Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29


show the gentlemen OF this Court piles Of papers with he
wrappers removed lying 10 my room aud left arg
quantities OF them ia the condition at Pueba bav
letters scraps OF letters, which from inena
evidence have been written by officers Of this army, bu
have been able form satisfactory conjecture
the authors of the particular scraps extracts 10 which have
| alluded. Gs ff
@ Does the witness receive two daily papers published ID
the ciiy-the Star and North American
A. Not invariably, but generally. lsgti gaH
Witness was here handed North American, dated Nov
49, ls47 and asked Have you heard Of letter written
by Gen. Shields respect the medical department of the
army and his wound at Ceno Gordo r.
A. This letter has been pointed out TO me by some one
have only real few lines oft do not consider that Gen
Shields under my particular orders since he left this
country though undoubtedly he would be responsible
for done here This letter pointed within
lew weeks past Gen Shields left this place for home
the lst of November ls47 This newspaper is dated Nov
/ 10, lS47.
@. Have you letter written by Gen. PIERCE in
reference military operations this valley, published in the
Star and North American
/ A. do not know that have that letter. If
have, do not think that have read than few
lines.
O. Would ii be just attribute yourself the laudatoy
letter published by COL Hitchcock introduction to the
| terceped Mexican letters ~
A. have stated that the official acts of my staff my
that COL Hitchcock had my permission publish the
terceped letters with explanatory ntroduclon which.
whether audaory condemnatoy, under the principle al
ready stated should be held responsible Tor although did
DREAM and did know until last night, that there
| syllable of laudaion of myself in the pamphlet.
Witness here handed the copy OF Order No. $40, in
reference 10 prohibited publications..
O. Please read Order 349 and say if Major Gen. Pillow
is alluded that order of the principal heroes "
A. The Court will perceive by the order that no individual
is named, there any newspaper specified Ausion is
made to New Orleans and Tampico misrepresentation
specified; alluson the newspapers merely made
for the remarks which follow in the oder in other
respects may please the Court the order and the proceed
ings. of this Court speak for themselves.
fcaflaf afad hc
Gen. Scott, continuing, said will add that fear upon
my mind-a mere apprehension-that Major Gen. Pillow
might under the contained in the subse
quent part that oder did then feel any confidence in
the justice of that apprehension. Subsequent information led
to the charges and specifications before this Court AT
the time OF writing those charges and specifications had
moral conviction upon my mind that be WROTE procured to
be wrtten the Leonidas letter and paper marked No. by
| this Court.
Gen. Pillow objected that the question not yet fully
answered.
Gen. Scott said he believed it was fully answered.
The Court here cleared for debeaon and, on being
opened decided that in their opinion The question had been
fully answered.
O. Was not your order $40 intended to refer to Leondas
and to Gen. Pillow the author Of it
On the day of The publication of that order had
Leondas but did specify Leondas individual
newspaper, with the title and date endeavored avoid
personalities that the annadversons Of that order might
be entirely general and not specific persons had
hope than fear November L. the day which that order
Dated that the parties against whom subsequently pre-
ered charges and specifications might upon subsequent in
quy be found unconneced with the unnamed New Orleans
and Tampco papers The order also sudes the future
well as to the past.
Q Have you not official letter. stated that the order
was intended to the Leonidas letter
A. At subsequent time, think probable did but if
Gen. Pillow show letter, copy Off, can give
specific answer.
Witness here handed his own letter book by Capt Scott
his Assistant Adutant General and said did address
letter Of that character TO Brevet Major General Worth, al
4 period subeeuucnt 10 he date of that order.
O. As many letters have been written by officers Of this
army, many of which bave been published and have
under the eye Of the witness the witness state why he
denounced the said Pillow putting himself &C. while be has
allowed the authors Of the other letters pass without notice
A. That ntenogatory begs the question That many let
tiers have been published each nracon Of the general
order in question: the witness admit without aogang
to himself the right Of trying and bringing grave charges
against brother officers absent In respect these let
er admitted by Capt Huger have been written by
himself which the best Of my knowledge
heard Of until yesterdays which disposed OF the
tmony which recorded the time Of the introduction Of
The letter. u far witness prosecutor before this
Court could have had any thing do with that particular
letter In respect to the introduction the pamphlet before the
Court, have already put upon record what know Of that
nlroducon having the request Of the defence, added my
poor opinion the character of the letter. and the legal
sponby OF the writer and Of myself Printed letters bear
ing signatures Of Bugadie General shields and Pierce
have been to-day called my by tho defencc and
have already said that those letters partially read by
exceeding, in the Of the Shields letter. posi-
bly, sentences, pointed out 10 and read by
very recently within weeks last past after both ge
neral officers bad ceased be under my immediate orders
control am not that ever IN print, otherwise,
the letter Of Brig Gen. Pierce, but certain that though
have heard spoken Of have read il in whole,
ny believe, in any part whatever II the letter laid be
fore me would he able say whether had read H.
O. Witness will examine the letters here submitted 10 him,
which appear have been written by officer Of his stsf
and say II he has to believe he knows what officer
officers Of his staff by him from Coyoacan San
Antonio and who the author authors Of these letters
A. hold in my hand what appears to be portion Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer dated September Is, and
headed Extract from very interesting eter received
Washington, dated 'Tscubays August "a IN full view OF the
capital" referred particularly the passage, After a
few minutes passed to village called Coyoscan when
heard firing right about miles or in the drec-
ton Of San Antonio. The General Immediately cent with
Capt Kearnys troop 10 ascertain the Of affairs have
the remoes, knowledge Of the writer Of the letter bot
viii state nearly what officers sent. first dis
patched Capt Kearnys troop Of cavaly ( part Of my
habus escort, frequently The WHOLE and perhaps another
troop of horse Capt Lee, engineer and think another staff
officer general personal f he personal staff officer,
think IL Lieut. Lay D battalion Of nhemen, cali
ed FOR reconnaissance and also ERE a the enemy, into
the air. without the presence Of the enemy 10 give notice 10
Brevet Major General WORTH according concert with him,
that the body Of army approaching the OF
San Antonio. half inclined think that Mai Gaines,
Kentucky volunteers then in my staff accompanied the same
rcconnoitrng party All these deachmenis and officers
sent by me from Coyoacan this side Of San Antonio.
have other knowledge whatever Of this letter, which
confident before saw either in manucfpt print
Here the examination Of Gen. Scott closed and Gen Pill