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From the Washington Union.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Proceedings 9th Court Of Inquiry
Reneaoal of the Difficulties between
Generals Scott and Worth--Gen.
Scott coming Home.
By the arrival Of the steamship New
Orleans, Captain Aud, we are in pos
session Of dates from The city Of Mex
leo to the 2lst inst. The news is in
terest:ng, although portion of it will
be read with regret. We allude to
the renewal Of difficulties between
Generals Scott and Worth, spoken OF
in letter from our Vera Cruz cores
ponden.. He states that Mr.. Trist is
to be retained in Mexico as witness,
and that Gen. Scott will leave Mexico
for the United States as soon as the
court Of inquiry adJourns. We have
also the proceedings of the court Of in
quiry down to the 10th inst, inclusive,
which will be read with interest.
Col. Henry Wilson has succeeded
General rwiggs as governor Of Vera
Cruz.
We learn from a correspondent at
Tlacata'pam of the loss of the prize
steamer Petrita near Alvarado on the
10Th instant.
The mail from Mexico arrived at
Vera Cruz on the morning of the 21st.
Our usual correspondence from the
city Of Mexico has not, as yet, come
to hand. We append, however, let
ter from Vera Cruz, and one from
Mexico-lhe latter containing the pro-
|ceediags Of the court of inquiry:
Especial correspondence of the Picayune.l
VERA Cruz, March IS, 1913.
l had no idea that the Orleans would
sail before evening; but as l have just
heard that the mail is about closing,
| hasten to write you a few items of
news. The mail is just in from the
city of Mexico, bringing dates to the
2lst inst. The difficulties between
Gems. Scott and Worth have been re-
newed, and Mr.. Trist is to be retained
as witness.
Santa Anna is coming down to this
place TO embark Immediately.
Gen. Scott will come down from
Mexico as soon as the court Of inqui-
| ry adjourns, and leave for the United
! States.
The man Clark, convicted of the
murder of Guerrero, who was to have
been executed yesterday, has had his
sentence committed to twenty years
Imprisonment at hard labor.
! | have learned ,on the best authority,
that no more supplies than are abso-
lutely necessary for the immediate use
Of the army will be sen. to the interior,
in view Of an immediate Withdrawal
of our troops. Such, l am informed,
were the orders received by this morn
ing mall from Mexico.
Cry OF MEXICO, March Is, '4S.
EDITORS PIcAYuNE: The court of
inquiry he'd a short secret session at the
palace on Monday last, the 18th inst.
but your reporter was unable TO CLEAN
anything which .ranspied, further
Than that the meeting was called fol
the purpose of arranging some prelimi
nary business, and that an order was
adopted requiring reporters for the
public press 20 furnish their names
and evidences of responsibility to the
court; after which, motion for ad.
journmen', to meel again ,his morning
| Tor general business, was carried.
In accordance with adjournment
the court re- assembled this morning, all
the members being present. After
sitting short time in private session,
The court room was thrown open, and
Gen. Scott entered, accompanied by
Col. Hitchcock, Inspector general
Capt. H. L. Scott. A. A. g.; Lieut..
I. Williams, A. D. c.; and other off
GERS Of the Generals staff.
All preliminary business having been
arranged, the court announced Itself
ready to proceed in its deliberations.
Gen. Scott rose and said that, at the
proper time, he would ask Of the cour,
what persons were to be before the
court as accused parties, and wha,
subjects it designed to investigate.
| The Judge Advocate was desired by
the President to read the orders 70,
the assembling of the court.
Maj. Gen. Scott then addressed the