The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-19
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'..eet tan early hour tie spacious room was
.1 filed. and on motion Of the Secretary Mr.. Jas.
n.,orn was called 10 the Chair. The members of
.o Executive Council then took their seats upon
ha platform, after which the regular business OF
,ba meeting took place. The Secretary then read
40 nroeeedings of the last sitting, which were unan-
;.onslv adopted. The members in attendance
ro,a then requested to come forward and subscribe
I'D during the progress Of this, our well known
,;7an Jacob Barker being discovered to be in the
.,oro was unanimously called for and requested to
.ka seat upon the platform. After few re-
,,gs thanking the members, he then sat down
.,od., nnch applause. During the reading of the
,b.crotion list Mr.. Barker requested the Clerk to
80, bis name down as member and note down his
r'r.c,inrjDn 10 the amount of Sl00 This lberaity
r.s received with cheers. After these had subsidized
a Clerk read the following letters addressed TO the
Society
n, bfp Pst&t qt'He 1merce9n Leagne:
r,n SlE--i aware OF the melancholy news. and do
SiT sympathze with the snt!enngs OF the noble victim
@ am not detected the fate OF Mitchell will speak dag gers
f The oppessOs Of Ireland. Let The alarm be sounded
tbe too of The hills wherever there human being
ehes the pure air Of liberty and let the ylants trembe
apn %eefns Of Tie French Benevolent Society: but nv
head and .op will second you IN any steps which you may
"n advisable 10 take under eAi sting circumstances
WIFI nany apologies for my attendance, please to ac-
, my humble offering to the relief fund and believe me
sincerely yours L. aouLE.
TsW s. GILES, Esq.,, Sccretayy If the ": Q. b. Of the
qntricaR LeGgHeJ 0r the redempti0R Of Irciand
pEaR sIR-l have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Of yOnq Of the q Hst containing copy OF resolution
g5soo On Of Ireland, by which | Informed that the
ASSOCIATION desire to enrol my name honorary member
D bs e1nest and most cheerfully accede thereto
Trusting that your efforts IN the great cause OF Liberty will
he Intimately crowned with success,
Ihye the honor TO remain, Sir your very 0bd't servt
A. ID. CRossMAN.
Mr. Jacob Barker was then loudly called for, and
rose amidst the loudest applause He said in sub
staar4. thai whatever might have been said of him.
,fI there was no man Wlo could assert that Jacob
Barker had not always been the seadfast friend OF
The Trishman, in every position of life Fifty years
ago the speaker first entered into active life, and
tNat was at of the most Interesting periods OF
our country's history. II was nigh about that time
when Thomas Adds Emmett, the brother of the il
IustFOus martyr in the Of Irish liberty, after
LAYING been prosecuted by the menials of the
crown arrived at New York, an exile from the so
flat gave him birth an alien in the land thai ulti
mately made his position respected and dazzling
Emmett came TO this country poor and friendless
and even when in the exercise of his profession
was almost scorned down by his brother barristers.
The speaker who then addressed the American
League, came forward, took the talented but forlorn
stranger by the hand made him the guest of his
house and gave him not only his own. but the law
Practice Of lis friends. The Island stranger grew
Up 10 be amongst the giants of the New York bar
esteemed by all who knew him, respected by all
who had business with him, and honored by all
who were aware of his legal acumen, and brilliant
scholarship. And when he died there We're those
who had cast black looks upon him while living,
who were glad 10 be associated with those who fol-
lowed him TO the silent tomb ,-GTumultous ap-
Mr. RAJ Lpr tb4,t mad. n all uSi
10 the still more touching letter of Mrs. Mitchell,
after having heard OF the conviction and sentence
Of her husband, to DIR. Doyle. The letter was read
by Mr.. b., amidst the most enthusiastic cheering.
After some unmportant business, DIR. McCracken
read the eloquent address delivered by Robert En-
met some few weeks ago at "A large meeting Of the
friends of Ireland in Newly DIRK. Bursts of applause
Interrupted the lecturer at every moment, and
perfect storm of enthusiasm followed It's close.
After this, the meeting was very eloquently and
iseIingy addressed by Messrs. ID. p Seaman, Cole
man, DR.. McCracken, and Mr. James Graham,
Weare sorry that the limits of our columns will
not even allow us to give brief synopsis of the
speeches made by the above gentlemen. Suffice it
SAY they We're directed 10 the grand purpose of
the redemption Of their soil, and handsomely de-
yend
Tile amount Of subscriptions received during the
evening was S5IOl
The meeting adjourned to meet again next Sun
day at the appointed hour
The Court of Inquiry in the Case of Gen. Pillow. y
FREDERICK, June s. 1913.
Cal. Howdrd'S Examination Continued-This
witness testimony was Of little Importance, and
elected nothing new.
4Wtness having himself participated in the stormng
te castle OF thapulepec does he think he ENJOYED an I'M
doubted opportunity of knowing what corps regiments
sl entered the works and castle ii So he VIII please state
That INST entered the castle the Vogeurs 9Th and 18TH
WIN Mckenzie 5 StOTmlng party.
Wv ha was the character OF the surface OF the ground
1.-The heights of ChapuIepec advancing from the position
"ee witness in ormed Gen Pillow was wonnded) d.
Eay to the western parl OF Chapuliepec; Was remaka
anic fock?
P-s witness moi mistaken in surprising that the national
TlE Which was ioed upon the castle, was procured at
Iacubaya-was if not obtained from Gen. Noth,S con-
pani which, at mat moment, was near the MoIIno del
3Iundestand that flag had been sent for from Tacu-
'&ia do not know where it was found.
aG1Where was Gen. Pillow when witness first saw him.
sHefbe was wounded-lnslde the castle, or where
f-l saw Gen Pillow brought in upon litter; was tod
twas hu did his face. The first OF my seeing him
a daj late in the afternoon he was then III one OF
Nr looms OF the castle.
After some further questions Of no moment, the
defence asked
R-llas witness hunted out and communicated other iu-
sence to Gen Scott, 10 G1d Inn IN the prosecution
ganN Gen, Pillow
- never hunted ont any matter against Gen Pillow
communicated any with view to lnJure hun. The Inior
i0l spoken Of IN the preceding question was communlca-
05lo Ven. Scott in a casual conversation. -
Twas witness a witness against Gen Pillow III the
t"tnzr ease
NJ wa
Has it escaped the memory of witness that Cen. Pill
S sharply and severely rebuked witness upon the battle
tgN AlOhnO del Reg for failing bring M his command
iron thai field promptly, from the hacienda San Borga,
""W& ordered by Gen. Pillow to do, duting that action
f-I has escaped my recollection. as il is my belief
"SEey unjuy eprimanded by Gen. Pillow for Hardness
N'eacflns the field that morning.
THAT MEXICAN!
f"et. L. LopHStrGet, Sfh IRfaRtrR, sworn, and
We NteHosaed by The prosecutor, follows =
Angus, th last, and time OF little after, or be
,f lhe hudEe-head OF Churubusco carried by the
aec3n troops. did the witness chance 10 Mexican
e without troops disnounted from horse by the fire
9e 81 more Americans not far from the said bridge head
a0 81, who and how Americans fired at, in the
rtlo lon OF the di>nouued Mexican. Did MAJOR Gen Pill
" AOne IRE upon the Mexican and, ii not how many
Americans fired about the time, and in the same
Mexican " ~
- Stw Mexican officer at least suppoe an
',cae tiun party OF prisoners who about half
O"een the tctc dr. PAN; and the Church of thurubnsco
u on HE road leading om the other lie started oil
Edlnp towards The moment was discovered
81 He was trying make his eScape, many OF the soldiers
Nt different that then IN the tSC dG pORt,