The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-15

lhI!ol tlf'Sp )nitIlL vi t'lt NEW L Ork
t.veniag Post, gives the following account
Of the causes which has given rise to the
difference between Gen. Scott aud Gen.
Worth, and the arrest Of the latter
Official intelligence has come UNDER
stand, of the arrest OF Gen. Worth by
Gen. Scott.
The difficulty Is believed to have arts
en- out of the issue, by the commanding
general, Of the general order against let.
Ter writing. 1t appeared to be the gen.
eral impression Of the officers of the ar
ny in Mexico, that Gen. Worth was al
ioAel to as one OF the 'vain, conceitcd
and envlous heroes" Gen. Worth adj
dressed very respectful note TO Gen.
Scott, asking frank avowal from him,
whether he must consider himself obnoX-
ious 10 the reprooi conveyed inthat order
Gen. Scott evaded a direct reply, 'but an
severed the note.
Gen. Worth respectfully repeated the
request. 70 this second note Gen. Scott
declined giving a more specific answer,
and informed his correspondent that he
could not hold himsclfresponsible Tor the
references it might please the officer 10
draw from his phrascology.
Gen. Worth thereupon drew up a state
mcnt ofthe entire correspondence between
the Communicated and himSclt, and
addressed it TO the Secretary Of War,
with remarks Of his own as to the injus-
ticc with which he had been treated, and
assuring the Secretary that but for his
regard TO the public service, he should
file charges against Gen. Scott.
This statement directed as an appeal
to the Secretary of War, he sent unseal-
ed to Gen. Scott, requesting him, to trans
nit it to Washington. Gen. Scott re-
fused TO forward it, at the request of Gen
Worth, but forthwith put Gen. w. under
arrest; and reported him to the War De-
plrlmcnt for insolencc to his superior Of
flcer, &c, and to sustain the charges,
transmits the statement drawn up by Gen
Worth.
This is the CYST eff the controversy, as
I have it from good authority. cannot
undertake, of course, to give the exact
language of documents that have never
seen.
No doubt the papers will be called for
by Congress, and then the truth will
out. 1t is surmiscd that The government
may recall Scott.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COMMERCIAL MARINE Or THE UNITED
STATES The New York Herald has re-
cciyed from Washington, a statement
showing the amount of the commercial
marine of the United States, compre-
hcnding its details, both of foreign and
American Tonnage and of the various
places of arrival and departure.
From it we learn that the commercial
marine ofthe United States is only sec
ond to that of England. The aggregate
amount Of entrances and clearances are
near y scrca mUitons Of tons, being not far
short of the whole Of the tonnage of the
British dominions, in Europe, Asia and
America. OF this amount, two thirds
are American Tonnage, and one-third for
eign. The aggregate amount Of men, or
seamen, required to navigate such tom
age, is over one Muadred cad siaty thousands;
and Of this number, we may reckon, prob
ably, one hn1nlrcd MoaSa"d 1imNricaa seamc,;
and if we add to this number an estimate
of the steamboat men employed on the
Western waters, the amount will reach
one hundred and Sirty M0usand--so that we
have an aggregate of 100000 men, in
the United States, accustomed to sailing
or steam vessels
HE LEoNlDAs LErTER:-Gcn. Pillow
has denied any responsibli'yfor the letter
signed "Leonidas," which created such
a hubbub throughout the country some
time ago. Here is his certificate, taken
from the Star, Of Nov. 2S, paper pub
lished in the city OF Mexico:
':lIaylng seen a letter in the Picayunc
Of the Goth ult., signed Lconidas,' feel
it my duty to say ] know nothing OF this
letter or Of its author.
off there are any disposed to attribute
il to me, or who suppose l have given it
my sanction, they are as Iii5erM as they
are unjust.
"All candid men, who know me, must
be satisfied that / would not myself. nor
would allow any friend to commit such
an act Of folly.
81 am willing to be judged by my
written reports, but | utterly protest a.
gainst the injustice of being held response
Bile for the anonymous letters of friends
or enemies"
i(y~The Washington Union says
The War Office has received by the Of
ficers who have recently arrived from
Mexico, various trophies of the war.
Among them, are two small beautiful
brass wall pieces of ordnance, sent by
Gen. Scott, and brought to this city by
Col. Andrews.
The most curious Of these trophies is