The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-13


admissions by Gen Scott did tender him the use Of
my staff and gave him instructions in case during my ~
battle The 70 ns e
to r. division cover the operation and to : TO
make hs faa ssye Of se es By him.
knew Of them and of the disposition OF the troops as far as
| explained by him. as saw them. c..
QHas witness copies oil official notes sent by 'en Seo''
10 A aen f have not, unless signed by myself.
a-Witness win state whether Gen Scott gave peremp
order 70 S@ to 20 to the Held
Aldo not reeoIect whether Gen Pillow expressed that
determination, but do reeoect that Gen; s. asked Gen
Pillow to remain San Agustn that night but do not
know that he put il on that sr9and-a dee of superior
Lee expressed the same determination TO eturn and did
| were placed under Gen Pillows orders!
Al have seen stated in the official report yet do not
: will state he in MAJ arrested l. Gem p;
/ Al state that / did deliver Gen. Pillow in person
informed duplicate of the letter the SECRETARY of
War which had been to Gen. Scott Gen. Pillow also
the Secretary of War by him and he stated as reason ol
aaSg dome mail f lad
my mind BY this conversation was that The , SAD duplicate
Odd also state 10 yon in that conversation that Gen.
s. had in his hands the ongda appea and did you commu-
A-Gen r did state that Gen s. had in his hands the
original appeal and did communicate the conversation "
Q-Wness will please examine the two pae sdI an ,bs
to him and if le is the original appeal ana 'ha'
A'mTbese appear to be copies-I satisfied they are
have no doubt that the letter dated Of Mexico November
~ addressed to myself by Cen flGw f Mr i oo rue
Question by prosecution will state how Gen
| not delayed by the want of snb.reports
getting information both oral and written in reference to the
battles and that his report was forwarded about the 3D. 4t
or 9TH of September and that in the whole OF the time ante
cedent he had been engaged in getting information and
office the subeports, upon which the general report
based Tie was engaged In that report and in matters eang
| sQ-Has not the witness reason to know and believe
that the expresses dispatched by Gen. Scott with these dis
with passports, agreed upon by the armistice?
believe that they were and one Of them not Tar from
Witness asked whether he could at what time Gen.
Al think it must be endorsed-I do not know-(after
looking at repor)-ansDcr cannot ,,,,
Cen fepot-it probably, certainly within from
three to FIVE ", days of its date =, ,.....
Question f BY at Head ls Specification
G and aa 5y Ms have ySq SnoE aHG
ter n he suoe as
ing the mound which overlooked the field OF battle he
p ms1 c IN Which aon %
Morgans regiment did not hear the conversation distinct
orsans regiment which to the best Of recollection was
leh ~ ss ia peakng OF a
heard Gen Scott that it be held think General
and half after the Genealn Chief think recolec
ton correct inasmuch as was sent back to hurry up that
the broken charaetero the ground. =.
Question in reference to lst Specification I'd Charge, st
ei S Of fei
M Ge
him refer toCol. Morgan regmenti ~
low make some alusion to Morgan regiment | do
collect whether he said it in reserve in motion My
If ut the tIpnan
field to and this side Of Tayors Battery In reference
IL the be % @ eaoeco at 5
Tune Zen 3 gave the order to push forward COL Mogans
Odd or did the witness observe the regiment
called Or SAID to be Mogans in position about the time
fore after the witness was hurry up Shields b-
gaae or to see how far chad advanced? =.
Al do not recOIect to have position. it
time before back to hurry up Shields brigade,
Odd the witness chance to hear any conversation be-
tween the two Generals! and did the witness chance
troops said to be at San Geronimo and OF the reinforce
ments the enemy sad to be seen coming up from the Capt.
tai! Did the witness chance 10 know that the result of that
conversation was the request TO push forward Morgan Re
General $. and General P. on those subjects.
Q-Were not the two Majors during the most of
the time were present. actively engaged in observation
themselves! and were not many spyglasses in observing
the two contendIng armies, and those positions?
Question by Defence-Did the witness hear General P's
hI do s not ee e, reply than simple
Morgan Regiment was only the order of General Scott
Q.-Can the witness say that he did not hear Gen. Pillow
say that it was already in molten to support Cadwalader?
than ue 10 that Regiment and nS W him
on to the position where the Reg at the time
whether it was in motion position. 'N'
did you look at your watch TO see at what time Gen.
Shields Brigade arrivedl NI"e'"'
Add not: but know that we took an early dinner,
about clock. and the field and
could have been more than two hours riding the field
though it a rough road That my mode of computing
QDoes the witness say that, the tmele refers to- Nor
gaa's Regiment was in position or in motion? 49,,
Any impression was, il was in reserve. When first
saw the regimen which was very soon after Gen Scots
at the moment how promptly that order was executed
Q.When you first saw Morgans regiment, which way
Alt moving towards Ensado but very irreguarly-
moments after tirt Gen P the slope Of the hI
GLOW far from our position was Morgans regiment
At was some distance beyond the position occu
pied by Capt Taylors battey-n the vicinity of Tayors
battery
arrival upon the mound hill, Maj Gen Pillow pointed out
to him the large e 3 H from the city
those renlocements and believe Gen p among the
NUMBER and considered were all spectators alike and
Each one pointing hss out s to the oe Iha sh he o
his arrival on the hill, what bayone those moving on
the Pedrega!
49, L
Scott ask Gen. P, pointing TO troops in motion,
What troops those 3? to which Gen Pillow replied,
Mogan's regiment was deceived myself, in looking at
the troops, to what they We're; did not know but
what they might have been body of the enemy, who had
introduced themselves between position and the village
1t was all explained, however, when came go the
ground, being evidently impossible for troops pass any
given point in right line.
Q.-Was it on the south side of the hill Gen. Scott came
up, and that Gen. Pillow met him
Al think it the south side the side the road
by which approached.
Q-From the south side of the hill possible to see
lie advancing columns of The enemy
A-When first the relnfofcements, had gone up
he hill considerable distance with group of Others
lid observe the time the cOnfguraton of the hill
with sufficient minueness, Or its bearings towards the
NY be able say whether possible 10 the adj
sancng -renfocemens from the point where the Generals
inst met.
Q-Provded General Scott could not have the enemy
approaching he necessarily have from Cen
Pillow!
A-Not necessarily he might have got from any one else
lie CHANGED to meet.
mes0n by observation-disclosures the witness state the
distance yards from the foot of the hill to Mogans regi
nen minutes other divisions OF an hour how long
after he heard Gen. Scott order to push forward Nor
rams regiment, before he it in motion
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