The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-28
ME MOIR OF
GE NE n AL s OFT,
Rsaads CptsmpOraEscrs with The gYsHIs,
icsrTrrurp rrox SUNDAY. ,.rx.

1hs war ever, Gen SCOTS mex. concern was to
take all the glory of the achievement from me a,
Asers who had most distinguished themselves, end
ssscd in positions at home likely bring them for
ward for the civil honors Of the government. PHI
INV was in Gen. Jaekson's State-a State command
ing great influence in the south. aest-was greatly
favored by the then President--was layer ~
some eminence-hnd been under FIRE in al the cat
tee from Vera Cruz to Mexco--was twice severely
wounded, and had been lucky in SONS nenoavres
made by h,m on bis own responsibility Scott, wao
had been but little exposed % the enemys nre,
daring the whole Mexican war, had his jealousy
aroused by the lucky shots Pillow bad received az
well Is BY his lucky hits as General AZ Coatreras
and Chepultepec. Hence bis quarrel with General
Pillow, and attempt 10 disg rase him by trial be-
fire o court Of inquiry
Worth was q son Of the Empire Stste-was
Scott's Aid IN the battle o. Lundy's Lacs-Tss
distinguished for his gsllantry and tue wounds re-
exivtd in that hattle-had gathered fresh lsuTeis
sn Florida and with General Taylor, after MS
fret battles In Mexico, covering himself with glory
for skin as Vel vs. bravery a. aonterey-hsd eeen
the Marshal Ney OF the army in It's bloodiest light
ihe Moline del Rey-and had opened the gates OF
ihs city OF Mexico 10 General Scott, on the day OF
he fail q Chspuitepec. This was enough 20 dfav
down OF him the envy Of General scott ana On az
tempt 10 disgrace him.
DaReap, ana his famous battery OF cannon, now
kspt NJ the arsenal ~ Washington, 10 us battered
sefditop, as the propdest relic Of the war With
heaicc, bad ven al Pal0 Alto, ResSca and Non
ssysy, % much renosn--had from Vs,a cruz
EEli he fought tie nay for both Horth's
and Quiimsn columns in.o the gates Q! the
sitv ~ McKee, molly redeemed, undsr Seat
ihs rrcUise Cltattd under Toy or--bad. With
saoh tri1nphs, become so identified Nlth tie
-ssiIgs OF AS country, that the Genera
could not brock she d Ia. nish which the Ame
mean press r. echoed the ps4ts OF Ddncan aud
bis battery, Besi,es, Duncan, when Scott had
tsssn his measures e. march upon the city Of Hexi-
90, by the Wy a AeaiUUlepgo, under tie iopges
.ion, nom lis IS that the way rolod
Shsico was impossible, had set him right by his
cgn better reconuoisanGes In carving NeAica-
oingo, "the attacking troops, Can officer aCs0npl-
TanyiUc them s.ys,) wOuid o. coulced to the
breadth ~ The road an3 in their advance Tor three
iour;bs q mile receiving The rkne aud cross
fIe II mapy gnrs 10 seven Or eight separate batter
i,s emhank,d ard built o. n marsh, the r. "a beiug
= csNsewsy through the marsh to the fortress"
Prem such battle continues the narrative OF
The ,fiser, published recently in the DsfnocYdfic
Rs,iac, .'ve believe Col. Duncan saved the Ameri.
can army. lie said to Gen. Worth, instead Of
aiming tie Mexican guides and spies, Why not tx-
anime the road Gen. Worth fully c0ncarring
with him, ordered the reeounoifance, and then sens
Col Duncan 20 report It's results 10 the General
h-Chiefat Ayotla, with letter strongly advising
lie movement Of the whole army by the ChaleO
route. TIE Who'll. country IL aware Of the Drill
nant results Of THIS movement" TIE private
history of this trans .,'ion--ef Pillows success
tol mar@uVre AZ Contrtras, and Storm OK Che
pultepee-uf Norh's bloody victory AZ Moline
DEL Rey would, ii told, show the cause Of SCOTS
Jealousy and Of tho persecution OF the distinguished
officers 10 which he addressed himself When the war
~.
Scott took IL for a cannon foundry. Ii IL had been
il could not make cannon 70 90 mischief 10 the
assault of Mexico, which to take place in f
Gays. TWAS, In fact, fortified mil. /. was urged
indl was oi no use Wen ttheh, ana YET, IN spite
Of remonstIsnces this eject, be persisted like Don
ouixotte, in the attack on the mil. but he found il,
instead OF house filed with machinery and mate
rails for ms uufactuieso OF any Sort terrible military
cover, concealing an army, like the Trojan Horse.
Worth took it the cost of nearly n thousand taen,
sho IL was 1mmeaialeiy ABANDONED rs worthless
conquest. Ibis biunder OF the General, which
Iongns giory ohly 70 tDe i,ninoiated troops and
M 'Tauuf' Bro' ,s ugep insnaon ~
ane vps'inte man, 80 '0,s Up oeIisuie ~ a
sinpie RELATION u - tsS.s uv.s.y ASCENDING 1ctir
pohiuisaioh u the tui'eG ota'es, ~ wen as the
po..es ~ ~ q Il az 'Hy ~ ~ u
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a. =. e. 80, - - ' - - - ~ IN
t, two .ehoss conn nome @ ~, b H. PgaF
tons OF our arus in THIS bssn have reached Gs-tne
in e New orleans, and tho ccond througha Tam
too newspaper it requires rot li.tle charity 20 bocye
that the principal heroes q the seanda,a letter.
u1ea 70. oia NOT wtte the Or pecsiy pressure them
70 &c written, and the intelligent can Dc a. no oss in
copJeSturins the authors chiefs, partzans aud pct "a
nihsrs To the honor q The service, the dscase--pra
riency q fame not .aIncd-cannot have seized no
hali dozen eiheefs (esent) al q WI m y y believed
oong 70 the Two taLe cOssres talse ~ ~ may no
souot re optalned at nome by such seu puff
Ing anu Aansheht exclusion 81 ohersi Out ~ the eA-
nie OF he ust estetm and consideration u all honcrd-
BE oihees VINO leNe toeir country their profession aud
the uun OF hlstoIy Tie indignation OF the great mum
osr Of the latter class cannot fail ia the end, 10 bling
Gown the eoneed ana TIE tnyous 70 hei proper Level
Ny command u Major General scott
j.. J.. SCOTT A. A A. q
But Scott was not sotisEaa with this exrr,ssinn
.f his fe,lngs u. ar,asteI .,,Sa &C., iIi
a. br;no tbas5 ~ tr;aI tfa =, 49,
80 3 ,n ~ ~ 1919 uii.aiy court " ue-
grace them. dhe result OF tse court OF inquiry, in