Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1837-01-12

MILITARY COURT OF INQUfRY.
FREDERIck, Dec. %, 1886.
Present-Ms. Cen A. Macembe, Pres'nt,
Brig.G en.Atkinson Associates.
I" Brady,
Capt. 8. Cooper, Judge Advocate
Pursuant to order, the court assembled
this morning at half past 10 o'clock, when
Gen. Scott announced to them that he had
received no information of the arrival Of
any new witnesses, nor could he arrive at
any conclusion as 10 what time he might
exPectthem. Many of them are gentlemen
in civil life over whom the Court has no
controui;-they may obey the summons
or they may not, es suits their convenience
or pleasure. Under this state of uncertain
ty, he would say to the Courr, that if they
should feel disposed to take a recess for a
week or ten days, he would employ the
interval by making a summary of the i'm
mense mass Of testimony which has been
laid before the Court, so that no time would
be lost. and it would give the witnesses an
opportunity to arrive before the final I'D
journment of the Court. Such testimony
as may hereafter be received, he said,
could easily be introduced in the summary
which he proposed to make.
The Judge advocate observed that the
Court had a question to propose to Gen.
Ciinch, who was then present, and which
was accordingly put as follows:
BY the Court. What influence had the
movement of Maj. Gen. Gaines against the
Seminole Indians in 1886, in the results of
the campaign conducted by VII j.Gen.Scott
against that enemy iii Florida, i'll the same
year?
Answer. ] am of the opinion that the
movement of Mai. General Gaines com
mand in Florida did not materially affect
the operations Of Maj. Gen. Scott. Gen.
Gaines command did consume several
thousand %rations, but the materials Of that
command were of the best kind, and would
have been Of advantage to the commander
of any army.
General Scott Immediately arose and
begged the indulgence of the Court and
Gen. Clinch, while he further interrogatcd
the latter upon this point. While Gen.
Scott was engaged in writing the question,
Gen. Clinch dropped n few remarks in re-
lation to what he conceived land gave ut
terence to-that Gen. Scott was Fishing
for mtnnoes') a ridiculous idea that a few
barrels of pork or flour, had made any diff
ference i'll the results Of the campnign.-
81 look" said the brave aud distinguished
Clinch, Ito higher and nobler game-lct
the curse of this sad business rest where it
should"
BY Gen. Scott. The consumption of
subsistence drawn from the depot at Fort
Dranc by Gen. Gaines troops-was not
the train obliged to replace from the ST.
Johns, aud did not this extra lat,Our con-
tribute much 10 break down and weaken
| the train.
Answer. The provisions fnrpishcd Gen.
Gaines were drawn from the st. Johns,
and the train must, of course, have been
more or less affected in performing NAle
route.
by Gen. Scott. By the addition Of Gen.
Gaines troops to your column, was not the
right wing rendered stronger than had been
originall, intended, and stronger than was
found TO bc necessary
Answer. | thought myself that the adj
dition of these troops strengthened the col
umn l commanded very much but he
licve the troops composing the right wing,
independent of that numher could have
performed the route they did. L, was rem
dercd stranger, l believe, than was the
original intention of Maj. General Scott.
| myself think that they were an acquisi-
ton, as they were composed of rcsnlars,an
gallant and efficient volunteers from Louis
lana.
Gen. Scott signiied his willingness to
dismiss the witness from further attendance
upon the Court. The General had per-
mission to proceed to the North, where he
goes to visit n sou and n daughter !; when
after spending Il few days,she will return,
and pass the wiuter at Washington, for the
purpose of urging the claims of the citizens
of Florida for injury received during the
Seminole disturbances. Gen. Clinch will
he the next Governor of Florida, and he
will make the most efficient one they ever
had.
The President of the Court announced
that they would adjourn to meet in this
place on the 4th of January next, at half
past l o'clock.
Gems. Macombc, Atkinson, and Brady
leave town this day, (Saturday,) with their
families for Washington, whittier Captain
Hitchcock, Capt. Drnne and Capt. Cooper
also go by same conveyance.
Gen. Scott will remain here, and occu-
py himself in preparing his defence, which
will doubtless be a mastery production
In the mean time your humble servan will
furnish your columns with matter upon this
interesting subject, and n brief view of the
past transactions in Florida.
from the Charleston Courier
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
By 1.-The Schr. 8. s. Mills, Capt. South
wick, arrived yesterday from ST. Augustine
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