Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

The chief commssary Captain Gayson) Of this army has
received dollar from the States since landed at Vera
Cruz, March w. He than $500, 600, and
obliged to purchase credit great disadvantages The
chief quaremaser Captain Irwn) has received perhaps
$50 600, and abos under like ncumbrances Both have
sold drafts to small amounts and borrowed largely Of the pay
department. which has received about half Of the money es
mated for Consequently, the troops have four months
pay due them Our poverty the neglect OF the dsburs
ing departments home has been made KNOWN shame
inthe papers Of the capital here, through letter from Lieut.
Co HUNT that was found the person Of the special mes
senger from Washington The army also suffering greatly
from the want OF necessary cothngncudng blankets and
greacoas The new troops, Chose who have last arrived,
destitute as the Others first told that they would find
abundant supplies at New Orleans next Vera Cruz, and
finally here; whereas, have, perhaps thousand
hands engaged in making shoes and out of bad materials
and at high rates pantaloons These articles about 5000
pairs OF EACH absolutely to cover the nakednes
OF the troops February %, off Lobos 10 Brgader
General Brooke to direct the quarermaser New Orleans TO
send to me large supplies Of clothing March 1928, Gen
Brooke replied that the quaermaster at New Orleans had
neither clothing shoes and that he fearful that
unless they have been sent out you direct will be much
disappointed Some small quantity Of clothing perhaps one
fifth Of our wants. to Vera Cruz from quarter and
followed us to Jaapa and this place"
must here specially remark that this report No. 80, though
forwarded the night Of its date Juy 25) have mis-
carried Ferceving, about November 81 that it not
acknowledged by the Department caused duplicate to be
made signed it. and sent off by the conveyance with
General Worth, Major General Pillow, and Beve Lieutenant
Colonel Duncan, together with the appeal against Of the
former All these acknowledged by the Department in
the same letter tJanuary I3) that recalls III,
twas that budget of papers that caused the blow of power
long suspended, fall devoted head. The three
arrested officers, and be who had endeavored enforce
necessary discipline against them, all to placed together
before the innocent and the guilty, the
and the accused, the judge and his prisoners dealt with
alike. Most impartial Justice! But there discrimination
with vengeance! While the parties tral-if the
appeaer is to be tried al ALL which doubul-two
restored to their corps Of them with his beve ank-and
am deprived of my command! There be but step
more in the direction throw the rules and articles of
into the fire. and eave all ranks the army free engage
in denuncaon ardh general scramble for precedence autho
riy, and Executive favors. The pronuncamiento the
part Of my factous brors is most triumphant.
My recall-undei the circumstances punishment
before trial, hut to be followed by trial here that may
into the autumn, nd matters am but partially permitted
to know by the DEPARTMENT and my very inge
nousy placed ontwo grounds l. My request,
ing that of June quoted above, and there other
before the Department which had been previously (Juy Icy
acknowledged aid rebukingly declined 3 The of
Brevet Major Gnera Worth for writing to the Department,
"under the presxt and form Of appeal, open letter.
to be sent throu in which grossly and falsely
cused of mali i" and conduct unbecemng an officer and
gentleman" in he matter of the general order No. 349 on
the subject Of ng letters for the newspapers home.
On that secd point the letter from the Department of
January 10 is more than ingenious it is elaborate, subtle
and profound professional dissertation, with the merit
of teaching principles until wholly unknown military
codes and ses, and of all soldiers how
ever great thhrexpeience in the field.
I h,va M, Il
fatal consequences Of the novel doctrine in question Ac
cordng to he Department. any ctious junior may at his
pleasure, nhe midst Of the enemy-usng the preex and
form of appeal against his commander insult and out
rage him grosse exenhough he be the generan-
chief and charged with the conduct Of the critical opera
ons and that commander may the ncpient mu-
tneet until he shall have first laid down his own authority
and submitted hraseto trial. wait least until dis
tant period of leisure for judicial examination OF the ap
peal And this is precisely the under consideration
The Department. in its eagerness to condemn me, could
take lime learn Of the experienced that the
who tnce submits to outrage from junior lay his
account to suffer the like from all the vicious under himat
least down to rank that may be supposed without influence
in hh quarters beyond the army. But this would be
the whole mischief to the public service Even the great
massd the spirited, intelligent and welafeced, among his
brohs in arms would reduce such commander utter
imbeoly, by holding him in just and contempt for his
recrency to himself and country. And discipline and
efficiency of no palue in the field?
Bu no, my request Of June A, nor report No. 80
(of July 25,) largely quoted from above, yet the ap
peal f pronuncado that has at length brought down
upon me this visitation clearly predicted That appeal
no doubt had its meritsconsideng it from erratc
broth-a deseer from the other exreme-who, having Just
made his peace with the true faith bound to sgnalize
apocy by acceptable denunciaons Of for whom up to
Vera Cruz, he had proessed and not without cause, the
highest obligations. ( there be learned from that
was doomed Washington, and sashtway the spostate
began to seek through quarrel the OF turning that
knowledge 10 his beneft) No. There lreceniy)
still another element associated in the wokkep as far rs
practicable out Of the letter Of ecaan influence proceeding
from The other arrested genera-who is quite willing that it
should generally be understood (and who shall gansay his
sgn6cn, acquiescence that all rewards and punshments
IN this army were, from the first, follow his recommenda
ions This the powerful Of the pronuncados against
No. $40, well knew at the time, knew, that he
justly obnoxious not only to the anmadversons OF that
'rder but to other Of yet much grsver character
In respect this general the letter of recall Observes paren
heticay, but with an acumen worthy Of more than a
hasy" notice. that Of my specifications Of his miscon
luct are hardly consistent with your my official reports
md communications
Seemingly this most just rebuke. But, waiting for
he trials, will here briefly that. unfortunately, fol-