Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-27

Gen. Scott and the Administra-
ton.

The treatment, by the Administration of Gen.
Scott--who has led the armies Of the American
Republic through campaign which has no par
allel in the written history of the Western world
is attracting, and is likely to still further at
tract, the attention Of the American people. This
brave and gallant soldier is prisoner in
Mexico and is daily undergoing an examination
in regard to some patched up charges, of no par
ticular moment, preferred against hun by an OIL
Ger inferior tn command, and whom General
Scott had charged with violation of orders.
The Administration at home disregarded the
complaints made by Scott against this officer
(Worh,) dismissed them without hearing, and
lent willing ear and a ready aiG to the charges
made against Scott. They took the command of
the army from him who hid led it to victory af-
ter victory from the shore to tho interior and
who has placed the stars and stripes in triumph
upon the towers of the Mexican capital. This
high and gallant officer, to whose skill and bra
very, in this great campaign of Mexico, the Ad-
nlnlstration mainly owe their salvation from the
utter scorn aud contempt Of the nation, is basely
used by them for mark at which TO aim their
levelled nace-as
I" An Eagle, towering in his pride of place,
Was by housing Owl hawk'd at and killed.
1t is not, however, so much the ordering of
General Scott TO undergo an examination before
the Court Of Inquiry that we object to- as it is the
preexts upon which it was based, and the gross
and insulting Partially with which it is marked
Why, we ask, should the charges against Gene
raj Worth, made by Scott, be Immediately dis
missed by the Government and ne relnstated
in command, without trial or examination, while
General Worhs letter against Scott is seized
hold of to deprive hun of his command, and hold
him TO an examination, in sight of the army he
had commanded, and on the very fields which he
has rendered historical by bis genius and skill
But this is not ALL On the 4th of June, General
Scott addressed the following letter to Secretary
Marcy:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Pueba, June A, lS47
SIR arrived here with four troops Of horse
on the 26th ul,mo. Twiggs' division came up
the next day.
The effective strength of this army has been
surprisingly reduced Besides the discharge of
seven regiments and two Independent companies
of old volunteers, we had to leave in hospital a.
bout 1000 men at Vera Cruz, as many sick and
wounded at Jalapa, and 200 sick at Perote. Here
we have on the sick report 1917. Not a corps
has made forced march, except in the pursuit
after the battle Of Cerro GuIdo, and every posi-
BILE attention has been given to the health Of the
troops.
Making he further deductions of the killed
and woured, the garrlsons Of Vera Cruz, Jala-
pa, and Perotc, and we have here but $500 eff.
iective non-comnissoned officers, artfcers, mu-
siclans, and priya,os- "a force evidently INSULT
clent to garrison this large open city and to march
upon the capital, where or near it we may prob
ably have To beat an Indifferent army of from
$4,000 to 25O00. This we could do with 4,OOO
but at loss probably Of one-iourth gu! number;
whereas with 5000 our loss would not exceed
some 300.
We are still much embarrassed by the want of
money. But little can be obtained on drafts this
side Of the capital, and we have not heard OF the
arrival Of dollar at Vera Cruz for this army
The attempt to subsist it by living at free quar-.
tiers, or on forced contributions, would be the end
OF military operations.
tukc The liberty to enclose copy of my re-
Ijoinder To Mr.. Trlst. No doubt lie has forward
ed copy of his most extraordinary episle to me.
To have such a flank battery planted against me,
amidst critical military operations, is great an
noyance.
Considering the many cruel disoppontinents
and notifications have been made to feel since
el Washington, or the total want of support
aud sympathy, on the part OF the War Depart
ment, which have so long experienced, beg
to be recalled from this army The moment that 1t
may be safe for any person to embark at Vera
Cruz which | suppose will be early in Novem-
Der. Probably all field operations will be over
long before that time.
have the honor to remain, sir, with high re
spect, your most obedient servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. VIM. l., MARCY, Secretary of War.
In abou, two months subsequent to the date Of
this letter, General Scott received a letter from
Marcy, written evidently in an angry mood, in
which he attempts 10 SHOW that the Department
had done everything IN lis power to aid him.
The letter which IL dated July l2th, 1917, con-
cludes as follows