Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17
DOMESTIC.
FREDERICK COURT OF INQUIRY.

(CoTTesDOHdcRCe OF the bdtttW0Tc CFoHtcteI
FREDERICK, Dec 10, 1886
was introduced, without the observance of any for
nalilies the presence Of the Court now sitting IN IN
quest upon The conduct of General Scott IN his Florida
with Capt Cooper Judge Advocate, comorise the tri.
buna COL Lindsay considered the most accomplished
man in the army Of the End Artillery, Maj Graham
Lieut. Alexander and Capt Green here as witnesses
Cen Clinch,. Col Bankheod, and several Others are
hourly looked for The investigation conducted IN The
house lately occupied by Caspar w. Viewer, Esq.
This morning at II o'clock, Uhe proceedings Of yes:
terday having been ready Captain Thuston was called
on for testimony and certainly lucid explanations
and descriptions of plans, marches, countermarches,
charges assaults trumphs defeats and vcIsstudes IN
cdent duties in the field could no, we'll be conceived
His evidence went clearly 10 excurate General Scott In
every particular and to show that instead OF blame, he
merits the strongest encomum 81 am particularly anx.
ious, Mr. President, said Gen. Scott TO Gen Maconb,
that the witness should be questioned closely in the
matter pending he was the csmpugn,
thoroughly familiar with my pans-is u man OF general
intelligence and, in the absence Of Gen Clinch, suPe.
rior to all others in his knowledge Of all the circumstan
ces connected with the war in question. propose to
witness the following question through the proper 9th.
GER"
The Judge Advocate then read something like the
nexed to witness:
"Was the plan of operations. proposed by General
Scott, likely in your Judgment TO effect the object Of
the campaign"
CAT first" replied the witness, 81 thought the
1nander-in Chief unnecessarily cautious and minute;
could not conceive how nation Of FIVE thousand PEG.
pie, cut up with dssensons and poorly appointed, with
the knowledge of power and resources That they
must possess could, for instant demand for their
discontinue malured plan of operations. But very
little observation convinced Ut my error The 81
multaneous advance OF the army upon the enemy by
divided columns rendered necessary by the cratic and
willy character of enemy, which, discover
ed required the exercise of the highest military adrot.
ness for its mastery. To successful result
Gen. Scott devoted ull his energies constantly engag
= 80. l,t;a, to 10
amounted 10 Distress"
The crossing Of the Cove Of the Withlaeoochee, as
described by Captain Thruston one of The most IN
tensey interesting details ever listened TO; tromnent
himself in the pursuit and in the BATTLE the Captain
knowledge of the subject of course, valuable and
important. The most preudiced could not have heurd
the Captains recital without feeling OF Indignation
the prime movers in this business. The publication OF
the proceedings a, the completion of the trial. will show
eonclusively that the failure of in the Indian
country was attributable to individuals higher in auho-
City than Gen Scott, and that other than proper Ms-
saru spirit has brought the gallant and honored Chetain
10 account for alleged official denquencies. 1t was
interesting, but melancholy picture TO behold man,
whose youth and manhood devoted 10 his country,
and whose is associated with the proudest achieve
mens in pitched fields against the best European SOL
diery in the autumn of his existence, made tle victim
of political intrigue. None better than the War Depart
ment knew the reasons OF the failure in Florida They
will be known to the community ere long
Afer the hearing of Capt Iheuson, The Court, to
give time for the arrival Of Col Bankhead another i'm
portant Witness adjourned to Monday, the 18th instant,
At 10 o'clock, the afternoon of which, you shall hear
from me.
Six Creek Indians were hung in Gerard, Alabama,
Friday last convicted at the last term Of Russell Supe
ror Court, for murder, &c. The Indian who killed
young Fannin months ago, and Chief, were in.
cluded in the number The Chief declared that the
others innocent but that lie guilty of the
charges preferred against him; he however acted in
cordance with instructions given him by Neuh Emarha
and Neah Niece, who, it will be recoilec,ed have been
permitted to 60 unpublished, and now safely, and
quietly seposing in The forests of Ar kansas They met
their fate with what might be termed true Indian philo
sophy having sung several songs, and given the we'll
known whooop" before taking the fearful leap. We
have been told by those who Witnessed The scene, that
of affecting character, and well calculated
Of these deluded and unhappy people Columbus (Ga
Enquirer, Dec. l.