The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-01
Iestim0nY of lieut.. Ripleu.

The Court this morning. After the reading of tn
records records Lieut. RIPLEY, being examination By tn
Testimony of Lieut. Ripley.
Alias the Witness any recollection of hearing Genera
poT W. explain to Gensa Scott after his arrival his order
Rs Gens2 b e 1 eae Sd fought
Of those orders and dispositions? '''' u u'sapifo'
Al IecoIect bearing the conversation whsh occurre,
SCOTS arrival relative to the disposition of the forces,
General SCOTS approval them in the words Admrabe!
ao@ far in Ut the f PedlegaI tm regiment whe
General Scott made the INQUIRY about those bayone"7
Scott om aw did Mnss Reo{
leave e a1.s a had fallen Where did wpe
$ $ass h Pillow on the road leading to the ,t
s9;fG m sh't reported wSs o !s
Scot tt the fall of that york When General W
rDad to the CITY was not present with General Pillow when
Q.-Was witness with General Pillows command durup
%o at Il in @ ss reach q
officers had to dismonnt and wade through.
Cadwaladers bgade, and body of horse in the move
mens referred to. When came in sight OF the San An
the command instantly inclined strongly to the left crossed
avery muddy field came 10 ditch where all the offices
who Ieaped the ditch the officers the command passed
on through the ditch and ANOTHER field and the main ditch
entered that road close to the Wilt the cavalry fol
4"ed aile ana came upon he san ANTONIO road through
The ditch at the point quarter hall mile San
AgustiRHv i,ns,s vii, st.s >. rh,, tim. e., p,, oo
mand took possession of Pedad and the relative and
condition Of the works and about the San Antonio gara
on the 9Th 10th and llth OF September last1
A-Piedad taken possession of early the morning
OF the 9Th The enemy then work upon the foca
to the garta Niho Perddo the at that time We're in
e ao%pe and during that tn day and the
batteries and curtains and the placing of artillery position
w on ne tho Res 1 c e
uon to the enemy works at the garta of San Antonio and
what was General scotts reply and if Gen Scott
A-on the morning Of the 9th of September think be-
to take of Dragons go by the short road from
'Piedad to Tacubaya Gen. Scott inform him that the
Scott would come and examine them, and if not thai he
the state Of the enemys works went and met Gen Scott
coming out with an escort from Tacubaya reported to him
bis request conversation ensued in which Gen Scott said
that did know such the case but that Gen Pow
thought desired that he (scot should the works and
should chose his ground and gh the ground
dad and arrived there about II or Il o'clock.
Q1Witness will state if he knows where General Pillow
Rey and where he on the evening of da2
battle Of oo w de Rev Rep to e o Of an a the
Shortly AFTER he mounted fresh horse and rode off he told
tween and clock remained San Boa that evening
and night I Il slept t: IN the same room with him.
his staff with him and also if he reconnoered the pc.
on OF P!edad preparatory to movement upon that place
Ale had no member OF his staff with him.. He told me
that evening after his return of the reconnaissance which
down to Piedad next morning.
oHas witness any recollection of Cen Pillows having
been absent from Pedad after he first took of that
place until he left with his command on the 1hh If So
SeDtemter
Al have no recollection of Gen Pillows beng absent
possession Of the place until the time his division left
about or O'Clock at night the 1lth of September for
Perddo road and the hacienda Navarta where Gen Cad
waladers brigade was stationed m,
qDid witness ever hear Cen Pillow at any time the
18th August doubts OF the of the Ame
army against the entrenched camp of Coners If
when and where?
Al did not. nm,
to the aenbaya amce Was he in favor of Or against
that armstce q, State all witness knows upon the subject
1a San Antonio to Mseoac, asked Cen Pillow when he
thought the army would get into the city, he replied that he
inquired of him what possibly could be the reason he said
that if he had his way it would be there very soon BUT
Tacqbaya about noon I'D spoke Of the pro-
liability OF amIstce and expressed his strong opposition
among the number have had frequent with
lim ubeqnenty during the completion othe amstce and
never heard him express but one OPINION which that OF
awHas witness any knowledge of the time Cen Pillow
carried forward up the heights OF Chapuepec after he
wounded and where he laid when first carried
Al entered Chaputepec about the time the main body
If the troops went in over the western wall The area at the
passed through them, into the front yard which
also in comparison, three of orr men passed on towards
ng from the gate when several who had ranged
themselves along the breast height the side of the road
the troops the road and the castle by party of the
then in the woods at the Soafa, ,ao Of the Seeing
and fearing that the fire from the road might njure
Up with party of infantry 90 down and drive them out;
called to these officers. who distance below
cry which is the angle of the road went down and
'ined him he carried up to the maingae at the east
asst corner Just over platform Of piece Of artillery When
first saw Gen Pillow Judging from the crcnmst ances,
to have been twelve minutes after the work
Q-Winess will please state if he knows how long Gen.
Howl lay upon the paapet, and where he was moved to
A-Heiay upon the parapet from twenty minutes to three
uarte of hour was absent from him at the time he
moved from the parapet and when next saw him he
'as at the foot of the stairs inside the building.
Q-Passng into the main enan leading to the back yard
building did he necessarily pass b or near the shelter
Al think he necessarily have passed by that shelter
nd think through that entrance as the aperues In the
m Of party such G as was Carrying Cen Pillow i at the
me saw him. passing through at the same time
Q-At the time Gen Pillow entered the work. had the
onal flag been up on the building or not
Alt had TWAS not run up until five Or ten minutes
@Wtness has stated that he did not recollec that Gen.
iow absent from PIedad alter IT occupied till his
oops left for Tacubaya on the night of the 1th From
itnesss position would he, not, in all probability have
nown Gen. Pillow had been absent long enough to 20
Tacuhaya!
Al should have known in all probability if he had
Q-Witness will state concise!y he can what troops
red Chapuepec and what time the battery assaied by
en-. Qutman's command was cared-was it before or
Ter Chaputepec was carried by Cen Pillows command
A-Fhe troops who advance when | entered the
ok three regiments of Gen. Pillows division and Nc
enze's stoming party all under Gen. Pillows command
personal knowledge when the battery assaled by
en-. Quitman's command was carried.
Q-Does witness know of Cen Pillows having given
rs while wounded at ChapuItepec for the advance of his
len. Pillow 81 command under Gems. Worth and Guitman
fore Gen Scott arrived at Chapultepec the 18th OF
,ptember, 1s47?
Al know that Gen. Quitman ten minutes after
IN Pillow had been laid the parape rode up to Cen
low and after somsl9s said ne was gong to
h on, and requested that Gen Pillow would allow his
oops to with him.. Gen Pillow assented TO IT. and
ected to get the together and order them of.n
Gen. Qutman. While engaged in doing so, which was
difficult, there being great con usion at the tiine len
.dwaader addressed the from the window OF the
ildng. One regiment of Gen Pillows division q think
was the VoltigeuS) moved partially down the road and
lied where the saggle were being collected and joining
cir regiments Others forming in the yard and
nix about that time or after, Gen Scott rode
Cross examined by tie Pr0Secnt0n--At about what
on the 18th of August last did the fire OF the enemys