Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-12
0nr Officers in MeXcO.

The Washington correspondent of The phiiadeI-
phia North American, in his letter Of the l4th
ut.. says:
The President has this day ordered Court Of
Inquiry for the purpose of Investigating the char
ges against Gen. Pillow and Col. Duncan, which
have been prefered by Gen. Scott. Al ser that
Investigation has terminated the Court is further
directed to inquire into the charges preferred
against Gen. Scott by Gen. Worth. The carges
against Gen. Worth, submitted BY the command
ing General, haYe'b been dismissed by The Presi-
dent.
The Court is directed 10 assemble at Pcrotc, al
as carly day as the members can convene. 1t
fls to consist of Gen. .-T0wson, Pay ymaster Gene
raj, as President and Gen. Gushing, and Gen.
Butler, of Louisiana. Gen. Towson will start
I for Mexico on Monday. H-.
The command of the army in Mexico will nc
cessarily devoIye on Cen Butler, of Kentucky
he being the officer next in rank to Gen. Scott
whose presence will be required, at the court, OF
! Inquiry.
We find the following order in the Baltimore
Sun of the 18th ult.:
WAR DEPARTMENT, -4djuiant Generals Office,
Washington, January l3, 1913.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 2--The following Order,
received from the Secretary of Warts published
for the information and guidance Of the officers
concerned
w Ar DEPARTMENI. January IL, lCtc
BY direction Of the President Of the United
States, Court of inquiry, TO consist'of Brevet
Brig. Gen. N. Towson, Paymascr General !;
Brig. Gen. Caleb Cushing, and Col. T.. q. w.
Butler, 3d Dragons, members will assemble IN
Mexico, to inquire and examine into the charges
allegations preferred by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott,
against Maj. Gen. Gideon ]. Pillow, ard Brevet
Lieut.. Col. James Duncan, Captain Of the ID
Regiment of Artillery. and the charges or mat
terS Of cODlDlaint nresente1 bv WAY Of
by Brevet Maj Gen. w. J. Worth, Colonel of
the Sh Regiment of Infantry, against Major
Gen. Winfield Scott ; and also, into any matters
cOnnec ted with the same, as well as such other
transactions may be submitted to the consde-
ration Of the Court and after investigating the
same, the Court will report the facts in each case
together with the opinion thereon, for the inior-
matOn Of the President.
The Court will convene on the 18th day of
February next, or as soon thereq ftcr as practical
Die, II the castle of Perote, in Mexico where it
Will continue TO hold lis siItings, unless the cxi-
gcncies of the public service may require the
place to be changed, in which case the Court is
authorized to adjourn from place to place, cir.
cumsances may render necessary, in order that
no embarrassment TO the service may BE accason-
ed by lis sessions
Should any Of the members named in the or
der be prevented from attending, the Court will
proceeded TO, and cotinue the business before il
provided the member of numbers present be
within the lmtatation prescribed by law.
lst Lieut.. Richard p. Hammond, Sd Artillery,
is appointed to act as Judge Advocate and Recor-
der of the Court.
In case the Judge Advocate and Recorder
should be prevented from attending, or unable to
discharge the duties, the Court is authorized to APP
point some other upon the junior member.
w. c. MARCY. Secreiaryof War.
By order: (Signed) r. JONES, Adj. Gen.