Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-06
Lotcr from Mexico.
Pro-ediags az hs Military Court Martial
-Charges against Gen raj Son ,eahdra,ea.

Pro-'edings az hs Military Court Martial
-Charyes against Gen raj SCOT withdratea.
| The overland express has arrived with New
Orl ,ans papers of the 27th uli., and an extra
Picayunc issued on that day, containing ad,ices
from Vera Cruz to the 2jlh ult., and from the
capital to the 2jth.
\ A renewal ofthe difficulties between Generals
Scott and Worth had taken place. MIR. Trist
had be,n retained at the capital as witness
against Gen. Scott, but will leave for the
United States when the Court Of Inquiry ad-
journs.
/ G,n. Twiggs and a NUMBER Of other officers
have arrived at New Orleans.
Col. Henry Wilson has succeeded Gen.
! Twiggs as Governor of Vera Cruz.
! No more supplies than are necessary are TO
be sent To the interior, in view ofthe immediate
withdrawal Of the troops.
! The Court of Inquiry commenced It's session
at the Palace on the 10Th. The next day.
after short private session, the Court announc-
ed that it would proceed with its deliberations.
! Gen. Scott asked what persons were accus I'd,
by what par les and what subjects, were TO b..
lnvestigat ID
! The order for assembling the Court was Il Ell
read il requires the investigation OF the char
gas preferred by Gen. Scott against Generals
Pillow and Duncan ; also, the complaints Of
General Worth against Gen. Scott and des-
ilnat,s the tim, and place of meeting, and the
other preminaries,
4 Gen. Scott sld he desired that all the par
ties interested should be present particularly
Gen. Dlncln, as his remarks would concern
him. lie also inquired whether any other per.
sons were embraced in the order as accused
parties. The Court, after dellberatng private
ly for half an hour, replied that no other par
ties were accused
Gsn Scott md, a short speech in which he
spoke foelingy of his having been converted
into prisoner while at distance from his
country, struck down from his high command
and found himself placed as chief criminal
and the accused become The accusers,
The presiding Judge said that the remarks
must not infringe the rules Of the order conyen-
ing the Court. Gen. Scott then resumed, and
on the conclusion Of his speech the court ad-
journad.
The next day the president expressed his
readiness To investigate the charges of Gen.
Worth. General Scott said he was ready To
listen TO whatever charges had been made
against lrkn.
I The Judges then read letter from Gen.
Worth, stating that, for the welfare Of the
service, he wished to withdraw the accusation
made in his appeal against Cen Scott
After this had been reld the doors were
closed, and, when re-opened the Judge an
nounced the determination 10 suspend proceed
ings.
Gen. Scott then requested the Court TO pro-
ceed in the case of Gen. Duncan Thereuron
= the Court organized for the investigation of
this case. General Scott insisted upon the
reading the documents relating to the charge
against Cen. Duncin. This the Court refused.
! Gia, Pillow expr ,ss ii the determination to
win .iclte hinself If the Court ordered the
charges preferred by Gen Scott for trial.
The next day it was decided to take up the
accusations preferred against Gen. Duncan by
Gen. Scott.
Two charges were embraced in the accusa-
,ions-;he first was 4 violation of the army
regulations. which prohibited the publlcatlon n
If letters in relation O military operations, and
the second was IN cons ,luencc of som, facts
ASS rted by Duncan in letters written by him,
aud his answers 10 thc charges
/ General Scott then withdrew his accusations
against Duncan.
] Gen Pillow said he would reply to the ac-
,us i.ions of Gen. Scott.
~, steamer Petrita was wrecked near
Al,arado N the 2olh.