The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-15
SIXTEENTH D.4Y-qpril 3, 1913.

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ngs beginning March 81 were read over by the Judge Ad
voeaie. m
Court which contained the letter dated January % l8iS
examine into this side issue 'nuc time had been yesterday
Gen Pillow said that the prosecutor had denied all know
ledge of the letter.
en- Sse-L T be heard ear upon this subject, ., M l.
ter referring to me- asserted tissue OF fasehoods and wish
Gen Scott-CoIone Hitchcock is not on trial before this
Gen. PMo~-Please not to interrupt me have not in
the letter written after arrested, and calculated
Gem c. st"tM Piesdet . haVe already stated that
had no knowledge that officer attached to staff had
that the paper in question intended for publication.
Gen. Pillow said the question last asked had not been
Col. HrrcHcoeKs examination continued
QDd consider yourself by official duty or by private
engagement, the hsoriographer of Maj Gen. Scott
Al state that did not consider it an official duty, nor
am bound by private engagement to wdte cunt OF
the operations OF the American army in this valley in this
campaign but do considerit public duty--a duty owe
prevent the Misrepresentation of facts and contribute
to the means which may be necessary to enable the proper
coqsidermyself in possession of someI might
say considerable nation about tins campaign and
liberty If what write has my It'll, not be-
cause am unwilling 10 put it answerabe for
what state but because do not seek or desire to bring
o-ias the witness been Unidentified by the prosecutor
General Scott said Mr. President this case is not before
upon the got up and the audience got up for
this side question, and is in the issue ask the court
time upon this. General s. also remarked
he had not the favor OF the Executive and could not possess
means OF indemnity the hand of the Executive
General Pillow said have stated the court that it
my design to Impeach the testimony Of the witness
make this attempt before General Court Martial
The court said such remarks were highly improper, and
Al do not admit as the question implies that have
therefore do consider that indemnity could have been
promised me- and never sought for it have received it,
and promise has been made of any sort relation
Q-Will witness say whether General Scott has
ended him TO the Government some its officers for
A.-Although consider this question in way
nected with the issue unless erwise ordered by the court
shall it as follows: do not know, do believe,
that Gen Scott has recommended the favorable notice
OF the Government but lido know he has spoken
me on the subject.
Q-Have you been informed that Gen. Scott has
A.-ifthat question has not already been answered by
saying, " do not believe etc. answer, have not
refer recent PERIOD and not to the events Of the Florida
campaign-in relation to which events have been informed
though the subject been mentioned for long time
and was not in my mind when commenced answering this
Odd you not know that the 23d of January, when
you wrote that letter that Gen Pillow was under arrest and
charges by Cen scott ana awaiting tal on the very sub
Al knew that Gen. Pillow under arrest, and that
embraced the charges against him. suppose him to have
been awaiting tria-though now remember that the order
completed and ofcouse before the sent from
here lAilera moments heslation the witness CONTINUED
here; | COMPOUNDED evens-tie sending of the treaty
sS and s fn Of 1s s NJ s the sni a the
time the treaty went At the time OF writing the letter,
whether Gen Pillow was waiting trial or not did not par
Gss question s,Did he I hnsW the faet'
HitReSS.-l
upon the following train of though rumors reached
here in relation to the order Tor his ta time before
the order itself arrived and am endeavong to connect
this train of thought suppose HIM to have been waiting
trial
Gen. Pillow commended that this last remark portion
of the witness evidence and should be entered
The said that the correction he had made in his es
timony did not refer to that remark already recorded
e eec and nes ne e that the deemce
derands that from the fact Of being under charges he was
a 10 a W o the e ava Of he ORDER at this a
Q-When you submitted or read part Of that letter It, to
Ter being contrary to every rule OF military proprety as
calculated to uue or prejudice the pubic mind against an
officer under arrest and waiting trial
Al did state General Scott that the paper was in
tended directly for the press nor was it. Hence wrote
was put the facts as understood them, in the hands OF
friend 10 enable him, by proper Of them to meet what
made no objection my writing the letter the
oft as designed which design think stated to HIM
lie mind and have just said the letter was not intended
publication How then did you expect TO correct those
country by published letters if the letter private
A. have said, and again that expected my friend
the contents of the letter. but did not expect Inn 10
DID You or did you not expect your friend publish
in the newspapers the contents of your letter ?
Al did expect friend to use the contents OF the letter
by publishing them IN his own way. .
9.-Was that friend connected WIN any newspaper Vi
SNNot TO nv knowledge am quite sure he is not.
Q-Pending these charges did OF justice no sense
honor of decency and propnety, convince the
witness that it was as improper dshonorabIe
NOUS publication, thus assault officer about to be
tried upon the matters referred to in those charges?
A-AIthough suppose the object of the question by put
ing upon the record attained answer IN the FIST place
The inquiries that court might make, would Thought
refer principally oone letter, known the Leonidas letter.
while fact had received at this place several letters or
communications from several parts OF the United states re-
ering the operations this basin calculated as belev
ed mislead the public mind. saw no Improperly in en-
ieavorng the current likely to be created by those
and wrote the letter IN question: intending
10 contribute towards that Object 80
QHad not the witness or read the charges against
Gen Pillow, and did he not know that nearly ali the sun
ects embraced in his letter were embraced IN ten oeou
,harges? -
Al never read those charges in their entire form but
cad parts of theperhaps the whoeby reading separate
separate sheets at different te
aret comparison between the letter and those charges IN
what respect they touch the same subjects
Odd witness himself write assist in writing or dc
ate furnish the matter Tor OF those charges ~,
lictate any OF those charges nor did furnish matter
or those charges TO the best OF my recollection 10 zen o
Odd not the witness decline to take command oil one
Of the most distinguished regiments IN .hs army ~ bv
appointment the staff OF Gen Scott no IN G by
w, ~ ~ 49,
enemy i'll this campaign ,.,. 49,. bor,d 70
FThe court informed the witness that he was mol pouhu 10
answer this question if he declined do ng sol
A-Wben at Brazos or near 1t, IN January year
Mai General Scott conversation with me- suggested
doubt whether Colonel Churchill, OF the Inspector
eneras of the army would join him with the troops rom
General TayIor division and expressed desire at IN tha
vent would oin his staff Acting Inspector General
c highly compimened BY that conversation ana rejected
mon the matter seriously knew that should by accept
NJ the appointment. be Withdrawn from the command OF
,Fe of the finest regiments service the instruction ana
discipline of which had previously until period OF sickness
from hnanu
# that regiment and ready and willing to serve with any
where hui knew that many Officers had been appoint
ID to the amy superior rank to myself and that my COM
nand woud in all probability be merged in that OF someo
hese officers The fact that Colonel PAYNE had accepted
mar situation declining the command OF eleven companies
artiry organized infantry egmedt had It's weight
with me did not know at the the time what special duties
MAJ General Scott might have for but felt strong
,nrno,e of ustfuRg the compliment considered involved
his invitation or express desire Whether 10 be under
he fire of the enemy not. did not but
pd the invitation of General Scott and have been under
he fire OF the enemy and whether have yed his orders
md answered his expectations shall leave him 10 say
low add that consider this question designed to insult
md irritate me and | say this on my oath.
Wines wilistate if Col. Paynes acceptance OF sim
lar situation not before the commenced and dining
/ state peace!
Alt was at Corpus Christi where the army concen
rated with view contingency and for the purpose OF