Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-04-12
The Court Of Inquiry.
WITHDRAWAL OF CHARGES AGAINST
GENERAL SCOTT.
AuGuSTA. Anril 3


The Overland Express has arrived, with New
Orleans papers of the 29th ult., and an extra
Picayune, issued on the day, containing dates
from Vera Cruz to the 18th ult., and from the
Capital to the 10th.
A renewal of the difficulties between Gener-
ais Scott ard Worth had taken place. Mr..
Trist had been detained at the capital as a wit
ness against Gen. Scott, but will leave for the
United States when the Court of Inquiry adj
journs.
Gen. Twiggs and number of other officers
have arrived at New Orleansl
Col. Henry Wilson has succeeded General
Twiggs as Governor of Vera Cruz.
No more supplies than are necessary are to
be semitic the interior, in view of the immedi-
ate withdrawal of the troops.
The Court of Inquiry commenced its sessions
at that place, on the 10th. The next day, af-
fer short private session, the Court announced
that it would proceed with its deliberations -
Gen. Scott asked what persons were accused,
and what parties and what subjects were to be
investigated. The order for assembling the
Court was then read; it requires the investiga-
ton of the charges preferred by Gen. Scott a
gainst Gems. Pillow and Duncan,also the COM
plants of Gen. Worth against Gen. Scott, and
designates the time and place of meeting, and
the other preliminaries.
Gen. Scott said that he desired all the parties
interested should be present, particularly Gen.
Duncan, as his remarks would concern him.
he also inquired whether any other persons
were embraced in the order as accused parties.
The Court, after celebrating privately for half
an hour, replied that no other parties were ac
cused. Gen. Scott made short speech, in
which he spoke feelingly of his having been
converted into prisoner at large, while at a
distance f.on his country, struck down from
his high command, and found himself placed as
chief criminal, and the accused become the &C.
cusers.
The President said that the remarks must not
infringe the rules of the order converting the
Gen. Scott then resumed, and on the
esas,-s:1 of his speech the Court adjourned.
The next day the President Judge expressed
his readiness to investigate the charges of Gen.
Worth. Gen. Scott said he was ready to listen
10 whatever charges had been made against
him.
The Judge then read letter from Gen. Worth
stating that for the welfare of the service, he
wished to withdrax the accusations made in his
appeal against Gen. Scott.
After this had been read, the doors were
closed, and when re-opened the Judge announ-
eed the determination to suspend proceedings.
Gen. Scott then requested the Court to pro-
ceei in the case of Gen. Duncan Thereupon
the Court organised for the investigation of this
case. Gen. Scott insisted upon the reading of
the documents relating to the charge against
Gen. Duncan. This the Court refused.
Gen. Pillow expressed the determination to
indicate himself if the Court ordered the char
ges preferred by Gen. Scott for trial.
The next day it was decided to take up the
accusation preferred against Gen. Duncan by
Gen. Scott. Two charges were embraced In
the accusation. The first was violation of
the Army Regulations, which prohibited the
publication of letters in relation to military OPP
eralons, and the second was in consequence of
some facts asserted by Duncan in letters writ
ten by him and his answers to the charges.
Gen. Scott then withdrew his accusations "a
ganst Duncan.
Gen. Pillow stated that he would reply to
the accusations of Gen. Scott.
The steamer Palmetto was wrecked near Al
yarado on the 25th.