Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-23
General Scott's Marrow Escape.

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voyager with Thurlow Weed on lis
memorable mission to Europe. 1r.
Weed, in his forthcoming autobio gragly,
says:
Que evening, after our rubber, I sid
to the General: "Thore is one quest oa
I have often wished to ask you, but hay.
been restrained by the fear that it might
be improper" The General drew hin
self up and said in his emphatic man
ner: "Sir, you are incapable Of asking
Al improper question" / said: ..YoH
are very kind; but if my inquiry isin-
discreet l am sure you will allow il to
pass unanswered" II hear you, ar,"
he replied. "Well, then, General, did
anything remarkable happen to yqea on
the morning of the battle of Chippekap"
After a brief but impressive silen@e he
said:a''Yes, sir; something did happen
to me-something very remarkable. I
will now, for the third time in NV life,
repeat the story:
1.-THE fourth day of July, 1914 was
one of extreme heat. On that day my
brigade skirmished with a British force
commanded by General RIAL, from an
early hour in the morning till latain the
afternoon. We had driven the enemy
down the river twelve miles to Streets
Greek, near Chippewa, where We en-
camped for the night, our army occupy
ing the west. while that of the enemy
was encamped ON the east side of the
creek. After u tents had been pitched
I observed a flag borne by a mar in
PEASANTS dress approaching my marque.
He brought a letter from a lady, who
occupied a large mansion on the OPP
posite 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 a young
lady friend were alone with her in the
house; that General Rail had placed q
sentinel before her door; and that she
venturcd, with great doubts of the pro-
priety of the request, to ask that I would
place a sentinel upon the bridge to pro-
tect her from stragglers from our camp.
I assured the messenger that the lady's
request should be complied with. Early
the hext morning the same messenger,
bearing a white flag, reappeared with a
note from the anne lady, thanking me
for the protection she had enjoyed, adj
ding that, in acknowledgment of my
civilities, she begged that I would, with
such members Of my staff as l chose to
bring with me, accept the hospitalities
of her house at a breakfast which had
been prepared with considerable atten-
ton, and was quite ready. Acting upon
an impulse which l never have been
able to analyze or comprehend, l called
two of my aids, Lieutenants Worth and
Watts, and returned to the mansion al
ready indicated.
"We 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 c~offee-urn, our
hostess asking to be excused for a few
minutes. and the young lady inn
mediateiy served our coffee. Before we
had broken our fast, Lieutenant Watts
rose from the table to get his bandanna
Chat being before the days of napkins),
which he had left in his cap on a side
table by the window, glancing through
which he saw Indians approaching the
house on one side, and red coats APP
preaching it on the other, with an evil
dent purpose of surrounding it and US
and instantly exclaimed: General, we
aye betrayedr' Springing from the Ia
bio and clearing the house, I saw our
danger, and remembering Lord Ches-
had said: Whatever is worth
doing 1t all ia worth doing WE'LL and as
We had to run. and my legs were longer