The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-13


with regard the testimony Of Mr. Freaner The court was
ps1 irhe cou decided that hereafter the motions Of par
ties should be submitted in WHITING the time the motion
wards however the court will allow the protest OF General
Scott to go upon the record.] 1t was as follows:
MI President ind Gentlemen of the Court:
Judge Advocate, and Maj. Gen. Pillow having objected to
Scott present prosecutor in the case before court made
brief reply stating substantially that the evidence sougn
Of Paymasfer Burns testimony for the defence which the
said Burns that after enveopng addressing and seal
Delta that he, the said Burns did not deliver said letter to
Gsn o OF Tss hs a Tf e %
according its address whereas the answer to the sad
Sa 3 s and s arsa s a
Scott informed and believes g to show The habit o. e
81 s sad foS h letter. e s G%
the said Scott reminded the that the same information
Burns supported BY ne sid Pillow cut of By the decision
answer might eliminate him, the said witness.
to Be- against law the rights Of the and the ends
of nstce asks leave that this his solemn protest. may be
tered upon the records ! 81 ssf
charge and specifications with the exception Of two
witnesses not present, the court stated that hereafter they
would exhaust the testimony of each witness regard 10 all
The specifications in the second charge
Capt H. L. ScoTT called and for the prosecution
the Crescent read to witness bhe Judge Advocate
and the following questions propounded: .
4on the 18th Of August while at San Agustin seeing
@ an was geng On our ana
the field Of battle, Our horses were saddlel, and after
sGs sGmshnS t. ff think 4. aR sa nts Gsn
osock altogether am not positive it might have been
%s
Gen PILLOW and staff occupied that position and stssn
Pillow
ton Of the troops that had been made to that
Brigade, Third Division and i had been ed in reserve
70 the ss Of aR Gem Smith Is
arrival alths mound do not 1ec9ect how he yaae %
San think he advance Of h this for, force IA; as
sSst hsm % decided
~ Cen Scott to Gen: Pillow, although | not able to
,s .dk s Hde q Shields brigade
given By smother staff officer think before left San
,snans did nG e s e a un
least hour and half after Cen Scott reached it. After
witness would state that was no fault Of that gallant
This readily accounted for by the fact that the brigade
had get IN readiness. and foot while Gen. Scott
that Gen Scott and staff returned San Agusn
the evening Of the 18TH and that during the of that
gestion from Cen Smith Gen Pillow was present at the
time at Gen Scots quarters at San Agustn Gen Scott
Of Gen. Smith, and Gen. Pillow did not to the field
On the morning of the GOTH L. myself by direction of the
General chief gave order 70 Gen Pillow 70 take Cad
a to the M OF s. u he
PIow) commanded but one brigade on the Goth during the
" 10 Ge e e oe wl's here
5geed BY witness dated August 10Th and directing Gen
made The 9Th specification, relative paper
Tho nf
soIs about that than Gen. Pillow did send note
en Scott here produced the paper referred to- together
WIN the correspondence between himself and Gen. Pillow
Cues BY Gen. seOts.-;Is the witness aware notwith.
I'p between es him and Major Gen. Scott.
.4IFhere is none [Gen Scott here remarked that he
attached to bis staff as Can Camp ' and n Ad a
General to which the witness responded During the
nd Acting Assistant Adiutant General of Gen. Scott
lnee 1872 the Add Camp.
the field Of Coneras previous to Major Gen SCOTS
.a-Gen Pillow
Q-Does the witness ecoect whether any officer of my
IAN was sent to bring up Cen Scott to where was be-
rmes!
(Gen Scott said he could answer that question Capt
locker met him and conducted him to Gen. Pillows po
Q-Can you state what orders for the attack and what
Of the forces had made If state them
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.gment being in reserve but do not resolIec all the
alton two three times during that afternoon Part of the
Sas 9H ow within n easo reso S
on to the advance upon his position of the forces from the
y and that there was some eopyeation after he received
Q---What was the position Of Morgan's regiment; what
sa its position in relation the position occupied the
ill; was it in motion stationary?
fl think it was stationary recolect that shortly af
srwards staff officer, who had been dispatched to Magr
returned, m |
nat were moving Off answered and said it was Morgans
,nimo ambush have distinct recollection of seeing
ais regiment before in motion think was near
Odd You hear Gen Scott ask Gen Pillow what bayo
cts those WERE pointing at the time some bayones
en- in motion on the and did You hear reply
a1 Cadwa!ader, who was in front!
ueston Of what regiment what troops those
ring I'm to Morsan's regiment am not certain, however
time at which that conversation took place cannot
COLLECT any thing about the conversation stated in the last
Q-You say you did not hear the order given by Gen
he order given may you not be mistaken TO the
was satisfied order was given after Gen Scott came on
to have heard order have heard aa it,
Q-May not the order to Morgans regiment this move
en have been given before Cen Scott reached the field
fl think not 1t was some time after we reached the
ED of action when Lieut Ley the staff officer whom
lnded IN my previous answer came from Magrnde;s bat
The Court here adjourned until tomorrow morning at
clock.
TIffR TEE.N7H D.4Y-.Narch 30. 1s4S.
Court met pursuant to adjournment and the proceedings
ere read over.
When the portion read over relative to the pubIca.
On OF Gen. Scots paper containing notion Gen Scott
se and asked if the words that he regretted the publ
.tion of that paper when he print - had been
ltered upon the record he had intended saying So al.
ough he had said that he had prohibited it. He wished
make these remarks, although the record could not now
changed. In reference to charges and specifications
bear internal evidence that they furnished BY
si. Gen. Pillow
Gen. Pillow remarked that he had been informed that
en-. Scott had agreed TO furnish copy and he did not
Ish to appear in the light of wishing to conceal the
aracter of them from the public and he understood also
at the Court had sanctioned their being published
Gen. Sc0tt-What brave act q dom know if [
the right term) the part of Gen. p, would have
en- mean act on my part.
Zen. Pillow said he pleased to the manner and
sng displayed by Gen Scott hethough assurance
y nothing of the sort would happen in future.
len Scott said that he made promises for the future.
sen PILLOW, when the reading of the record through
ked that DR. Hiestand might be called and allowed to
ange his testimony in the part where he had stated that
dad not know OF any measures having been taken by
n; r. to procure for him commission That paper
been presented Gen. Pillow signed by Gen Cadwaia
and Others, and that he endorsed upon it that Mr.
estand had been clerk in his office, and very
,rthy young that though he did accuse Gen.