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The Cour Of Inquiry in the case OF General


Gaines isstill insession al Old Point Comior.
The correspondent, of the Norfolk Beacon gives
the following account Of The proceedings OF the
court on Thursday


" 'fThe.businrss was taken up IN the preserib-
ed order. As orders and letters were read,
Gen. Gaines rose several times 10 explain 10
the court The circumstance connected with
them Early in May Gen. Gaines received IN
formation which led 10 The belief that the
Mexican army would crossihe Rio Grande,
Gan event which actually took place shortly af-
ter and that their object was to cut off Gen.
Taylor from his supplies, certainly move
showing military skill. He knew that Gen.
Taylor would be cut 10 pieces rather than call
for volunteers. He (Gen. c. was The com
mandng General of the Western Division, and
felt il to be his sacred duly to make requisi-
tion upon Governors of States nearest the the
atre Of operations for volunteers. The fact thai
Gen. t. achieved, with inferior numbers, a
brilliant victory, did not by any means rebul
the necessity under which Gen. G. was COM
PEELED to take the responsibility he assumed


And the documents read to-day showed tina,
before the Government had received nfor-
nation Of the battles OF the Slh and 9th oil
May, the Secretary Of War had approved
Of what is now regarded as not justified by
the necessity Of the caae-thal is, some Of the
Unauthorized acquisitions for troops" a