South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-06

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to give him larger claims upon the
gratitude Of his Government than any
capisula.ion could possibly do.
Gen. Scott and the President.
With Major Gen. SCOTT we have held
no communication Of any sort since the
beginning Of the late troubles in the
South. As an officer of the Army, who
has cone the State some service, and as
an accomplished gentleman, we know
and respect him. We regretted to hear
| of his recall from the command on the
frontier, and reloiced that the war was
over before his letter of recall reached
him. 1t was with proportionate regret
that we have within two days heard
Tumor of the cause and manner of his
! recall. which were of q nature discredi.
table to the Executive. We have not
copied or given currency to them, their
| strangeness having given character of
improbability to them. From the off.
cial paper of yesterday. however. we
learn that the story is substantially true,
strange as it seemed to US when we heard
it. Mixed up with other matter: we
have in the Globe a narrative of the cir
| cumstances which attended the recall of
Gen. ScoTT, the material part of which
consists of the subjoinad document, of
which, it appears. a copy was furnished
to Gen. SCOTT. vi hen lately in this city.
Without comment we submit it to our
readers.
FORT MITCHELL. ALABAMA.
June 90, 1880. (
DEAR SIR: We have the Florida
scenes enacted over again. This war
ought to have been ended week ago.
| commenced operations on the Alaba.
ma side, and have succeeded in tran
QUILTING the whole frontier. Our prin-
cipal hostile chief. Enea Mice, came
in with many Of his people to camp
which I had formed for the purpose Of
feeding the starving Indians prepare
tory to their removal. Another, Enea
Mathla is prisoner in my camp, and
| was 10 full march, with force suffi.
Gent to have terminated the war in 5
days. when my progress was arrested
by an order from Gen. Scott. He has
censured me in the most unmeasured
and snwarrantable manner, and l shall
be compelled to have the whole subject
Of this campaign investigated. There
was force sufficient at Tuskeges,
Columbus, or this place, one week at.
ter our arrival 10 have put an end TO
this war, II it had been properly used
but is was thought necessary to adopt
asplendid plan of campaign upon pa
per, aud make every thing bend to it.
10 have waited the developments of
that plan would have left nothing TO
defend bioodshsd and confagration
would have pervaded entire counties
of Alabama. If not arrested by Gen.
Scott, shall apply to be relieved, for
! disapprovs entirely the course ne has
thought proper to pursue, and believe
that his delay has been destructive Of
the best interests OF the country.
lie. the President see this letter he
I am sure, will approve the prompt
ness with which have acted, when he
shall be sensible tina, / have, by the
movement have made, tranquilized
the whole Alabama frontier.
With my respectful compliments to
Mrs. Blair and your family, yours,
most truly,
THOMAS S. JESUP.
FRANCIS P. BLAIR, Esq. Washing
ton City.
ENDORSEMENT ON THE BACK OF THE
LErTER-[RY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATEs.]
Referred to the Secretary Of War,
that he forthwith order Gen. Scot; TO
this place, in or der that an inquiry be
had into the unaccountable delay in
prosecuting the Creek war and the
failure Of the Campaign in Florida.
Let Gen. Jesup assume the command.
A. J.
A man named Boyd was recently
tried 10 Nicholas county, Kentucky,
for murder, and sentenced to years
solitary imprisonment; but The Judge
on hearing the argument of his counsel,
granted him new trial, and admitted
him to bail, which created great SEN
sation amongst the people. On the
last day OF the Court, as the Judge
was returning home, he was played
upon by an engine, and profusely COW
cred with seDer water. The District
Attorney, who was with him also re.
ceived share, but he consoled him.
self by remarking that "his misfortune