe
light artillery. He recruited his company in Petersburg
and Richmond and was with II 10 New-Oreans to
Join the army on the Mississippi, then commanded
by Gen. Wilkinson who shortly atterward relieved
by Wade Hampton the grandfather OF the notorious
Rebel cavalry leader Scott cordially detested Wilkinson,
whom he regarded a coward and an accomplish in the
treason of Aaron Burr and With the hotheaded contempt
for consequences which always distinguished him, he
pressed his opinion OF his commander very freely at a
public table. The consequence court of inquiry,
partly into this matter, and partly into technical irreg
ulary in his accounts involving, however, personal
dishonor He sentenced to be suspended for year.
4. -. -.
subordinate degree reading works military science.
should war come last he during this interval,
who knows but that may yet write my history with my
sword Very after reoinng his command, he was
assigned position on Gen. Hampon's staff. But it is
curious mark how unsettled he seemed to be about his
future career for he continued to review Coke and Black
stone as energetcay as he reviewed the troops, and
thought AS much about admission to the bar of NewOr
he did about glory in the field. The came at
last in 1872 and Capt Scott was promoted TO the rank OF
euenant.co colonel and ordered to the Niagara frontier
Here he witnessed his first battlethe Attain of Queens
town Hghts-where he commanded on the held during
the latter part OF the day, and greatly distinguished MN
SELF In consequence Of the cowardce OF the American re-
serves he taken prisoner with his whole command
but was exchanged. The British, acting up 10
their doctrine of perpetual allegiance, which had beeh
principal of the war selected the Irish and BRUSH
born prisoners be sent TO England and tried for reason
but Col Scott induced Government TO adopt such
vigorous retaaive that the released
In the Spring of 1873 he returned to the frontier with
the rank of colonel and the position of chief of staff to
Gen. Dearborn. He commanded the American forces
which captured Fort George, the 9th of May, when
he was severely wounded. lie shared in the abortive
frontier campaign of that unprinciped imbecile as he
used call him. wilkinson, and when that was over,
was sent with the rank Of brigadereeneral to command
camp Of instruction al Buffalo. The value Of his hoors