The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-07-31

formed every body, including the head Oh the
War Departnent-and advanced to Puebla
1t was in reference to the foregoing serious
causes Of complaint, ane others, TO be found in
my reports at Iarge-partcnlarly IN respect to
money for the dlsblrsing staff officers, clothing.
and Dir. Ttst, commissoner-,hat ! concluded
my report from Pueba, June 4, in these words
Considering the many crnel dsapponmen's
and modification have been made to feel since
] left Washington and the total wan, ofsupport
or sympathy on the part Of the War Department
which have so long experienced, beg to bere-
called from this army the moment it may be safe
for any person to embark at Vera Crut-whch,
| suppose, will be early in November. Probably
all field operations will be over long before that
time"
But my next report (July 25) from Puebla.
has, no doubt ia the end been deemed more un-
pardsnable by the department. In that paper,
after speaking of the happy change in my rela.
'ons both official and private, wit Mr. Trlst,' ]
continued
|. "slnce sbou, the 2slh ul,mo (Junel our inter.
|, course has b.eu frequent and cordial and have
found him Mr.. r able, discreet, courteous,
aud amlabe. At home ii so chanced that we had
but the slightest possible acquaintance with each
other Hence more or less Ct reel precal pre- udlce;
and, by the eystenee Of hi. feelings towards me,
| knew 10y private leitcss) before we met that at
least part of the cabinet had full ntimaton
, Still, the prsnounced understanding between Nr.
:; 1rist and myself could not have occurred but for
other circumstances ]. His being obliged 10 send
forward your letter of April H. instead Of deli
| yerng il in person, with the explanatory papers
, which he desired to communicate. g HIS bad
health in May and June. when avn happy to
say mas now become good and .. The extreme
justification in which your letter, and particularly
! at interlinealo1, cnayodably threw me. So iar
! as am concerned, am perfectly willing that
1 all have heretofore ten to the Gepaltnt nt
about Dir. Trist should be suppressed. make
this declaration as due to my present esteem Tor
l tha,'ee eman; but ask no favor, or desire none
, at the hands of the department. Justice to my
self. however tardy, | shall take care to have
=, done. r do not acknowledge the justice
Of either Of your rrbukes contained in the letter
of MAY 81, in relation to Dir. Trst and the pris'
, oneis at Ceuo Gordo; and that do not here
trumphantly yndlcae myself, Is not from the
want Of will, means. or ability, Gut Hm,, .he
frs, letter dated February 22) received from
, YOU ut Vera Cruz contained censure and AIN
, now rebuked for the unavodable-Day, wise, II
it had no, been unaveldable-release on parole
of the prisoners taken at Cerro G0rdo, even be
! fore one word Of Recommendation fI0m eoyernmont
has reached this army account Of its gallant
=, conduct in the capture Of those prisoners. No
such eommendaton has Jet been recei'ed-Feb
. ruary, lS4s So, in regular progression, may,
should tho srme army bear me ,aiely into the cl-
ty Of Mexico in the next SIX or seven weeks
! which is probable II We are not arrested by U
, peace OF a truce--look to he dismissed from the
service of my country You will perceive that
: am aware las have long been) Of the dangers
! which hang over me at home; but !, too, sm =
, citizen Of the United States and well know the
, obligations imposrk under all clrcum-t tances, by
Z. an enlightened patriotism. In respect to money,
. beg again TO report that the chief coamissary.
n Captain Grayson, Of this army, has not received
q dollar from the States since We landed at era
|, CrGL March 3. He now owes more than t2C0,-
:, 600, cod 10 obliged 40 prr"hasa on credit, at
- great disadvantage. The chief qurermaster.
Capt Irwin, has received, perhaps, 100000, and
u l>bors under like membranes 30 h have sold
: drafts 10 small amounts and borrowed largely ut
g the pay department which has received about
I. half of tee money estimated for Consequently.
a the troops have some fonr months pay due them
, Our poverty or the neglect of the disbur.ng de.
4 partments at home. has been made known, to
our shame, in the papers Of the capital here
p through letter from Lieut.. Col. Hunt, that vas
found on the person OF the special messenger from,
~ Washington. The army Is also suffering greatly
a from the want Of necessary cothng-inoludng
n blankets ana CreatCoat'. The new troops (thUse
, who have last arryed,) as destitute a. the Others
e were first told they would find abundant supplies
=. New Orleans; next at Vera Cruz, and finally
4 here; whereas, we now have perhaps a thou
a sand hands engaged in making shoes and tout oi
:, bad materials aud at high rates. pan,aleons
a These a'ticl,., about 5000 paws Of each, are nb
II solutely necessary to the uakedness Of the
G troops. Februaro IS. of Lobos, | wEote to Brig
Gen. Brooke To direct the Quartermaster al New
Orleans TO send to me large supplies of clothing
y March l6-2S, General Brooke replied that the
j. quartermaster had neither clothing nor shoes !;
and that he was fearful that, unless they have
. been sent out to you direct, you will be much dis.
VI appointed Some small quantity Of clothing,
r, perhaps one. fifth Of our wants, came to Vera
Cruz from some quarter, aud ioAowed us to Jsla.
c pa and this place"
= mus, he-e specially remark, tina, this report
No. 81, though forwarded the night OF It's date
~ DULY rs seems to have m.cariied Percevng
,. ahuut November 81, tha'it was not acknowledg
IS ed by the depar mont caused duplicate to te
made, signed it, and sent it off BY the same con.
q yeyance with my despatch No S5, and the char.
a. ges against Breyet Major General Worth Major
, General Pillow, and Brew. Lieut.. Col. Duncan,
4 together win the appeal against me o! the for
h. mer All these are Acknowledged bv the depart
:. ept in the same letter January lS) that recalls
me.
,. 1t was that bulge, Of papers that caused the
blow OF pnwer, so long Suspended, to fall on a
e devoted head. The three arrested Officers. and
, he who had endavored to enforce n necessary dis
clplIne sgainst them, are all to be placed tngsih,
/; | er before the zane cuur,-the innocent and the
p. guilty, the accuser and the accused the Judge
and hs prisoners. are dealt with alike Most i'm.
I. partial Justice But there is di.c, !mnatun
n with Nengeanccl While the parties are ON ri.
,, al-if the appeaer is 10 lie tried at all which
seems duubliul-two are restored their corps
one Of them with his breyet tang--and am de.
prlyed OF my command There can be but one
{ stcp more in the same direc,iun-thiow the rules
" and articles of var into the fire, and leave all
u ranks in the army freeto engage in denunclations
" and general scramble for precedence authority
e and executive iavors The pron'neidm,nto, IN
y. the part Of my iactiuus jurOrs, Is most Triumph
ant.
NV rcCall-under the circumstances, a severe
:. punishment before tral-hut to be followed by n
trial here thui may run into the autumn and-on
mat ers that am but partially permitted 10 know
n by the {, ,partment and my accus,r---is very IN.
: geniouslS placed on two grounds: |. My own re
y quest, meaning that of June 4, Quoted above,
4 aud there was ~ other before th. department
which had been previously (Julv l9) acknowledge.
4 ed and rrbukingy declined 9. The arrest OF
!. D ev Maj, Gen Wnith for writing To the depart.
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