New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
ANECDOTES ABOUT GENERAL SCOTT.
From Wrsaifg'on Is't,y to The rNa1Ge'pAfr Record.

From Wrshsg'on letter TO The PPHqdephfr Record.
An old army friend of mine who remembers
with white hair strict martinez with good head and
big heart, gives story or tgO about him. In his
many people knew that bnt few knew that be
always sorry for hasy word While he was 10 the head
the army. with his Office on seNcnteenth-st just 0-
pOSite the War Department ne was coming OUT one dy
enter his carriage cane IN hand volunteer orderly
approached him with a letter from War Department
Brea which he mad been directed 10 deliver TO General
General Chiefs OF staff interpreted bis order lite rally
and hastily giving careless salute, bSgan: on Gen.
eTal. here's paper want you 70 look At before you
For moment the proud Commander In I Chlef seemed
petrined. Then, raising his cane, he said ina loud
voice: Clear ont. sir; clear out OF the way" The
startled orderly prang to side and the General got
into his carriage ana driven away. The soldier then
slowly out carriage had not gone thirty
rods before 1t stopped and turned about The driver
door Trembling in every limb, cap in hand, lie ap-
preached General scott asked his name ana regiment
He gave them We'll. sir" said the General, report to
yOLr colonel that you were guilty OF gross dsrespect to
General scott as an officer aud that General scott was
guilty of q dsrespcc to YOU man General Scott
De5s your pardon: GO to your duty, sir
In 1861 Lady passing the season here was very
busy she found her task very difficult One day the
happy Thought struck her that her pretty little
old daughter might he ble in this to do what she
herself could 70 she sent the charming little grl to
the Generals Office with the Autograph album The
orderly told her that she could not the busy General
At the end Of half an hour the orderly took her request
the adutan The latter admitted her, but told her
she could not possibly the General. She said she
must A. last The adtant showed her the door leading
General scots office and told her she could in II
she dared. Taking him at bis word shd marched right
I'm. This her description of the call given ut the time;
afraid at first when he looked up; but
he saw only me he sa right pleasantly: Well little
girl, what do want and told him my wanted him
To write his in her bOUA; and To looked sharp at
and then smiled little bit and shook hands with
me and asked me who my was, and told him. and
told him my pa in the army. and ma all alone
with and then he just kissed mj cheek and wrote IN
MAJ book and said good-morning to me. and came
ont ana nobody didn't hurt at ALL This Is what he
wrote Treason Is the greatest crime me-Ninteld Scott.
Just one Saturday afternoon in the summer
before scott left the army forever President Lincoln with
friends sat the balcony the OF the White
House. listening TO the music Of the Marine Band, when
General scott announced. The President tnmedi-
atcy ay lnced to meet him. and returned with the Lieu
tenant-Geuoral. in full uniform, on his arm. The crowd
the lawn the President and the whte-hared
veteran, stopped talking looked at the pair for mo,
ment and then broke forth into applause The General
stepped 10 the front and raised his hat in ac
acknowledgements The band very appropriately played
Hail 10 the chief while the crowd continued the clap
ping ~ hands You've got good many young Generals.
Mr. President" said the old hero turning To Lincoln.
but they don't forget the Old General yet do they =
We could spare hundred Oi them, said the President,
helping tie General 10 q seal, better than him. 81
thank you Mr. President thank yOu SAID the General,
with tears III his eyes.