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Show Tjonj-strcot anil tho Soots. Tho New York Highlanders, a volunteer vol-unteer regiment which servod with conspicuous distinction in thu war, has a now name on its roster; the recruit is uo loss a distinguished command" nr than Gen. LonVroet, tho Confederate. Confed-erate. Ho was elected ut the recent visit of tho regiment to Knoxvlllo. After Aft-er his oloctlon ho told of his tirst meeting meet-ing with tho "Scots." Ho said ho wus about to meet au attack, nnd inquired of nn aldo who was mnklug the charge on his lino on tho loft. The nldo answered: an-swered: "Thoso Irishmon with tho Scotch enps." "I asked him how thoy were fighting." continued the General, "and ho said: -Can't you hoar the racket?' I could. Just then a squad of men came running from whoro tho engagement was tho hottest, and I asked tho Lieutenant in command if thero was any serious fighting going on, nud whero thoy were going, 'Going,' 'Go-ing,' echoed thu'LIuutenaut, 'to tho rear. This is 110 lit place for any man,' From that tlmo my estimation of the Scotch boys vuso 100 per cent." |