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

tb aoIian + 4 TO Brig Cen GadwaIader lie may with
justice complain that give the necessary prominence
his selling and Holding the village Of Ensaha and he able
disposition. he made for that sc eS, he
time my official report written this ner bad not pee.
~ g6 annie NJ g e e TO tie valuable services Of this gallant
and accomplished officer, my report shows; and am
supplying the important omission n my official report Of
that battle 50 far as relates to the services q tfat
of the three specifications under the d charge tisl on
he hada short conversation giS that be inquired how
things looked and that replied badly that thought
to San Agustn 10 advise Cen Scott 10 wtdaw the forces
Capt Aooker who vas also present and heard ls con ses
thought the position could not be carried BY front
sauh but heard nothing about my advice TO Gen Scott 70
Without attnbutng any improper motive to Capt Taylor
purity of his character fobids suspicion against his
integrity of purpose STILL cannot but think that he mus.
certainly never thought of giving Sen Scott any smell
advice and imagine how could have said INTENDED
do It is nowhere pretended that did give any such
the contrary Cen Scott proves did not and indeed h
any part OF the army for he says after night set all
our gallant corps learn are full Of confidence. and only
| to storm and carry the enemy works,
of confidence and hope alone should be prey 70 doubt
Sext comes mon the stand Nicholas p rust late IT, 81
Commissioned, whom Gen Scott found, from treqaeat
| and cOrdH intercourse with him. after that sQpbp
TO be able discreet courteous and a1fa5s al ofwhich
qualities have been beautifully illustrated in bis
dence with the State Department the discharge Of his duties
as Commsslone as well as his private correspondence with
Senator Dix IN which he nanitests the greatest possible
S3eltuue lat ue senate slah not plunge theHseez and
the country into deep, damnmg, inefabe disgrace by
M WITTY 5sOrs q Uon nomination as al
His testimony having been utterly demolished and over.
thrown on the only three important points which be had
previously spoken, he calls into play that ability Gen
Scott Justly commens and ingenioHsy lays he scene IN
private, that there possibility Of dspoyng his
ment The substance and spirit OF his testimony
After every body had left Gen Scots quarters except
ana 6yse n a Tsn 70 Pea se he had r.
after me and locked it then after looking under the bed
into the closets behind the trunks aud doubt be would
have SAID up The chimney had not occurred him that
this might be dispToyed Mexican houses having chmney
body could possibly hear came gently up to his bed and
This going to be failure and sno%ine Won n IA be
SGrss man AMMAN and o. STeg sgeg a on you 70
The commissioner understood this to be the DING speec
and confession OF who expected be shot By lie
1t is very remarkable that OF much ability of
certain kind should be so deficient in sagaey
operations detemined upon the following morning
presence Of many Officers us approved and ordered Them
In c2se Of failure had only 70 answer Ihou cans not
Tnst puts so prominently forth
That had the responsibility resting my shoulders Of
having given the orders for similar the day be-
fore Is fact as easily proven as that Gen Scott ppn.
From the very nature of the case sts testimony cannot
be positively dlsproged this has been the 0afy
supposing be true which is next to impossible ID
does not in any touch the ueor did let il
DC borne in mind that comes from man who, the record
Of the Court shows has determined to devote the
Prosecutor i Welcome 10 The a bens Ms en @
In connection with this view OF the proper haf
by the letter dated Sd October to Gen Scott from motives
purely selfish and dishonest to get his sanction to
To yndeate my honor against this lbers and unjus
Gen Scott MsG GG S pofs S IL s
to the CONCLUSION OF thus very correspondence to which he
repeat that have from my fifst meeting with
YOU been anxious from high opinion
homer zeat ana razor 70 WIN your esteem aud confidence
any terms consistent with justice and honor in which sen
1t should be borne mind that this full and ample test.
mony to my Intelligence, honor, zeal " and 'ya-
upon any consistent with justice and honor was
borne thirty days after official report was filed in hs
long after he had received all The reports fsuboinate
mande and had actually made ont and forwarded to the
Government ms own oheia report OF the first series Of opera
That it may not however be thought that seek to shell.
myself from the assaults Of the prosecutor under his own
former opinions and testimony Twill briefly, by way OF
PLANTATION, touch the correspondence itself and show that the
construction placed upon it tortured the mputati0n
upon me is unjust and 5kliberdt
In his letter 81 the 81 October speaking ottat PAT Of my
report OF The 9TH Angu relating g the movement against
tine rear OF the works az san Antonio he says that my
port IN that particular g aHJs 70 him. and that SEEM 10
control the whole operations of the army
saws Re }en cot ery 10 y pep s CEN og
report seeming etlon-no doubt unntentional ITO leave
6ern II viii thus beseen that in both Of these letters TO
which was Fspsns n the eei 70 Which e takes exee
He was the party who thought himself ageriaged
6 himself as SAID IN g ee az
report in deereee to his agiseg and past blindness to
IN this part Of bis letter calling attention TO the orders
9 G bnk Son ao n eo g sI mn E o ae eys
trera on the morning OF the 2h executed the precise plans
ing before q" : = ~ 's'p'1f'' ~
In report had said that the troops on the 2 A
gust did execute the precise Plans and laid down
by me for their government Nor had said any thing
equivalent it. In that report after recting the Gessr
fha
night Brig Gen Smith disposed the forces present renew
qttack' - = ''''H 0'"s'
it will thus appear that Cen Scott mappIehended what
was in my report upon this subject N
Hence, in reply to those letters. Complaining of niusce
to himself say to him have not changed my report
the last particular indicated in your second note
that that statement IN my report any possible de-
morning did qqrrg ont original orders to Cen iegs
and it would place in Tie awkward position OF hating
position Of having diSregarded M orders j iui
gence IN permitting my report to stand unateed 70 that
It viii be perceived in this extract (Which clear and
y epo a a % @S adbSl ha Psee y refusal
all relate 10 him Secondly that leao the movement s.
next morning did carry ont mn Original odersn other
words that knew report in this parleulaT was nes and
Notwithstanding however he expressed his regret tbat
bs made any alterations e g 1sR9 s
them forth to the Government and 10 the word Is me- og
corrupt bin because efa.ed alter ny report il nsissr
which kaer 70 trae.
whilst rgiterang the said false claim plainly endeavorl is
induce the said Scott to allow to stand. nneOrTecte
through considerations purely selfish and dishonest and sr
sonal 10 the said Pillow and TO the said Scott.e
Here it stated thatthough considerations puTsla
dishonest md pesoag to the said Scott egdeayor 10 get
him TO ee9fse my lsse claims etc e understand tie
on my part 70 corrupt igo brittle hinlto give lis
ton to a false statement in my official report
He seems to lose sight altogether Of the positive asefnet
my letter. that kRelo the movements 81 the next 49,
ing did carry 0llt agg grders, = ETC., as ] said.
woud not willingly suspect the prosecutor hifnsel of
settshaesS and dfstonestg Of purpose this cones
pondenes re lrst says that had full and 1a0t disfa
the Valley OF Mexico and that storming ChapnIepse
from what he pcrs0RriD had done N duty IN ad
qbSe aud heroic manner and then vsr sfiv asked ms
TO remember that he had Rfgex orders dfgcfe noe
BeRts which knew land he knew self had done as
Of honor would be greatly Shocked If yyefe for
moment to s9spectthat this testfeny Of his tat had s
most IN all ianf ViafofeS n fi
army and that was herr foI my conduct 1t Clapultepec
had been offered the prtce of the orders aed
with which be desired credit him ri nv yns,ts
If were to judge him By the rule ne Judges me nisf
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