Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24
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MILITARY COURT OF Enquiry.
FnEDi.GIcK. December; il. ic:'G.
o. my visit this InVTuimg found the tribunal! en-
aaar ~ the d' cun!cnta!y testimony aGduccd !y Cen
- /: - prove c iuG,rCUacy Oi lis resources the
Cree" country. Many letters. c"nc!ls!"c q: tic gross
uvaiigcnce ri The War Department; in establishing de-
pots 81 a:s ammunition. and subsistence stores,
l,.G !y ia Gr:era and received iro u'.e 20 time bis
animated comments. ~ SIM IL !cGuiSit!on ct c Co
u Alabama, sir. SAID hr 'r:np;IcG III" IiouHi
Vernon Arsenal LIE Mobile OF the materials Of
war! and oil all my prospects OF rapid and success
IL! termination OF the campalyn From The Arsenal -!
EitpI Rouge, ny demand for articles met will! s!in.
lar reception, and It is :I 10 presume tina! It was also
. unFru"lii,'i.
GENERAL Scott advcrcd 10 the style u. General JrSups
u!cia! j,ap"->: Il did this Il shall: My prisoners,
III y!aIs De- and asserted lat HE hostile Indians
IL tie p,sscSs:'n G! III" whites were 50 hy voluntary
srrr@dcr; and that Generals Patterson ana MCoIc were
entitled ~ whatever honor attended their cHrtnrc-und
co:!lIas'rd the caIy Of liz. Ma Chiefs wl.i ,!ie
i;nmr:Osy .! Ir %tTatIc!muslcr GrmriaI.
: Scott cvcrs that anal arHHlunpa 81! any kiad
w=ir forwarded to lis army ia tofIdi. UH alter tie
receipt ui orders ASST rnInG hi: the command against Ike
Creeks: lie changed his head quarters but not his
cuiils!aiIcy.; IN. charge poorly app"'r' Is
lhe ne lett. and tie n'm o! boz" co"ta':Is ",:c
b:r.eab!y deficient - every thing constituting su.1cfs
r:iirarr.and Sir. lac observed, ''i.; accused -
!nrl!iccGcy!-'Il for 10 H.! arse!.:i. 10 keep
boats from busting and losing pubic property, 10
s9!rc=s r::c auI1ng The conductors Il" Wagon t:HI"
al! !y uUIu!ty :uPcrncnr the arrangrn' It OF every
tn.m. :cc.szay the cHmpniyn" ''%:T: have hrr!
tGratL "iLrncroIs $; ny motives have icm H.Scv!slru
Ell; the Of oI.g! have hcm assigned 10 me- and
published to my Disadvantage wlalc"r: might nave re-
ioufdrd NY credit has been carefully anG Industrious
y srpp.rssed wish bat justice: Sir; steer oca
justice. and upon that shall s!GcnuDus:y insist
In contemplating TIE reG!Spcsng CAUSES IL our late
campaign asaiHst the Indians, lftcsistby rd TO
inquire w,T Gov CasS Notwithstanding the REITERATED!
impnrtuics Of distinguished civilians and military
Of The South suffered !il frontier 20 remain long de-
itncecss. y distinguished ;cmeru oicyT d: the regular
army, whose superior knowledge T." Tie recent Of
war UaGUCslIour, and whose Judgment oi every
thing connected with Ic history Of lic ScL!mJvj and
Creeks u""r!!ag, urged upon Tie lion Secretary.
two years ago: .!c necessity OF proyinI a-a!nSt C!cr
nrHcy hy i!c timely deposit o. men aud Iuui.!.5 Q!
war The vicinity OF the encmys Businesses 70 ;:.s.
however he turned dcGt aa%Uus, suppose, ~
vie with lis predecessors in the ccOn"tic"! expenditure
the monies assigned by Congress to lis department,
aad dcvOng tie lIm: to his private Interests which
properly belonged TO The public, lie indiitr.
10 the less Vi the lives and property 81 his rItnw
, citizens. Oi all cur prominent men, Lewis CaSs has
hecn most ioIunac N evaIlng scrutiny and amlu!"d
version. and 10 !im, by passive Immunity; have been
conceded abilities which he possessed, and political
integrity. al Tie mluatIcn o! which, his checks
have become su'lard. Land spccuations in Michigan
and ministerial d!g!cs abroad have dITered lis arn
ton from lie Legitimate sphere O! his duties: He now
enjoys the profits OF his management his suUordlnatrs
sustain tie cd!um.-lis bugraphcr must rot advert 10
Greeks and Scminolcs in his Indian "reminiscences. The
! EN-StcrtidiS
for him, ANA when hc falls twill be Ike Lucitr-
10 Use again.
This day. for tie first time since my arrival The ladies'
E5l!orcd The Cour, with visit and indeed. if Tie per-
soaal beauty and intellectual manifestations ol the
fair OF Frederick to he inferred tromI The sam
pie then present, this thriving city laay well be proud
Of lis share ui Heavens bust donation 10 aukcsS hu
mainly. Oae Of the Ergad"rS General has added 10 The
grace and elegance OF Cur female society, by the pre-
SERGE Of his very interesting family. whose Intelligence
asci;u.iOn p!o"Clual iii the army and lie South
ern country. They are highly popular here and vii!
in due part with their new friends with many
mutual AMI lasting regrets
Genera! M4cumb s quite favOritc and dcsrrrcdly
loo. The inequalities Of the place are awarded hm in
proils:9n. 1t is but fair that those who pered life and
fame and fortune for lis in the hour Of DANGER: should be
rewarded ienylI when that danger is past
DECEMBER 10
General Scott, al early hour On Friday morning,
concluded The reading Of all the letters Illustrative Uf
his Inability with efficiency in the late campaigns
against the Indians; and Colonel Bankhead Captan
Green Of the u. S. Revenue service, CapaIn Thistle
ard others had just arrived and anxious 10 return
to their places Of abode with all possible despaic!l he
begged the Court 10 take up the 0! .hc ScTnoeS.
lis request acccdcd to-
Capt Thistle is not unknown to the public; al et
ic.;t officer Of the Louisiana regiment Of Florida Fo.
unterrs and Inventor OF the pallet saddle Tor the reo
val Of the sick ana wounded ant dead and the contrrcr
OF some improvements in tic cafioucf box. his
has been ifeGGr.:Y belize The public. His test! I
nlonY was s.fk!ngy il evidence Of Scotis inability
Urom inaGtGuacy OF suPpi"s) to prosecute the var
10 rapid and Successful conclusion, and in i SIN
gu!ary plain, and unyatnisiled history Of the SUI: /
laiings Of the army, On which lie personally part: !
cpalcd By lood and ield) eci!rd much interest
among his auditors. Ills recital ""s every WY cal !
cuaieI 10 ones admiration at the patriotism Of
The armed yeOmanTy OF our country Assured b. the !
cal! that brought them 10 The field, that The and
appliances Of awaited their arrival at the Of
action; that the and uf their operations
were distinctly defined: they willingly incorporated with
The regular troops and declared their readiness 10 dash
at once at the ne-Ihey were disappointed They !
found 1T their first Florida rendezvous, preparations
for their reception and among lhe leaders, perfect ig
norance Of The haunts Ct tie enemy. Dscord had aF
peaed among their chiefs, Supplies had failed in their
destination. The season for campaigning had passed,
tina, OF intermiltenis had arrived Roads 10 be
opened springs soug for, Staff officers wanting
tic flour was noudy the pork rusty, The beans spoiled
and according to Capt Thistle many of the men were
without shoes. have KNOWN, said he, men Of my
regiment who in New Orleans, were worth $4,000,
march day after day with naked feet, the soles tied TO
the uppers with any species Of thong that chance threw
in their way. The road from Fort Drane 10 Tampa Bay
was miry in the extreme the wheels went to the
hubs at every step. Instead of fifteen twenty miles
4 day, we rarely exceeded three or four" !