New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
r.nrx DAYS OLE GENERAL R.K. SCOTT.


FAIRLY DAYS OF GENERAL R. K. SCOTT.
An OLD CoMRADE TELLS SOME ANECDOTES OF MS
FAIRLY LIFE AND MILITARY skRvICE-RUNNING
!. KxirR THROUGH HE FOOT OF JAMES WEBB.
ucornEI OF THE PRESIDENTS wiFE-TAIoR,
mpyctL STUDENT, "FOhTY-NlSEE," DOCTOR,
GENERAL AND GOVERNOR.
r. me Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The telegraph announces that on the
,ht of December "a, at Napoleon Obio General X n
scctt shot and killed yOung man named Drury.
About thirty-six thirty years passenger
,sre on the line OF tue National Road-5etween Cum
ber;aud Nd. and the Mississippi Rlver-let az the little
village of West Jefferson. Madison County OTio young
yruian WHO had started West seek his Tort unc ara
who had proceeded thus Tar when his purse became 100
much exhausted to help HIN go further. Stretching
himself at full length upon ore Of the benches
IN q bar OF the old Flint tavern. after the eX
tason OF many consecutive hours Of travel the stage
coach, he soon fell asleep Among the number who
happened in 10 the b8rr0Om, on that cold day, In
search of relrosmt nts was Dr.. Field, Who hNed al
Anty, miles nortb, but in the same county TINS
Dr. Field was caTpetbSggoI" from the state OF Now
York, and in addition TO his accomplishments IA
"slnpler" Of drinks, PLAIN ana mixed was man OF nhe
figure and elegant address, ana lie wOrh " store
clothes" every day. The form OF the young NirEinin
On the bench attracted his attention. as well 1t might
for il such figure as ono seldom sees except ID
dreams He was awakened In answer TO QucetiOns 1t
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way West for hoe and fortune. In less than an hour
he was in the little sleigh and on the road to Auiiy
with the Doctor W no had full suit of clothes AT nome
ready "cut ont " but not made up.
Scott resided at several years
He was at school at Wavery, Ohio, and at
Bicndon, OHIO, part OF tho time, as
his FRANCES would permit. In the intermediate time
he also began the study Of medicine In the winter OF
l54S 40 he was sSudent Startling Medical College,
Columbus Ohio. Among the other students was James
Webb a son OF q widOw-ot Kentucky autecedcnts-of
Chilcothe, Ohio. he was u brother OF Miss Lucy Webb
the wife OF the Chief Executive Of the Nation In
the lecture room one day Webb, who happened 10 lie
seated immediately behind Scott, placed lis foot on
the seat in front of him and. whether Intentionally
not cannot brought it in contact with SCOTS
cost-ta Scott removed tle foot nnceremt ui9usy, am
told Webb II he it there again he would put his
knife through 1t. Soon aie!wad the offence was re-
peatea. whether w deiSn or not aEnt XII Nv, ara nm
the point appearing inch beyond the lnstcp be-
THIS occurrence riiscd great excitement but with
out the formslities OF an expulsion or any Faculty
with the Argonauts OF 40 to the Pacific coast. Some
married and sered down his profession iii NapOleoD,
when War of the Rebellion began Scott went into
the service ieuteDantcOlone Of the 6S Ohio Imam
try. His military career was brilliant. and be rose
before close OF the to the rank OF maJOgener
by brOvet He one OF the finest specimens OF thc
sfr ssM IN my for hm when per
for born and raised at Anlty, ONO. lad something
Among other incidents recall the day al the crossing
Of the Hatohe, In Mississippi Ola Geaeral Price hnd
repulsed at the second battle OF Colin and in his
flight started for certain bridge crossing the iatce
River. Some OF our troops &C Bolivar Tenn, were
ordered down TO intercept his crossing Arriving there
we found that Price had preceded ard
on the opposite b9nSs aud he Immediately opened upon
us with his artillery. The air around blck WITH
Bto and shell but possession OF the bridge and II TIC
be attaineds The call given for leader, and 1cot
responded. Vaulting TO his saddle ne ccd above the
roar of tllery: u men, and follow me-
The bridge gained scout Leading the column III M
uniform; feet aud inches in height, breed sh0u-
dered, anu with of wonderful grandeur abOGt
him, his blazing with the glow OF VII ~, swing
Ing his pumed hat abDve his head, and Is Ous, CURING
not soon to be forgOtteDl The bridge won tho
sleeps assembled and Price III full retreat
and the bills ours! II day OF great results
for had Price gained the bridge the tier o scattering
posts on side would all have bPen at his mercy
At the commencement of the NichSburg campaign, on
tie day we thrown the Mississippi River at
Brumsburgh, the battle OF Port Gibson Was IN progress
sultry afternoon foot ana at dOubequlck, TO the
field of battle. He never ceased tie douDicquick Tor
whole sixteen miles. and arrived up the ncd with
only a small portion of his command. but in IN to
sent his compliments TO the enemy, who soon retired in
u TOut.
When the war closed Scott remained behind and
assigned the command of the District OF Il 'auor In
the process he nominated by the
Republicans their first candidate FOR GOvcTLOr OF
South Carolina and was elected BY majority OF more
than 10000 Soon after the expiration OF his term OF
service he returned 10 Napoleon, Ono, Tor perlnn"h
residence. Nm. MORROW BEACH.
Brooklyn. Dec. 81. 1880