Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

Mean ana s;oyly amer long and severe conflict, darm
and slay The said Mexican whereas the said Pow bad no
such conflict with any Mexican officer nor other Mexican on
the said 10Th OF August, at other time and was not
on at day. al any momen personally within musket shot Of
the enemy entrenched camp any Mexican line Of troops
Specification I'm this that tie said Major Gen. Pillow,
being Mscoac near The capital Of Mexico, on or about
August 49, S47, and knowing that Major Gen. Scott, COM
andng General Of the United States forces Mexico, had
called from the several principal commanders under and u
direct communication with him, for the usual reports TO and
him. the said Scott 10 drawing up his general report OF the
operations Of the said oces in and about The SAID
fields of Conreas and Churubusco in the valley OF Mexico
and that the said Scott would not DO able to finish and dis
patch the said general report in many days after the said 23d
of August Of the known delays IN sending In the
said and the said Pillow further knowing be-
Heying that Jas L. Freaner, Esq then al hand agent and
correspondent of the newspaper published IN New Oean
in the United States called Inc Ne,c Orleans Dea OF me
Delta of New Orleans, IN the habit OF sending oil pill
waite expresses TO Vera Cpz Mexico with communications
the said newspaper and then intending and pepar
ing send off another such express with 70
the said newspaper the said iow IN order TO anticipate the
said intended report of the said commanding general and
foress public opinion in the United States through the pub
lie press Of the same, in his the said Pillows, favor he,
the said Pillow did about the said 23d August and at
Mscoac as aforesaid WRITE dictate, to be witten
letter. article or communication addressed to the Editors
New Orleans Delta" which letter. article, communication,
with nteIneations and additions the proper hand
writing of him. the said Pillow, was by himself in person,
delivered to the said Freaner be dispatched by the said
Feauer publication the said newspaper 10 be ncof
poraed in be written by the said Freane and 70 be
dispatched and published above which letter. article, or
communication delivered by the said Pillow Ia in the
words figures and marks including and ntenea
tons, as follows as
ssEAtor8 Nsru Orleans Delta: saj
.t5A aGREAT BATTLE OF MEXICO!
" Commenced the 10Th, under command Of Major Cen
Pillow having force Of $500 The enemy bad 10000
(of VIII 5000 cavalry and 81 pieces Of artillery
Seen. Pillows order tor the attack that Gen. Twgg
should advance with one brigade Of his
he front
his left wing and assa the work He also placed
the disposition Of Gen Twgg Capt Magruders battery
and Lieut. Caenders howitzer battery both OF which be-
Ionged to the proper division Of Cen Pillow.
Havug hus opened the battle he then advanced General
Cadwaader's brigade to support the brigade Of Col Riley
who had moved the left and attack
and advanced Gen. Piece's brigade to support Gen. Smith,
who had advanced assault the work in front.
The action had become with the advancing forces
very and Gen. Pillow, seeing five thousand men
advancing from the city to reinforce the enemy who he
prehended would fall upon Gen. Cadwaaders detached
from Gen. Piece's brigade COL Morgans regiment which
yet within REACH ordered instantly the support
Of Gen Cadwaader who seeing force approaching
his rear Threatening overwhem him. halted his forward
movements, confronted the enemy in strong position, and
held him completely bay The forces under Gen. Smith,
Col Riley aud Gen. Pierce holly engaged with the
mys strong battery and large force Of infantry and cavalry
until quite dark Magruder's battery and Caender
howzer battery both very much pieces and dis
abled Late in the evening Gen Scott upon the field
and brought with him Gen Sheldss brigade OF volunteers
whom he advanced the support of the forces under
Gen Cadwaader but it SO late they did not get into po
stion until IN the night.
advanced in of the original order of battle
ed the assault in 'front.' while Reys brgade supported by
Cadwaader turned his assailed the enemys IN re-
and calamity carried it, capturing large force OF the
enemy22 guns, among them those lost at Buena VISTA
and killing in the general engagement between and 500 OF
the enemy.
Having achieved this signal brilliant victory General
Pillow Immediately resolved pursue the reteatng forces Of
the enemy and while his troops flushed with victory
give battle to large force still at Santa Angelo which he
did, and drove them before him. He then sent officer of his
staff back to Gen Scott to saw to him if he would cause Gen
Worth to wit i'm he would he
valley and assault the strong works OF San Antonio
and carry that place. open the direct the cap
that road Gen. Scott replied that Worth should cooperate
with him. General Pillow moved rapidly around the valley
the head of his triumphant forces until he reached within
mile of San Antono where he halted give his troops short
time their breath and exhausted strength before
gsgng the enemy at San Antonio tE
while waiting for this purpose, Gen. Scott overlook the
army AT this moment discovered at the distance that
the enemy seeg their main work had been carried and that
they be attacked had abandoned the
at San Antonio and fallen back second strong work
Santa Martha. Gen. Scott who assumed command i'm
and off the retreatng forces Of enemy
while he ordered Gen Pillow lead Cadwaaders bril-
gade to advance and assault the enemy the right and
In front
'Twiggs's division desperately engaged with
the enemys left at Santa Martha Pillows division, in the
effort to get to the battle-ground got enangled among
bitches, wide and waist deep and (2) The Ge
neral dismounted from horse and ungng through call
ed upon his column to follow him, which they noby did He
advanced rapidly with 1t in roat Of the enemy main work
and finding would be down by the terrible FIRE Of grape
and canister which swept down the road he turned into the
field the right attack the main battery its left flank
Here his forces and General Worths joined and
forward and gAllanty carried this work (S in conjunction
During the advance upon this work the General himself
knocked 70 his knees by the coDcuson OF ball. which
brushed his head la the the action he shot Mex
can officer, and killed him with his pistol.
"The enemy's battery being taken, Pillows and Worths
division pursued the enemy until they under the FIRE of
the enems guns from the battery the very gates Of the
city (4)
During the battle in which the first work with % pieces
OF artillery taken Santa Anna present all the time
upon the field Of BATTLE commanding @ his forces person
Our total loss was heavy amounting in killed and wound
ed TO about 6 8OO the enemys 000 In the two
works tie enemy forces amounted TO least 80 600 men,
His positions were remarkably strong and wellorfed and
in every he driven his works point Of the
bayonet.
The Generals wedeysed plans Of battle, his judcious
disposition Of his forces his GOODNESS and daring during the
whole Of this terrible batle az is the Of universal
graduation among his friends, and general remark with all
Very respectfully"
Which false and scandsous letter. article communication
49, far goes almost duplicate OF the printed
signed Leonda the subject Of the preceding specf
cation and therein alleged been dictated procured
TO be written by the said Pillow, order by one the Other
both Of those letters articles communications falsely TO
magnify his the said Pillows geDeralshp, prowess and
vao the expense Of the other commanders who In
the fields Of Coneras and Chuubusco, and at the
pense Of TRUTH JUSTICE and honor the particulars de-
sgnated in the preceding specification.
Specification 3In this, that the said Major Gen. Pillow
having in his official report made the General Headquar
Of the Army in Mexico, dated Mscoac. August a.
ls47, certain military operations in and about the battle
fields Of Conreas and Churubusco, the 18th and 10th OF
August ls47, claimed Cor himself the merit Of having gwen