The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-01-14


Wcrnblish below a queer order from Ger
Scott, in reference towriiing letters from Ii
army. II smacks largely Of 'ha,ty pla,
of soup" The regulation referred 10 is tia
which fnrbiis officers from sending home 70
publication reports Of operations OF the arm,
within onr month after the close orthc cam
paign 10 which they relate, on pain Of dis
missal from The service. The olicriS re-
ferred to are Generals Pillow, Worth, am,
Col Duncan, who lave AL been arrested
Col, Duncan has, however, exculpptcd Gen
Worth from any participation in, or knowl-
edge Of the authorship OF the letter, on the
strength Of which he was arrested, u,owins
the authorship of j, himself, The order
mas: ever be regarded Is 4 curiosity.
lIrAr9rAErEus CT 7uE Amy.
Mexico, Nov, l., l.l7.
The attention. of certain oi',or, ,.,.:.
Army Is recalled to the for, gvinr p,,.,,t ~
ton, mich the Generals On sri- rss' i,,,I
TO enforce, 50 far as !. may ., in hi, ,,,ys,
As yet, but tive echo & trnp bon.r ,rtt,.
osi'!a" operations q, cur arms in ,,i> La,in
nave reaohedu>, the tir>tin a New Orleans.
ana ihe second through 4 Iampi,o news.
pap".. w ~ W >
1t re- ,nires not little charity 10 LeE,ye
that me principle heroes uf the Scaubal,u>
lstters alluded TO lid not write them. or <pe.
cally procure them to be written. ana The
intelligent can be at no loss ia ccniecturinc
inc an'hors-chelS, pavtisanS, and pet IN.
m'llaTS. 10 The honor of the service, the
disease rur;ency Of fame, not earned
cannot have seized upon half dozen Off
GERS, (present,) all Of whom, it is believed.
belong to the same two coterics.
False credit may, no doubt, be obtained
at home, by such deSpica5le self-puilincs
and malignant exclusion of others: but at
the expense OF the Just esteem ana consider
alton oil all honorable officers who love their
country, their profession, and the tru.h OF
history. The Indignation of the great num-
Der OF the latter class cannot fail, il, the end.
TO bring down the conceited and the euvious
to their proper level.
BY command Of Mai. Gen. Soorr:
III. l.. SCOTT, 4. A. A.. G..
The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce. COM I
menting Oh this order, says:
We are quite ashamed of Gen. Scots
general orders Nc. 49," which we pub !
lishod yesterday, relative TO certain letters
from Mexico, highly commendatory Of the
services of Generals Worth and Pillow. In
ais hot displeasure he loses all dignity, talks
more like an irascible boy, than like the
commander in chief of the American Array
n Mexico. Strange tina, gentleman of 50
much experience, and whose reputation rs
. brave and skilful General is so thoroughly
established, should not see that his excess
'ive scnsltivences in matter Of this kind.
will be construed by his fellew citizens into
l weakness, and is in fact a clear indication
If weakness. Old Zach never would have
been guilty Of such folly. If he did not at
he moment receive all the credit TO which
ne knew himself entitled, he would, instead
If attempting to rectify the matter on the
pot, by the force Of military discipline. have
'ilher taken no notice OF it al all. or passed ,
over With some good natIred remark. well
ssured that the truth would soon be known,
md his services properly appreciated.