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

rules, &c. Gen. Scott opposed ms
decision, on account of the trouble
which the taking down in writing of
the interlocutory questions tina, might
be started ia the sequel ofIhe invest'-
CATION would occasion. when the
cour, proposed that the case should be
suspended. and that it should proceed
10 that of Gen. Pillow. Gen. Scott
then requested that the court should
take down some Of his observations
tina, they might appear on the record,
AS we'll as some others which he was
about 10 make; which the coar, tefus-
ed. He then demanded Of the court,
in order 20 save time, to proceed with
the case of Lieut.. Col. Duncan, for
which he was prepared. After some
remarks made by tie court, Gen. Scott
repeated that his object in pressing The
matter was to save time. The court
was then organized to investigate
: solely the case of Gen. Scott, and rot
to take cognzance of that Of Col. Dun
can, for which it was not specially
prepared. Gen. Scott insisted upon
reading document relating to the
charges against Col. Duncan, which
the court refused to admit.
General Pillow rose and demanded
that he should be allowed to vindicate
himself, and said that he was the more
anxious, as there was every probability
of peace being established; that he en-
tered the service by virtue of law
which, in case of peace, would require
his immediate departure; and iha,, if
his defence were put off, it might be
extended to longer period than he
would wish to remain in his present
position; he hoped the court would NOT
proceed with the ease of Colonel Dun
can.
The court ordered that the case of
Cen Scott should be deferred until
the following day, and decided to 60
on with the case Of Col. Duncan
Thereupon General Scott proceeded
to make two charges:
1>t. A violation of the army regula-
!ions, which prohibit the publication
of letters or dispatches not published
by authority, relating to military oper-
atoms.
%. Some facts asserted by Col.
Duncan in the letter, and the answer
: of that officer to the charges.
Having concluded, Gen. Scott
withdrew his accusation against Cox
Duncan, and did the same with regard
to Gen. Pillow; but this general stated
he would, notwilhstanding,'eply to the
accusation made by Gen. Scott, that
he had liberated an officer placed un-
der arrest by Gen. Scott previous to
his having been tried.
GENERAL PARADEs.-'fhe Union
says, last night and this morning ,e.
por! has been current that revolution
was about TO break out in this capital
but we learn that the rumors which
have circulated on ;his point are un
founded, and are only gwen out by
those who wish to see an outbreak
and who take every opportunity te
alarm the citizens. The march O
Con. Parades to this city offered gooe
pretext for their favorite object. Blu
it is assured that his general is coming
to this city without any revolu,ienar,
intent, either in promoting or aiding
the one that has been announced, and
tina, he has returned without disturbing
the public tranquility.
! On the subject of the advance o
Parades to San Luis, we have receiv
&c the following letter:
/ SAN LUIS PorosI, March 4.-Gen
eraI Parades appeared yesterday few
leagues from this city, with the objec,
as confidently asserted, of making ;
, pronunciamento for the further prosecu
ton Of the war. But he was hinderet
from doing so by the communicate
general having adopted measures Sc
that Paradcs could not enter the city
and report says he has gone away, ane
what is exactly the case is not perfect
. ly known. And, as usual, reports are
| dUuDuant.
LATER FROM THEBRAZOS.
The U. S. schooner Captain Lincoln
Watson, master, from Brazos on the
17th inst, came up last night. By
;. this arrival we have Matamoras papers
to the 18Th. Yhe Flag learns that the
Mississippi regiment bad gone to Mag
apil, one hundred and ten miles in ad
vance Of Saltilo, on the road to Zaca
:ecas, and five companies had been de.
spa,ched to Parras. These troops hat
been sent in obedience to general or
ders TO "Spread themselves over the
country" The same paper contains
also an account of the explosion of the
boilers of the Frankland, few miles
below Reynosa. 'Fhe extent of the
melancholy catastrophe is said to be