The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-05

, say positively that heard Gen. Pillow say, some
time during the conversation, that he preferred
, fighting single battle.
Q-Does witness recollect or not, having heart
| Gen Pillow say that there were two batteries, one
on each road and ask why fight these battles :
Al do not now recollect. go.
| O-By PrOsecution-Was or not, IT the witness
heard the conversation, the opposition OF the sae
Scott for the said Pillow to march one OF ms Dig
AIDES around the base of the hill, while the othel
bra. 40 and stor1ning party should attack the work
and did not Gen Pillow desire to keep both OF his
brigades together ,.u5 H.. word
| brigade mentioned.
| Q-HoW long was the witness pfeseii' "' 'iio III
! teryiew in question
Al don't know how long-l was not present
during the whole interview-Gen scout mad some
conversation with Cen Pillow, saying well -
at point near the commencement Oh TIE meeting
Cen Scott rose and had some conversation with
Cen Worth-shorty after | sent by Gen
Worth with an order to Capt. Myers in relation to
the storming ladders, when returned twas pro-
baby half an hour-I found the Generals still in
| consultation.
O-Had the witness any plan of the ground and
works with him at the time : and was there no such
=. plan in the hands of other officers present and
was or was not Capt. Lee, Engineer, present, and
with such plan!
Al had none myself; there may have been
and. as well as can recollect think there was
I
Q.-Witness has spoken of his taking an order
| concerning storming ladders; was that the flrst
time that the witness had heard of stoning ladders
A.-No, sir; it was not; the order had been given
! during the day for their collection; found the
| Quartemaster had collected a sufficient quantity
| Odd witness chance to hear, during the
same interview, any thing said between Major
Generals Pillow and Quitman, relative to shaking
| hands inside the work
| r III Loo+ nf,,
| Lieut. Col. HITCHCoCK called by Prosecution.
| Q.--The Witness when last before this Court,
stated the hour on the 10Th of August last at which
| Maj. General Scott and staff arrived on the mound
overlooking Contreras; if so, witness will state
| whether he made any written memorandum at the
time and if so, he will produce it, and state the
| circumstances.
| Al did make such memorandum; and now
| hold it in my hand. On the morning Of the Goth
| of August last, at O'Clock, | commenced making
| note of the operations of the preceding day, ac
cording to my habit after writing about page
and half, Small duodecmo,) was called of. and
accompanied the General in Chief during that day.
the Goth of August; at 20minutes after P NJ that
day, returned to my notebook, and briefly noted
down the events of the 10Th and Doth at that time
entered in my notebook that the General-inC Chief
arrived at the hill referred to in my previous testi
mony at 3 P. NJ. precisely In giving my previous
testimony, | had not refreshed my memory by refer
ence to this book but on hearing, day or two
d1IerWdruS, OF tne testimony OF odpt re-
ferred to the book, and found the entry to- be |
had stated. will add, have never had any doubt
OF the accuracy of this memorandum, and | have
no doubt of it at this time. 'The memorandum
was here shown to the Court, and was ordered by
the Court to be entered ON the record.l Col. II.
said he did not wish to impeach the testimony of
Capt. Hooker but he believed his memory and
memorandum book more apt to be correct
Q-Ead the witness, about the 10Th of August
last, any reason to doubt the accuracy of his
watch J.?
A-None whatever, making the usual allow
ances for the differences of watches-alWays few
minutes.
Q-IIas the witness, since he was first questioned
before this Court, shown the book to any oficers9
if 50, he will state the time and circumstances and
also whether he has altered any word or figure in
the part referred to.
Al have shown the book: on the evening in
which, on reading the testimony of Capt Hooker
referred to my book and took it to the quarters of
the General-in-C Chief, and showed it to him
where met Gen. Smith, and perhaps some other
officers. | showed the book to the Generals,
and have shown it also to some other officers at
other times. The memorandum is now in its
original state, and has not been altered in any
manner. Tie memorandum book was here shown
to Gen. Pillow.
Q-Wil the witness give his recollectons, ifshe
has any, about Gen. SCOTS arrival the hill at
o'clock P. M
Al have no recollection of having made such
a remark; have always been under the impress
sion that the hour was 3 P. NJ.
Questions by Detence-Does not the witness know
that Gen. Scott, in his official report of the battle
of Contreras states that he arrived on the field on
the 18th August at O'Clock p M
Al believe the report does $50 read; it also
reads, | think, that the firing on that day COM
menced about 8 p. NJ and | am quite sure it was
more than an hour previous.
ON writing his report of August 10Th last, did
Gen.iScott consult witness or any body else, as far
as the witness knows, concerning the hour at which
he arrived|on the field ?
Ale did not consult me- nor as far as know
any one else.
Q-Would not the witness, in writing his journal
the day after the occurrence be more likely to err
to the time of day than Gen. Scott in his official
report, made the same day
Al do not know what information Gen. Scott |
acted upon in writing his official report whether by
his own observation not; and therefore | cannot
make the comparison. If he had looked at a watch |
he would be as little likely to err as myself.
Q-Does the witness know that Gen. Scott has |
a watch-that he wears a watch about his person !
A-1he question reminds me that | heard the |
General speak of losing his watch, but think it was
at San Agustin. have in the city seen him refer |
to watch, which, suppose he habitually wears.
CIVIL the witness refer to journal and see |
whether he made record about the time of the loss
of Gen. SCOTS watch!
Al know. without reference to the record, that |
made no such entry.
Q-What does the witness know of the coinci-
1ence as to the time of three watches, as stated by
Lieut. Hodge, all confrmatory of Gen. SCOTS re-
port?
Al have heard remarks about that evidence,
and have no knowledge on the subject.
Mr.. CHARLES MILLER duly sworn.
Question by Prosecution-On the goth of August
asst, about the time the bridge head was carried
lid the witness chance to be present with Maj
Sen. Pillow and if so, state the place where wit
ness came together with Maj. Gen. Pillow, and
also where witness and Maj. Gen. Pillow became
separated.
Al was at the battle of Churubusco on the
evening of the Goth, at the time the bridge head
vas carried CHANGED to see Gen. Pillow at the
line the three Mexican officers came out of the
convent, fort, road into small cornfield to the
eft of the convent. was very near him when
aw the Mexican officers enter the cornfield-not
en- steps from him, Immediately in his rear. |
h!nk we We're twenty-five or thirty yards from the
,rldUp head the side citv If |