Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-10
GEN PILLOW.

The extraordinary elevation AID rapid promotion Of
lhs ndiS dual rm m 'tives Of mere personal idy5r tsn
on the part the President justly awakened feeling of
wonder and indignation throughout c country. II S
original appointment Brgadier General was uulus-
uliable enough and was met by the dicnle Of all who
knew the maa. lis incapacy for the oilre speed
lily manifested and certain novelties which he introduced
into the system OF Qualifications made him the laughing
st1ch Il his command Before he had any opportunity of
dlstlngn shlag himself or showing that he worthy
al tle.enndenee which had been graulteusy placed in
him b. the President, he suddenly promoted the
rank u J9r GeHeE over the heads Of men Ike Worth,
fHggs and Harvey. At the battle Of Ccrro Gorio,
fortunately for himself he received slight wound in his
ann. The Union laudcd his conduct ON the uccas on,
ard obqaely Unlimited that much of the of the
Jay wasdue to his skill and vlor and that the discrm
nation Of the President shown in his appointment and
promotion, fully indicated. We were somewhat
surprised 10 find him returning suddenly from the army.
as his wound reported ola slight character. The
is now disclosed. His conduct during the attack
the enemys lines manifested his total ignorance Of The
duties Of his station and The signal military ncapa
city in consequence which hi. column failed pcayng
the Lines against which it was directed. This charge
does rest upon mere rumor the field and company
j.,
under theirown published statement Of his DIS
positions l attack. which certainly unique enough.
They do not imprgn his personal courage but they
ser that he neither "ed nor followed" The desperate
chargn made by at regiment, in which ii lost one fourth
otis We shall publish the statement in next.
Gen. Pillow is probably now in Warrington. Let
him resign and 60 his rner pursuits, and lie, the Pres
den seek do credit to the service in the appointment
# his successor. and not to crafty personal feeling
We read Of royal Cyori3ism. No sovereign in Europe
would al the present day, venture send 50 neompo
tent fayorite to head division in active service.
No one viii be disposed 10 doubt the accuracy of the
account given by the officers Of the Pad regiment of Ten
nessee volunteers The same story is told in letter
from Jaai to the Editor oflhe St Louis Republican
The writer, speaking Of the reception Of the Of The
new appointments by the army says;
/ The appointment OF Gen QIi,nan gave general sat
lsleiion that OF Gen Pillow & Cushing excited the mos
nnb5unded indignation and contempt, especially that .
Gen. Pillow. II ever heard tail curaing, and ron
ocotocos al thar 1t was al the appointment of Gen Phi
/ low Ii was well known to the few persons he IS al
lowed to des gnate by the title Of '(ends." that he ha,
left here perfectly satisfied Of his utter ucompetency L
discharge the most ordinary and place mil
ary duties, and by their advice with the intention, OF
his arriving III the United States, To resign and reur
to civil pursuits fjr livelihood. II was subject also
If momentary converse ion, that he rdcued and de
uunced liy most o the brigade he commanded al tn
battle Of erro Gordo And that his command being re
pulsed, aud Colonel iashcs regiment unnecessarily CT
to pieces, without receiving the slightest support Iron
ihe residue Of The Brigade promised him by Geaer'
Pillow when he led his brave and fearless tp comntn
to the very mouth OF tho enemy cannon, was the esu
entirely ii Ton Pillow ignjrinc and total Want 4 col