Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

and what witness know o ny AZ
Angel on the 10th
a. Col Butler left San Augustn about o'clock p. M,
perhaps half past g. the 18th Of August He took lunch
about or 10 o'clock on the 10th in his own quarters; he
then left his quarters and did not return until the regiment
was about leaving Had he dined with any between
those hours do not know Of IT, When he returned his
quarters he did take any thing TO eat before starting join
Gen. Pillow AT San Angel about or 10 o'clock the
morning of the 10th, he took cup OF chocolate company
with Gen. Shields Capt Page, Capt William Bandng, and
the witness.
O. Does the witness chance to know whether Paymaser
Burns present at either Of them
A. He present at neither OF them He may have been
present in before and after the meal San Augusn
did know him. but he not present al the meal in
the room, at San Angel
Captain SCOTS examination continued.
c. State in the conversation which ensued upon the mound
between Generals Scott and Pillow what orders Gen. Pillow
repeated having gven and the positions the troops
pied, and by whose orders
A. think the positions very generally stated, and
that they must have had those positions through the orders Of
Gen. Pillow, he senior in the absence Of Gen. Scott
O. Did the witness hear Gen. Scott tender to Gen. Pillow
the of his staff when all together on the mound
A. think he did.
Gen. ScoTr said did tender to him the use Of my staff
and also gave him instructions in during my Absence
the battle became general to command OF General
Twiggs's division, although the written orders assigned to
Ts division to the operations and to 10 make
the road ! gave Cen r other special directions; other
than this approved Of the orders given by him, far
knew of them, and Of the disposition OF the troops as far
explained by him, or as saw them.
G. Has witness copies Of official notes sent by Gen. Scott
to Gen. Pillow as
A. have not unless signed BY myself
O. Witness will state whether Gen. Scott gave peremp
tory order to Gen. Pillow remain at San Augusn, and did
not Gen. Pillow express determination to 60 to the field
A. do not recoect whether Gen. Pillow expressed that
determination, but do recoect that Gen. 8. asked Gen.
Pillow remain at San Augustin that night but do not
know that he put that grounda desire of superior is
in many instances order. know that Gen. p. and Capt
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return.
O. Witness will whether squadrons of Dragons
were placed under Gen. Pillows orders
A. have stated in the official report, yet do not
know the fact.
Some questions and answers followed in regard the
rest of Gen. Pillow and letter written by him the Secre
ay of War ALSO in regard to the transmission Of the official
reports by Gen. Scott which do appear to be of
any consequence the present stage of the investigation
Lieut.. Williams, Aidde.camp, duly s,oorn.
Question by Prosecution Look the first head Of the first
specification second charge and say what you know about
A. Gen. Scott arrived the field of Contreras little after
three o'clock in the afternoon, the 18th of August Ascend
ing the mound which overlooked the field of battle he
met by Gen. Pillow, when in hurried conversation the
part Of both, in which think auson made to Col Nor
gans regiment did not hear the conversation distinctly
heard Gen. Scott order Gen. Pillow push forward Colonel
Morgans regiment which to the best Of my recollection
then in reserve towards the village Of Ensado San Gero
nimo. Some time afterwards, in speaking Of that position,
heard Gen. Scott say that it must be held think General
Shieldss brigade arrived the field Of battle about hour
and half after the Geperan chief think my recollection
is correct nasmuch back to hurry up that br-
gade which had been good deal retarded in its march by the
broken character of the ground
Question by Prosecution Does the witness recoect whether
was ascending the hill on the top Of it. or on the slope to-
wards the enemy, that the conversation he has referred to took
place Whether he Major Gen. p point to and heard
him refer to Col. Morgan's regiment
A. think was ascending the hill that heard Gen. Pill
low make alusion to Morgans regiment. do not
collect whether he said il in in motion. My
impression is il in the time posted in
field, 10 and this side Of Taylos battery In reference
to the posting of the troops think several conversations
cured To the best Of my recollection at that moment Of
time Gen. s. gave the order push forward COL Morgans
regiment
O. Did did not the witness observe or the regiment
called said to be Mogans position about the time spoken
Of and this before the regiment got in notion and before
after the witnesses sent TO hurry up Shield brigade,
to how far il had advanced
A. do not recollect have it in position. it
in motion shortly after Gen. Scott gave the Order II
some time before sent back hurry up Sheds brigade.
O. Did the witness chance to hear any conversation be-
tween the Major Generals and did the witness chance
TO hear any remarks in reference the position Of the Ame
troops said to be Of San Geronimo and Of the reinforce
tai Did the witness chance know that the result Of that
conversation the request to push forward Mogans
giment
A. do recolect any conversation between Major Gen.
O. Were not the two Major Generas during the most Of
the time you present. actively engaged in observation
themselves and not many spygasses observing
the two contending armies and those positions
A. Yes
Question by Defence Did the witness hear Gen. P's reply
TO Gen. SIS order advance Mogans regiment If yes, what
was il
A. do not recoect any reply than q simple assent
do not recoect 10 have heard what the ausion Colonel
Mogans regiment was only the order Of Gen. Scott which
followed.
O. Can the witness say that he did not hear Gen. Pillow
say that already in motion, TO support Cadwaaderp
A. cannot say that heard Gen. Pillow say any thing
more than aude 10 that regiment and think him
point to the position where the regiment the time Not
seeing the regiment at that moment unable say whe
ther it was In motion or in position
O. Did you look at your watch, see at what time Gen.
Scott arrived the field, and also how long after General
Shieldss brigade arrived
A. did not but know that we took an early dinner
about O'clock and rode the fed and do not think
could have been than two hours riding TO the field
though Il rough road. That is my mode Of comput-
ing time
O. Does the witness say that the time he refers TO- Nor
gan's regiment in position, or in motion
A. My impression was IL was In reserve When first saw
the regiment which very after Gen. Scots order
gven II in motion and recolect observing at the
moment how promptly that order executed.
O. When you first saw Morgan's regiment which way was
II moving
A. I, moving towards Enssdo, bu, very egulariy-
sometimes towards and sometimes from us-whichI readily
accounted for when the ground 1t was very few mo
mens after first Gen. p. on the slope Of the HILL
O. How far from our position was Morgans regiment when