Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-04-12
COURT OF ENQUIRY IN MEXICO.

ihitteu oy It's special correspondent. we yeSter-
day gave the substance of what was done, viz the
withdrawal of the charges against Gen. Scott by
Gen. Worth, and of the charges against Gen. Pill
low and Lieut.. Col Duncan by Gen. Scott. But
In no case did the manner the substance of the
withdrawal satisfy the accused and angry and Bit
ter feelings, deeply to be regretted at the last
accounts seemed 10 have ragged more furiously than
ever.
1t will be utterly Impossible for us 10 give this
trial 4, length, and, therefore, content ourselves
with 4 few striking points. We have room to-day
for only the emphatic remarks Of Gen. Scott in the
Worth aud Duncan Tomorrow we shall
give the reply of Gen. Worth, which the Court re-
fused 10 entertain, at the same time resolving TO
stay proceedings in the Scott case, till they could
get instructions from the War Department. We
shall also publish the remarks of Gen. Scott. with
drawing the charges against Gen. Pillow, and the
reply OF the latter, demanding an investigation TO
vlndicate his reputation Gen. Scott finally agreed
10 take up the.case of Gen. Pillow-whicl was
assented to by the Court, and Gen. S. submitted
his charges and specifications. They are very long,
occupying four columns. The frs, cha ge is 'svio.
iation of general regulation standing order for
The army" iii writing despa,chiug. or causing
70 DC written or despatched for publication, the ia
Nous ''Leondas'' letter. The second charge is
conduct nbecomng officer and gentleman, -
and consists of cghtspcciications LIST, The Sc
ven false statements III the LeOnidas letter. intend
| GU W liapHIly tnc GeneralSnp, NalOT and
prOweSS of the said Pillow, at the expense of other
commanders in the same iiedsof Con,rcras and Chu-
rubusco. 2nd, A false and scandalous communica-
ton, with interlineatiUns by Pillow, which was
handed by Pillow to Freaner, the correspondent of
! the New Orleans Delta (almUst duplicate of the
Leondas letter. for publication, TO forcstall public
opinion Sd, The false claim to the plan of attack
at Con,reras, which Pillow refused to correct in
his report dishonesty attempting TO induce Scott
TO let 1t stand uncOTrccted, through considerations
purely selfish, dishonest and PERSONAL TO said Pill
low and Scott. 4,h, That Pillow had falsely sta
ted, to magnify his own skill and energy, tina,
Scott was inert, lndeclsive, and stunned at what
! =. called the disasters of Mono del Rev, and tina,
,. would not have ordered the attack ON Chapul-
! tepec but for P.'s nterposton. 5ih, That Pillow
/ IN his report falsely stated that nj Chapulcpec al
/ though wounded, caused himself to be borne alone
with the continued assault on the Castle, evident,
~ wishing 1t to be believed that he was borne a
long in front ofth cncmy's fire; while, in truth
ne placed himself al the foot of the mound where
he was covered from the fire Of the enemy, and
remained there till the castle carried by Storm
! 9th, That Pillow in communication 10 the Score
tary OF War of November 10, lS47, falsely assert
ed that he (P) warmly opposed SCOTS views in
connection with 1.-THE fatal Observation-Disclosures
L. was in favor Of said negotiation, and willing 10
be commissioner ; though, after the aTmstice
! was ratified, he advised change i'll some of the
.
have demanded 4 surrender of the capital, or OF
Chapultepec. 9TH, That Pillow attempted cor.
ruptly TO influence the mind of Frcaner, The Del
la S correspondents to his dishonorablc wishes and
schemes-corruptly intimating that he had the mo
ney or political influence greatly To benefit said pa
per. 9th, hat In the same way Pillow attempt
ed corruptly 10 influence the mind of Peoples, one
OF the Editors of the American Star, published in
| Mexico.
On the trial Gen. Pillow admitted that he had
handed TO Mr. Freaner, the communication for the
Delta (Some OF the interlincaiiUns of which he said
were IN his hand wrlting,) referred to in the Cd
specification. He said that the matter contained
in that document was ,rue-and that it was taken
from rough report of his own. Gen. Scott hav,
lag next introduced the I.eondas letter which he
would show interlincd by Gen. Pillow, Gen
Pillow replied That not word OF that documens
Leonidas) was in his hand writing, and he object.
ed to it's being recorded, unless proved to him,
which he knew was an mpossiby.
MIR. FreaneT c'Mus,ans'D was then examined.
lie stated that Cen Pillow had sent for him and
handed him, having first interlined it, the commu
nicaton for the Delta, which he was anxious
should go of with the first impressions and be en-
grated in his, (F.'s) report.-Afierwards p asked
Tor the paper, stating that il would be breach of
confidence, if any improper made of it,
t., for reasons stated III his reply, refused to re-
turn said paper In reply 10 question by Pillow
f. said he had asked p. for list Of killed and
wounded, and perhaps for memorandum, as he
often asked officers for statements of facts. He
had handed said paper to Mr. Trist, and from the
latter person it had passed into the hands of Gen
Scott.
| Here ends the report Of the proceedings. From
! appearances, the examination will be protracted
and exciting.
| The counsel and friends of Gen Pillow are It.
Col. Duncan and Maj. Breckenridge. Gen Scott
announced that the next witnesses would be Mr.
Irlst and MIR. Peoples of the American Star
The Court announced that if the evidence of the
witnesses In Mexico be deemed insufficient, il
would adjourn to the United States for fur,he,
proceedings. Richmond Enquirer
letter from the city Of Mexico to the New Or
! leans Crescent says:
Scott feels deeply mortified a, the course THINGS
nave taken, and he does not look like the same man
lie stated In the court on the second day. in sort
OF preface to paper Withdrawing the charges that
he had requested Court Martial to try the offend
ors and that the President, instead of ordering one
reluctantly convened Court of Inquiry, and before
such Court he thought it useless to waste time
and consequently, 50 far as he was concerned, the
trial would end
"A Brigadier General broke open his dispatches
to Taylor, at Monterey, and their importance being
Duzzed about, the bearer, gallant officer of the
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