Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22
SEVENTH DAY-MARcH 30, ls4s.

Gv services at the expense of other officers by having
himself prepared or dictated and procured be prepared,
be sent to the United States for publication certain papers
evidence before the Court, designated No. and No s.
PAPER No is communication addressed 10 the Editors
OF the New Orleans Deta which, far it goes is al
most duplicate Of the celebrated g Leondas letter
This paper published but handed Mr. Feaner by
Gen. Pillow be Transmitted for publication according to its
address and Gen. Pillow acknowledges that certain inter
neaions therein made by himself Mr. Freaner how
ever knowing the paper be Of its state
mens, did not send it TO the Delta, as requested.
Paper No. is the vertabie copy of the Leonilas letter
which found its way 10, and published in the Delta il
having according Mr. Trss testimony, been contained in
package which he through Mr. Freaners courier In
this paper alo there n,erneaons, Of which are
attributed by the prosecution the editors of the Dea and
others charged to have been made by Gen. Pillow
But Gen. Pillow denying any knowledge whatever Of this
latter paper the point issue is to the handwriting Of the
inteneaons and to this point directed the testimony taken
the seventh day.
Col Riley, Gen. Cadvaader, Capt. Hooker, Lieut. COL
Duncan Lieut.. Ranes, Major Polk, and Lieut. Ripley all
testified that they could not recognise Gen. Pillows hand
writing in the inteineaions Of No. 3.
Major Burns acknowledged himself be the author of this
paper, inerneaons and ALL will be by his evidence
which publish below in full
And since the receipt of these proceedings the New Or
leans Delta of the llh instant has reached in which its
editor that the inteneaons in No made by
him, the exercise Of his editorial perogatve OF correcting
and improving the language but taking not to alter in
any essential the substance of the narrative
We proceed with the testimony at large, reported
for the Delta and the Crescent:
Maj BunSs witness for the defence, being called and
duly sworn
Questions by defence Examine the paper marked 8, sign
das'a nd saw
author, and, if So who is be
A. am the author OF that litter.
e. State it the letter, both the body and the inernea-
tons, are in your handwriting
A. believe it all is did take copy of the original
letter, and regret did not do SO.
O. State at whose request you wrote that letter, if any
ono $.
A. wrote it at the request OF no one.
G. State where you got the order of arrangement of the
heads from which you wrote that letter
A. got it from memorandum or partial report of Gen.
Pillow Of the eatons of his division the 9th and Goth
OF August found his table in his private Office.
z. Did you take copy Of tina, rough report
A. took partial copy of it.
Q. And was Gen. Pillow present, had he any know
ledge of it when you took copy of IL
A. He not, nor had he any knowledge Of it.
q. Were you the field Of battle the 18th of August,
ls47, and you assigned Paymaster to his division
A. both the field ofbatle the 18th OF August,
and assigned to duty paymaster OF his division
Q Had Gen Pillow any knowledge that you had written
this letter until after its publication
y.
O. Were you on terms Of personal friendship and snma
cy with Gen. Pillow, and you in the habit Of visiting
him without and how long is since you formed h
acquaintance
Pillow since my first acquaintance with him at Camago
in 1916, think.
O. Can YOU recoect the channel through which the Le
onidss" letter was transmitted to the United States
A. cannot positively Gen. Pillow has been frequently
the habit OF transmitting letters for my family and
friends canno; speak positively in reference to that letter.
c. Did you different occasions request me to forward
your letters and have not always forwarded such letters
A. He has
Q. Do you recollect whether be forwarded letter
from you your wife, from Mcoac the latter par ,of Au
ls47 and has he not frequently in this city, forward
ed iesters for you
A.. He has done both.
c. State if you know if Gen. Pillow in the habit Of
forwarding letters for the officers Of his division
A. believe he
@ State, aso if you know if Gen. Pillow was in the ha-
bit of showing his official report 10 officers OF his division
A. believe and that all the officers OF his div-
son who wished to his official report, were allowed to
do
The examination of this witness by the defence closed
and the Court adjourned 10 O'Clock next day.
During this day Lieut.. RAISEs and Lieut. RILEY both
testified that they did know through what channel the
Leonidas the United States The following
also forms part of the testimony Of Lieut. RAIsEs:
Question by The Defence State what you carried for Gen
Pillow to Mr. Trst and delivered Mr. Tst in person al
Tacubaya, August 81, 1877.
A. About the 3ls of August, ls47 Gen. Pillow directed
ride from Miscoac Tscubaya early in the morning,
and deliver no'e which think sealed with package
Of letters, Mr.. Trist. did so-foupd Mr. Tr IN his
prGte his toilet and delivered both and package
10 him he with pencil TO the effect follow
ing o. K.-you, being Democrat, understand that
that they shall 20 and signed with his ini
nss do not recoll.ct which This note andl saw
both then and after had delivered il 10 Gen Pillow.
O. Stale whether sail package off by Mr..
Trist state dates as well as you
A. supposed for time that the package had heen
sent subsequently Gen Ps having m,ved his quarters
this city, which took place the 5th September s47
about a week, the package laying table ir
Gen. Ps quarters the package which had delivered
Mr.. Tns. saw il lying table in the room next 4
ihe one occupied by Midshipman Rodgers.
C. State bow the package done up and whether haC
been opened, and how many letters il contained.
A. The package small one, Of the usual size Of let
Of the letters in yellow envelopes, tied firmly
round the middle Of the letter with red tape. When
the package in the city Of Mexico apparently in III
state originally and at that time contained about hal
dozen OF letters.
O. State IL those letters sent or and by whom, ifyo
know and when
A. have knowledge that they intended to he sen
by Mr.. Hounger, friend Of Mdshipman Rodgers, an
believe that they did him about the 20h 2ls OF SEP
tember. Mr.. Rodgers absent in the United States
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