Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13

pending and intended and what according the witness
observations the state of the said SCOTS spirits and re-
solution or want OF resolution about that time
A. We were together throughout that month was lis
great many conversations between Gen. Scott and
other officers and sometimes venured remark occasionally
Gen. Scott explained his views to myself Individually With
regard the state of his mind and spirits he was very much
geved and repeatedly expressed that grief at the loss he had
met with-referrng sometimes to particular individuals as
valuable to the country, and persons between whom and
himself there existed strong personal attachment reco
ect, particularly, Martin Scott one OF them his mind,
in other respects, precisely what have always known it
be- in regard to all operations Of the army busy all day IN
receiving reports and in comparing views perfectly clear and
collected. II there any difference between his condition
then and on former occasions, he more animated
TWENTIETH DAY-APRn Z; lS4S.
The proceedings commenced by the crossexamnaon
of Mr.. TnIsr by Gen. Pillow:
Question by Defence In wnesss examination by the pro-
secuton he stated that Gen. Pillow followed him into the
the night Of the 18th Of August and there held a
conversation with witness present at the inter-
view, and was it entirely private
A. II entirely private be closed the dor afer him.
O. When did you disclose this conversation to Gen. Scott
before his charges preferred and how long before
A. disclosed il to Gen. Scott soon after his position with
reference Gen. Pillow had become decided arising out
the correspondence between them in regard to the state
contained in Gen. Pillows report. It in General
SCOTS palor Col Hitchcock know was present. and some
other officers whom do not recoect Mention made of
the underscored words in Gen. Pillows report claiming credit
for the whole Of Contreras from my seat and said
Gentlemen I will astound you while stating thing which
had determined bear witness to the country but had
expected do that occasions and then stated what Gen
Pillow said to at San Augusin that night.
O. Did Gen. Pillows report claim the whole credit Of Con-
treras
A. SO understood 1.-THE whole credit which general
officer should have had such plans, &c.
O. You say Gen. Pillow told you this that the attack upon
Contreras was to be failure Did witness know that the
order Of attack by Gen. Scott that night the that
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A. Did not say the attack on Conreras used no such
words did know the order of attack given by General
Scott that night the same as that previously given by
Gen. Pillow. heard Of any order Of attack given by
Gen. Pillow had known il should not have promised to
bear witness that he had nothing TO do with 1t.
O. Did witness understand that under the order Of attack
given by Gen. Scott the evening Of the 18th, General
Smith make attack at o'clock next morning
A. Agreeaby the plans Of Gen. Smith, explained by
Capt Lee the attack was far recolect, take
place o'clock. and far recoect the plan
generally approved Gen Scott Whatever orders he gave
they in conformity with them. could not at this
recall any precise recollection Of those ORDERS except the
one sent to Col. Ransom.
@. AS Gen. Pillow known by witness to be at San
Augusn and intended, under Gen. SCOTS orders, stay
there that night and the attack that night rather the
next morning, have taken place at o'clock how
that witness regarded the pretended conversation the dying
charge of who expected to be killed next day
A. That question implies that Gen. Pillow ordered by
Gen. Scott to remain San Augustn that night and by an
self witness that order having been given. knew OF
such order and believe il given, unless the offer of
bed be construed into order That same offer was
made TO Gen. Twiggs also who went of to the battle field
Here the President of the Court requested that the witness
would give his evidence with less of spirit and of hatred
than he seemed feel &c and then the crossexaminaon
continued some length, without far per-
ceive any advantage Gen. Pillow At its close letters
written by Mr. Tist persons the United States read
by the Judge Advocate which Mr.. Ts said the only
ones he had written on the subject.
Capt HueKR testified to number Of facts oil going to
show that the attack Chapuepec planned and ordered
by Gen. Scott.
Lieut.. Beenaan called and stcorn
O. Did the witness chance hear previous the order
for this Court Psymaser Burns any thing the subject
1 Of the Leonidas letter II 50, what il
A. Some few days after the American my entered the city
met Maj Burns at public Fonda the Natona Thea
re he's without having any particular acquaintance with
showed paper, in which about Gen.
Pillow. Some time after this the Leondas letter made
appearance, and then Immediately reverted this affair
my impressions that Major Burns might be its author
Some short time after the appearance Of the Leondas letter.
think about month"; met Maj. Burns again he asked me
IL he had shown before those verses remarked tha,
he had made change in them; he said be had they
going the United States for publication and that when
they back they would create great excitement here
replied, great excitement the Leondas letter. sup
pose He replied that he did write the Leondas letter.
that he had been accused of before He said this in
Gus MANNER il appeared taking liberty with him
in indirectly accusing him Of the authorship.
O. Does the witness know that there any officers other
than Gen. Pillow introduced into said verses
A. do not know single word Of the verses only know
that the Jim Croc, and that Cen Pillows
introduced into the chorus and he remarked that he had
changed the tune
Lieut.. Nc ConneH called and soorn.
O. Was the witness present the taking Of Chapuepec
If 50, when and where did he Gen. Pillow during that
battle
A. was along with the siormng party at Chapulepcc
which was commanded by Col - "a artillery Il was at
least twenty minutes after the place had fallen that Gen,
Pillow when he up ascetained the length Of time
by this circumstance after every thing was comparatively
quie-hat L. when there enemy to be seen except
such killed made prisoners and no firing be
heard from Chspultepec, collected Of my together
and search for and collect the killed and wounded
Of my commando among the killed Lieut. L. 4. Rod.
gers, Of my regiment had his body taken up and
panied myself TO the building of Chsputepec when
the building Gen. Pillow borne along ON the backs
Of soldiers remember this time that they
were carrying him along. for stopped look at
him, and, seeing that he did not appear to suffer much hurt
and, remembering circumstance which happened time
previous passed on, thinking that he but slightly hurt
q AT what point Gen. Pillow when the witness first
saw him. and how FAR that point from the body Of the cap
1 ured work
A. did not Gen. Pillow until him carried along
! inside the work.
q How long, after the place FELL before the national
\ flag was hoisted
A. am not able to Judge precisely to the time, but
think that all firing when il hoisted did not
see u when was hoisted.
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