Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-09

therefore directed ny the fresiueuJ 70 INFORM yol
that g coErt Of inquiry has been ordered 10 sit q
Mexico to which will be referred for examination
all the charges preferred against Gen. Pillow an
BreTet Lieutenant Col Duncan, rs well as the char
yes or complaints Of Bcevgt Major Gen. Hortl
against yourself; and that the prosecution Of Gen
/ PIHaE and Lieutenant Col DuuC 10, on charges pre-
ferrcI against them, before q couTt martial will bl
deferred until the proceedings Of The court Of lnqaI
! tt shall be received by The President.
If these officers have been arrested, the Presiden
not seeing any good reason for continuing them II
rhat situation during the session Of the court, vii
direct that they be released.
4 COPY Of the order, lustltuting the court OF In
au.rv win here Bth transmitted to you. The pro
ceeinrs of the court Of inquiry, relative 10 he two
bofyirzers alleged 10 have been taken by Gen PHI
low from ChapUitepec have not been received at this
! Depart meur. You will cause them to be forwarded
/ If Il has not already been done.
You refer, in OF the charges against Gen Pill
low, to an appeal made by him to you in regard tc
the proceedings of that court but 10 appeal dupli
cate or copy has been received by me- or the De.
! partmeut, either from yourself or Gen. Pillow.
Very respectfully, your ob't. serv't,
W. I. MARCY,
Secretary Of War.
Major Gen WINFIELD SCOTr
Commanding Z S. Army in Mexico.
It viii be seen from the above statement Of facts,
hat the rupture between Generals Scott and Worth
grew out Of effort The part Of Scott to asyrads
Worth with the army, by a general order as re-
marlzable for Its phyaseOOgy as it malignant in
its object and purpose But il is still more remara-
bic tuat when Col. Duncan ayOwcd the authorship
Of the letter i'm the JHi9u, and Gen Scot saw The
injustice he had done Gen Worth by his general
order he did not 81. once relieve him from the in
justice and oium that order was calculated 10 pro-
luce. Why he Gld not do s3 viii be seen IN the
sequel Of this Communication.
l have staJei that Col Duucau's letter in the
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Lake Caaco that upon the repor, Of This reconugs-
szance Gen Scott reversed his movements counter
handed his orders for attacking Mexic4IziugC, and
hv marching around Lake ghaICa, turned the enc
miss works, and fDaH tia keIuerevcrs front OF
Le city, and thus, pcIags. saved the army from
.he wyrs, conceivable disaster.
The It, of August, 1877, found Gen. Scott in
he Valley OF Mexico, his head quarters at AyoIa,
with Twgg division the advance Of the army, an
on the man road, and about -four. miles from the
city. Quijmau's division was euCampedin the rear,
a. Bupna Vista; Pillows and NOrihs divisions in
the village Of Chal and on theroad leading around
that laEe. On that day General Scott called meet
ing OF general officers at his head quarters, which
we're presen, Generals Pillow, Worth. Quitman,
TViggs, Pierce, CadwllGlsr, and Col. Harvey, who
comm 4ndeo the brigade OF dragons
General Scott explained to the officers present
The position Of FL Penon and Mczi;aIzingo FORTH.
eatious defending cur approach 10 the ely. lie
had lad recouuoiss lHc-s OF these works going on
several da.s, as he informed us. AT this meeting
ne announced IL as his purpose 10 pass FL Pcu0u
llCayIlLI. 10 the right. AID taking the road 90 -,
10 attack the f0rtfcaIoa Of NLczCilaiugo. His plan
was TO aitack 10 front with IWi-~s division the
lss4u..ing force; Quitmau o supporting force; Pill
llw.s was to be sra,ionaI on ne r5ad IN The rear
Of Ouituan's aud opposite b. Peuou. TO defend the
rear of iHe assauiipr and snpportin- divisions
against 5nv forces that might advance out of the
FL PenOn under Santa Anna 10 attack their rear
Worlds division was tomsrch around lake Chac0 if
p9ssrhIe and attack Uexiealzinro In the rear Each
division was 10 take along lis baggage train and ar
allarv The attack was TO be made next dav. AMI
each vision must move from ifs eucampueat in
the TO reach the position assigned il for ae coming
conf cl and in the g-5.r iu which they were faag
D11e,q
After thus explaining his plans and definitely
f-uinr t8 each division its position and part in
this work General Scott said that these aoUsnsuts
would be made tomorrow m8raiag. unless division
commanders should receive his orders couatermaud-
iur them before The time for the movement TO com.
msrce arrived
lie then ss5d that General Worth had s-ur Col
Draeaunn reeI1uaf-s around axe rha'cg: that
bis il.rnla OF The u-aeticstilftv of Ilat route
for t. advance, Of mn arnv with its siege and bag-
ysa trains from such source. as were accessible Ia
rr- mo-. Glory non favorable and tbare-
fore his whole attention. and that of the opr.ueer
caru5 had been directed f5t9a r. Parou and Next
c4.5nr1 aD5r8srra.. hat that IL wa. r1ssfbIs mis-
IN. ,io1 ID, be derived from Tr-rsu-s -4roDnors
s.1.e. raiza. induce "a change Of purpose. ANA in
vie him 10 turn the enemies line OF defensive orl-s
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