Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-02
A CALUMNY EXPOSED.
FROM THE NEW YORK rxpnEss.

| FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Foul attempt to prejudice the Germans against Gen.
ScorT, By German Loccfoco paper exposed! The libel
/ iers foiled an their designs
Every attempt thus far to vily and raduce the pa
rot Gen. ScoTT by Locofoco papers and stump orators
SO far from accomplishing their nearous schemes has in
the end recoed upon them from the exposition Of facts
which such caumnes have caused in reply to be brought
to light by the friends of this greatest and most de-
serving Of living generals. To this alone is to
be attributed the publication of the order shall embody
in this article issued by Gen. Scott upon the finding Of
military sourtmartial San Angel in Mexico at which
TwENTY-NISE DEsERTERs from the American army were
found guilty and sentenced be hung So far from this
order initiating against Gen. Scott, it exhibits him to
the world it did that time to his army Of the
most Just and aw-abding Of the age and in the ad
minstraton Of the laws earlss ms he compassion
ate and humane.
It seems that while Gen. Scorr was at Columbus, in
Ohio Judge Heyl Of German descent called Gen. Scotts
attention to calumnoas publication in the West6o
Locofoco German paper in which Gen. Scott was charged
with whipping thirteen Germans, and hanging several
Others upon charge Of desertion and rape That every
German or other nauralzed citizen may clearly compre
hend and fully understand the order of Gen. Scott
which the Locooco German paper had reference 1T may
be proper TO inform them that Gen. Scott had power
offenders in the American army in the carrying out
of sentence formally and legally pronounced against the
accused who had been first tried by court-martal of
given number of officers of rank before whom they had
brought and heard in their defence And in this
stance the sequel will disclose, Gen. Scott far de-
parted from that finding in the exercise of discretion
with which the laws of his country cothed him. to
dfy the punishment from death upon the scatfod, in
several instances to chipping. Now for the simple and
plain facts in this case.
At the great battle of Churubusco there corps
in the Mexican army known as the Battalion Of ST.
Patrick" composed of hundred and twenty men, all
of whom. deserters from the American army. They
were organized by Santa Anna and commanded by de-
serter named Riley, who deserted from Gen. Taylors
army Immediately after the battles OF Resaca de la Palma
and Palo Alto He the moving spirit in getting up
this legion of American deserters and great ayo
rite both with Santa Anna and the Mexican nation. In
the victory Gen. Scott achieved at Churubusco large
number of these deserters taken prisoners mostly
by Gen. Shieldss Brigade. Under the articles OF war,
established by act Of Congress- deserton in time of
only be punished by ogging and branding while the
penalty for desertion in time of is death! These de-
serters thus taken prisoners Churubusco with in
their hands, and clothed in the uniform of the enemy
were Americans Germans, and Irshmen. They were
dered by Gen. Scott to be tried by court-maral
posed of the most esmabe officers of high rank that our
army could boast of the president of which court martial
was Bvt. Major General Riley, himself Irishman.
Twenty were tried for in desertng their
coors in time of and in the face of the enemy, found
gully by this courtmartia, and the whole Of them, in
cludng the notorious Riley sentenced to be hung As
the duty Of the judge advocate of that courtmara
of its proceedings made out and transmitted
the day upon she s sentence should be carried into
, ME- Me-; I; - y 5,;.ss: 1 a; !.
part Of justice IND unfAtefng respect for
law that cannot but command the admiration Of his
uncharitable and bitter revilers:
HE.pouaRrERs ARMY,
General Orders, / TAcuBAYA, September 8, ls47
prorxngs of General court Martial of which Col n RI.
ley Infantry President at San Angel Mexico by Gen.
Before the said Court tried the following named prisoners pr
Yates q the Army Of the United States
| 2 Francis Rhode J company, ID Dragons
g. Thomas Riley, IL company, Sd Infantry
M% aneaos wsss sas company ompaSy g a Infantry Infantry
!. Patrick Dalton, b company, "a Infantry.
J. John sheean, q company, 9th Infantry
.. Henry whistler, + company, lth Artillery
IL IL aisI Sa s'rs s. company Company 80 a 4s iansy
L. James spears company, IN Infantry
Il 1smes R@' ae6o1s pan company IN asantry
T. T. N% N5,n 4 ssG Esss company company "a @ Gn asT
Is. VIM. oathousc company, "a Infantry.
S Henry osiksr sis,9. company .th Artillery M
| y. VIM. oconnor company, LIST Artillery.
3 g s4nsn Aaa1sS sSan ss% ss%Psay % 81 Ay asty
2! nenskiah Akies II company "a artillery
3. xls1.adsS Mckee, Il company, d Artillery.
gonv s.sss ssTy'GP ,dnSsas q s9,.V "a T'ry
| Each and all charged with desafion tae enemy.
Each Of the prisoners pleaded not guilty
| SENTENCES
above severally guilty
charged and wohrds Court
in concung in the senencc 70 b. hanged by & neck i
Ne s dead
III The approved foregoing proceedings
following The Of Thomas
Infantry James Mills, H. regimcnt
company X 5h Infantry. These three prisoners
Of Apr. United
world did break
United 1s sais: s hi aSe s the following higher pune
inflicted
Reilly than that prescribed for state peace
the back their punishment
accordingly, with addition that be
letter d. the Army
remains Mexico then be out Of the service
Artillery hanging the recommendation oany
Of emied; and like remission
Edward McIicrron regiment out Of ons
the remained
faithful 10 his color
being slight mitigation several
Of rckah Ae John Bary Alexander McKee, and John
as in the Of T. Riley, J. Mills, and j. Reilly above
The tried by the Court and for the
m viz Henry ycrrao ID Dragons; Rhode
company ID Dragons W. A. Wallace, company z, I'd Infantry;
Lawrence Macy company Sd Infantry Patrick Dalton company
B ID Infantry John Shecan, q, 9th Infantry; Henry
Whistler h Artillery Joshua A. Meyers O.
company 7th Infantry Dennis Conohan j. 9TH nfan
James Mcdowell company 7th nfny Martin Lydon company
house. company Infantry Henry oker, d. 4th Art
lery; OConnor company Artillery; Nolan
q, Tth Artillery; Schmidt D. Sd Infantry; r.
W. Garretson ID Artillery VIII DO hung accorng their
between
forenoon next after the receipt Of this order be arranged by
the commander the where the a prisoners
specivcly be found
! BY command Of Major General Scott: -
The perusal Of the above order proves the malicious
fasitv Of the Iocofoco paper