The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07


have the honor to be your most ob't servant,
W j WORTH
To Gener al N Towsor, Pres. Court Of investigation
After this letter had been peru.ed by ALL the doors
the court were closed When the court reopened tn
Judge Advocate nounoed that he had determined u
suspend proceeding for the moment, and that If thT
parties bad objection he would fix motions rules, SC
Gen. Scott opposed this decision, account II the
trouble which the taking down in writing of the inter
tb, investigation would OCCASION when The pro
posed that the should be su,pended, and thait
should proceed to that OF Gen Pillow scott then
requested that the court should take down OF hi
ators tn they might appear the record
well others which he about to make, which
the Refused He then demanded OF the court, IN
order time to proceed with the OF Lieu,
Col. Duncan, for which he prepared After
sde bv the court GEN Scott repeated that nj
object In pressipg the mater to time, Tn
court then organised to invesgse soely tho
Of Gen Scott and not to take cososspce Of that Of Col
Duncan for which IL not specially prepared. Gen
Scott Unlisted upon reading document rssting TO the
charges against Col Duncan, which the court refused 10
admit
Gen Pillow rose and demanded that he should be 81
lowed to vindcste himself, and said that he tn
anxious as there was every probability of peace
bripg that he entered IN. service by
of law which, in case Of peace would equre his i'm
mediate departure and that II his defence put OF
IL might be- extended to longer period than he would
wish 10 remain in his present position; he hopei the
would not proceed with the case OF Col Duncao
The court ordered that the of Gen. scott should
be dee until the following day add decided to g.
on with the case of Col Duncan. Jheteupon General
Scott proceeded to make two charges -
bit the pubcstion Of letters dispatches publish
ed by authority, relating to military operation
2d-some facts asserted by Col Duncan in the letter
and the answer Of that officer TO the charges
Having concluded, Gen Scott withdrew his ACCUSE
ton against Col Duncan and did the with regard
Gen Pillow but this general stated he would, not,
wthstanding reply to the accusation made by General
Scott that he had liberated ofcer psced under
by Gen Scott previous to his having been tried
WRECK OF THE PRIZE STEAMER pETRrTA
TLAoArALPAM, March ~, lss.-I deeply regret 10
write you tho Of the prize steamer Petta !"
(but so II IL IL Ia as folows: On the nornn. Of tn,
lat, inst got under way fiom vers Cruz and pro.
ceeded to Sscrf sios AID towsd toe U. ship Albany
from there to Anton Lizardo The next morning. OF
sunrise got under way for this place the weather be-
log pleasant and the wind moderate from n. ". b.
fore reaching the bar of Avarado the breszs had
creased 90 az to make rough that felt quite
anxious for the safety Of the Petrcs. We found on
reaching there the breaking nearly the
bar We weni over without difficulty and We then
thought, without having sustained any damages.
Knowing the very defective condition Of Der hull and
planking from decay. and the rsvsges OF the worm,
We were greatly relieved, on reaching Avsrsdo. to