The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-08


and csteom inspired by Ills conduct during
the War of 1912, General Scott was enabled
10 make arrangements by which hostilities
were prevented, intercourse re.opeued be-
tween Sir John Harvey and Governor Fair.
field of Maine, and the whole matter re-
ferred TO Washington. The Ashburton
Treaty finally (lSI2) settled these difficulties
which wero once 30 alarming, aud might
have become incapable of peaceful solution
but fcr the paci6oatory Offices OF General
Scott GIG hl"of oH
BY tho death Of General Macomb, Qs4D !
General Scott became ConlmNndor-in chief
of the United States Army, and after the
commencement Of the Mexican War, and
the capture Of Monterey by General Taylor
(September, lS46), he was dispatched to
assume chief command of the forces in
Mexico, tho purpose being to operate upon
the Interior Of the Republic, by taking
Very Cruz as the base and making an ut
tomnt upon tho Capital. SANTA Anna, thon
at San Luis Potosi, was left in doubt
whether Scott would outor the country by |
Tampico or Vera Cruz but, the latter hav
ing assembled his force at Labos Island, |
suddenly disembarkSd March o, lS4D |
$4,000 men at Vera Cruz and completely |
invested the city. The stronghold Of San |
Juan d. Ulloa eaptulated on the Goth, aud |
on the 29th the garrison of 5000 men |
marched out of tho city aud laid down their |
arms, On the Sth of April the march to- |
ward Jalapa was begun, and on tue 18th |
Santa Ahlias army, twice the number oi
Scotts, was found in the eXcoedingly y strong |
position Of Cerro Gordo. General SCOTS,
order was prophetic: "The enemy's whole
line of mtrenchment and batteries win be
attacked in front and at the same tine
To- l. ti,.a1 1nu lot Ia
ably before 10 o'clock A. NJ The enemy
was driven from every poiut in his line,
aud Scotts victorious army pushed on in
pursuit, capturing Jalapa on tho l9th, and
finally entering Puebla May 10th. Here
it rested, drilling and waiting for reinforce.
ments, until August I, This was no part
of General Scotts plan, but his solicitations
! tl.at the necessary prepargtiGp OF men and
seuteriek for which he was now waiting.
should be made before the campaign COM
mencsd had not beeu regarded at Wash
:ngton. Santa Anna had thus time. after
the first blow hal BEEN struck, to recover,
| create now army AMI fortily his capital.
During this interval of inactivity, the dis.
| cpline Of the army, which WAS in danger
from the frequency of crimes Tor which
Congress had provided no punishment, was
attended to by the institution Of military
commissions, and very healthy effect was
soon apparent.
On the 10th of August, the whole army
| u0,749 men) was in motion toward the City
of Mexico, and on tho same day tho ad.
vance came in sight of that place. The
Puebla road was found TO be too strongly
fortified to be forced without great less,
and the route by MeSicalcingo was also de-
olinsd Twiggs division, which until the
very night of its withdrawal 1.-THE l6th) be-
leved all attack was to be made on tho
Puebla road. was left in position, while a
detour was made around Lakes Chalso and
Xachimilco, and the army put upon the
southern avenue 10 the city, the Acapulco
road. The entrance to the city was here
defended by tho fortified village of San
Antonio, and nearer the city by the con-
vent, church and tete de poht of Churubusco.
Five miles to the westward was the en-
tronched camp of Contreras held by 1000
picked men, while Santa Anna had q re-
serve of 10000 near San Angel. Wortl's
division was left on the Acapulco road and
Contreras was attacked on the 10th. 1t
was carried, aud Immediately afterwards
J Churubusco was gallantly assaulted and
taken. An armistico. for the purposes OF
peace negotiations followed these actions
lasting until September 7th. This ut an
end, operations were commenced on the
TOuca road, and the affairs of Molino del
. Rey (September 81 and Chapultepeo (Sep,
} tember l3) followed. Nothing could ex
: ceed the brillancy of these achievements
in which tho strongest Notifications were
: wrestod from superior force. Tho cap
5 turo of Chapultepec opened the way to the
D City Of Mexico, which was entered by tbs
f army on the l4tll of September AT
o'clock in the morning General Scott rod
! into the Plaza, the conqueror OF Mexico.
t The conduct of the army after the Occu
t patton Of the Capital, and until its with
!. drawal, was such as to secure to the Occu
J. pied parts of the country order and security
!. to which they had long been strangers, !
l. court of inquiry was, however. called. bu
q only served to increase the fame of Gen
C eral Scott.
In 1852 the Wing party put Genera
j. Scott in nomination for the Presidency bu
= he was unsuccessful, receiving on the popu
# lar vote 1856, $50 against 2i60l i274 70
q General Pierce. The brevet rank of Lier
Q tenant General was revived by Congress i
!, 1855, IN order that it might be conferrs
G upon General Scott, and the law was 8
9 framed that the grade could not suryiv
Il him.
l. In the difficulties concerning the honr
# Diary of British America near tho Pacih
g coast, Q8j9) General Scott unhesitatingl
9 threw the weight Of his great reputation o
q tho-si1e of the government, and during tn
!. term of President Buchanan urged preCau
tions 10 pfevent tho armed aggressions O
5 the rebels. Nfbe military dispositions t
r secure the safety-Qf the national capital
i Mr.. l.incoln's inauguration, and the mrs
k organizations of national troops and thel
t establishment upon strategic poinls, wor
i all Gnder his direction. At MS advance
l. age, il was remarkable that lie ooSlI orih
r to tho service Of his cottntrj the eGsrg
n required for this work. Unable to take tn
q field, however and well knowing the dill
Il culties of bureau administration of affair
s of an active force me retired November
n 1861. iah fH
e Tho reputation OF the hero of the Mex
s can War was worldwide, and was iustl
o considered as adding not little to tn
d strength Of the nation in the estimation {
a foreign governments, His unfailing SUI
It cess as soldier was remarkable, an
It though 1t was never his fortule to cortri
3 such enormous armies as were employed
% the late war, he demonstrated his right
70 a place among the great captains of mot
D. lished in 1864, he ascribes his success
IN the influence of his mother; II, in IN
Ie now prutracied career, lavo achieve
Is anything verify OF being written, anythr
that my csuntrymen are likely TO honor
!" the next centntyi it is from the lessonS
n. that admirable parent that ! derived Il
r. inspiration
IN One of Americas great soldiers, Il