The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-29

not earned-caunot have siessd upon half dozen Of
fcers (present all Of whom It Is believed belong to the
came two cotaries
False credit may no doubt be obtained at home, by
such despcable stlfpufdngs and malignant exclusion
Of others but at the expense of the Just esteem and con-
siderstou OF all honorable officers who love their coun-
try their profession and the truth Of history The In
dguston of the great number of the latter class can
not fall. In the end to bring down the Connected and
the envious to their proper level
BY command Of Msj Gen Scott
H. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. @.
The letters alluded to by Gen Scott rs the echoss
from home evidently hs "Leonidas letter and the
other letter which appeared frat in the Pittsburgh Post
was thence transferred to the Union whence we copied
on the sth October, with Introductory remarks,
and the whole then appeared in Tampico paper
When Gen Scott's orders were published, Lieut. Col
Duncan came out promptly In the North ime'icgn with
the following frank svowel of bis connection with the
Tampico letter, so called According to the Norh Tine
rican the Tampioe letter compiled from two letters
written by officers Of the army In Mexico to brother
officer In Pittsburgh for his eye alone But read what
Col Duncan has say to 1t - % ,o,-
To the Editor Of the North .qm,riean.-sIR;-Ih here
with present copy of the Tampioo letter" chrac,
terized as acandalous" 4" despicabe,n malignant"
60 general orders No sac, published In the imer-
Star Of this morRiDg
be- known desire thit you repuhsh IL Ia your paper
and that none Of my brothse onioers may nnocsmty
myself to be- author The substance Of
1t communicated from Tacubaya soon after the battles
| In private letter TO friend IN fltteDurB
The Statement In the letter known by very many
officers this army be true and can but think that
the publication of truth is less likely to do violence to
individuals or the service than the suppression or per-
s. Justice to Gen. Worth (who is evidently of the
heroes" pointed at in order No 349) requires to
state that he nothing whatever Of my purpose to
write the letter In question nor that 1t had been writ
ten til well on its way to Its destination; he never saw
Of one line word or syllable Of 1t, I'LL he saw 1t In
print end be is equally ignorant of my design to make
kni~ l..la snh Al fhola tfa
prompted, and on my own responsible ity. -...
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES DUNCAN,
Brsvet Lieutenant Colonel U. s. A.
After the publication of this letter. Col Duncan
placed under arrest and subsequently, Gen Pillow was
arrested, and next Gen Worth. The North american
is of opinion that Gen Pillow was not arrested
count of the Leonidas" letter, but the following
There has been another arrest that of Gen Pillow,
Of tho chiefs aforenamed, but not as appears,
account of the letters of which he Is the hero We
having taken exceptions to the finding Of court Of In
qnry which finding has been approved by Gen Scott,
through the oomman der in chief preserving copy,
which he avowed, in letter accompanying he had
sent or would send directly to the secretary at Wash
ington. This transaction is judged to be contempt,
for the so judged contempt Gen. Pillow is arrested
Not understanding the techncaities of the case,
not advised whether part of the whole transaction
is regarded the contempt; but that is MINISTERIAL
Gen. Worhs arrest is thus noticed In the Norrh 4me-
rican Of the 26th ult -
Major Gen. Worth, and the charge Is, believe,
tempt towards the commandsr-in chief withosta full
knowledge OF tno facts do not purpose to engthen
this article by any remarks upon this proceeding
We shall have more to say on this grave subject
another day.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GEN. SCOTT AND THE
ARCH BISHOP OF MEXICO.
The correspondence between Gen Scott and the
Archbishop Of Mexico on the subject Of the release Of
ask, ths favor Of their berson on ths ground that
their families are suffering in consequences of their
foement He says the affection and respect which Gen.
Scott has always shown to the holy church. Of which
he is the head In this city, bodens him to make this
request and instances the liberation Of the French
prisoners by Abde through the mediation Of the
The General replied at length, citing the
Of the prisoners taken Vera Cruz and Cerro Gorde
who liberated their parole and had afterwards
taken up arms against the Americans that while at
taken the NO Grsnde, who were to have been ex-
changed by al agreement between Santa Anna and
Cen Taylor, but that an evasve reply having been
turned another communication sent the 29th of
July the only response to which found in the palace
after Gen SCOTT had entered the city folded sealed and
cudes by saying that If the archbishop will have the
goodness to appoint dgnitary of the church to
under their parole always shot found fighting
against the begerent before being duly exchanged
aud that if this disnitary gives also solemn admon
tion Of the church against the violation Ct their oaths
he will give them their liberty under bis authority
The archbishop, in subsequent personal interview
with the commando chief cited to him the decree
of the Mexican government which prohibited all Mex
leans from giving their paroles not to fight against the
Americans and the responsibility he would incur If the
supreme government should disapprove the STEP and
thus she matter stands at present.
REVOLUTION AT oAJACA
There has been successful revolution at Osjaca The
object of 1t was to put down the present State
ment and reinstate the put out in February last
After six seven hours fighting, the authorities yield
ed to the insurgents surrendered the into
their hands, and quillty restored Among the
killed WAS Don N Car oallo, yousg Mexican officer who
distinguished himself at the battle Of Moino del Rey.
AN EMEUrE AT GUANAJUAIo.
There has been of n serious nature In Qua
nsjuato In the village of Sao the 7th the troops
OF Governor Arrellsno arrested two priests who
endesvoring to get up propunce mento in favor OF
placing Geneial Bustamente at the head Of the army,
Of continuing ths until the invad exterm
mated and Of declaring any traitor who should
terrain any proposition OF peace with the United states
The people resisted the arrest and fight eusued which
resulted in six of the citizens being killed and fifteen
sixteen wounded The sodiers finally succeeded In
bringing the priests tied, into Gusnaj usto The PEG
pie were In great state Of excitement and cries of
" death to the governor - were heard a. sides Ell
ProgTesso published at Guanaju down upon the
governor with great violence concluding his article by
hoping that the same matchless vaor aud activity dit,
played by the troops of Governor Arrsano In
upon unarmed Mexicans NAV be displayed against The
Yankees when they meet them.
MAzATLAN AND aUAYAMAs IN POSSESSION OF THE
AMERICANS.
News mas been received Queretaro bv exprsss
the Americans had taken possession Of the port of Ma
zatan with four ships Of IL appears be gene
rally credited and Ell Monitor ssys 1t aggrsyaes ia an
extraordinary manner our desperate situation. Go
vernment has issued circular asking resources from
the States.
on the 18TH ultimo, corvette and rigate of the u
3 Navy, entered the port of Guayamss. demanding n
surrender OF the place The commander Of the forces
writes to the Governor OF Sonora that In order to
vent the horrible consequences Of bardment he
had concluded to remove his forces to mpo
out Of reach Of the guns, and there make stand, al
though he does not seem to think 1t would be
full one
DRAWING SUPPLIES FROM THE ENEMY.
general order Of the Goth Novem Der issued by Ce
hea in ma vi of vi
co. announces that under instructions from the govern
msnt at home, the army will, az soon practicable
begin to raise the means Of its support from Mexico
ARRIVAL OF COILS. POLK AND sMYrH.
Under date Of the 2th November the corresponds nt
says - have just heard Of the arrival few minutes
ago. OF William IL Polk and Colonel smyth, of New Or
eanS the latter bearer OF dispatches from Arlington
FROM GENERAL PATTERsoN's TRAIN-AFFAIRs AT
PUEBLA
Inc Following interesting letters reached the Pcdyune
by the Maria Burt They afford quite the best nara.