Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-03-15
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A REMINISCENCE OF GEN. SCOTT.


One evening after our supper | said to
the General. There is one question /
have often wished TO asked you, but have
been restrained by the fear that it might
be improper The General drew him
self up and said in his emphatic manner
Sir, You are incapable of asking an i'm
proper question | said. "Yon are
very kind but if my inquiry is inliscreet
| am cure you will allow it to pass I'M
answci cd II hear YOU, Sir" he rrpli-
ed. "Well then, General, did anything
remarkable happen to sou on the morn
ing Of the Latte of Chippewa 20 "Yes,
Sir; something did happen to me-some,
thing verv remarkable. will now for
the third time in my life relate the story /:
The h of July, 1911, was one of
extreme heat On that day my brigade
skirmishrd with British force command
ed by General Riall from an early hour
in the morning till late in the afternoon.
We had driven the enemy down the river
some twelve miles to Streets CreeK, hear
Chippewa, where we encamped for
the night, or army occupying the
west, while that of the enemy was en-
camped on the east side of the creek =
After our tents had been pitched | oh
served flag borne by man in peasant $
dress, approaching my marquee He
brought letter from lady who occupi
ed large mansion on the opposite side
of the creek, informing me that she was
the wife of member Of Parliament, who
was then at Quebec; that her children,
servants, and a young lady friend were
alone with her in the house that Gen
eral Rail had placed sentinel before
her door and that she ventured, with
great doubts of the propriety of the re-
quest, to ask that l would place a senti-
mel upon the bridge to protect her against
stragglers from our camp, assured the
messenger that the lady request should
be complied with. Early the next morn
ing the same messenger, bearing white
flag, reapI cared with note from the
same lady, thanking me for the protec.
ton she had enjoyed, asking that, in ac-
knowldgment of my civilities, she beg
ged that l would, 18th such members of
my staff as | choose to bring with me,
accept the hospitalities of her house at a
breakfast which had been prepared with
considerable attention, and was quite
ready. Acting upon an impulse which
| have never been able to analyze Oh
comprehend. | called two of my aids,
Leutenants Worth and Watts, and re-
turned with the messenger to the man.
sion already indicated. We met oul
hostess at the door, who ushered us into
the dining room, where breakfast awaited
us, and where the young lady previously
referred to was already seated by the
cotfee-urn. Our hostess, asking to be ex
cused for a few moments, retired, and
the young lady Immediately served oul
coffee. Before we had broken our fast
Lieutenant Watts rose from the table tc
gethis bandana that being before the day:
of napkins, which he had left in his car
on the side table by the window, glanc
ing through, which he saw Indians ap
preaching the house on one side, and red
coats approaching it on the other; with al
evident purpose of surrounding it and US
and instantly exclaimed, General we are
betrayed" Springing from the tabl'
and clearing the house, saw our DANCE
aud remembering Lord Chesterfield hat
said, "Whatever is proper to do. it i
proper to do WE'LL" and as we had t.
run, and my legs were longer than thos