. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ence, appears to have been that stated in the text. It seems,however, that General Wilkinson differed from the secretary in opinion,and finally adopted his own scheme, which was the descent of the StLawrence, as he attempted it. THE SPIRITS OF THE STORM. 97 old, who had been seduced into the service by the glitterof uniform and the pomp of military parade. They weremade to learn and feel their incompetency to endure th
. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ence, appears to have been that stated in the text. It seems,however, that General Wilkinson differed from the secretary in opinion,and finally adopted his own scheme, which was the descent of the StLawrence, as he attempted it. THE SPIRITS OF THE STORM. 97 old, who had been seduced into the service by the glitterof uniform and the pomp of military parade. They weremade to learn and feel their incompetency to endure theduties or the frowns of war. An elegant writer^ has wellremarked, that the rude winter gales of Canada sweptfrom our ranks the painted insects, which were fit only tospread their glittering wings in the summer sun; but, atthe same time, roused and invigorated the eagle-spirits,who during the calm cower in solitude and silence, but,as the tempest rises, come forth from obscurity to stemthe storm, and sport themselves in the gale. Substantially quoted from a Biography of Scott in the AnalectieMagazine. 6 VhM 01? THEBATTLE OF CHIPPEWA:position of thetroffpsattlie diflrge.,. 8C0TT SPENDS THE WINTER AT ALBANY. 99 CHAPTER VIII. 1814. Formation of the Camp of Instruction at Buffalo.—Opening of the Cam-paign.—Passage of theNiagara.—Skirmish with the Marquis of Tweedalo.—Position of the Armies.—Battle of Chippewa.—Its Consequences.—British Views. The campaign of 1813 closed in disaster and hopes of the nation, which had been excited by thebrilhant achievements with which it opened, sank todespair, when the army, after sustaining a partial defeat,made an abrupt and hasty retreat. The military spiritof the army was lost. New levies of troops were to berhade, and the spirit of daring, of confidence, and energy,was to be created before they could take the field. To accomplish these objects. Colonel Scott passed apart of the winter, subsequent to the events on the
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