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

Private BARNARD CARROLL Co. E, I'd Atty. duly sworn.
Q-Was witness in the battle of Churubusco. and what
Al in the battle. Twas employed interpreter in
the Commissary Department.
shot from his horse and what became of his horse A
church going there found twas still Occupied By the
Mexican troops and went back by the road; heard some
my hight Observed the s Mexican; rssains
from the e., church One whom took to be Colonel came
went towards thf field Seeing could gel my horse
s s1s
feias wss sos s
going the other side of the ditch observed the officer fall
the road to Ny % viii eaten as hose
his appearance app judged that he General off oer them
the horse Fom the Of the
Of he S
have been officer of of rank man came to and
Longstree addressed BY name, and ordered
6 s G h sa e Of he @ mounted A Ss
hoss ana followed Gsp keaIasys bIasoo1s within few
Roe me Garland and
of sgT DsH% sth hf iniant3y foi Dsience
18TH s9a ss Wha S d
P b BENG a W9uned and the dispositions made for carrying
Al was at the somng Of Chspulepec. Shortly after
ascending the hill the enemy being driven from the outwoks
Gen. Pillow. and tell HIM the oatworks Were carried: I
obeyed this order and after informing Gen. Pillow of what
knew personally he directed to collect
him 1 the h h FL detailed six men from hSe found the
Of nd e NH III y the and Gen. r directed me to
Q.-What does witness by the outworks spoken Of
Ave were lying at the top Of the hill, the west side.
the o of thu the as s az ard d. the e % driven from
understood Col Andrews to mean by the outworks Of the
Q-When you returned from Gen. Pillow did you ge, back
summit before the troops had commenced entering the
A.@Yes s'''' '''.'
Q-Does witness know the exact time when Cen Pillow
was brought into the works and where he placed?
Q-By Prosecution Had Col Andrews, at the time he
the message to witness then just left the said Pillow
Al cannot say.
IT, was there any firing from the Castle in the direction OF
AYes Considered person at the foot of the hill as in
aWha IE r. that witness speaks of when his
III, soH MI bursting of Shells in the wood below
Q-Does the witness know how long Maj. Gen. Pillow
remained at the foot Of the hill after the message of COL
aThs VA witness has said there vas danger the
was more danger where Gen Pillow lay or in the grove far
Al equally towards the foot of the hill it WEE
Maj Gen Pillow, had the said Rains preceded witness
Al do not remember to have seen Lsn n Rains
to 6avs him carried wh35 did Gsn Pillow say
Ge that he had nsed have
been carried forward.
Ifso witness will whether he Gen. Pillow after he
wounded and what occurred between witness and Maj Gen.
was had
rived the base the hill when there moment
p % s o hsf s @ s
men aysnGe and had arrived Ct the s So Of the @ FL
think be The order firing some
nm he
stop the firing my rear well as to bring the men from be-
oW hoTt distance from the h The saw @
Immediately Went to him and asked him he was hurt he
h s m 1saas to m yi Sa
tain him being SO badly hurt lth the directed rect
the hill and seated him. think, the root Of tree.
then left him and advanced with my regiment When we
Of the dtehthey were lying there
18th and VoItgeurs and did not advance as supposed for
port Gen Pillow that there ladders at the top Of
Gem soorr here remarked that be had no questions
ask He would merely observe it had earthly bearing ON
Sergeant Louis Bates. Co. E. 9Th Infantry. duly
ss @hsTe gGu at the ''0mns OF chapueDeo'
Al was, sir
Q-state if saw Gen. Pillow on that day; and if so.
S s s day fs s sSGi H CT
ySy e1 S esn rew AND %. ths h
with The men 1 ha dd cary , him. from ,,v ,, If tho work
the hin about the time Cen Pillow started up the hill
carried up the h and # when did the firing
h e q oyw s s from the the
man gate going to Chapnplf,e1 Is ,,;s
work and about how long after Gen Pillow arrived before
Gen. Scott entered the work
right from the main gate leading to the battery commanding
ths road leading om Tscnbsys City Of
twenty five minutes after Gen. Pillow entered the works
a@Who is captain Of the company to which You belong,
who a yon on the gay
self At that time CAPT Huer was the Captain Of the Com
a, ime he WAS %s sn PaM was witness
APah Of the company was around me- the 9Th Infantry
panies went the hill and part around il 50 that the com
the Until got castle
Q-How came the witness to be absent from the attack
with part of his company when the castle was yet resisting
Al was not absent only received the order to ad
o~When Major.Genera Pillow going up the bill and
tRa 1T the witness witness then Rsi heard7 ~
first saw h meh the sfH ng from enemy Iersang
the part the stoming party INST eheIea tGe cafss
was in the distance about which stated in my answer pre-
Sas the scattering fire the witness speaks of from the
castle or from the grove.
o-Was IT. Rains A d. c., with Major General Pillow
when the witness Gen. Pillow set out from the to
90 up to the work of Chapultepec?
Al don't rec0lect.
Q-How many years has the witness been in the American
army and has he ever deserted from the service?
A-The witness declines answering the question.
LIEUT. COLONEL TOMBSTONE, Voltigeurs, duly soorn.
QWas the witness present at the sorming of Chapulte
pee If So witness will state the occurrences within his own
alton that took place previous to meeting Gen Pillow
within the work and who the first officer senior tow
ness, that he in the work
Al was at the stomng of Chaputepec. Those around
employed in firing the enemy in the woods be-
tween the castle and the battery the Tacubaya road and
upon the troops within that battery After the firing ceased
finding myself the senior officer was endeavoring to get
The different regiments eormed. While that going
Gen. Pillow brought into the work through the main
Q-How long did the American troops in Chapultepec
keep the fire against the after the work had been
carried
Alt very hard to Judge of time under such ecumstan.
should from five to ten minutes should think ten
-,
estate what time in connection with the movement AZ
ready detailed did Gen Quitman troops come upon ne n
and at what time the battery the Tacubaya ROAD ga'e
way?
Al can Scarcely answer the last part of the question: