Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29
Cross. erami,led 5Vtke Prosecution,

nauI ~ Whose handwriting those materials were
A. think Il was on the 23d Of August last have saieS
before had e rough memoranda reports OF the opera
lions OF his division the 10Th and goth OF August the
/ te1ais were IN Gen. Pillows handwriting.
u The witness will whether preparing No. l. h
exercised hs powers of compositon did any th
more than copy the papers furnished him. wold for word
Also, whether Major Gen Pillow, or any else, did per
soay superntend the composition of the paper while he
engaged upon itl
A. exercised my powers of composition did no
copy word Tor word the paper furnished No super
intended the preparation Of the paper
e. The witness will state exactly he can, what in
siruetons he received from Major Gen Pillow in regard
No also 10 whom he delivered that paper after he ha,
finished It, and where are The original draughts
A As near as recolect General Pillow directed Il
furnish Mr. freaner the substance OF the papers he laid be
fore me. am not prepared say whether delivered thar
paper to Gen. Pillow Mr.. Freaner do not know wher,
the original draughts are.
O. Will the witness endeavor recoect what he did will
the original daughts whether he returned them Gen. Pill
low, or received any instructions from Gen. Pillow in
TO Them
A. The original drasghs remained Gen. Pillows table
and am not able whether they destroyed
neither did receive any instructions in regard them.
Q. The witness WIN state whether Gen. Pillow told him
what use he intended TO pu, paper No. TO- and if it
tended for the New Orleans Delta
A. He did inferred, from the fact that he told me
that Mr. Ffeaner had inquired for such information that
for the editors of the New Orleans De knowing Mr. Feaner
to be the correspondent of that paper
Q. The witness will state whether before preparing the
paper for Mr. Fieaner, before delivering him, he had
any conversation with him
A. had
Q. The witness will look paper No l. and look at the
part cancelled and say whether he cancelled that part before
or after the paper was completed
A. cannot speak positively in regard this cancel
ation.
O. The witness will what reason he could have had
for canceng that part of paper No. and by direction
at whose direction
A. now the reason for canceing it. If
did cancel it. did 50 by ones direction, for have stated
there present to give directions. cannot
assign any reason for cancellng it.
O. The witness will what he had for cutting
short the sentence Gen. Scott gave but oneeavng the
sense incomplete
of orders he gave to Gen. Pillow. | am positive.
O. What did the witness adopt ascertain the
number of orders, and to whom did he apply if any one
A. did not apply to any one, and did not examine the
skeleton report to ascertain, as had intended.
Did did not the witness say, in previous
that the last paragraph of paper No beginning the Gene
rails wedeysed pan composed by himself and did he
also add the words Every respectfully ~
A The last paragraph composed by myself beginning
with the words the Generals we'll devised plans" With
gard 70 the words very respectfully not positive whe
ther wrote those words not.
O. The witness will state what he had for writing
the top Of paper No l, Editors New Orleans Delta
below il the heading Great Battle of Mexico :"
A. think have stated before that inferred from the APP
pcatcn of Mr. Freaner that for the editors of the Del
ta knowing that Mr. Feaner the correspondent of the
Delta. assign other for the heading than thai
supposed II a great battle.
e. Were the words g Great Bate-batIe in the singular
numher-coped by you from Maj. Gen. Pillows report,
were you instructed to head il 50 by him ,
A. They not copied from his report neither did he
give me instructions 10 head it will also add that the
words were not contained in his paper
a. Witness will look the Leondas letter, and say whe-
ther there in that letter any word words nterned il
any other hand than that Of Paymaster Burns :
A. am not acquainted with the writing Of the body
OF the letter There not word of my writing in this pa
nor. had haIs 49,. kopI
should say that there three words here that in
Handwriting as | write when write with quill.
O. Was Mr. Freaners inquiry ior list Of the killed
wounded made you, Gen. Pillow in your presence
and the did he ask for memoranda of the opera
tons Of the 10Th and Goth Of August
A. Mr. Freaner did not address me- but Gen Pillow in m
hearing, and said be going to make Of III
battles Of the 18Th and Goth, and asked such information
thought proper to give him also list OF the killed
wounded and statement Of the movements Of his division
those days.
O. Did the witness furnish other copies Of paper No.
Others connected with the public press and so. whom
A. did not.
O. Has witness furnished such papers 10 officers Of III
army, formerly connected with the public press
O. The witness has said he belongs TO the th infantry
in what capacity he attached to that regimen,
; or not,
A. was a sergeant in that regiment.
q. When the witness discharged from that regiment
( at whose instance, and under what circumstances
A. was discharged by order from Gen. Butler, th
application Of DIR. Simmons think.
q. Has has the witness been promised or assured
Maj Gen. Pillow, through person connected wit
Gen. Pillow, Of commission in the medical staff som
other branch Of the army
A. was not
Gen Pillow here rose and said did not wish 10 obies
that question until answered but wish 10
Major Gen. Scott is liberty shape his questions
cast imputations my character :"
Gen. Scott then said the Court | wish TO know Nj
President, whether / am at liberty to reply.
The Court took and upon its meeting Gen. PlIo,
! withdrew bis objection
O. Is the witness that Gen. Pillow has take
10 obtain for witness a commission in III
army e.
n A. am not
q How many copies has witness made OF paper No.
and than one what has become Of the other copies
A. The paper No. ! is the only copy made.
o. In reference the cancellation in No OF the word
after Gen. Scot gave but one" how came il to be ques
ton the mind Of witness whether Gen. Scott gave
more orders Cen Pillow,
d A. ] cannot that question.
e q Is the witness that Major Gen. Pillow,
September October last through the Surgeon General
deayorcd obtain for witness position physician
ssant surgeon in hospital
e know that application made TO me by several off
for my services and directed them 10 make application
!, 70 Gen Pillow
y BY the permission Of the Court the witness her
shown, by way Of refreshing his memory, letter written b
himself and he then continued his follows
BY the conclusion Uf this appears, and
bef, that sppcaion made by Cen Pillow TO the Sur
geon General 10 have employed that capacity Gen
Pillow did inform of H. Twas informed Of bv others