Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24


of his regiments un"ingnrss t" serve under any Dung!
leader than Gen. Gaines, Observed I've hnc'' 40 o'e'
chiefs than CHS Smith al! Lawson; with 'Ie" We
marched to the field and with them expected to serve
never heard OF Gen Gaines until after my urri"ai a.
Pensacola" A letter from Tie gallant CoiGnel o! 'He
New Orleans regiment Of Florida troops, CoIonel r
Smith, to paynuster and Captain Shannon, was read ny
Gen Scott, in which the Colonel poiIcS bis own anu
the services OF his regiment to General 3, ana warmly
soEcits orders for active duty in the field. tapia!:
Gr,cn Of Tic Revenue Service, has given his testimony
in belIal Of HE Generals zeal and accoTGs Throughout
with all tie witnesses that preceded h!". From the ,:s.
tiIy OF Friday and Saturday The report ol scott nn
popularity in Florida has received lis qniclus captain
thistle again appearcd!e stated that the greatest Lar
nlo!y PEI raded the ranks Of regulars and volunteers,
moi tie first word Of Il dispute, SAID he vas heard
amongst any Of l!cn al! spraHg with aiacTi!y 10 TIE Is
c,r., nG ,!-ir several duties. - We has! nothing III lie
slap. Of subsistence at Fort Dranc but wi:sAey. "A
l.a said for ircn twenty dollars g?!l"I I Inc
Captain being it!e crruIto III his route to G.H"Hc'
7qcaf General Atkinson called lis attention To 'ie IN
pnrtance Of cnnd nsing his ret:ia!hs ana gag '..e
Jidrr Advocate Lille unnecessary labor Is p"sSO!e
Ina. latter desri yes passing compliment Tor tie patience
ar cYi!y displayed IN recording The details oi the gal!
laGi l.Ju!Sanan) $50
The next witness flnii:at To all your fellow.
c;tiZ.ns the tu!lucr coutnanGaH ut the Arsenal u
P&rsyr, COL 'ankIcad, OF the Artillery.
pGcsiiyu lst. In what capacity did yea serve ~ the
Amy Of Florida;
.lns.rtr Il was Comuandant Of Artillery.
QacS!iOn 2nI "Were you IN the confidence OF Gen.
Scott.
.1as,cer 81 lived with GEN Scot, in Florida, and was
perfectly familiar with his military purposes:
QucSiion BY tie Court "C"loAei, I" what d. you al
tribute, the iiurc Gen. ScoIts late caupaI gn against
tic Scrno!r.:' (irre the witness pauSrd) Tie cues
ton certainly poser, and the gallant 'C""He!
hesitation PardoHabIe AN answer big with Tie fate
Of some one Major General: he knew was looked 'oF
and gaze the SUBJECT matter Of his d!spasSionae
consideration. At lrng!l he slowly delivered tie tUl.
loving:
4asi-sr ''TAp larncsS Of the season at which Gen
Scott commenced operations the want Of transportation
defective Of the ordnance and ordnance stores, cX
crssivrly bad condition OF the roads want OF Clothing Jr
men; bat the most important cause i 'rnS, nmjOrt"
moccmc"t II General Gaines anal has consumption n
Ike *wpptcS.
Getsiiyu III sin what stale did you fad the Quarter
Master and ordnance drpartincns:
.lasscr ave had but two SIX poanGcrS and ho"!t.
Tho flannel dresses Of officers and con
verified into powder bars. Gen. Scot rendered his Tor
the purpose and bars OK al up substitutes
for grape shot The IoWitzer was eit Tor wat Ct !"eas
OF ;r.Isp1rtal!on.'
lymsi;on jth did Gen Gaines at any time IN con
vcrson Will you, leave you 10 infer rol his rrmarks
tina! he had finished the and That there :r
ler "ccas;o for your services: or !os" D! Grl Scott
.insrcr lie did
u,y,ioa U,h ''Wha is your opinion Ct Tie plans and
Grppil!i,rn; ri Gen Scott ~ the war III question::
iasrcr IL approved Of his plans, admired his zeal.
aud cal attest to his aS>iGu"uS eXcrOuS IN putting
cess!u! termination 10 the campaign.
The Court at this uuclur took for few
ncnts pay their Respects II The venerable Col Lamar
Il rpIc o. The RrvOlugn who happened al the instant 10
enter he chamber Tnc Coone! seemed highly delight
ed l! the Brilliant uniforms and noble dcnIeaor OF the
Generals. and loosely comrasrd their appearance with
that Ct lis brothers II arms al Monmouth and Bunker
I'LL. Alter 4 general !nr0duction the Court IcassciI
bed AID Gen. Scott, with copy Of the Army and Ma
w Chronicle N his hand, and addressed the court
on the subject OF Il COMMUNICATION in that paper ct
referred tp l, and cc!nng lhr authorship Of which,
he was ANXIOUS 10 question Capt. Mccall. aid 10 Ma
The q srCral.. SIR of
publishing General and lis industrious stai said .t.
'Whu finnish Tho public prints with structures Oh my con
duct is Ca!y rGua!ied ~ their unparalleled npertn,n
They srrl Sir. 10 ;crcl III tie defamation Of my
ciIlracsT.
Genera! Scott read 10 tie cour, a lis, Of Witnesses
whc!! he deemed important stalled what lie expected 10
prove 10y them: after which The Court I'd ou.mcd I'LL Mon
day al IL.
D,ctmjcr %, 1886
Naijr Kirby the first witness called Uy lie Court
ls morning. Ills statement 10 slrw. that The
arsenal. his arrival al Augusta N destitute
cUm:I:!oH, The score OF ammunition aud camp equip
agr, ;ia! al Font D!amctha; great expense and much
difficulty attended lc procuring the articles necrssary
Tor array the field. MAJOR General Scott having
su!!;ri Court that lie ilad further Ds
Attendance OF the witness, the Maor permitted
t. proceed 20 his s!ation.
Cen Scott and addressed the Cuuvl:-''l have
question, MIR. PccSldrnt 10 pat 10 witness present,
10 which viii, IN due :se br seen IL bc o!
va. wish, sir, TO ask Captain Mccall: an Aid
e. Minor. General Caincs whether article lis
Official signature, and published III the Army aud Navy
Chronicle Of August last: from !S pen: he wit
ten question handed 10 tn. Court: al their instance,
and whilst they dslhcrating upon the rxied:emCy
of clearing the Court for few moments. iu tie purpose
@! comforting the subject, Maj. Cen. Scott and
Observed, with great emphasis OF manner, that he trust
cd the Court would not resolve upon withholding the
question from wt!rs without hearing his tor
opposite at IS not competent To- this Court. Sir,
he continued, ito d. so-tiIe Court instruct the
10 Commit himself: II they ii!n green
Itpr In All i,rf
sr"cG.iY object to the rejection o. the question:, WIKI,
out having opportunity OF arguing agaas: rrj"c"n-
The with; SIS Sir need be under appTehcis!ons OF per
sOnal inconvenience from the ELECT 1" his answer Gen.
Nacnrb directed the Court b4 cleared, but remarked
'lha; Tie Court would CnHcr. Rot Decide and that Gen.
Scott should be heard fully and freely he rsirc
The Court accordingly cleared for short time, and
re"pcnng. lis aSsenttn the proposition OF the qncs
l!on announced By its President The question
then read - Capt. VI Call By the julie Advocate and 10
il. III 81" lis details, The Captain replied Automatically.
'Now: Sir, said the General, Il have done wiki the
witness, aud he tiay go. lar as concerned, where
lis business OF his pleasure may lead HIM. Cen Scott
then adyrrcd communication IL The Globe, from The
pen Of Capt. + a. Hitchcock, another aid to General
Gaines and proposed asking from that important
information the subject. Capt. Hitchcock slgned
his readiness 10 answer the question, which was put
tn him III something like the u!lJwing form was
the letter published in The Globe Of ne l7ih Of Au-
gust, printed at Washington, by I. r. Blair, aud ad-
dressed t" that n4lYdul!, tie production OF your
pcn:' AHswcr-"It was The captain, apparently
very much udisposcd begged the permission Of the
Court remain seated whilst he delivered few
narks, winch lie considered property pertaining to
his sltuatIon Witness in The present condition OF
the proceedings, and proceeded. in very argumena-
tive form, to the expression OF his objections to the
course pursued by the Court in suffering General
;5cult 10 GgscaaL letters and portions Of letters
written by others, with whose motives he unac
qUauLcd, and whose absence deprived them OF the |
advantages Of exp!anaiion Nc, ASSURING that eve
~ alluded to by the General, in his observations,
had the right TO be party to the tria!
,,.,iinr General ,i