The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07

supplies than absolutsly for the
Of the amy w he s~nt to th- Interior, in view Of
on pm sdists With draws OF troops Such, Am In
formed, the orders received by this mornings mall
from Mexico.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY
Corrsspondenoe of the Picayune
CRY o. MEXICO, March Is, ls4s.-Ths court Of in
Qury held short secret session at the Palace Mon
CLEAN any thing which furthr that the
preliminary business. and that order adopted
quring reporters fo- the public to furnish their
names and evidences Of responsibility to the court
this morning. Tor general busisess, was carried
In accordance with adjournment the court reasssm-
sitting short time In private session the court room
thrown open and Gen. Scott entered, accompanied
Scott A A g. Lieut. T Williams A. b and other
officers Of the genera l's stan
All preliminary business having been arranged, the
court itself ready to proceed 10 its delibera
tons.
Gan scorr and said that at the proper time he
the court as accused parties and what subjects 1t de-
signed TO inveetigat,
read the assembling of the court the first
Of which WAS as follows:
WAR DrrAKrMsNr, Adjutsnt Generals Office,
Washington, January IS ls4s.
General Orders No The following order received
from the Secretary Of War is published the norma
ton and guidance of the officers concerned;
Wan DEPARTMENT., January Is, ls4s.
By direction Of the President of the Usited Stator
court OF inquiry. to consist Of Brew Brig Gen Towsop
Psymsster General Brig. Gen Caleb Gushing, and Col
g w Butler, 3d Dragons members, will assemble
in Nsxco inquire aud examine into tn. charges
ALL cations preferred by Maj Gen. Win field SCOTT
Msj Gen Gideon j Pillow ana Brew. Lieut. Col James
Duncan, Captain of the 81 Regim mt Of Artillery, and
thu charges matte of complaint presented by way of
appeal by Brew Maj Gen. W. J Worth, Colonel of the
Scott and also into any matters connected with the
same well other transactions may be sub
vestigsng tho same, the will report the
each CASE together with the opinion thereon for the in
formation of the President
The court will convene on the 18th day Of February
next, thereafter practicable In the castle
Of Perotc, IN Mckee, where it will continue to hold its
sttng unless the exgencies OF the public service
qure the place be changed in which court
authorized to from place to place. crcum
stances may render la order that no embar
rassment TO tho service may be accustomed by its SEES
sious
Should any of the members the order b. pre-
continue the business before It, provided the number
members present be within the limitation prescribed by
law
LIST Lieutenant Richard Hammond. Sd Artillery, is
appointed to act Judge Advocate and Recorder OF the
court
In case the Judge Advocate and Recorder should be
prevented from attending unable to discharge the
duties, the court is authorised to appoint other
proper person devove the duties Of Recorder upon
WIN. L MARCY, Secretary of War
By order: X. JONES' Adjutant-Gener4l
The JUDGE ADVOCATE remarked, when he had con-
cadei the reading Of the above order that there had
BEEN another order issued from the Department. four
days subsequently, but that it differed from the jus,
read, only in the substitution Of Col Belknsp az men,
Der instead Of Col Butler and himself Judge Advo-
cate in lieu of Lieut. Hammond
Msjor General ScoTr then addressed the court, sta
ted that his desire at the OF the
proceedings, that all the interested parties should be
present in the court though he did not deem this at all
Indispensable he would perfectly satisfied with sDy
order rule that might be adopted the court in tina
particular but some remarks he mig INT have to make
would particularly refer to Lieut. Col Duncan, he de-
sired that that officer above all others should be pre-
sent. He also wished to b informed by the court
whether any officer separate fro himeef Msjor Gene
raj Pillow and Lieut. Col Duncan embraced in
order read by tho Judge Advocate accused parties
General s. dill no. have the slightest desire to embarra
or reart the OF court he sad 1t would
materially enghten his path In the course he should
deem proper to pursue If he could bs informed of TIE
impression of the court in that Particular
The COURT wishing time for DO Iteration, tbs room
cleared for ths space Of half hour and upon being
rsoPsnsd toe following decision was P psndtrsa:.
Lieut.. Colonel Duncan, will under the order be ves,i
gated as far a. their conduct involved in the chGrg
court will examine into the merits o. the complain
Brevrt Major Gen. Worth against Major Gen Scott;
aud no other parties are before the court under an
order known to the court
The CouRr also informed Msjo- Gen SCOTT that al
the parties which the order RETIRED would be presep
in court tomorrow morning, at the regular hour o.
meeting
Gen SCOTT here and said THAT the court might
we'll conceive how much, hoS deeply he had been
wounded by the information just comm unics tsd Far
dist mt from his country his home, and bis family, he
found himself but prisoner at large in the capital 81
nc Mexicss repablic struck down by the supreme mill
tary power from u hgn command-a command OF some
considerable elevation of some considerable glory
nghtst perhaps in vsw Of the numbers, the vsor apd
Of the army, held by American eoldier sine
the days Of Washington Nor was this all He founc
nmse plnced the chief criminal before the court.
and informed that Of the parties agairst WHOM
specific charge preferred BY him has be~n acquil
ted and rewarded before trial. by thu highest ocnsitu
tionsl military authority of country The ACCUSED
mad now become the accuser, the judge the crmiDsi
Deeply wound.d as am eontinued the general pause
but not for ideas-they crowd upon me; not for want
T. eltnK-my feeling too deep for uterance; but
WISH MIR President TO keep in order If these remark
not, bow Ia Difference the deoiisn Of the cour
The Presdeu in reply stated that the rom arks were
Infringing upon the rules Of order, and General Scott
immediately resumed his seat. Whereupon the Presi
dent declared the court adjourned until TO-
We find in Ell Monitor Republican, of the l7th, ore
days later proceedings which We translate, as they
Yesterday morning, at 10 O'Clock the members of tn
court martial again assembled being present Scott
with his ssh. Generals Worth and Pillow Col Duncan
aud sny 9th officers Of the army. The judges after
haviog been constituted according oregulaop exp
ed their READ TO investigate the charges Gener
Worth against General Scott The latter su
stated that be there to listen to what had been o.
legged az spst him He then produced a l.tter which
by permission of the court he read having reference t.
the srr.st Of Lieut. Colonel Duncsu stating that he dd
not consider the court tribunal to examine and deco
sgainst him At this point he interrupted by The
| Judge Advocate, who read the following letter -
HEApsuARrERs OF THE FIRST DIvIsroN)
Tacubays, (Mexico) Mat ch Ia 1873
Slf-ln the u0ter oil my appear against Zen SCOT
the commander inc chief Of the army the President has
rendered me full and ample justice For the welfare
and harmony Of the service wish, therefore to with
draw the accusations made in my appeal against Msjo
General Scott
have the honor to be your most obt servant,
w. J. WORTH
To Gener Al N TowsoN, Pres Court Of Investigation.
After this letter had been perused by ALL the doors OF
the court closed When the court reopened TIL
Judge Advocate nounoed that he had determined u
suspend proceeding for the moment, and that If to-
parties bad objection he would fix motions rules &c
Gen Scott opposed this decision account II the
trouble which taking down ia writing Of the inter
ocutoIy questions that might be started in the sequel
tbs investigation would occasion, when The pro
posed that the should be su,pended, and that u
should proceed to that OF Gen Pillow scott then
stcd that the court should take down OF hi
vatious that they might appear the record,
well others which he about to make which
the refused. He then demanded OF the court IN
order time, to proceed with the OF Lieu,
Col Duncan, for which he prepared After
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