The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-23
The Court of Inquiry.

This body held it's sessions yesterday in one of the parIors of the St Charles Hotel The members of the Court, Gen. Pillow and bis Ai,ls---Lts Rains and k Ripley y-Col. Duncan, and Capt Ridyely, Judge Advocate, and the witnesses 10 be examined, tsere present. The appearance of the gallant and dstin- guIshed members e the Court impressed us with much respect. The presiding Judge Gen. Towson Is venerable, frank, and hone.t- book ing officer of stalwart Propor' ions, little bent with age, and with head wfieued by the sn0ws of mofe than three-score winters. The Genernl wore his uniform and gold ePaulettes On tYs right sat the pleasant and intellectu@l-looking Big. Gen. Caleb Cushing dressed m fuii white, and wearing very fine and well brushed moustaches which seeIn stiff to retain the orientai-crescent twist they received in China Gen. Cushing face is highly expressive. lis tow eFiug aud hney developed forehead, bright and pier eng eyes, and general expression of restrained shrewdnsss, impress the observer with high opin- ie o hIs intelligence whilst his easy, possessed air eYinces that experience Of the world and rene meat ot manners which acquired by long and prominent public services General Gushing looks quite young and appears not much worn by his military services. Cot. Beiknap, who sat on the right 0! Gen. Towson. stout, hearty, blant-look ing soldier ef prompt and ready address and honest open expressions of countenance. Capt Rldgely the Judge Advocate, is a remarkably plain, unsoi- dIer, farmer looking officer, who very faithfully d. lustraies the idea of "singed eat having a re- markedly intelligent, shfewd, and sagacious mind under very homeiy exterior. Gen. Pillow 4 mddlesiLed man, square built of easy carriage and rather prepcsSezsins eeuntenahee. He has pleas ant smile and rather 4mlsb!s expression, little dashed wf'h the cool shregdness of The praciised lawyer. Col. Duncan is udd-looking fish. He has but little of the shop about hiHi--iookng mofe like loupging msu of ease. doctor ib easy pGae- tee or an attorney who waits on Providence, than a servant of 'sgrin yiNaged war.f aud adept Tn the use of those h0rrd instruments Of destruction, ~the loud inonh-a cannon" The Cooael is s4aIi and thin, hasing scarcely physical strength, we should think, to preserve long In iheir fnl vigoT the smartish little whisktIs that still iiEger uhdef his ears. Ills esd, however indicates fine Intel- lect aud his masners eyiuce great self-command. Lien, Rains, oae of Cen. Pillows Ads, is fine, bsndsofne ,areiiect looking ysnhg officer, witi he manly bearing aaa soldeiy earsIagr pecailar 10 the eisres ol West Point. He lS o tie best lniofnitd and uos' scieathc young dien in tie array Deso- 7ei to geogicai and typographical pIrsuiis he has not been Idle during hts activs career ig Mexico
 Dsit Bas made many explorations intD the ph ysica
 pecuisFiiies oi iat ialssiug country, aud collected
 many valuable spsssmeas which he intends 10 pFe
 sent la .s :fisaa Natsr, West Poissi.) Lieut RP. i lsy, GS& Pillow s Other aid, Is bold, dee sies ! young soldier. Tbe proceedings ol tee Court wer' i marked by quiet Hsilesuess, oeioEeniRg an ap
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