The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-22
The Court of Inquiry.
Reported for the New Orleans "Daily Crescent

EIGHTEENTH D.AY-4prH ), 1913.
The first witness called was Lieut.. Clarke, who
testified that he had been, in July, President of
Court of Inquiry, before which Paymaster Burns
witness.
The next witness was Capt. Taylor He testified
to having had conversation with General Pillow,
on the night of the 18th of August, during which
the said Gen. Pillow expressed his opinion that the
works of Contreras were too strong to be carried
by our forces and avowed his intention of so
advising Gen. Scott.
Capt GRAysoN called and sworn by the Prosecution O.
Where the witness early the morning of the nth of
August last did he chance see Gen Pillow on that morn
ing, and about wha time!
August last had been woke up by servant about %
80 minutes after clock. know it this time, or about
looked at my watch when up; dressed myself hur
Iedy and passing by the window opening on the street
mons Te genera turned his ead
and n his EYE not upon my bn ON at
Gen Pillow answered the sauation, but do not believe
me Il Gene PoW ho%d Suppose se have been
about 10 minutes. or about % minutes before O'Clock
Lieut. BEAUREGARD called and sworn by the Prosecution
Scott and many General Staff officers Piedad the
Of the meeting, particularly far witness may
and Gen Pillow as 10 an early general attack upon the
enemy
A. was present al tilat meeting When entered the
room Ten Scott was there explaining his the officers
present relative to the advantages or disadvantages of i'm
mediate attack Chapultepec or the (aa of San Anto
In so DOING he expressed decided preference for the
former but at the same time invited the officers present
without regard to rank, to their views freely the
subject unbiased by his preference Therepon many
the officers spoke the subject without coming any
positive conclusion their remarks consisting principally in
inquiries made OF the engineer officers relative to the nature
of the ground in the vicinity of the enemy's works in each
of The above places. Among those who smoke enaaner
distinctly that Gen. Pillow, concluding his remarks ex
pressed preference for the attack the direction of the
Earita of San Antonio That which struck me the mora
was as the preceding, while completing recon
the works met with Gen Pillow near the
broken bridge of the Nino Perddo road and there while
with him the intended attack OF the enemys
works. he expressed his opinion, or belief that the time
of attacking that point had passed by and partially com
cded With him. stating that would know better what
day, which then confirmed me in that opinion
Odd the witness himself express any opinion on the
questions propouuded and discussed by the SAID Scott
about what time of the meeting and what were the views
and opinions of the witness as then expressed
A-Yes did express my opinions on the subject, towards
the end of the meeting not feeling bound to do before
that time wishing TO know first the views and opinions of
the other engineer officers present who ranked me- and
suggestion of officers present that
did express them conceded with, rather supported
well as could the opinions expressed by the Generailn
Chief relative the advantages Of Immediate attack
the works Chaputepec; and believe was the only
engineer officer present who entertained those views
Odd the said Scott, at the Piedad meeting IN the
discussion OF the with the engineers show
or give evidences OF being stunned cast down or IN any
way unnerved by the late event at Mono del Rey else
where!
A.-No in the least TO my mind. No doubt We're all
under the sad influences of the loss had experienced
at that place but could discover other feeling.
BIZ General Pilon-Q.-How many guns were in position
al the SAN Anono Garita the morning of the 9Th of Sep
!sinpe and how many there the afternoon Of the
!iu' o. September, when the consultation was held