The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-21

''oN 'N''6 ibONOd Wy luC
TO preserve The discipline and the honor of
The army, in making the chsrges-never
having the slightest personal difficulty
with hm-the time mad gone by, proba- I
bly,, fol benefilting the service by CON
viction and punishment.
Gen. Pillow inter posed his objection,
and inasmuch as Gen. Scott recognized |
the right ofthe courtto order aninyestiga. |
tion, he asked of the court prosecution of
the case. The Court were about 10 ad
jOurn and aaoaH an Ne rO tie further |
inStrNct,Ons NJ President POik,. where
upon Gen. Scott addressed them in wri-
ting, protesting against such course,
and closing with these words:
elf then, Mr.. President, am to be
held here, prisoner in the enemy coun
try, under all the hardships to which |
have alluded, until messenger can go
to and return from Washington-l am
ready, so far as am concerned, to take
up, whenever the court shall say so, the
case Of Maj. Gen. Pillow"
The Court after mature deliberatinn
decided to take up the case of Gen:
Pillow, and proceeded with the investi.
CATION. The charges against him grew
out Of the "Leondas" letter. published
in the New Orleans Delta. This letter
was false and fulsone gorhcation of
Gen. Pillow, at the expense and discred-
it of other officers of The Army-it rep
resented that this notable Gen. Pillow.
planned the great battles, issued all the
orders, and done pretty much all the
fighting. And this same Gen. Pillow (he
former law partner of Mr.. Polk) was
charged with having written or caused to
be written this said 'Leonidas" letter
the same being in "violaton of gener-
al regulalio or standing order of the ar
my" and also with "cnuduct unbecoming
officer aud gentleman"
The main question being, the connec-
tion of Pillow with the Leonidas letter,
Gen. Scott submitted tn the Court doc
ument, which was said to be procured
from the hands of General Pillow, rela
ting to said letter, and this document was
marked No. 1.
General Pillow, being called upon to
know if he recognized that document
said he acknowledged some of The in
terlneations to be in his hand writing,
and admitted that he handed the same to
Mr.. Freaner, knowing him to be the cor
respondent of the Delta-and that the
document was taken from rough report
of his own. The letter of Leonidas it,.
self was next produced, aud to show Gen.
Pillows connection with it, Mr.. Freaner,
the Delta's correspondent was produced
as witness. We give this testimony,
at length. and we cannot see any escape
of General Pillow from inevitable dis
grace.
EXAMINATION OF MR.. FREANER.
Judge AdrOcate. What does the wit.
ness know of the two papers now before
hint ... ...
Witness. This paper marked M. J.
he received from Gen. Pillow. He wa,
passing by Gen. Pillows quarters, and
was requested by him (Gen. Pillow tt
call in the evening. Witness remark ed
that he was in hurry. but was earnestly
requested by Gen. Pillow to call. H,
told me If would come back to hit
house that night he would give me com
tnrlable place TO write, some place l.
sleep, and soldier fare, or words to tha
, effect. After having stated 10 him thu
Inconvenience it would be to me to com,
back. as | was going for list of the kill
ed and wounded, aud was to send an ac
r count of the battles the next day, he still
urged me, and | complied.
1t rained during the time of my re
turn. After having supper, | went witt
Gen. Pillow into the next room, and, al
ter having sUme conversation he hande
me the paper now before me, marke
No. /. Previous TO handing it TO me b
: read it and iulerlined it. He (witness
stated to Gen. Pillow that he did not in
tend sending off detailed account of tn
: battles; he merely wanted to send off a
: account of the result AS soon as possible
he would send detailed account in
! few days, when he would have an oppol
' tunity of getting au account of the bal
: ties. Gen. Pillow then said that he (GeI
!" Pillow was very anxious that that ette
% should 60 off with the first impression
J. aud he desired him (witness) to engrail
I" = in his report. After some conversation
" generally, he (witness) asked Gen. Pi
! low if he would keep the paper, and n
u objections having been made, he put 1t /
Z his pocket After he looked al the pa
. 9 per- he saw that portions were incorrec
he did not look at it afterwards until h
. . got into the city, and put it away with oil
u er papers. When the Leonidas leltt
Q was talked of | looked for this paper all
% ( found it. lcompared it on being tol
: that it was similar. then placed tt
% paper, ,ogether with the comparison,
y way. Some time afterwards receive
Is a verbal message from Gen. Pillow. ST,
!" ting that he wanted to see me. lroC
10 out Of town aud stopped at his house, b
Gen. Pillow asked me if | recollecte
$ having received paper from him. ln
$ piled tha, | did. He then asked if | st
O. had it in my possession. told him
. had. He then requested that shou
return it to him. | replied that was I
a. my road out of town. and that on my +
n. turn would see about it. He said he d
il. not want me to neglect it. In course
q. conversation he (Gen. P.) told me he hi