Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08
GENERAL SCOTT AND GENERAL WORTH.

Messrs EpIToas In of my letters written from Pue-
ba Mexico promised explain the mystery that up TO
this time exists the serious and much 10 be regretted
difficulty existing between the distinguished and gallant
officers above named and to furnish for your valuable jour
nal the proceedings Of the Court Of Inquiry demanded by
Gen. WORTH growing out Of the that led 10 this dis
ruption.
To correct understanding Of The merits Of the controyer-
sy il proper remark that the first Of complaint on
the part of Brevet Major Gen. Worth against the Generan
chief was the unqualified dsappobaon Of the latter Of the
terms Of capulaon entered into by the former with the mu
ncpa authorities Of the city of Puebs in his advance upon
and occupation Of that city, Gen. WORTH it will be recol-
lece was directed by Gen. Scott act with his division
the corps Of the army until reaching and occupy
ing Pueba AS matter Of history and for the purpose Of
permitting every draw his conclusions Of the Just
ness or unarness Of Gen. SCOTS dsappoya Of the terms Of
that capituaton deem il due all concerned to insert
copy of the capitulaion ITSELF Il in these words
"GKsERAL II, as y to be supposed you are possessed
Of and ardent love Of your country, will appear
strange that the first sentiment which the municipality OF Pue-
ba manss in addressing you be that of profound grief for
the inevitable necessity finds itself under Of regulating with
the enemy Of its nation the terms least opprobou for occu
plying the capital Of this State by troops Of the United States
Of the North It consoles ITSELF however, with the idea that
its immediate sacrifice has the only object in view of saving
if not the rights (Which beyond the possibility
Of their attempting at least the dear interests Of the
peled therefore, this duty truly very painful but ineva
be and stimulated by the proposal which you thought pro-
per direct 10 it from Nopaucan, that before arriving too
near the city you might enter into conference with the civil
unconaes order TO concert with them the best and
in relation to the interests mentioned-not
whstandng that have been adopted analogous the
present aready-the municipality, the only political
thoy which has remained in view of the deenceess
OF the city, and in virtue of your of having
occupy it in military manner has agreed that the commits
sion from its body which has the honor of addressing you
accept the guarantees offered in the following terms
During the occupation of the capital of Pueba by the troops
Of the United States they viii inyioaby respect the Ca
iholc religion which the nation processes, the public
ship and morals, the persons and property Of all the nha
btants.
The civil local authorities will continue in the free exercise
Of their functions confomaby the laws Of the country In
consequence the General of said troops should consider
other measures besides those dictated heretofore
especially for the maintenance of public order and tranquility
he will communicate his wishes said subject to the above
mentioned authorities respectively, according their nature
and sustain and protect such measures.
The custody of the prisoners and officers charge of the
municipality will continue charge Of the force which the
civil authority has allotted for it, composed of forty men OF
the battalion Of the free, bus allowed go free from Vera
Cruz convict guard until it be relieved by that of the
United States when said prison guard will be allowed to
tire with their arms.
Headquarters, Chchapa, May 18th, ls47.
Approved and granted.
W. J. WORTH, Maj Gen. Cong
The second OF complaint the part of Gen. Worth
against the Generanche the disapprobaon of the
latter at circular addressed by the former to his division
Alone period when the entire force of the army incud
ing the garrisoned in the city of Pueba
with the exception of the small force left Jaapa under COL
Chds. That circular puported convey the information to
the first division, of which Gen. Worth was the commanding
officer that design contemplated by the citizens Pue.
ba to poison the fountains from whence army drew their
daily supply Of water and in that way destroy and pac
ing them their guard against such nhuman and nearous
designs II in reality there any ground Of Apprehension
whatever that such threats had been made or, il made,
whether there the slightest possibility of their being put
in execution
To the exceptions taken by the Generan. chief at these
two official Of Gen. WORTH the latter became greatly in
censed and, permitting his feelings pcrve his better udg
men became most violently and bitterly mncal to the Gen.
ea-n-chief The result was, what every rejecting officer
in the army most deeply regretted rupture in those friendly
relations which, for upwards OF thirty years. had existed be-
tween these two gallant and distinguished military cheains
The following order, published a very limited extent by
the General n-chief after the finding of the of inquiry
demanded by Gen. Worth, contains sufficiently explicit all
other facts material to understanding Of The affair BY
your readers and by simply setting hare rer5a, shall
close this communication:
GrsT M On, 0sDrns,S HrADaUAnrr1s OF rur ARsI,
NO. l96. Puebia June 80, lS47
Abstract Of proceedings Of Court Of Inquiry which con-
Veheu az s pace Dy virtue oil general orders No. 1885, head
quarters Of the army, and of which Major Gen. j. A. Quman
is President
l. The said Court Of Inquiry proceeded in due form in
vesgae the subjects embraced in the papers herein cited
VIZ First the General Order No ls6, Headquarters Of the
Army, Puebla, Mexico, June "a, ls47, as follows
cat the instance Of Brevet Major General Worth Court
OF Inquiry will meet in the building called the Palace of this
city, at ten o'clock morning. to investigate certain
matters in which that General Officer conceiyes himself to
baye been injured by the General Of this army viz
in the matter OF the terms granted by the said Brevet Major
General 10 the funconares Of this city, in the way Of captu
laon, as guarantees about the time MAY l5 ls4 Of
his entrance with the advanced corps the army the city,
and IN the matter Of circular dated June l6, s47 publish
cd by the said Major General the officers of his Division
there be other matters the conduct Of the said Bevet
Major General which he may specially desire have nves
gated by the said Court Of Inquiry he will submit them the
Generainche through the Recorder for further orders in
the case.
DtaL-Major Gen. QUrTMAS, Brig. Gen. TwIees, Bre-
vet Bngadler Gen. SMITH, Members Lieut.. X. p. Ham
mond Is appointed special Judge Advocate.
The Court will give opinion of the merits Of all the
ters investigated by it.
BY command Of Major Gen. Scorr:
II. l.. SCOTT, A.A.A.G.
Second brief statement by Brevet Major Gen WoRTH,
Of the matters in which he conceived himself wonged by the
General-lnchie, and TO which the investigation extended
under the order nst,ung the court in the following TERMS
viz
l. In the matter OF an interview had May 18th, Chi
chapa, Mexico between Brevet Major General WORTH
mandng LIST division of the army and the civil authorities Of
Pueba, the instance Of said Breyct Major Genera,he
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