Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-15
LATE FROM MEXICO.
Further Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry in
Generals Scott, Worth ond Pillows Case.
Interesting Proceedings.


Interesting Proceedings.
We published yesterday part of the pro-
ceedings of the Court of Inquiry appointed to
investigate the charges against Gen. Scott.
We have to-day further proceedings, and the
probable explanation of the report that diff.
culties had occurred again between Generals
Scott and Worth The whole conduct of
Gen. Scott in this investigation is character
lied by arrogance and supercious bearing
towards both his superiors and his subordi-
nales, and his language is of an insulting des-
cription in reference to his government. He
insults his subordinates because they appeal
ed to the President which he regards as an
act of insubordination, and then turns round
and is guilty of the same insubordination by
Insulting has superior, the President for list
ening TO the appeal. Gen. SCOTS military
fame must be bright indeed, to render such
glaring faults and Inconsistencies Invisible
Phita. Ledger.
THE CASE OF MAJOR GENERAL Pillow.
After the members had been qualified in
this case, Gen. Scott rose and read a paper
setting forth at length the nature of the char
ges brought against Gen. Pillow, complaining
of the ''releasc before trial' of an officer ar
rested by him and finally giving his reasons
for Withdrawing as he therein did, his charges
against Gen. Pillow.
Gen, Pillow took exceptions to the spirit of
the paper, protested against the withdrawal
of the charges, and signifed his intention 10
reply to the paper submitted by Gen, Scott
Oh to morrow to which the Court assented.
Gen. Worth then rose, and informed the
Court that he should ask to place upon the
record paper relative to the one last read
lie could prepare i, in an hour, or by to-mor-
row morning.
Gen. Scott submitted TO the Cour, the fol-
lowing document
"In reference 10 the construction put bv
the Court on the orders of the President Of the
United States under which il is assembled
that only the conduct of Major Gen, Scott,
Mai. Gen. Pillow and Bv't Lieut.. Col. Dun
can, as set forth in the written accusations
against them, respectively, is to be inqred
into, and not that of Bv't Maj. Gen. Worth,
against whom there was also written charge
laid before the President of the United States
And, in reference, also, to the letter of Bv't
Maj. Gen. Worth, to the Cour;, Withdrawing
his appeal or accusation Against the said Scott,
but leaving lis venom, mainly on the ground
that the President had done him, the said
Worth, full and ample Justice"
The said Scott several times essayed 10
address the Court, but was as often stopped
and requested TO reduce his rcmatks to wri-
ting: with that decision or request of the
Court, he now succinctly complies as follows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen Of tie Court
Here, in the Capital of Mexico, conquered
by the American arms under my command,
| find myself but a prisoner at large-the
chief criminal before this Court. Deeply
wounded my military pride is cast down in
to the dus,-not by the public enemy-hut
by the long arm of power from home All
that could be done in that quarter, 10 njure,
to degrade and humble me. here and else
where, has been accomplished. But, susluin-
ed by the Almighty arm-fccling myself
strong in conscious rectitude-strong in mind
and body-strong in all the means of self
defence, | bid defiance to my accusers
shall not plead the letter Withdrawing the
appeal against me, in bar of trial. Nay,
challenge the writer of that letter to come
forward and do his worst But. no doubt, he
thinks-and with reason-;hat he has done
his lrorst. Here, in view of the enemy, he
has caused me to be struck down from the
high and honorable command Of a most gal
liant and triumphant army. lie has caused
me, First To be pre-judged ard punished
at home, and then to be brought forward and
tried again, while he, my junior, has been
pre-acqulted and rewarded The President
has, we are exultingly told, done him full
and ample Justice Yes, sir, in double mea-
sure justice to his pride, and Justice to his
vengeance. Let him, Mr.. President, go forth
rejoicing, in the plenitude of Executive favor
Without envying him his honors, shall, a,
the end of this Court, have done with him
forever. Again, MIR, President, | repeat, my
attitude is that of Defiance
Gen. Worth rose and begged permission
TO make few remarks, hut was interrupted
by Gen. Scott, who stated that as he was not
before the Cour, he had no right whatever tC
address it.
The President remarked that such irrcgu
lari,ies could not be permitted, upon which
Gen. Scott desired the President not to adj
dress his remarks to hm-at the same time
looking towards Gen. WORTH as if they should
have been intended for him. Gen Wy
Several letters were then read, which we
have not room for, in reference to the tria
and the reasons assigned by Gen. Scott FOL
Withdrawing the charges against Gen. Pillow
The following note from Gen. Worth pretty
eiTectually replies to Gen. scott's insulting
remarks II is cool and to the purpose
| Mr. President and Gentlemen Of The Court
Having without reservation, in my letter t.