Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-04-20
GENERAL SCOTT.

The letters which have lately been received by the
New Orleans papers from correspondents 10 Mexico,
express great sympathy for Gen. Scott, and decided
condemnation Of the course Of treatment he has been
subjected OF this character is the following from
the well informed correspondent of the N. o. Delta:
CRY OF MEx,co, March, le, 1913.
The Court OF Inquiry has been in session here for
three days, the proceedings of which accompany this
Scott feels deeply mortified at the course things have
taken, and he does not look ike the same man. He
stated in the court on the second day. r sort Of pre-
face to paper Withdrawing the charges that he had
requested Court Martial to try the offenders; and
the President instead OF ordering one reluctantly
vened Court of Inquiry. and before such court he
thought useless to waste time and consequently,
far as he was concerned the trial would end
Ii is beyond doubt that the President has treated
the General badly. A Brigadier General broke open
his dispatches to Taylor at Monterey and their i'm
portance being buzzed about the bearer gallant Of
hcer Of the army. was overlaken and killed at Villa
Grande, the dispatches sent 10 Santa Anna, and he
advised Of the withdrawal of the regular troops march
ed al once from San Luis to Encarnacion, and short
ly after fought Taylor al Buena VISTA For this high
offence Of opening public document, Gen. Scott
preferred charges and sent them 70 the Secretary of
War. But no court was ordered. After the capture
OF the city, he deemed it necessary for the good or the
service, 10 arrest three officers OF the army and again
sent charges to Washington. This time he hoped
One Of the arrested who had preferred charges against
him, was released wiihom trial, whilst Court of
Inquiry ordered TO inquire into the charges pre-
ferred by the released. Under the circumstances,
can you wonder that the proud spirit which bore him
from victory to victory in this valley has been par
tally broken, and the firm step which won't to
tread the earth so proudly, has been changed TO The
slow pace Of the dsconsolate2 confess that my
heart bled whe1 ] saw Winfield Scott standing before
the court a crinina, TO use his own language.
could scarcely realize the fact. To him there
amongst those he had accused, s'scrambling for JUS
tice. impressed me with feeling cannot portray.
thought Of the last six MONTHS OF the services he had
rendered his country, and Tor the moment, thought
applicable the saying, that "Republics are migrate
full" | thought of the battles in the valley-from
Contreras 10 the National Paace-of the time when
things looked darkest. and he showed himself to The
troops-wha confidence it inspired in them, and how
cheerlully they would move forward to attack the foe
--sanguine Of success when he directed. contras-
ted those times with the present, and painful
never saw him look sorrowful till then.
Gentlemen, | would not possess the feelings tina,
actuaied General Scott now for all the high honors
that he has won. He connot be under the least ap-
prehension TO the result anv court, but then he
had right to expect better things from that country,
whose honor and character in war he had so far adj
vanced. | believe that but Winfield Scott,
crippled his resources, and with that handful
Of men. could have ever made his way into this CAPT
tai, where he is now "prisoner al large" Who is
TO reward HIM now for all that he endured from Vera
Cruz 10 this capital for the sleepess nights he has
passed in his tent, tracing the lines Of the maps to find
the easiest access 10 the city2 What can compensate
him for all this, ask. when the powers a, Washing
ton have hurled him from command, brought him be-
fore military court at the instance Of those he had ac-
cused, and by SO doing sought rob him of the au-
res which now deck the brow OF the greatest General
alive2 He will soon return to the United States, and
should he pass through your city, trust that you
will give him that welcome the gallant State of Lou
siana knows so well how TO besiow.
CHAPARRAL.