New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-11
The Court of Inquiry.

The Nele- Orleans Delta. Of the 3Oth ult contains
complete report Of the proceedings of the Court Of In
quiry, up to the the 2lst
The Court had decided after considerable discussion,
that farther proceedings In the Of Gen. Scott be
stayed until report be made TO- ard instructions received
from. the War Department.
Thereupon Cen. SCOTT addressed letter 10 the Court,
the substance Of which is contained In the following
paragraphs:
have heard unofieiay with extreme pain, that you
likely to adjourn 10 order 10 await, in TINS country
the farther Instructions Cf tho Executive, whether shall
ns held to prosecute before this preliminary Cour the
charges End specifications have heretofore preieUed
as,in't Major General Pillow sna breyst Lieut. Colonel
Duncan.
nder such decision should necessarily be helo the
prisoner Of this Court soDeu here 10 the Republic OF Mex
icOwithout command-un the season when the rom 10
the Cuff shall hsve passed swsy-ssy about the
beginning Of Novsmber-s period Of more than sever
mOnths-unlsss indeed the whole army should, IN The
meantime evacuste the country, In which case though
without functions shall be resdy 10 share with II s the
dangers OF pestilence
THIS necessity OF attending upon the Court result. from
the commsods Of the Executive through the War Depart
rnent, ia these words
You are directed By the President TO attend the Court
Of Inquiry wherever II may hold its sngs, and when
your pes before attendance UPON the Court shall
no longer be required and notified OF that fact by
the Court yea will report IN person al this Department.
for farther orders
sly Incarceration, therefore would Be complete-unless
during the Interval Of forty days or more probably uds
ING from the fate Of my demand for general court
tia one hundred may visit New Orleans and take
ng aud coming The double hazard OF falling by the yellow
fever.
Certainly hi. Court could not come any decision be-
fore or after al the investigation calculated TO operate
more unexpected or distressing hardship upon me
Mr. President. among the mauy reasons have hereto
fore submitted for declining prosecute this time IN
this country and before this preliminary Court the char.
gee, &C, had preferred against Major General Pillow
not 70 recall the case OF Lieutenant Colonel Dunean-the
sixth In these words
Tbs hand when the Court and the par.
ties will not be abe 70 leave this country for home with
out great peril 10 life "
That reason and understood wish OF the Executive
that the service sht be spared the embarrassment Of
investigating the referred TO in the orders the
Courts reeord-com6ned with my extreme desire.
since was superseded, 10 return 70 my family ban
con'ideratons have pTeseutes In shaping my course
before this tribunal, toward msJ Gen Pillow, and not
little on that toward Lieut. Col duncan, after his answer
10 certain inqnries which are recorded.
The Court after again celebrating decided take up
the case OF Major General Pillow and the Commander in
CHEF submitted bis charges and Specifications.
These were The violation of general Regulation or
standing order for The Army 10 writing aud publishing.
causing TO be written ana published the letter signed
" LeOnidss published ia the y o Delta OF sept TO- s47
g. Conduct UEbscomng cioer and gentlemen under
which head eight different specifications contained
in the following order
That be h.d dispatched or caused to bs dispatched
the Lsonidss litter order fsisy 70 msgnfy bis seq.
ersship, vslor and prowess farther specification Of
the false statements end assertions IL given.
That he made Of the xpress Communication ofthe
Delta through L. Fresner ESQ send this letter the
the dlfpAicD-s could De Tor
wsrded, In order TO anticipate the account Of the
mend ns officer. aud forestall public opinion.
8 In claiming for himself In this Official report, the
Of certain military operations and about the bat
tie elds Of Conreras and Churubusco and endsavorns
10 duee the commanding officer permit such statement
TO stand uncouected
This is substantially the same in character as the
former except that 1t refers to the basts Of Moline del
Rey
s. In mssnifyine zesl aud heroism bis report
of the taxing Of Chapultepec by stating that he caused
himself 10 be borne along with his troops facing the hre
Of the enemy 10 the walls of the caste-when, after
oeivns confusion, he had placed himself in grove at
the foot Of the hill sheltered from the IRE Of the
8. In stating In the duplicate Of Communication 10 the
Secretary Of War that he had opposed with warmth
the views Of Gen Scott in relation the srmiscs when
he had been not only In favor of tbs armstce but
willing to become one OF the Commissioner
In endesvOfng TO influence the mind OF Mr.. treaner
OF the Delta In favor Of his dsnonora
bic wishes and schemes
In endeavoring to corrupy influence III. mind Of Mr.
Peoples Of the AmtroaG star toward his slorhea-
uon in said psper. &c.
On the next day the 2st the examination OF witnesses
The day occupied In taking down the
evidence OF Mr. freauer with regard the Identity O.
the Leondas letters. The witness testified to the fac
that Gen. Pillow had given him paper to incorporate
with his letter TO the Delta This he had refused
II contained incorrect statements but had retained the pa
per. He had afterward written TO Mr.. Magnnls Of the
Ded and obtained the original copy Of the LeOnidAs
letter. This was produced when be recognized several 10
terneations as having been written BY Gen. Pillow.
Gen Scott stated that Mr. Trist and Mr. Peoples OF the
American Star 10 be the witnesses after which
the Court adjourned.