Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

The British quickly ulIlrd md nitempt.
cd to- drive Millcr's men away Ansrt.,O
such assaults bad heru Upuls0i G.u. NIp.
lcy brought forward the rlmliuder of biz
brigade and The heights wcru held. even
ngAlns, third nssault=tle most p1uHr.
ful of abby i,jll fuHH tfu1ps. sl0tis
brigade. meanwhile had bufuu the hruut
~ the battle. one Hitgr another tAe
regiments of this brigade exhausted
their ammunition and retired Tor fresh
supplies, until there was but ono LETT
~ linc=ihc Nlnth-wlth tho skeletons u
three others around Il. Twoof SCOTS rugl.
mental commanders we're doWuwith severe
wounds, and n!l the captains ~ the Eity.
enth Nrfn KILLED ur wounded Scott him
self suffered from n set,,u wound that
ho hal' received while directing Nal
luup'a gallant exploit against the Uucmy's
leii early ln the eight notwithstanding
all, however, the darling soldier would not
allow the battle a. Lax on No. line. While
Miller was eoutcudlng with the British hat
terry, Scott ordcrd a chang on biz own
front, and Dis men wOro about 20 carry Out
the purpose When MIXERS succrs. WaH an.
nounced Then the fight was over.
Bloody a. we'll ns desperate hal butn the
battle Of Lundy's Lane. Il ended 40 10
O'Clock ut night, and the darkness lad
compelled tho cnmhAiHnts 90 got into very
close quarters, Thfrc American r,gImcu.
tai commanders, two ARTILLERY captains and
numerous stnI and limo officers were
among the killed aud wounded. Gen.
Brown was wounded, NJ WIS also Scott.
The American luss was III killed and 81
woundcd-ii9 ln all Tho proportion %
killed was large The loss was sustained
principally in the brgndes ~ Scott nud
Ripley, aud fell upon about .. iOlmeu. The
British Lost - Killed aud 80 wounded -Gll
in all. THIS loss tull upon about go meu.
SCOTS wound was made by "a huiiv. tIHt
penetrated the shoulder, and though be-
kept the saddle Uutil ucar the close e.. fhi
battle, his system was lu the end exhaust.
ell hy the loss OF blood llo had two h1r.rs
Killed under hIm, aad was yyritahlr hero
everywhere uu tho Geld After tho battle
hu was boruo by Slow stages 90 Batavia y.
y, whcrc he remained until convalUsrent
| When able to endure travel upon litter
be was carried upon the shoulder Of nd.
miriug gentlemen from town 90 town Hs
Tar ~ Geneva, y y, The fame Of .uudya
/ Lane had preceded him, and hr was every.
| whore greeted with demonstrations honor.
Ing him Tor tho pnu h. had PLAYED IN tho
conflict along tho Niagara Thrcc weeks
before tho battle OF Lundy's lane he had
melted his men 20 charge the enemy aud
rriutc the British Islander that Americans
could mot stand cold lron.h This wna 90
Chippewa. A. the opouing OF congress lu
1874 Scott was houoryd by vote uf thanks
aud the award Of % gold medal. II WIS this
medal that was passed over by bank bur.
| glars while ruhhlug the vaults where u was
deposited because 70 belonged 10 q hero.
Virginia aud New York each prcsonied
/ him with a sword, and with n bound Dc
| tpmng into prominence as a popular idol
The battle ~ Luriy's Lane was not q
valuable triumph f1r tho nation. Alter
| Brown and Scott wew taken wuuulpd
| from the field the ground was abandoned,
I together with all captures, excepting
one brass piece h1ruc On ns u trophy hy
| Col Millot's gallant men Tho British
/ returned and occupied 10 Ia strength dur.
| ing the night bui tho brilliant tactic II
/ Sect, who lalrly Outgsnrrlb'd hia upul
| ncnt, aud the yalor ~ the men whose deeds
| won the admiration uf the British them.
| selves, placed Luudy.s Lana among tho TO
! mnrAnhl1 struggle 90 the century.
| Frum such - battle ground 10 WaR fitting
| that brilliant mWuurs should b. LANDED
| down. Gen. " 4, sherman. respond
| ing TO the toast, "fhr Old Army In tho
! last speech be- delivered citsd Iundy's
| Lane, aud Scott and tul. Miller. for Ia,
/ stances OF traditional American fidelity on
the neld u Mar
GEORGE l. KlLuEE