Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-05

interesting
scene of the morning, was the direct exami.
nation OF the witness ny Gen. MIacomb. He
was veteran who had refused the proff.r of
high rank from the President himself one
who had hunted the savage foe in the prairie
and the hammock one unconneCted with The
rivairies at military aspiranis or political
Juyglers. and present only from a sense of
duty TO his Countrymen. He il " as 10 ~ bom
the President directed the Judge Advocate TO
PROFOUND the follow ing questions, and he il
was who annexed 10 it ils very pertinent
response.
Question. General, what in your op,nion.
led to the failure " our campaigns in Flnri
d", under the conduct of Maj Gen. Win
field Scott:
-ans,oer. THE rant Of energy and polit;.
cal forecast an the late head Of The Uar DE.
pdrtmenf. The necessity Uf providing a.
ga'nst Indian outrage and enabling troops to
act promptly and efficiently against them,
was long ago suggested to tina, high function
airy. 1t was not until too late that he awoke
from his dreams OF political preierment, and
turned his attention to bleeding and suffer-
ing Florida. Ii was then impossible 10 do
more than expose handful of Regulars 10
massacre our lily provided and gailant vo>
lunieers To disease aud starvation the ina
oi'i'y of our Government 10 suppress a saw
age insurrection, and the character of our
gallant officers To scurrilous animadversion.
Z. Are The Seminoles good soldiers!"
H. Yes, where they have the advantage
OF ground and numbers
O. "Were your troops never beaten by
thems"
H. enc"
q care the Semnules we'll eauipped:"
II. 81 never inspected them
~ wv hat WAS the prububtp rauso of 4 IL,
ease among the Florida troops?''
n. Excessive lat que in beating through
The hammocks all day, aud want of proper
resi- al aight-meagre diet, and an INSULT.
ciency of that-want of water aud suitable
clothing, and the general dispriting cir cum
stances associated with these causes'
Y "Was the water for the use oil the
troops generally bad 70
II at was sometimes so thick, that we
had great difficulty in swallowingit Ii was
The water OF stagnant pools and marshes, and
loaded at course, with animalcula."
Y. Ibid Major General Scott lack in zeal
anc sole itude in bringing the war TO a rapid
cunulusion!''
n ono"
have thrown together, in a condensed
form, nearly all Of the principal interrogato-
RES and replies, and iecl assured, that If my
statement does not accord with the journal
"i The Court in identity of language, il at least
does IN faithful poriraiture OF the spirit of
The examination. | had designed taking
/ n"ies, but an intimation from The Court
that general comments would be preferable
10 detailed! official minuii;e, and that thew
would unhesiatingly vote the publication OF
oil reports of the latter character and hav-
ing no desire TO run inappostely Ia the de-
s're OF the distinguished and honorable gen
tlemen composing the Court, very natura!-
~ abaodoned The project have also always
omitted the introduction OF matters relating
to The business ofihe Quarter-master's and
Commissioner 3 depariments--the number
less inquiries before the Court on the subject
Of transportation, sc; periods at which
streams were forded, bridges and causeways
punt, horses drowned and steamboats, groun-
ded, and the thousand incidents which the
Court, The parties Immediately concerned,
and the Government alone, can deem of
importance They are of course essential
TO the establishment Of facts and the eluciha
Ton of The cause, hut they are obviously out
OF place IN newspaper-a medium OF direct
ami appreciate intelligence, moi the pade
niecum of u field adjulant. To the accuracy
of all ! have published, the Court and those
VIII" have Witnessed lis proceedings. ill.
| am sure, readily attest.
Gen. Clinch handed To the Court copies of
his official letters to the War Department on
the subject of The SeminoIes They were
copies Of those transmitted 10 the Adjutant-
General OF The Army, before the laie war
with that people, and are filled 18th impor-
tunliies Tor assistance from the General Co
1crnment. General Macomb being some
what !ardy in directing the Judge Advocate
10 read them, General Clinch observed, "Iet
HIM read them, sir, there is nothing treason
able in them.
Gen. Scott, on the conclusion of the ex.
| animation OF Gen. Clinch rose and observed
that he believed he had no right to request
an adjournment, bu! that he would be grat>
flied by the Court in having his case set a
side for a few days, for The reasons previous
| ly given He had heavy mass of docu.
menis 10 revise, re-Unite, and condense, and
stated, that no lime would be lost by the ar
rangemeni proposed. The President obser-
we'd, that the Court would commence everv
day as usual, and when ready ior adjourn
meni, would signify its will TO that effect {:
that, for The present, the Cour! stood adjourn
ed until Tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The
Court stood adjourned accordingly
PosTscnIPr.-Fr Friday, Dec 23d, IL o.
clock, A. NJ The court have adjourned
10 meet on The 4ih Of Jan. 1897, at half past
], p. NJ.
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