The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-05

Mr. Ripley back report it. and we galloped rapidly for
wadas rapidly as we could considering the nature OF the
Q-Does the witness chance to know in reference the
the lsth OF Sepember at what time Major General Pillow
Al stale, then that Gen. Pillow being at the foot of
the hill while the assault was going there shout
ascend the hill where assault going on and see what
meant. Ibid rapidly and arrived at the of the hill
shout raised the rush of troops, in the excitement
, nd IT. and bo n e work. % bs s nen
that had to go back and report TO General Pillow |
the hill Gen Pillow had been removed, and being
carried the hill missed him on the way, and was some
little time before saw him in the work
driven out of the work when witness left it TO seek Maj Gen.
At had There was fire going on but took it to be
fire from our own troops in the Castle on the enemy down
the below on the east side and return fire from
he S1$ss n Po% w @
he the route taken by witness IN returning as well as
AIN coming down the foot of the hill and arriving at
the place where Gen Pillow had been not finding him
Finding he had not been taken in this direction which the
time impracticabe returned to the place where be had
del Rey buildings to haye his wound dressed in
There was but ONE other pato get of BY and
one leading up to the camp which ascended the h which
Q-Was there any fire from the enemy upon in the di
EeGon of the witness when he assembled or eascended the
A.None necessarily, since was upon the western por
ton of the HILL where allthe firing had entirely ceased
leave Gen. Pillow when he assembled it?
of The hos % f Th the Of The ss
mined by drawing tangent to the bill / parallel to the front
o-Does the witness chance to know that after the battle
on the s OF September last Gen Pillow called at the guar
there?
Any memory indistinct the time he remained.
know that he called there because called with him.
Odd Maj Gen PIIow remain at e Gen SCOTS quarters
after the battle of The 9Th September ~ 10 70 minutes
q
and did he breakfast 1 dine there On that day. tho
morning Of the battle rs was behind him think he
pnehed therethat my mpeSsion.i will not be certain
said before memory ndsnct but think or at
least, 20 minutes, if he lunched there.
combat between Mai Gen Pillow in Or about any OF the
hat lief of or what G lbs oH e SanS n kno G
Mexican officer or man.?
Q.-By Defence: Where Were the wagons of which wit
spoke having been the place where Gen. Pillow got
DID not the party de on rapidly from that point to the place
at 5oo Of e S Of Ny
o as hasf to-
the ground where the spygass was taken out and we
h have done under other eircumsanees S'O ~
Q-At the time the works were observed with the
glass; witness will state whether Gen. Pillow did norsay he
Al don't recoect that remark. l myself what I
own own troops. had no .gass.
Q-Was Gen. Pillows command. ana q portion OF
Gen Twiggss still in and near the works when he entered
AYES The 4th Artillery of Gen Twiggs and Cadwal-
aders brigade, portion OF it, was in the works or near it.
when entered. portion OF his command was IN the
works and beexe the remaining portion was at the bridge
0W6at orders did Gen Pillow give witness about detail
was given the witness to perform -,
AoEdes were given to the i4th Infantry by himself in
few minutes previously to where the prisoners were to see
then name and rank Which, did and gave to Col Hitchcock
that same morning don't know what regiment answered
taking it from the question; think 1t was the iot-iaJor
Q~Was Gen, Pillow necessarily detained sometime to
make arrangements guard the prisoners &C., before he
could leave 10 assume the command OF the troops!
o-Wtness says he entered the works with the rearof the
troops will he say what part Of the work he entered
though it is not exactly the front, but yet it is not the
south front crossed on acoupe OF ladders thrown across
the ditch and which considerable BODY OF the troops
passed for they were jumping into the ditch and scrambng
Did ! Gen Pillow retain witness him after being
did he continue to give orders to his division
e san en me he e
to Capt Hooker and to Coils Andrews and Clarke and Gen.
A-A The time Gen. Pillow was struck by grape shot,
advanced towards him rapidly as the mud and water
front Of the wood at the foot Of the hill probably twenty
H 9s had p
the entirely out the They here @
ReaH bl the w ke bsg BY officer
wards the root of tree few PAGES to his LETT and 'front.' He
sllOuted ont lDudly lHe
repeated several times Finding him in great pain endea
at the foot Of the and (meaning his staff
attend his % e He m pe, ed to Of e
troops were still in check telling me to urge them forward
the s after
forward the reands Der now returned ho e r. p
saying something observed to him that Gen Cadwaader
but few PAGES Off he told to tell him Of his situa
the hill think was this time just before that he
sp d asy Io 10 nS Up s 9 as Ct
renee while Gen Worhs troops and Clake brigade had
reported to Cen Pillow and requested permission to take
in the direction he wond point out Wh!le. the
T of cang adde probably fifteen
minutes in that POSITION was repeatedly sent up
question 1y Prssecuton-The witness has spoken Of
sa The iii s
the 18th of August or some hill nearer San Agustin
my were observed on the 18th of August and immed
9tey ADJOINING higher and in the ndscon aa P
hat the ascent spoken OF is located where the wagons were
aNAt what distance from the nearest point of the ditch
the work the spot where Gen. Pillow laid first
,teT being wounded By The shortest line and how far
rom the spot where said Pillow was laid
e h and fG sSou e
md about twenty where Gen. Pillow was laid all in the
onnd battery on the ampa not exceeding that and about
Is much rom there to the gate of the Castle COOLED
Question by DefenceWitess will state whether not he
e9rned Gen Scott the 10th of August from General
Pillow to ask Gen Scott CATER stating the movements of the
roops) send Gen Worth against the while he Gen
Pillow would attack San Antonio in front; and what was
Zen SCOTS reply? -
A-Gen Pillow sent me back from village near Coyoa,
IAN, do not remember now IFS name) to inform 1eneIai
Scott that he had driven the enemy before nm anS at M
Zen Worhs co0peratonhe attacking IN front san Anio
lio and Gen Pillow attacking they might easily take
he work met Gen Scott inside of the ortlfcatlons at
Iontreras-I communicated to him what Gen Pillow had
lrected me to say to him Gen Scott replied that he was
arranging his mind the instructions ne was to send to
zen Worth; and directed to tell Gen: Pillow to proceed
"a ntousy@bose were the words he used-and under
he impression that he said he would overake General
Pillow O., |
O. BIZ Prosecution-Dd the witness leave MAJOR Genera
Pillow near the first village the next Or the third or ourth
,iage1 $4,000. H..
Al do not remember how many villages are passed. but
took me about twenty minutes fast riding to get to Con-
reras from where left Gen. Pillow -, =, . -, |
Q.-When the witness met the SAID scott was Inc sag
Worth with bim or had the said Worth already gone back
Al did not see Gen. Worth and did not know whether
lie had been at COntreras or not, 49,. a.. H.. |
esdy sent Cen Worth back to San Antonio with inruc
IONS relative to the attack San Antonio?
A-Gen Scott told as answered before, that he was