Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

Win WId SBOut tHe nStgnt was
carried.
Racing along the caus~ways that
led to the city. the Americans flung
themselves against the gates with
resistless fury. T.. 8. Grant. stone
WALL Jackson, Lee. Pickett, Long
street. Beauregard. McClellan-aiI 10
face one another as foes at A later
day-were joined in that plunging at
tick. wsding bitches through deadly
fire burrowing from house 10 house.
fighting hand TO hand on housetops.
TO Scott the night Was ore Of gloom
az well as glory. The days
fighting had reduced his electives 10
5000 and Santa Ana still mad Il 900
men and the people Of the city. The
dictator, however. Was without
somach for further fighting and
after calling upon the gods 20 wit;
ness his own courage and devotion.
slipped aWa.r 10 Guadalupe with mis-
battered troops
At dawn the city council came
with A white flag. and Scott, paIsing
only 10 array himself TN foil uniform.
rode 10 the palace and tO0k formal
possession Of the Halls OF the Monte.
Zumas."
~ treaty III Nf-ftHff @FfF
>. 1913. gave the United states cIsa-
title 10 Texas. upper California ard
| New Mexico. and in return for ami
cable acceptance of American own
ership. the Nexicans we're given
total Of $50, oss 900 in cash.
The terms were generous heyorI
expectation. Texas had Won her o--u
Independence. and for nine years rad
made good her sovereign claims -
the Rio Grande as boundary. "a
for California and New Mexico. Nsy-
lean rule had been hut shadow N
either province. both surrerdering 70
American arms in 1916 with scarce
a struggle.
During the negotiations Scott re-
stored order To the distracted coir-
try by wise. benevolent adninisira-
tion. but all the while knives ware
1T his back. Gen. Pillow. a pre-
marplot, kept busy with his intri-uss,
and when Scott took steps 10 scotch
the conspiracy of lies. hs was re-
> lieved Of command by Folks orders
turned out as an old horse In die
| cried Robert T.. Lee in the bitterness
Of his spirit. Pillow. Worth and
Duncan. the arrested officers. we're
restored TO commands and hcrcrs
without a trial. while Scott vas
dragged through a illuminating III
, qui-y' by subordinateS.
A wave Of generous emotion swept
/ the United States. calling halt IN
I the persecution. but. like most pubic
( enthusiasrns il was snoEt-liVed- TIE
/ Wings rallied 20 Zachary Taylor a<
their standard bearer and naturally.
! took pains that praise Of Scott sl1's5i.1
not dim the glory II Old Rough and
Ready.
/ Again. in 1852. when hs was given
/ the Whig nomination and v'ct"Ty
seemed certain. envlous Fillmore ara
sulking Webster -tpItad~ the ticket.
and he was Observation-Disclosures
: heaten-by Franklin Pierce. famous
only for having served under Scott
in Mexico.
Through IL all 10 remained she
/ Great Gentleman. suffering defeat
abuse. treachery and betrayal without
( !. lowering Of his proud crest. without
abatement OF his stately courtesy.
II was his wish to have died before
I his country famed into fratricFlal
strife. hut the grief Was rot spared
him. Yet when the Civil War came
he set himself IN the defense II the
Union with much OF his old fire 81.
he was now 15. The hardsnips cs
campaigns ard old wounds were be-
ginning 20 tell on even his iron frame
and IN October OF ISL he was forced
10 admit his irfirrn:sies.
One gracious ac. sweeters1 these
/ bitter days. The morning afser Se~st's
retirement Abraham Lincoln. accom-
panied by the cabinet. came 20 re
bedside ~ the failing giant, and il
! behalf ~ The Nation the President
voiced a peoples gratitude fer he
o. service