The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-01
General Pillows Defense.

We have received prlnpedcopy u le DetoHeS
Of Major General Pillow before the Court OF inquiry
# is yerv ably and ingeniously written, and pre-
sents his case in strong and favorable light. we
can only make room for the following summary .
Having thus considered the charges and ex9nhed .1s
moot in the case will glance rapidly at the Iesalls eNeVeu
AS 10 the rst CHARGE the proof shows that fayiiase
Burns wrote the letter which Is ITS subject mauei, ~
NV EnoyTIedge and of course without my procurement "
explains the analogy between the paper TO- and t ele'
manner perfectly consistent %it my IN my hand
wrting) shown to be copy OF my 25gtaas TegS, ~
AZ rs statement of facts cOncerned-Paym burns
inc withoutmy knowledge taken copy OF the sde Tsp0r
from il wrote the LeOnldas letter. Hence uie ahay3s
these papers to each other, and OF BOTH to my oA
As the inst specification under second charge based upon
the ampfi0 that the Leondas letter was written pg me-
or y my procurement the charge falls to the ground wneA
this assumption Is proyento be false, n .h4.b.
speCltIca0n second charge,
Freaner paper false in certain particulars nave sr1~n
that all me are Of course admitted 70 Be- tue
The third specification assumes that claim to have given
precise SIs 9r s on the morning Of the 10Th August
Conreras-and that claim Is false, and Is eeibeale
does not authorize the construction placed upon u n tins
specification But do claim to have given ihe orders aaHe.
which the battle fought upon the l5h, and 1hat We
positions secured that dag deermnea ue Ylelo "
goth proved BY the prosecutor himself Tai % nv
o. to Cen Cadwaader the high cledit due To-
his agaety gaantry, and generaship IN promptly SEEING
and holding the village Of Ensada. and confronting santa
onor having disposed the forces across the ped
regal daylight next morning and directing NJ s. y.
ing forces with Judgment, prudence galantry and s 70
Col Riley the honor due TO his distinguished daIhs ~ u
ecting and commanding in person the advanced assas
forces on the entrenched camp. n
aTe proven this original report of mine to be true in az
its parts have proven my odeR Tor battle ana Tue do-
stion of the forces by many witnesses. ,.,s,
As to the fourth specification, have admitted tha sad
Scott seemed paIaiYZed In ms energies, by
his fatal error IN granting me amsuce ana NE uneAeedd
and disastrous loss Of tne stn EN- ibi T
founded but did not say that but for my inerposlnon,
General Scott would not have assaulted Chapllspee nor
in of position
ments There proof to sustain this part Of the spscl
cation except that of Mr. Tst which the testimony OF the
osentor himself by proving that his quarters
between the Sh and l1th of September at TacnbayaI
in regai to the fifth specification Ihaye shown by aeon
pason the language of my official report with that 81 me
not authorize the construction placed upon by TINS charge
have shown that my DIVISION ana te soiang p@y Sosr
ted in sonmng and carrying that work, and are emitted %
the assault until was wounded have proved Dy te o-
cia reports and letters Of Gen Scott well as by many VIZ
nesses that nay official report true, and have ds9oVea e
motives attributed TO me in this specification
As the sixth specification, charging that was IN favor
be false and that General Scott eo when he wrote the
charge That he had in his possession both org ana FlI
sure and that by my opposition to the Hlateaon nnqsr
Geasure (and that Of Mr. Tst) which the tue cause
In regard to the seventh and eighth specifications have
shown that language attributed to me hi ever made was
harmless and does admit Of the construction upon
have actually dspIoved the charge in the eighth specica
ton ofyng to control the paper there referred 70 py Mo
Having thus these charges fthe prosecutors and showG
myself innocent q every accusation agalnse ns.
for to take glance at the conduct and motives Of my ac
euSer 900 ti,5l 1i.no al in he FEELINGS
towards me, entertain doubt believe possessed ms
entire confidence and certainly did 10
sursy not greater than warranted by my zeal and
Rs placed in positions Of great TesponSlbIlg ana s
VOWED upon me high and important duties, which spared
no effort to discharge faithfully and for time enjoyed the
proud satisfaction OF believing had fulfilled every reason
ahNa narfQf
For these acts of kindness evncng much consideration.
il naIura and proper that should feel grateful to Gen.
Scott aud such sincerely my feelings. Hence the great
concessions made in altering my Ohela reports against my
Knew that owing to the high military reputation and
great weight OF character which Gen. Scott enjoyed any
that however much might be in the right had nothing
to gain and everything to lose hence my anxiety 70 AVOID
rupture with him, shown in my effort 70 secure tae lneosi
ton Of Gen Quitman ia whose high sense OF nonof AMI
chyae bean9g placed mne confidence; Can s.o,t and
myself it manifest that his friendly feelings towards me
mad Undergone change. Being confined e my bed by
Eecent wound and Gen Scott having failed do me The
honor cali requested could nos obtain per-
which was at work sent M Trist sghose high
otia position and as then believed friendly relations
most suitable person to bring about reconciliation between
Us and desired his mediation. The result proved tbal Was
ry unto tunate selection Of mediator Tor whatever
ability he may have for diplomacy IN nauonai aliai!s be
CO vany has shown very little y social es ~ n oe
me of this investigation, according 70 ms own showing
eyL bited his part degree Of perhdy, aepfavV ana
Sgi tedness almost without parallel
H. isstication Of these remarks need only rees tehe
MISE h lie nse made of the private note ednpanyng
t6e pa aGage of Letters in bringing about this persecution
80 ~ D. ncy procuring the Feaner paper and the he
made Of and OF bis plant tool Freanero bis inamohsy
me- with the Govemment-o Senator Dix to defeat p he
saws INV non inatiOn before the Senaeand ms nnouShng
asehoods vol unfairly put forth, and disclosing pretended Pr
rate conUersal tons, which have shown 70 be n point q
fact pure fbr cations OF the Dase character All oil when
sworn 10 wit degree OF GOODNESS almost commanding
Wife Io NOT hesitate in believing thai this honest Iago
il at the bottom this conspiracy against me, and by MS
aehood and has exercised an influence over ien
Scott which By poisoning ms feelings ana binding ms lnqg
nent preeipaled him into series 81 wrongs Oppression
a I tfd ne power and influence Of bis exalted station
W % Inns Sed ara Ebssd This series of wrongs began by
the abrupt ennn atn OF correspondence intfodueed Dy
Cen Scott srnltaterations my Official reports, thirty
nine DAYS after one these had been filed in his Office and
long after he had made up his own 10 gray hn nane
al the alterations desired except one (Which iu no way re-
said be would send the whole correspondence 10 Secretary
Bnt few DAYS had elapsed befors was informed hat
in prtseneeo of number of Officers Of rank and character e
Rowtzers (fom Chapultepee) which had and
never heard Of until informed that they had been
moved from their carriages, when ordered them 70 De restored
to the garrison placed in bis possession the proofs Of my
innocence and of the injustice he had done ge ont be
refused to relieve me OF the censufe demanded eOni o.
inquiry. The record of that court exhibited uie Iafb upOn
committed an obvious in reporting Ihem ~hch resulted
ia unJust Election upon my Character a Ii;
a. ease hack for It's correction He refused to dos ap-
peeled from his decision 70 my 1ovehmelk al han aIlg
a
fiom command prisoner within ihe limits OF the city Of
,as IN Violation of law and regulations, and the
1Sy n1eiit no official Information OF the cause Of arrest
Yss ntime he ssIed general order No. 3l9 in which
~ nonned me the author OF the LeOndas letter, with
t ~ - yself and maignaIy excluding Others and in
puids me the indignation of all officers wig loved
I'M aoanfy and the truth of history thus coadeHaiag
me aaleara and gtho trial and using the power and
Whence Of his official station and high cOmmaGd, de-
Grade and disgrace He preferred charges against me-
fOssy false aud caumnOusapped to the government for
court martial for my trial. and when Ordered to
vestgate the facts and had reached the city of Mexico he
withdrew from the prosecution, while in the yefy act OF
withdrawal he in effect reiterated the truth Of his chagss
and sought fix more indeliby the stain which his fake
charges bad inflicted and at the time depnve Of
an opportunity investigate the facts And until
applied TO the court to order him TO prosecute his charges
that he consented TO do so. -
He has prosecuted this If murderer and 4
fit subject for the galows seeking, by his yanncal and
OyeTbeaTng 10 tRtlidate my witnesses and 70
crush me By the weight of his character.
For nearly ten months official and private character has
been ass4ed with most relentless fesocty, from end Of
the Union 70 the other During the whole Of this time was
in the presence OF the enemy fighting the battles ofmy
try far from native land whence these poisoned shafts
have been direced Norris this ALL Whilst Twas held pn-