New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18

AZ great many different accounts Of the causes
OF the difficulties between Generals IN the City O.
Mexico ere circulating throueh the eoeetIy W thinG
improper 10 state what We understand, nom 5000
authority is the true origin " these unfortunate coniTo
VERSES.
some tin last July Gen Worth. who ccmiDanded tls
first and advance division Of army arrived before
tn City OF Puebla and met by deputaton FROM thg
place oapitulstion aud treaty agreed qpon be
tween General Worth and the Mexicsns by which ihs
latter were allowed much larger Liberty, and m-te
rights, then had ever before been conceded 10 them
BY any nj our Generals IL considered that tbs
treaty exposed troops. whine encsmp,c Ia fesbi1
TO be ssassinated with immunity, aud left Them without
any Of redress for any injuries When Cen scott
arrived Puebls he this treaty ia the strong
est terms. and censored Gen. Worth for making II The
latter iume oistey zuded Court Of Inquiry such
Count ordered and held by Gen. Scott II was eem
posed of Gems Quitman Twiegs and Smith. The finding
Of the Court severe condemnation and censuTe OF
Gen worth. Gen: Scott approved the decision Of ths
Court and here first commenced the interruption Of
friendship which had lasted for than twenty years
and which Gen. Worth owed much Of his glory and sue
cess The cooness say enmiiy Of these TWO Gene
Puebla when apparent reconciliation was ELECTED
There are whispeTngs that Gen. Scott sorey cha
grned by the result and strongly condemned Gen WoTths
dispositions Moline del Rey, that this lsmeniaDe
sr sould be the subject at least Of Court Of Inquiry
But as we are possessed Of any reliable information
this will indulge In specuations on sub
ect which is regarded almost The only serious mshap
encountered by Army In its march on the capital
But what II may be ascrbed, there Is no
doubt that troops exposed In the attack upon
the MOuo TO terrible, needless, and an unexpected
slaughter There is letter evidence Of the destructive
and terrible character Of the enemys IRE from this battery
the 18th and 8th Infantry compelled 10 give way and
In 90 doing lost Of the valuable officers in the
army IL is that they rallied and eturni g to
the charge ucceeded in carrying the fort but II al
the severest sacrifice which our army has Incurred since
the war began.
We do know who Is responsible for this disaster MOI
do insinuas that 10 from want OF skin on
management part OF officers but from what
have heard from officers who in the action, think
II would have been proper subject for court of inquiry
hose decision would have presented the subject Ia such
shape AZ to silence ell doubt inquiry in regard TO the
causes OF this disaster.
But the present difficulty between Generals Scott and
Worth did originate from the disaster al Mono The
cause Gen WOTths the OF oisIespectiu
and uuohcer-ke language, in letter written BY him 10
the CommandeT-inChef On the publication OF the order
in regard letters written from the army, and the con-
seauent arrest Col Duncan, Gen Worth wrote eter
10 Gen Scott nqugng If he (Gen was referred to n
these general orders Gen Scott replied hat ne would
not respond to the inquiry Thereupon Gen Worth wrote
letter. charging the Comm snder.ln CHIEF with unotcei
like conduct and requesting the charges 10 be transmitted
to the Secretary Of Wsr Tor sending This letter Zen
Worth was arrested and viii be ried By court martial
in the City Of Mexico
Cen Pillow arrested for appealing from decision
Of the Generan Chief and for sendng on his appeal TO
the Secretary Of War without the consent or
Of Gen Scot