The national whig., 1847-06-17
SKETCHES FOR THE PUBLIC.
No, A,
WAsHINaroN, June II, I847.

WASHINGTON, June IL, l847.
Major Gen. Gideon J. Pillow has published
in the New Orleans papers an Address to the
Public, in reply 70 the statement Of Col. VIM.
IT. Haskell and other officers of the I'd Regi-
ment Tennessee volunteers, touching the Gen
erals taur pas at the battle of Cerro Gordo.
The burthen Of Gen. Pillows theme is, that
he has been wantonly attacked without cause,
by COL Haskell, who he alleges, is personally
and politically his enemy. He exercises charity
towards the other officers who signed the
statement against his conduct at Cerro Gordo,
upon the ground that they were influenced 10
do so by Col. Haskell. ,
He defends his conduct in the batlle--does
not admit that he perpetrated any mistake
whalever-and charges Col Haskell with
lack OF coolness and bravery in the battle, in
asmuch as. he says, that officer, left his regi-
men,. when repulsed by The enemy, TO retreat
in disorder and confusion, and proceeded,
bareheaded, 10 his commanding officerto report
in person, when he ought 10 have remained
with his command and kept il together as well
as he could, and reported to his commanding
officer through an aid-de-camp or some third
person.
After making these charges and throwing
out other imputations against Col Haskell, the
brave Gen. Pillow winds up his long defence,
with this imposing 10 call it by no harsher
term) declaration
"As | shall leave this city (Nsw Orleans) in few
EN- route to Mexico, no further communication from
me can be expected; on this or any other subject"
In his address, he says he first met the state.
ment he replies 10, and Col Haskell, its au-
thor, at Memphis. Why, then, did he send TO
New Orleans, and from that point assail Col.
Haskell, and then proclaim that nothing fur>
ther need be expected Of him, as he would be
off 10 Mexico in few days? Ii his honor
was at stake sufficiently 10 warrant him in as :.
sailing the honor and courage of Col. Haskell,
manly course would have kept him in Tenn.
until Col Haskell could have been heard from.
The General certainly could not be wanted
military genius and knowledge which he ex-
hibited in digging ditch on the inside Of his
fortifcation al camargo, and in planning and
ordering his never.to be-iorgotten Charge at the
battle of Cerro Gordo. He will be wanted so
little there in future that the Senate will no
doubt reject his nomination as Major General,
which will send him to the shades of private
life.
Too well he knew the character and courage
of Colonel Haskell 10 allow himself 10 publish
his address in Tennessee, and await there the
response Of the gallant man whose honor and
courage he assails as lie flies
But a day Of reckoning ,riR come, when
Colonel Haskell will take care 10 pay his res
poets 10 Major General Pillow!
The friends OF Col Haskell have announced
him as candidate for Congress in the district
which for some years past has been ably rep
resented by Judge Million Brown, who declines
a reelection. So that il is quite possible the
gallant and accomplished Colonel will be a
member Of the next House Of Representatives
In one of his statements General Pillow has
already been proved TO be very unfortunate.
In Col. Haskells command there appears 10
have been an independent Kentucky company
commanded by Captain Williams. General
Pillow says he is informed upon reliable au-
thority that Colonel Haskell presented the state
ment he had drawn up to Captain Williams
for his signature, !" who Indignantly refused
TO sign it -
Il however appears that Captain Williams,
on his return to Kentucky made report TO the
Governor Of his State, in which he fully cor
roborated all the statements Of fact put forth by
the officers Of the second Tennessee volunteers!
So General Pillows exnltation in this regard
proves 10 have been decidedly prema,ure
General Pillow as he flies is decidedly valiant
But he should remember Shakespeare's text:
" He who knows himself a braggart,
Let him fear this for it will come to pass
That every braggart shall be found an ass''
The steamer Champion with rich cargo on
board, struck one OF Monsieur Folks snags in
the Mississippi last week, and went TO the bot
tom.
The Virginia Free Press is pleased TO say OF
us that we "wield sharp sword and lay about
US with indomitabe vigor." To be sure we
do. It's our duty.
THE HOME MARKETS.
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Pittsbmg, June l6 p. m. Flour falling
Large receipts Of corn decline in groceries