Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-31

ny ioIineI ieueE, now tubJptn the minutes at
his. trial BY Court Martial, In Washington, Miss.
III 1910, on that and other charges, taken from
Mansdeld's history, which may Be relied upon as
entirely correct
"The fra was substantially ths, or withhold.
Ing the mems tnoney placed In his possession for
their payment, for two months, and withholding
1t Intentionally.
The SECOND was udohi ser.like conduct, in using
disrespeeiful language towards his superior off.
Ger, In violation Of the 9th Article OF War, which
says that any officer who shall bshave himself
with contempt and disrespect towards his corr
msnding officer, shall be punished, according to
the nature Of the offence, by the judgment 81 a
court MARTIAL
The first Of these charges substantially that Of
enbezzlement) Scott Indignantly denied but ii g
second, that Of disrespectful language, he ackiiowl
lodged, and boldly undertook to justify. The trial
took rlaee at Washington. near Nstchez, 10 Jam
uary, 1910. The result was, that the court ac-
quilted him Of all fraudulent intention ir detain.
ing the money Of his men; but convicted him I'M
der the second charge Of unoficer.like conduct,
flor using disrespeetful language towards his
commanding ofRcer) and sentenced him to sos-
pension from rank, pay, and emolurnsnts for one
year.
As this trial and charges may possibly be mis-.
understood, we have obtained at, authenticated
-" VI thN fetVNfsf VIA tSAhtu ~ u HiiuiItES
and sentence against Captain Scott. On the spe-
cifcations not quoted he was fully acquitted.
CHARGE I.--" Conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman.
!. Specification 81 I'm withholding at sundry
times mems money placed In his poi session
for their payment, for the months Of septem-
q. Specification. - tAcquitisdj
HAHeE H---And spseifcstions-- Acquitted
CHAReE III - tAdditionalJ .-~" UngeDtlemsnly
and unoficer.tiks conduct.
4. Specifications In saying, between the
first Of January, 1s09.1O, at a public table
IN Washington, Mississippi Territory, that
he never saw but two traitors. General
Wilkinson and Burr, ard that General
Wilkinson was a liar and scoandrel.
2. Specification -- Acquittsd)
Finding and sentrne.. @
/. Guilty Of the first specification Of the first
charge, ana pronounce his condue, unof ieef.like.
mot nnE e'fffmunlyi 2 s& 40
2. Tho court acquit the prisoner Of the second
charge and specification.
3. Tho court End the prisoner guilty NJ the
first specification of the additional charge. but not
guilty Of the second specifications. and pronounce
his conduct ianof3cer.iks, and sentence him to be
suspended from Nil rank, pay, and ernoIuments,
for tho space Of twelve months. But the court
have no hesitation In acquiiting the. prisoner Of
oil fraudulent intentions Ia OBTAINING the pay Of
his men. The court adjourned.
The court met pursuant 10 adjournment, and
recommended TO the General the remission of
nine months Of Captain scoit's suspension.o
Signed, EAesea n. RUSSELL.
Colonel Of 7th Infantry, President.
WILLIAM KING,
Lieutenant Of Infantry, Judge Advocate.
The amount Of money at issue, upon which
the charge Of embezzlement Is founded, was abou
fifty dollars In regard to this, Mansfield says:
I. The facts In regard TO the first charge that of
retaining money! appear 10 have been these 900
Prior to his departure for New Orleans, he had
recruited his company In the interiorof Virginia.
While there, remote from commissary, pay mag
ter, or quaitermasteT, and without advicr-or az
per,ence, q small sum Of money labout S400J
was placed in his hands for til. service of his
company. Some Of the receipts taken for pay
a small part of this small sum, about $50, was
uncovered by formal vouchers. The court no
fonnd, but expressly acquitted him Of oil . frau
dalent intentions.D In fact, be had been charged
with all he received at the treasury, where no
thing could be received as a credit, except in the
shape Of a formal vouchsi0 "a r9txr
A more complete refutation Of rnalisnant
charges could not be desired. But I shall not be
astonished II he IL accused Of murder, burglary,
and treason, before the termination of
the canvass. Well, let the calumniators proceed
with their dirty work. Hs reputation Is In the
hands Of the people, and they will yindicass II, just
as they vindicatcd the lamented Harrison and
Harrison they called q "cowardn and
a granny but the people maintained the con-
trary, by electing him by an unparalleled MAORI
ty. Taylor they said was an " old iool,o and not
true TO the section Of the Union which gave him
birth. The people, however, thought him both
and trustworthy. So will It be with
Winfield Scott, only the overthrow will be more
complste-the triumph more mighty 81.
have seen nothing to change tho opinion ex-
pressed in my former letters, in regard to the tri-
nmph Of the Wings next November. The ac-
counts from all sections Of The Union, save Geor-
are as cheering as heart could wish.
BY the way, what il to be done in fixing up
electoral ticket We must have it full. Stir
up the Wing . assembled wisdom now IN your
beautiful town, to action. An able, popular, and
nan, Is the only one fit for an eIector.
It II very warm ii the city, notwithstanding
The frequent showers, which the Doctors say are
,ot At all conducive to health. There 10, however,
put little sickness. There are but few people IN
ON, which j.. perhaps, one reason why there
not more. j understand that all the watering
N the Lake and Gulf coasts are so crowded a. to
be uncomfortable.
The spirit Of improvement reigns everywhere.
The 81. Charles will have its costing OF pure
white completely on in q short time. The mag