The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
The Military Court of Inquiry.
FREDERICK, June 10. 1913
CONCLUSION OF SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
ZEN Scott replied al follows -


Gen. Scott replied as follows -
Mr. PnrspEsr ANpGESTHENrs OF THE CovRT-The evi.
M G sr C Gems e Fl fs w s @
Ter by showing his habit Of procuring to be written articles for
also ignorant of what the witness may chance
the subject but heard after he left that country that he had
much knowledge VI that character derived from the late gallant
That declaration on the subject in question may do
not doubt be given in evidence in inquiry Of this character
"d respectfully submit the point to the Of tho Court
The Court decided that the witness might state his
personal knowledge, or what he heard Col. Ransom
speak from his. Col Ransom's personal knowledge
Al intended to say that had personal know
ledge on that subject and do not recollcct having
heard anything OF an assembage of officers, such as
as that referred to from the late Col. Ra nsom
Q.-What if anything pass, d between the witness
and the late Col RANSOM relating to any meeting Of
officers or friends of Major Gen Pillow at the instance
Of the latter for the purpose Of preparing
articles for the press at home respecting military ope
ratons n which the said Pillow had been engaged or
respecting overtures for like purpose made by the
said Pillow to the said Ransom,
A-Soon after the arrival Of the army at Mixcosc,
probably betwees the 2lst and Both Of August, Col
Hanson called at my quarters and informed me that
Gen Pillow had drawn up an account Of the operations
of the 10th and GOTH and stated that he had read
him, (Col Ransom) and desired that he would sign it
and procure to 1t the signatures OF other officers That
he declined the ground that of the facts
in the paper from the position which he occupied on
those two days were not within his personal knowledge
lie named what the paper contained in several parcu-
lars to me- but it would be impossible for to state
them after this lapse of time with any degree of
racy. never saw the paper.
QIftsc witness cannot state with fullness all tho
points enumerated by Col Ransom, from the state
mont drawn up by Major Gen. Pillow, will the witness
please give some of them and also look at the
numbered by this Court, one md three and say if the
points the witness remembers Col. Ransom TO have
mentioned nrc found in or both of those pagers,
Al perceive In paper marked No. l. this sentence:
u the course OF the action he shot Mexican officer
and killed him with his pistol" | remember the sub.
as being in the paper, and which from his posi-
ton, he could not know. | other fact that |
could now testify to us mentioned by Col Ransom.
Odd the witness learn from Col. Ransom that
the paper presented to the latter by Maj Gen Pillow.
was intended for officers signatures and for the public
press at home'
tion
Q-Whst did the witness learn, IL anything from
Col Ransom to the object purpose of the paper
handed to the latter by Maj Gen. Pillow for ma
lures.
Al do not think that Colonel Ransom stated any
Maj Gen. TwIsss requested to add to former an
swer to question in respect 10 in his official
report and the possibility Of his having ap equally de-
fcctve memory in relation to oscurrences which hap
penod nine months since, as follows:
My official report Of tho battle Of Contreras was
made from Information derived from many officers Of
my division, well "a what J, myself witnessed There
may have been inaccuracies In It.
Question by the Defence.-Witncss has stated
that he must have got the information in relation to
the time Of the arrival Of Cadwaaer at the village Of
Ansalda from Gen. Smith. Did he TO say he got
such information from Gen. Smiths report, or from
Al can't say exactly how got IT, All the infor-
nation got Of Gen. Cadwaladcr's movements ! got
from Gen. Smith, for was on the opposite side Of the
Pedrcgal from Generals Smith and Cadwalader, q nd
knew nothing Of ID myself.
Question by The Prosscufor.-It being wet and dark,
may not conversation havo transpred. in the night
of August ~ between Major General Pillow and Cap
tain Taylor the battery Of tho latter beyond the
hearing of the wit And state the relative positions
and distance of tho parties at the time.
Alt Is impossible for me to say whether any con-
versaton passed between them not and also mpos-
sblc to FAY what the positions Of the parties
Gen. ScorT, having applied that certain witnesses
be summoned by the Judge Advocate to testify TO
the publication Of certain letters written to the heads
Of bureaus by certain officers Of the general staff in
Mexico
Gen. PiLLow. read the following
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of te CourtThe defendant
Major General Pillow Legs leave respectfully oppose the app
cation Major General Scott have the chiefs Of the
Of the Department Of War summoned, for the
Tshat the he wishes 70 prove by them
that private and unofficial letters OF different members c his
sa four Ave In number written and published IN the
papers in violation Of the army regulations official
nent and authorized TO he published by those Chiefs Those