[34] Tom. iv., p. 150.
[35] The charge was, in substance, that General Scott
remarked at a public table, that he had never seen
but two traitors, viz.: Generals Wilkinson and
Burr,--and that General Wilkinson was a liar and a
scoundrel. Whatever may have been the justice of
Scott’s sentence, for violating the rules of military
subordination, he had certainly strong reasons for
associating the name of Wilkinson with that of Burr,
inasmuch as there were then weighty suspicions
attaching to the conduct of the former which have
never been wholly removed.
[36] See Memoir of General Pike, _ante_.
[37] Close behind Scott was Colonel Porter, who
complained that the long legs of the former gave him
an undue advantage.
[38] See Memoirs of Brown and Macomb, _ante_.
[39] _Ante_, p. 34, et seq.
[40] Captain Towson, with his three guns, was on the
other flank, opposite the enemy’s left.
[41] _Ante_, p. 45, et seq.
[42] He visited Europe again in 1829, and made the tour
of France, Belgium and Germany--his principal object
being to procure professional information.
[43] See Memoirs of Generals Gaines and Macomb, _ante_.
[44] See Memoir of General Gaines, _ante_.
[45] See Memoir of General Gaines, _ante_.
[46] Macaulay.
[47] The artillery regiments in the American service,
are equipped, and act, as infantry, with the
exception of the detached companies serving with
batteries.
[48] The casualties consequent upon the capture of
Chapultepec and the reduction of the city, on the
side of the Mexicans, were 1,000 killed, 1,500
wounded, and 823 taken prisoners. The Americans lost
130 killed, 704 wounded, and 29 missing. Among the
captures of the latter, were 100 pieces of artillery,
a number of colors and standards, and small arms and
ammunition in sufficient quantities to supply an army
during a campaign.