The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-16
GENERAL sCOI1,s MARROW EsuAPg.

GENERAL sCOrI,s MARROW EsUAPg,
The Clever iArtihee of u Canadian
rWoman-AutobioEraphy OF ThurIoy
Weed, soon 20 be PubIianod by lHough.
ton. hImiu d Co. ST. s..lIq 1,l.lnl
lin 1861 General Scott was q fellowvoy'
ager with Mr.. Weed on hismemorable mis-.
sion to Europe. 10
One evening, after our rubber, l said to
the General: There is one question |
have often wished to ask you, but have
been restrained by the fear that it might
be improper" The General drew himself
up. and said in his emphatic manner F:
sir, you are incapable OF asking an i'm.
proper question" said: You are very
kind but II my inquiry is indiscreet | am
sure you will allow it to pass unanswered,
N hear you, Sir" he replied. "Wellthen,
General, did anything remarkable happen
10 you on the morning of the battle Of
Chippewa !" After brief but impressive
silence be said: Eyes, SIT; something did
happen to me-something very remark
able. / will now, for the third time in my
life, repeat the story;
1.-THE fourth day OF July, 1914, was one
OF extreme heat. On that day my brigade
skirmished with q British force command
ed by General RIAL, from an early hour in
the morning Il late in the afterro n. We
had driven the enemy down the river some
twelve miles 10 Streets Greek, near Chip.
pewa, where We encamped for the night,
our army occupying the west, while that
Of the enemy was encamped on the east
side OF the creek. After our tents had been
pitched | observed a flag borne by a man
10 peasant's dress approaching my marquee.
He brought a letter from a lady who occu-
pied q large mansion Oh the opposite side OF
the creek, informing me that she was the
wife OF a Member OF Parliament, who was
then at Quebec; that her children, servants
and ayoung lady friend were alone with her
In the house; that Gen. Rial had placed a
sentinel before her door; thatshe ventured
with great doubts OF the propriety Of the
request, TO ask that | would place q sen.
tinel upon the bridge to protect her against
stragglers from u camp. l assured the
messenger that the lady's request should
be complied with. Early the next morn.
ing the same messenger, bearing q white
flag, %reappeared with a note from the same
lady, thanking me for the protection che
had enjoyed, adding that, In acknowledg.
ment OF my civilities, she begged that /
would, with such members OF any staff as
chose 10 bring with me, accept the hospi-
talities OF her house at q hreakfast;which
had heen prepared with considerable at.
tention, and was quite ready. Acting upon
an impulse which | have never been able
to analyze or comprehend, ! called two OF
ny aids, Lieutehants Worth and Watts,
and returned to the mansion already indi-
Gated. 'i4''i 'sS
ave met our 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, coffee urn, our hostess asking
to be excused for a few minutes, and the
young lady Immediately served our coffee.
Before We had broken our fast, Lieutenant
Watts rose from the table to get his ban.
danna THAT being before the days Of nap
kius), which he left in his cap on a side
table by tho window, glancing through
which he saw Indians approaching tue
house on one side. and red.coats approach.
ing il on the other, with an evident pur.
pose Of surrounding it and us-and in.
stantly exclaimed: General, we are
betrayed S%pringipg from the table and
clearing the house, ] saw our danger, and
remembering Lord Chesterfield had said,
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing well, and as we had to run, and my
legs were longer than my companions !
soon outstripped them. AS we made our
escape we were fired at, but got across the
bridge in safety. I'll,
al felt M muph ennnna and nasl;6nafton
at having SO nearly fallen into a trap tina,
could scarcely fix my mind upon the
duties which now demanded my undivided
attention. l knew that l had committed
a great indiscretion in accepting the sin.
guitar Invitation, and that II any disaster
resulted FROM itGI richly deserved to lose
both my commission and my character.
constantly found myself wondering wheth.
er the lady really intended 10 betray US, OF
whether We bad been accidentally OBJ.
served. The question would recur, even
amidst the excitement OF battle. For
tunately my presence and services in the
field were not required until Gens. Porter
and Ripley had been engaged at intervals
for several hours, 10 that when my
brigade, with Towson's artillery, were
tordered-to cross Streets creek. my
nerves and confidence had become
measurably Quilted and restored.
need mot describe. the battle
Of Chippewa That belongs 10 and'is part
Of the history OF our country. It is sui.
fcient to say that at the close Of the day
we were masters Of the position, and tina,
our arms were in no way discredited. The
British army had fallen back, leaving Their
wounded IL onr,possesaion. The mansion
which l had visited in the morning was
the largest house near, and to that the
wounded officers in both armies were car
RED for surgical treatment. As soon as ]
could leave tbs. field Invent over to look
after my wounded. / found the English
officers lying on the first floor, and our own
on the floor above. ] saw in the lower
room the young lady whom l had met in
the morning attthe breakfast table, hel
white dress all sprinkled with blood. She
had been attendingtothe British wounded
On the second Hoor, just as ] was turning
into the room where officers were, | mel
my hostess. Z n va -
Zone glance at her was quite sufficient to
answer The question which, had been ask.
ing myself all day. She had intended to
betray me,and nothing butthe accident o.
my aid rising for his handkerchief saved
usffom capture. -.
Ye~arsafterwards, inrsAsctinc upon this
incident, Iwas led to doubt whether ] had
notmisconstrued her startled manner as !
suddenly encountered her. That unex.
peoted meeting would have ~occasioned
embarrassment In either contingency; and
Eis Is 50 difficult to believe s lady Of cnltiva-
ton and refinement capable OF such an act,
that ] au,now, nearly half q century after
The event, disposed to give my hostess the
benefit Of that doubt,
sand now, sir" ADDED tho General,
athis 10 the third timei I'M my lie shave
told this story. lido not remember to have
been spoken to beforelo on that subject for
many years% BE looked At me, and seem.
ed to be considering with himself o few
moments, and then saidi Remembering
your intimacy with General Worth, | need
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