New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-16
Mai. Cen. Pillow

Its thus that Mr. Kendall Of the Picayune puts
y to Major General Pillow. We are anxious u
know wha. the Senate Of the United States thinks
Of hi. prowess aud abilities VIII that august
body sleep upon such pdlor'
Let ma ask one " two questions How /, that Gers
Qu,,nsu shields End Smith. all appointed about the
same tune with Gen Pillow. 1T along smoothly - use
hnmsly phrase, while h., Plio". IS eefnsy Involving
himself IN fisulUrs How Il Il that the hrs mentioned
o:ceso ara popular with the entire army snd country
sud that their conduct hss been made the suolict %
public and general approval while the reputation OF the
latter 10 but equivOce among bis bes friends sod
he has lo., all cast with nine ,eu,hs Of this army not
the country
How /. Il that Gems Pierce and caiwslader have
the good opinions Of sl while the grez, Gen Pillow rae
made himself II the laughing stock If the srmyi
repest why :. all this II 10 because the sttr has tn
vanity 70 believe himfcf gres, and most Astounding
military genius AMI ths mpudenca 10 trumpet nis own
exploits it's because hs has sresping ambition and
dishonest ops-sn ambition which diligently seeketh O.
build reputation for himself a, the expense OF
others is because he has hsd the erontsry time and
again poster not only his officers but editors with
stories of his pro~ess and with bold requests that they
might assist 10 spreading hs deeds before the world h
short Il Ia because he has restless snd eyersh desire
snd craving after all the honors Of campaign which
bss shed such lustre upon our arms with the nsuers
be weakness believe tnas he Is deserving OF then
I must acknowledge thst for one thought thst the
used little hsrshly for his consuct Ia the
Cer0 Gordo business but his antics here IN tho face vi
the army have done away Win all favorable and ulu
sstios i'm pressious will nov close by repeating that
you will letters IN of papers At home or
am much mistaken. which will expose tbs whole mat
ter Ia way that will astonisn ell
ARRIVAL OF MORE TKooPs--The steamer Ring
gold Capt. McPh.r,0o. which srriyed yesterday from
Louisville brought down companies sod +, 81 reg
men, Kentucky Infantry under command Of Lieut. Col
Thomas l. CrueDden. The stestnbo-, Homer aso
brought down three other companies Of the reg
m-nt, from Hlghes's sndtng, eight miles below Lou
isyile. numbering 300 men rank ana Me under CON
msnd OF Major Bracklnridss aud Capts Caldwell and
Sinms.
The stesmboats Ssisdin. Bell Isle and Gen Taylor.
from Hughes Landing ssO arrived yesterday brought
ths following companies Of the 4h Regiment Ken
lucky volunteers, under tns command OF Col William,
Lieut. Col Preston aud Major Ward. viz Companies A
Capt Heating l05 men 3. Capt squir,s, 30 men ID.
Capt Bartlett IS men II, Capt Lsir l04 men, X Capt.
Gardiner, 90 men; G, Cspt Hardin, lls men J.,
Capt msrk Hardin 96 men, + Capt. McCreery 30 men ,
r.. Cspt Cook, aud @. Capt CoDn-together 220 men
These ten conn anes number o35 men rank ana Ole
OF the above troops, seven companies got of lsst
evening for Vera Cruz tbs following vessels two
companies the bark Robert Morris two ON the b-rs
Pioneer. md three the bark PsOli These companies
10 ander the command OF Lieut. Col Crttenden Tho
ship P0vhstan will leave this day with Ave com
psnes The exceeding prOmputude with which these
troops dispatched reflects the highest credit upon
thu efficiency Inc quarsermsser and bic assistants.
Two more boats the Wave and the NJ Plus Ultra are
expected down every hour with troops Major
Gen. Butler and staff also hourly expected. Tue
General will take his Departure Tuesday next on the
Aisbsms. The Indiana troops are expected here by
Tuesday next lPcayuDe, Nov. T.