Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-19
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Correspondence Of The Daliimore Chronicle.

! General Gaines arrived yesterday in the
cars from Baltimore. He is in fine spirits.
and, az report says, is determined to drag
from their coverts the true culprlts IN The
Florida case. He will ask the Court for
subpoena for LEWIS CAss, and require Of ham
the explanations SO justly due to the Amerl-
can people.
PRoCEEDINGS OF SATURDAY, JAN. 4.
! This was the most interesting day of the
whole session. At an early hour, the Court
room was crowded in anticipation Of the APP
pearnnce of Major General GAINES. As soon
as the President announced the readiness OF
the Court to proceed to business, Gen. SCOTT
requested that the deposition of Gen. CLiScH
in continuation OF his chain of evidence might
be read
I Other unimportant testimony was about be-
ing read, to elucdatc which Gen. ScoTT was
upon the floor, when the principal door of the
chamber was thrown open and IN walked Gen.
GAINES, in full uniform, wearing the splendid
sword presented TO him by the Legislature of
Vnginia; accompanied by two aids. General
g., without taking a seat, proceeded to the
front of the President, and scizlng the first
interval Of silence, addressed the Cour,--"I
am here, may it please the Court, by the Or
the Judge Advocate may be directed to read
the several orders from tie War Department,
on the subject."-I'he Court accordingly in.
structed the Judge Advocate to comply with
the Generals desire, and the orders. calling
the Court to inquire into the failure of,he IN
dian campaigns in Georgia aud Florida. un-
der the conduct of Major General ScorT, and
the circumstances attending the unauthorized
publication of official papers by Major Gene
raj GAINES, were Immediately read. During
the reading Gen. G. remained standing, and
at lis completion, observed MAY it please the
Court, have been ordered TO appear before
you, and have done so; and must be allow
I'd to say that the Court is proceeding Illegal
ly. ] am party in the trial now pending and
demand the right of cross questioning witness
ses, examining documentary evidence, &c"
The Court objected, and assured Gen. Gnincs,
that it differed with him in opinion on the sub
icct, and hintcd in very delicate terms the cx-
pcdiency Of lis taking seat, aud concluded
by assuring him, that, as soon as the case Of
General Scott was concluded, every facility in
the prosecution of his views should be allow.
ed him. General &. continued to descant on
"the iegali,y Of the proceedings thus far
notwithstanding the assurances Of Gen. Ma
comb, that his language at this time was ratll-
er inappropriate, and his great desire that the
venerable chief would be scated.-"I come
here, sir" he continued, mot to nsk favors,
but to demand Justice" "Clear tho Court"
said the President
In short time we re-entered the chamber,
and General Gaines was informed by the
Court, through the Judge Advocate. tbat "the
Court had every desire to extend to him at
the proper time the utmost latitude in the fur
therance Of his inquiries; but that, at the pre-.
sent tine, he would not be- permitted to inter
fere with the business Of the Court, by the
introduction Of irrelevant observations and
that il was hoped farther suggestions on the
subject would be found unnecessary" The
General continued his perpendicular position.
l.. Morris was sworn-"Wherr and in what
capacity were you in April last2
.lnsver-At Tampa Bsy-i was commits
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