Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-13

Inc commencement OF Inc proceedings,
that all the interested parties should
be present in the court, though he did
no, deem this at all Indispensable
He would be perfectly satisfied with
any order o, rule that might be adop-
ted BY the court in tina, particular; but,
as some remarks he might have TO
make, would particularly refer TO
Lieut.. Col. Duncan, he desired ,ha.
,ha, officer, above all others, shoult. be
present. He also wished to be inform
ed by the court, whether any officer,
separate from himself, Maj. Gen. Pill
low, and Lieut.. Col. Duncan were EN-.
braced in The order read by the Judge
Advocate, as aroused parties. Gen.
s. did not have the slightest desire to
embarrass or retard the proceedings of
the court He SAID it would materially
enlighten his path, in the course he
should deem proper to pursue, if he
could be Informed of,he court in that
particular.
The court wishing time for delibera-
ton, the room was cleared for the
space of half an hour; and, upon being
re- opened, the following decision was
rendered.:
"That the conduct of Maj. Gen.
Pillow and Brevet Lieut.. Col. Duncan,
will, under the order, be investigated,
as far as their conduct is involved in
the charges preferred against them by
Maj. Gen. Scott; and, also, the cour,
will examine into the merits of the
complain, of Brevet Major General
Worth agains. Major General Scott;
and no other parties are before the
court, under any order known to the
court"
The court also informed Maj. Gen.
Scott that all the parties to which the
order referred would be present in
court tomorrow morning at the regu
lar hour Of meeting.
General Scott here rose and said j:
That the court might we'll conceive
how much, how deeply, he had been
wounded by the information just com
municated. Far distant from his
country, his home, and his family, be
found himself but prisoner at large in
he capital Of the Mexican republic;
struck down BY the supreme military
from a high commando comman,
of some considerable elevation, o!
some considerable glory-the highest,
perhaps, in view of the numbers, the
valor, and prowess of the army, held
by an American soldier since the days
of Washington. Nor was this all
He found himself placed as the chief
criminal before the court, and was in"
formed that one of the parties against
whom a specific charge was PREFER.
ed by him. has been acquitted and re-
warded before trial, by the highes
constitutional military authority of ou1
country. The accused had now be-
come the user-the judge the GRIM
inaI. Deeply wounded as | am, icon
,inued the General, l pause, but no
for ideas-lhey crowd upon me; moi
for want offeeing-my feelings are toe
deep for utterance; but ! wish, Mr.
President, to keep in order: if these
remarks are not, bow in Difference te
the decision of the court.
The President, in reply, stated tina
the remarks We're infringing upon the
rules of order, and General Scott i'm
meIiately resumed his seat. Where
upon the President declared the cour
adjourned until morrow morning
J. M. ].
We find in Ell Monitor Republican,
! of the 18th, one days later proceed
ings; which we translate, as they art
Of importance:
COURT OF INvEsTIGATIoN.-Yes
terday morning, at ten O'Clock, th'
members of the court martial again as
sembled, being present General Scott
with his staff, Gems. Worth and Pill
low, Col. Duncan, and many other off
GERS of the army. The judges, afte
having been constituted according te
regulation, expressed their readiness
to investigate the charges of Gen
Worth against Gen. Scott. The lat
ter rose and stated that he was there I,
listen to what had been alleged agains
him. He then produced letter
which, by permission ofthe court, ht
read, having reference 20 the arrest o
Lieut.. Col. Duncan, stating that he.die
not consider The court tribunal to OK
anime and decide upon any or all TIT
charges that had been brought agains
him. AT thus point he was interrupte,
by the Judge advocate, who read tn
following letter:
HEApa'Rs OF THE FIRST DIVISION,
Tacubaya, Mexico, March IA, '48.
SIR: In the matter of my appea
against Gen. Scott, the commander-in
chief of the army, the President ha
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