The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-05

Ain ansW erng that question shall be obliged to int
the reasons tor not being Of the commission.
MARI to the count and the parties and they will shall b
The court does the Importance bearing of thu
wish every latitude to be allowed the witness
QAt any reading Of the instructions the Commission
that the demand of Chaputepec would be made condi
ton Or did witness expressly cal the attention of Maio
subject? '''' -'''''' '''
Alt the reading of the complete instructions as sup
posed them to be hey may have been altered may not
upon my expressing the hone in respect to Chapultepec
ions of Gen Pillowbut Immediately after my remak Gen
Pillow did the same similar sentiments very
much the same form and the same manner.
one read to witness was not the demand for Chaputepec
said Scott by. any source known to witness7
AIN the instructions prepared for the Commissioners and
read to Gen. Pillow and myself in the morning there
not to my recollection OF it, demand for the surrender OF
a9 after ey1uR s he e
stated distinctly or intmaed his intention to make such
meeng of the @ 'e"! with the Chief
was present later In the day and renamed present by his re-
instructions then read there demand for the surrender
upon respect to which demand special instructions and
explanations were given to the Commissioners by the Gen.
QWhen the said Scott read the instructions to the Com
,hs 9e IN part to Cen Pillow and witness and informed
no after sa tde aod p sad ain the
read contain the demand for Chapuepec this, before
remark the subject had been made by witness
AIS have already stated to the best of my recollection
repeat that the demand for the surrender OF Chapuepec
catch my attention. Had awae Of t.
being there certainly should have ntrued the expires
SION OF the nope on returning to the oombut such might be
thecase That the subject Of Chapnlepec military
set e sG o ns 1
and much occupied his Thoughts is within my recollection
intention to make condition Of the armistioe until sub.
sequeny to the first conversation referred to in
id in the calling of Engineer but that does not enter
into the answer of the question
please reflect and say whether the relative to Cha
pulepeG was not then read and whether the remark of wit
ing OF the paper subsequently completed!
have stated according to my best recollection the
der OF events in respect to that maermy impression and
belief is as have stated can RECALL no knowledge of the
condition until hearing the instructions read to the Comms
soners already narrated. On the return of Gen. Pillow
as before stated the conversation brief and interrupted
by the announcement OF the flag. AS to whether my
or may not have been made cannot now recoiec INDY
DIS the witness certain that at the second reading Of
e ths Instructions the demand for chap"spso was not in
that according the best of my belief and recollection was
not there-and If was it did not catch my attention
Q-Can the witness recolec what part the paper the
instructions concerning GhapuePec were inserted Was
Al do not recolect.
DIN the conversation witness says he had held with
August 2d witness will state his recollection Of said CONVEX
saton and whether thing said by either respecting
were the respective opinions OF witness and said Sco-f
Arhe conversations referred to between the witness and
the Chief pro to the morning when comparing
armistice but the military qualities of the position In
regard to its local value for instance in reference to the com
place, etc. 6eese had the hoaor to coincide in opinion
with the Genean Chief but to differ with him respect
to its value in ultimate attack upon the city About the
period OF those conversations the Generain Chief had
determined within knowledge his precise front point Of
gS qR R oha e mh a in use 9he
the city from different quarter. think that there
G See seo and m
on the morning OF the I'D, which short, brief and hur
QWhen that the said Scott said to witness that
the possession of the city would the fall of Chapue
pee Was before or after the morning of the llth when
the sad Scott was to ascertain the eligibility OF
A-The subject OF Chapuepec and an assault upon the
city should circumstances render occasional
ticlla conversation referred the question must have
Cured after the armistIce was dissolved and from the
between the 9Th and the 12h during period when
digent reconnoisances were in operation several
the 10th llth-I think it not until the day which
conference were held at Piedad when the point of attack
at Pedad The Genealn. Chief gave me in.
sa points ac M the n and
to bear upon Chaputepec and gave to those officers the
Genean Chief and received his orders and looked to that
front OF attack.
ton made OF passing around the base OF Chaputepec BY
whom was such suggestion made and what countenance if
any, did Gen. Scott give to such suggestion
Al stated that the idea thrown out the suggestion
made as thought interogatyey among other
My that the remark referred made by the
ieneal-ln- Chief, not as determination eyinclng
have stated in previous testimony what desire to
here that the discussion upon the subject
GUIDED nor the details OF the operation announced while
QDoes the witness chance remember that one of the
wo present. sad to the other pleasantly, we
Al have heard Of that remark beng made-I have no
loubt it made but cannot recall that yself heard it,
waited no longer than to recsIve my instructions and re-
ired, being very much indisposed
own witness reflect and say whether 1t was not MAJOR
General Quman, who said playfuy to MAJOR General Pill
ow, we will meet in the we and shake hands hood
heard of Remembering it however evncng cordial
an wh ae co"G
reached minute my attention was occupied IN recev-
ng the orders OF the Generan Chief Tor the following morn
which expressed in two or three words IN answer
o simple intenogatory.
aid any thing about shaking hands between Gems Pillow
md Quitman other than within the work 3
Al cannot recolect thing OF the conversation or p
he expressions in the question other than have already
lens Pillow and Quitman waiting at the base OF Chapute
and shaking hands and may he not have mistaken the
" i' SAID Scott = el'''' ''n' ''s u '', " ~ ~
Al may have been mistaken Ispeak to the best of my
o-Was NOT the witness present at the beginnRg Of
cached the quarters of Gen. Scott
Al present at the beginning OF the interview SO
relates Gems. Pillow and Quitman, reached there
eainy before the latter There several OF the stan
here before reached there.
Odd the said Scott invite the witness accompany him
Piedad the 11h of September and what then the
mas of the said SCOTS mind on the point of attack
A-The General in chief invited me to accompany him to
ledad on the day mentioned and excused at my re-
uest having duties hand-among Others the spe
a service with which he had charged me, that of fixing
olns Tor batteries had no doubt then, and was graied
discover that his intention assault that work by
annonade aud inferred from that proposed operation dis
POSITION TO make attack OF the that font 1t
rom Piedad
Q0Wha passed in the interview, September u, between
aid Pillow and scott relative to the attack from the west
y one Or tive brsades Of Pillows division, with ormng
arty from WoIths DIVISION aided by the heavy batteries
Sos 1, 2, and 4, together with simultaneous attack from
mother direction by Guitmans division, reinforced by
smiths brigade, and sormng party from Twggs's di.
ision
AAmong the several suggestions thrown out and so far
was present and heardthey but suggestions-was
hat by the chief that the from the
rest should be with brigade OF Gen. Pillows division
ombnaton with stormlng party OF $50 taken
rom any division and which had been previously organized
the same connection of suggestion attack from Gen
command. similarly combined with