The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-08

sCOTT'S JOURNEY THROUGH NEW YORK.
The British quickly rallied and attempt
ed to drive Miiier's men away. After two
such assaults had been repulSed Gen. Rip
ley brought forward the remainder of lis
brigade ::ad the heights were held, even
against !! third asslult-the most power
full Of abby 800 fresh troops. SCOTS
brigade, meanwhile, had borne the brunt
Of Tie battle One after another the
regiments CT this brigade exhausted
their ammunition and retired for fresh
supplies, urt;l there was but one left
in lint.-the Nirtn-with the skeletons of
thre, others around it. Two of SCOTS regi
menta! com manders were down with severe
wounds, and al TIE captains of the Elev
ecth were killed or wounded. Scott him
self suffered from Il severe wound that
he hsh received while directing Maj.
.Jcsup's gallant exploit against the Cnemy's
left early in the fight Notwithstanding
all, however. the daring soldier would not
allow the battle to lag on his line. While
Miller was cuntenliiic with the British bat
terry, Scott ordered Il charge en- his own
front, ard his men were about to carry out
ti.c purpose when liiller's success WIS an
nounce,i. .hen the Egl. "'.s over.
Bloody as we'll rs desperate had been the
battle Of Lundy's Lane. It ended ct 10
O'Clock at night. and the darkness had
cor, p-!led the com5atants to get into very
close quarters. Three American regimen
tai commanders, two artillery captains and
numerous sta;T and line officers were
among tie killed and wounded. Gen.
Brown Was wounded, as was also Scott.
The American loss was Ill killed and 81
wouuleti-1t2 i'll all. The proportion OF
killed was large. Tie loss was sustained
principally in the brigides Of Scott and
Ripley, and fell upon about 1900 men. The
British lost 81 killed and $50 wounded-643
in all. This loss fell upon about 800 men.
Scutt's wound was made by a bullet that
penetrated the shoulder, and though he
kept the saddle until near the close OF the
battle, his system was in the end exhaust
ed i5Y the loss of blood. He had two horses
killed under him, and was a veritable hero
everywhere on the field. After tie battle
he was borne by slow stages to Batavia, n.
Y, where lie remained until convaiescent.
When able to endure t.ave! upon d litter
he WAS carried upon the shoulders Of adj
miring gentlemen from town to town as
far as Geneva, n. Y The fame Of Lundy's
Lane had preceded him, and he was every
where greeted with demonstrations honor
ing him for the part he had played in the
conflict along the Niagara. Three weeks
before the battle of l.undy's Lane he had
| melted his men to charge the enemy and
refute the British Islander that Americans
could mot stand cold iron" This was at
Chippewa. At the opening of congress in
1914 Scott WIS honGred by vote of thanks
and the award of Il gold medal. 1t was this
medal that was passed over by bank bur
glars while robbing the vaults where it was
deposited because it belonged to Il hero.
Virginia and New York each presented
him with a sword, and with Il bound he
sprang into prominence as a popular idol.
The battie Of Lundy's Lane was not
valuable triumph for Zig nation. After
Brown aud Scott were taken wounded
from the field the ground was abandoned,
together with ali captures, excepting
0ne brass piece borne Off us Il trophy by
Col. Miller's gallant men. The British
returned and occupied it in strength dur
ing the night. But the brilliant tactics of
Scott, who fairly outGeneruled bis oppo-
Iipent ard the valor of the men whose deeds
won the admiration of the British them
selves, placed LuudS's Lane among the re-
markable struggles Of the century.
From such \ battle ground it was fitting
that brilliant memories should be handed
down. Cen. ". r. sherman, respond
ing TO the tCast, The Old Army" il the
last speech he delivered, cited iundy's
Lane. and Scott and Col. Miller for in
stances of ,ri: lirional American fidelity Oh
:i.e field OF Mars.
GEORGE l.. kILMER