Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-15

loved Common wealth. and 10 promote 'hr wei.
fare Of the people. FRS. X SKUNK.
FxcuTIvE CHAMBER.
Harrisburg. January ls4s.
MoRE OF THe DiFricrLTY AMONG THE OFrIcEHs
An evening paper has the following from
Washington correspondent: "Ofhcisl :ntelIi.
sence has ccuee understand of the arrest Of
General Worth by General Scott The difficult.
~ is believed 10 have arisen out Of the issue, by
the commanding general. Of the eeneral order
sgnins: letter writing. II appeared TO Se the
general impression Of the officers Of the army in
Mexico that General Worth was alluded 70 as
one of the vain, conceited and envious heros'
General Worth addressed very respectful note
to General Scott asking a frank avowal from
him, whether ne must consider himself obnox.
ious to the reproof conveyed in that order. Gen.
Scott evaded direct reply, but answered the
note. General Worth respectfully repeated the
request To this second note General Scott de.
clined giving more specific answer, and inform.
ed his correspondent that he could not hold him.
self responsible for the nferences it might please
the officers 80 draw from his rhraseoiogy. Gen.
erai Worth thereupon drew up a statement of the
entire correspondence between the commander.
inchief ard himself and addressed i: TO the Secre
tary Of War. with remarks of his own as TO the
Injustice with which he had been treated, and
assuring the Secretary that but for his regard to
the pablo service, he should file charges against
General Scott. This statement, directed as an
appeal to the Secretary of War, he sent unsealed
TO General Scott, requesting him 10 transmit it
! to WASHINGTON. Gen Scott refused to forward
| it, at the request Of Genera. Worth, but forth
with put Gen w. under arrest ; and reported him
TO the War Department for inso!rnce to his su.
perior officer. &c. and 10 sustain the charges,
| transmits the statement drawnup by Gen Worth
This is the gist of the controversey, as Ibave il
from good authority. | cannot undertake. Of
course to give the exact language of doc ments
that have never seen No doubt the papers
will be called for by Congress, and then the
truth will out. II is surmised that the govern.
ment may recall Scott" -.-... DID,. ..... s...
a MOVEMENT AT TnE CArIrAL OF MEyICo -
| The following notice arpears in the Star, prin.
ted at Mexico.
| "A CaH-Thc officers Of the American ar.
my, the citizens attached thereto. Mexican c,i.
zrns, foreigners. and snch Other individuals as
| EEL disposed bre invited 10 meet in the Senate
Chant ber. at The National Palace, 'on Saturday
Afternoon next. ID. cen ber 1, a. o'clock, p, NJ.
| for the purpose of setting III" rreliminaries and
taking stock in a contemplated abroad between
the city oi Mexico and Vera Cruz and the in.
'crmcdate points. Many ofthe cIr,z"ns of the
United States having indicated a determination
TO occupy the territory Of M'xico, it is expected
that the spirit Of internal improvement, hilhcr
10 unknown in this county. VIII b. called 'orth.'
There were hu' few Mrxicsns pr sent, but one
of them stated that he was there TO Represent
snme four or five others and pledged himsef
should the secsri,y of the nnde, taking be mani
frstcd, to raise nua millions OF subscriptions tol
the stock a, once. After this, who will say We
| Yankees are not great people
BARON Won GRoNE. of the Prussian army
who distinguished himself at the Na',ona
Bndge in August last, oy his courage snd skill
and also in the engag, ments which afterward
took place before The commsnd under Msjn
Lsiiy reach jaaps, has arrived in New Or
leans from Vrra Crz. The Delta speaking o
The Baron wss wounded in the hip; at tn
head a. two companies took for, at the Ma
iionui D, idge aud was Of great use TO Msjn
Laliy throughput. He came To this countr
by permission Of the King of Prussia, To serv
with our army in the Mrxican campaign:
General Scott, to whom he br, ught letters
tr, atcd him with marked attention in the cit
Of Mexico. and invited him To j lin The staf
The fgh,iog being over for the present, acd tn
Bsron's sbsence from Prussia being neccssarii
limited. he will occupy the remainder OF thi
e time IN visiting Cnba, and afterwards the Uni
= ted S,ales, on his return home.
:, DsArn or LisuT. RIDofLN.--Tbe news {
4 the dealh oi Lieut.. A. R,dgely Is conirmed b
g letters published in Bil,,nore from Vera Crui
d A letter dated Vera Cruz, Dec. ~, states III,
, he was killed in an action with tho Mexican
, sbJut the Odd OF November. at , small tow
n called Mstamoros, about fifty mil,s frum Puebl'
? The letter adds
: "lle was serving as Adjutant General
% General Lane, and when he fell was dlsplayn
Z. the gallantry Of his name and race, in ieadr
AZ u charge against the enemy, in which he 81
20 tained the honor Of his ancestors, and prove
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