The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-18
Intelligence from Mexico.
Sixth Days Proceedings of the Court Of
Inquiry, &C., &c.

Inquiry, &C., &c.
[Correspondepc. OF The N O. Picsynue.1
MEXICO March %, l6i9 The Court met at the usus
hour; esent all the members; nsmely Brig Gen Ma.
than Towsop. Presidents Brig Gen. Caleb Gushing and
Col w. g. Belknsp; Capt. Samuel &. hioge'y' JUDGE
Before the commencement Ct proceedings, the room
in order to hold desired by court
Tbs court being opened Gen ciiow addressed the
court making oG%psiSs against mat appeared
Gen. scorr also remioded the court Of the notice he
had taken ys.t-rdsy Of paper published In the" Star
verson This ,utj.ct the court proceeded to bus-
The frat witness called was Mr.. TRBr, who was
ew rn
QUEsruor-BY THE PROSECUTION. VIII the witness
look over the two papers marked tby the court Nos
Ss ana "aio wnstStr to hs ~
general
ANSWER have received many notes from Gen Pill
low and one very important compared with the in
tcrlinestions in No recognize in No paper with
In Gen. Pillows hand writing There others
that appear to be in tho hand writing, but feel
less confident about tbs RESEMBLANCE IN the paper NO
three terineations which believe to be In the
GEN soorr. win the witness specify the wordsl
page a; in page the words Gen. Smith," there are
some oshers that appear to to be In the hand
writing but feel lees confident about them than about
@. What knowledge has the witness, If any, direct or
respecting tho time the manner and tho
channel in which the letter in question transmitted
to the United States and by whom?
A. The knowledge was purely circumstantial. |
will state tbs facts: By the President Of the United
States by the person Occupying thst posfor it
not in his ocisl o.pactyl was placed upon very in
very favorable opinion Of hm-had great ooDadenos In
bm-from that cause did not hesitate to comply with
his to transmit letters for him BY the chan
mel through which transmitted my dispatches. That
channel chiefly James Freauer, correspondent Of
the Ntv Orleans Delto having good reason to believe
mode used BY in transmitting letters by him, will
deecrioe; 1t fact which connects itself with others
Knowing that parcel directed to the editors Of the Del
ia would pass through Mexican hands, where any thing
hands got.Mr. Frsaasr to cali on mo always during
rsr and then every thing that had to send BY him was
put up within bis own paoksgs-in his own rough print
have to the United states and every letter ever
put into my hands by General Pillow either BY his
nsnas OF oy mesDssr was By me on the FIRST
pened at Tacubsya. On that occasion received from
General Pillow several letters, which returned
by the wished them to 60; among the letters
received by from General Pillow reoosot distinct.
Dela or more to the editors Of the Unisn, Wash
ngton ana one or more addressed to two other nsws-
pspsro in The Uni,sa states ons think, Yves in Ten
Gen. PILLOW hero raised point Of order.
The Court directed the witness to confas his answer
strictly 20 the question propounded.
Answer contoued- 1t was on the Slst Of August lS47
that received Pillow the nots referred to i'm
The note is marked on the back "Privats.n with .
hand pointing to the word, and resis a. follows -
Endorsed on outside-"Privaes Mr.. Trist Tacu-
baya"
On the inside-'Misooac, August slst, ls47.n
"rrvste,wil Mr. Trist do me the favor of having
direo; interest in their going II they cannot &C.
turn them to me. GID. J. PILLOW"
But do send them, IL poesible Thev ara ali for INV
benefit. G. j. Pn
the best of my recollection the paok.g. referred to
IN that note contained one Addressed editors
letters far - reoollee and believe were forwarded
In The manner soove Ind cated-through Mr. Freansr.
letter addressed Mr. Freaper from the principal edi
ter Of tho Delta
Gen Pillow objected, when some discussion arose as
20 ITO pfopIy If admitting the testimony and IL was
90 ruled
Gen. Scot intlmated that he should call tho witness
again, "a other specifications.
Cr1ss-exsmination oy Gen PILLow-Q: Witness will
pse to stae whether there not In the package re-
rred to- letter to my wife, to Mrs Col Trousdae,
to Mrs Capt Irwin one to Mrs Surgeon Jordan and
A. don't rsoollsct-among the letters returned or
Notwithstanding but letter to any lady except
MIS- Pillow, and rsooleot also, being struck with the
fact that there was not always letter for her In those
sent me
q ate ifany addresses of the letters you have
iered were In my the one to my
wife
did not attend particularly to the hand writing Of
the addresses on the letters think that the letters to
the editors generally addressed In larger palmer
and better hand than Gen. Pillows
Were the letters you refer to- addressed to the edi
tors, eli in the Same hand writing
A. To the best Of my recollection they were l did
attend particularly to the hand writing 1t was
subject that had no interest to my mind then.
@. How many letters were there in the nrst package
you refer to, and how many in tho second
A. do not refrr to any frs, pscksse-hsve not made
General Pillow said he wanted to learn from the wit.
ness If his whole statement applies to that one package
ton should be properly put he would answerit
Did you receive at TAcubaya two packages or one
A. do not recoleot. ! received one certainly ; |
may have received several ct Tacubaya The letters
mentioned by having been retained retained
at rscubsya or to the best Of my recollection and not
in this CITY My belief s that tho letters mentioned In
that note not the letters retained. am not
tain that fact but my belief is that they sent
dressed to the editors of the o Della and one ad-
dressed to the editors Of the Unionsent through Mr..
Fresner, or were they returned TO me?
A. have stated my general practice respecting letters
rec ived from General Pillow for transmission Exccp-
ting single instance all such letters forwarded
case the letters mentioned in this note But as the
ubect did not attract my attention at all at the time
cannot speak with absolute certainty on this subject
General Pillow here remarked that the above question
was not full, and put the following j
O. Were you in habit Of sending all letters which
General Pillow sent You for transmSsion - well letters
sent by his iriends-ss letters his family
A. was Ia he habit Of sending all letters which
rally did not look at the address The letters addressed
to editors caught my attention from their being gene
rally perhaps always thicker than the Others and be.
cause hck letters especially nconvenient at that
time
q Did you send OF any packages yourself to the
United States Government from the 3ist OF August to
tho time hostities commenced
A.. think not, but do not recoleot positively Mr..
Freancr invariably, believe, called during the
last moments before the departure Of his expresses end
when had thing to send either of my others,
IL was put in his package which package vas generally
made up In my presence, sealed and sent OF.
q You have said you sent Gen. Pillow package
oflsters state If tho package sent to In Sep.
tember In this city through Lieut. Rogers ofthe navy,
VINO sent for them
A. The mention Of Mdshipmsn Rogers name 70.
wives very indistinct recollection Of his having called
upon me- in the name of Gen. Pillow for some letter,
letters bioh had been placed in my hands, in some
it was in tho city Of Mexico before We come hersso
very pperfect my rccollsction were in the city
OF Mexico the letter or letters returned py MIN
were feel sssed different from the parcel mentioned