The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-14

very likely there were details made to guard the prisoners
osWas the entire Division of General Pillow engage
in the operations of the Goth
not in my sight but undetood they were in fro o
they were the day before =,
from the field Of battle. and what direction they took
A-Twiggs' Division in front, and moved down i
rear q Iwggs Division by General Pillows Order ana 10
a-stae what know of the armsee: and what =; 70
article previous to its being made
Al heard him say. think at Miscoac in presence e.
he %as oppo Ra Go it, fh % beos
On ph the day on which =, the 1s maina HIST
a re yeu Of the that General Pillow
sent e Gs9s5a SeS a h hS he e sue
letter BY General Pierce TO General Scott!
g. Genera aaas n sc aao"is'Eeo u LIE
QOn being ordered follow Rileys Brigade o on ;1t rs
18th August last and senior officer on coming up VIII
lie witness 81 an a4 to to o stiac
The The ssss fake sGs t esi mite
witness march with definite plan Of OPERATIONS IeoeIsee
,s ps ,s1 and modify them ascodng %
instruction. left discretionary with me 10 act according to th
s To or the I
definite instructions conceived myself at liberty to MAKE
a-A that conference o. those conferences, the witness
has spoken Of respecting the attack upon the enemys en-
finite plan or instructions received from Major General Pill
low, as guide to their proceedings!
QHow many minutes or quarters of hour bad ELAPSED
after the entreched had been taken before Major Gen
Al can't speak very positively, but should think abOu
twenty sd Id think Tas a mos bs,,veen Mao
General Pillow and Mexican officer on the day OF the bae
A~Nothins whatever.
Colonel Hrrl HcocK sworn for the prosecution
ioof 1ea the SS ed s battle s sa he 18th
on dismounng from my horse and it was then 3ocock;
DO not think i minute la1sT 49,. soo ,v;,,, his
Q.-Where the witness and General Scott Win hH
Pillow on The mound where overlooked he field Of battle
was in company with General Scott ana sefe ose
Bu General Pilloao .t. .,.,.,, .o, ,.ou
Do know have you reason to 9eeSe Eye SGa WOW,
Courier and Enquirer Gated January 3d. and II So who Is
A@fstae in the first place. that am ready and willing to
answer the question but do not admit it to be proper
Sn s &C. & the letter ref JanHay
1S4S long subsequent the termination OF the campaign by
& 5 ss a Of la
as Acting Inspector General of the Army and felt myself
and with many of the views and opinions of the Command
ps General at times when it was not to speak of
General Pillow here objected to this as an answer to his
GEM Scott rose and said that as the witness was called
upon lake confession he should be allowed to state the
iss ss liz @ss w M pne Of
that where called upon to make confession he
Witness Continued-Some weeks after the American
army entered this capital saw as believe most Of the
the Tie ss the
of which considered false as the facts and vile
four letters in nj pancaar~ published Newoeans
The signature of one in
en- s9sf Msas
inhis city, It to my duty to ake steps
towards correcting the tendencie. of these ette. Upon ma
of such facts as felt most assured of and which
expecting my friend make use of those facts in
He seems by the hands thong pub
h the letter almost entire and this the letter and will
to the subjects Of the letter -, ''s'
the hsas to whom ~. yGn sent that letter
whatever connection existed between himself and that paper
Sn as G obgng m to be guilty OF the b1s
delicacy of the court, &c.
officers supposed to be connected with him. had been called
upon to acknowledge the authorship of letters, if they had
es that in this where there evidently violation
ofaw reguation the officer question had hestated
er~s and he bad not to ntepose hip humble sd
re f e m @ cs s e aSd I
regulation was that no paper Of this character should find
the close Of the Campaign and he hoped the court would
sustain the witness IN declining to give the name OF his friend
cuton, he thanked God officer had shrunk acknow
ptul plea of eliminating himself but where third person.
friend concerned he hoped the would sustain the
The court after short consultation with closed Doors de-
cded that hid TIE witness be not required to answer
letter.!
Al said before that considered the first question i'm
The court after another consultation decided the
ut witness to be recorded as follows:
The court decides that the question must be answered.
letter. was anxious not to any thing but what was
strictly true and asked General Scott to allow read
say somewhat abruptly The nestday he asked if had
The letter and supposed at the time that he under the
before and that might feel hurt at his refusal he said
Wat T. a Mo of ee1 aco %a IL %
and intended to profit BY any correction that he might
do not remem5e how much but not the Whole letter.
Is Scott made think but one remark which, as;
not use and the whole letter it stands mine and
oDd then read General Scott that part of the let
Ter relating to General Pillow ,'>'
A3Fhe whole relating to General Pillow not read to
oin writing the Introductory letter to the intercepted
s s1y s Ead IN T d,f both Of which highly
,Pss duty or private interest to become the hoographer
Al do not admit that those letters their introduction
es particularly l andao.y of Cen Scott My object in
ustee thought that having knowledge oft6e
natter should stem the tide of error not to say faehood
which have already referred Not perceving any adequate
sort from any other quarter thought would try to do
myself In writing the introduction my object was not TO
aud Ten Scott bat to explain much of the campaign as
night make tie Intercepted letters acceptable or interesting
general readers supposed these letters might fall INTO
he hands OF persons who would be familiar with the
reports and would be curious know the general
Zen Scott rose and asked the court whether he might put
s auesuons TO the witness 20 the effect follows viz
w heiher ne Ien. 81 had known of the writer's ntenton
Write such letter; whether he had procured by limiting
y oheWlse that he would like have such letter and
vhehe ne had had any agency whatever in the letter
MAJ Zen Pillow remarkng that he had number of other
70 put before those questions could be asked
Inc court adjourned to O'Clock Monday morning
CAUTION TO ALL VINO DoN'r TAKE NEWS.
'APkRs.-louis Philippe was in habit of Boosting
Q his friends, 1--WE believe be did so to Con Cass