Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-04
Trial OF Gen. Gaines.-PrOceedings of
the Court OF Inquiry.
FoRr MoNKoE, July 81, 1876.
To IL Editors Of The IYhir

To tie Editors Of the Wing:
The public mind, have no doubt is anxiousy awaiting
the proceedings OF the Court OF Inquiry appointed by the
President 10 investigate the conduct Of Gen Gaines while
command OF the Western Frontier OF The Army Of the IT,
States The Court until yesterday not fully organ
led because of the absence of Gen Brooke He reached
Fort Monroe Wednesday morning after long and IA.
ugung journey, when the officers, Genls. Brady Crane
and Brooke with the recorder proceeded 10 the dis
charge OF the duties imposed upon them. On Thursday
the Courtroom was crowded TO overlooking with ladies'
and gentlemen, who manifested little anxiety to hear
the correspondence read and tho accompanying exp,na
lions OF the Soldier. take occasion 10 saw IN
truth, and without the least Partially, that public opinion
usfes fully the conduct Of Cen Gaines susains hs ey
cry act, and disposed to applaud his patriotic course In
emergency perlous and embarrassing. The crcum-
stances connected with the whole matter from the time OF
the fret outbreak until Gen. Games summoned 10 an
pear before this Court OF Inquiry answer for violation
Of law, emnenty calculated advance his pooula,tv
skiul and experienced General, and to strengthen
the gratitude which tho county already owes him for
brilliant life Of honesty and disinerestsdness.
Below j. the substance Of the remarks Oi Con Gaines on
Thursday Ills views are sound, and well calculated re-
any suspicion to the motives and ends that he
contemplated in calling volunteers the service Of the
country.
Ii very evident that would have been proper in the
outset to have rallied large force under military dis
cipne. BuOuaparte himself could not have ioretDd vbn
would have beea tic result had this military force esn or
dered under ngid command 10 the Rio Gfande. The Mex
would have been Inumidaied and thereby deferred
f:om the commencement o! hosuiues.
II Gen. Games had not been interrupted the war must
Soon after the Court convened the presence Of most
intelligent audience, composed mainly Of ysiors AZ Old
Point, Gen. Games delivered a stirring and interesting
address, which IL IN substance ~ follow a.
Il that the Court should consider the facs
they occurred from the period Of the first outbreak VI the
with Mexico. end also the facts aud circumstances
connected with the battles Of the 5h and 9Th Of May Il
will be found BY the court that am charged with having
committed several crimes and offences They were COM
med finley can be regarded, before the battles Of the
9Th and 9th. was governed not ny what would befal
I e a. IL
had actually commenced and that Gen. Taylo forces
we're surrounded by superior numbers. lie was al that
Tune twenty eight miles from his supplies, iwenty-o ght
miles from the Rio Gaado. desire the court 10 femem-
Der that until Gen Tayos announcement Of the result OF
the bltos, impossible for me 10 anticipate which
would be successful, a. he was IN critical situation the
then going am 10 be Judged 10y the result II
the battles but by the state Of things which existed between
that period Of Tune WHEN the commenced and the time
! that received intelligence from Gen. Taylor. Could
have i0Uleeu ihe battles OF The OH and 9h should not
have invited Oneoufi Of the army that did-isr never
urged draft during the whole time. Duung the crit col
situation OF the army, considered that there num-
Der Of gallant young men who participate
aud we're unwilling To- pause when the army IN dan
ger lcOud not consent, therefore, icer such frccmen
aud sal "a them mot Gen. Tay.0s army vas IN danger
aud asked them unite and 1fJfd euceor fy inc not f
l,r; for my wish 30 restore him be- had fallen nt,
the HANDS ~ The enemy, for knew nothing of Whist ha,
occurred. lie beatthe enemy. .chsyed the victory bu
| ! knew nothing ol that when made the iuvatipn--a
know was ihht he surrounded by superior forces .
miles from bic supplies and ihat ho sustained prompt
/ ~ sustained to along with from the lst tho i7h
of Msy which dsy received Cen Taylor's sccount
the battles. Try the result bu; on the fact tha
| / acted without knowledge Of the state q affairs
ssems that some Of my orders approved disip
proved and it is well 10 remark that the first cgmmu
| nicaton I received. disappfoving my orders date
| "War Department. May -, 1876" I wish 10 sdveu 4
this fact because % s connected with what saying
guard sRans taking into Wow the fact that the battle
Of the 9th and 9Th he'd been fought before he receipt
calculss on Justice, sven-handed justice end nohin
more and bold iho head Of the Department Washing
ton - amcnabe ~ am, asyou sre. aced in oonfOI
NIFTY with my view 81 the Lag Of the land. felt bound
invite the people under the circumstances 10 participate
| and consequently DID - under Of duty hav
| been denounced as volsor u law and advertised IN
paper at Washington called the "UNoS" often Ter
but not until after the bstes Of the 9Th and 9Th u MAJ
wero known. Why Ilvas advertised offender the couf
will decide IN conclusion, will add, that do not med
die with party party Get in seeordance with tru