Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22
SrxTn DAY-MARcH %, ls4s.

sixth DAY-MARCH %, l54S.
The Court at the usual hour. Present all the mem
bers, namely, Brig. Gen NATHAN Towsos President Brig
Gen. CALEB CusaIse and Col w. G. BELKSAr, members /;
Capt. SAMUEL G. RIDeELr, Judge Advocate
Before the commencement OF proceedings The
cleared of all except the parties Immediately interested in
der TO hold a conference desired by the Court.
The Court being opened General PLlow addressed the
court making complaint against the report that appeared this
morning in the " STAR newspaper.
Gen. Scorr also reminded the Of the notice he had
taken yesterday of paper published in the sta' signed
"W J. Worth, &c. After further conversation
this subject, the court proceeded to business.
The first witness called was Mr. TMsr, who was sworn.
Question by the prosecution Will the witness look
the two papers marked by the cou Nos and and state
whether according his knowledge Of the handwriting of
Major Gen. Pillow there be- the face Of No. 3, words in
the same handwriting Of that general
Answer. have received many notes from Gen. Pillow,
and very important compared with the interinea-
tons in No. l. recognise in No. paper with which
familiar and believe the nterlineatons TO be in Gen. Pill
lows Handwriting There Others that appear TO be
in the handwriting, but felt less confident about the
resemblance In the paper No. three inerneations
which believe to be in the same handwriting
Gen. Scott. Will the witness specify the words
Answer. " Victorious in page 3 the word General
in page in page the words General Smith y there
others that appear be in the handwriting,
but feel less confident about them than about the Others
Question What knowledge has the witness, IL any, direct
or crcumstanta respecting the time, the manner and the
channel in which the letter in question transmitted the
United States, and by whom
Answer. The knowledge purely circumstantal. /
will state the facts BY the President OF the United States
by the person occupying that postor not in his Official
with General Pillow and formed very favorable opinion Of
hnhad great confidence in him. From that did
hesitate comply with his request transmit letters for him
BY the same channel through which transmitted my depach
That channel chiefly James L. Freaner correspon-
dent Of the New Orleans Delta having good believe
that was the safest that could possibly command The
mode used by in transmitting letters by him will describe;
s fact which connects itself with others Knowing that
parcel directed TO the editors Of the Delta would pass through
Mexican hands, where any thing else would have been opened
that fell into the hands, got Mr. Freaner TO call
always during the last previous the departure Of
bis courier and then every thing that had TO send by him
was put up within his packagein his rough pn
ers way In that way, chiefly did send whatever letters
have sent the United Sates and every letter put into
my hands by General Pillow either by his hands by
messenger, forwarded by the first opportunity
ce IN single instance which happened at Tacubaya On
that received from General Pillow several letters
which returned him consequence Of my being
able 10 send them by the he wished hcmt go among
the letters received by from General Pillow rccoect dis
nctD letters addressed TO the editors Of the
Delta !" TO the editors Of the " Union,
Washington and one or more addressed other
papers IN the United Saes-one think, in Tennessee
and the other IN Alabama.
Gen. PrrLow here raised point OF order.
The Court directed the witness conne his strict
y to the question propounded
Answer continued II was the 3lst Of August, ls47,
that received from Gen. Pillow the note referred to in my
reply 70 the FIRST question, which note will read The note
is marked on the back "Pisa" with hand pointing that
word and reads as follows
Endorsed outside" Private. Mr. Trist, Tacubaya."
On the inside "Miscoac, August 81, ls47."
T" "Pripafc-Wi Mr.. Trs do the favor Of having the
enclosed letters 90 by the morrow's courier have direct
n1e" N their going they cannot 60 return them to me-
"GID. J. PrLIow.
" But do send them possible They aHto my benefit
&c J. p"
To the best Of my recollection the package referred TO in
that note contained addressed to tho editors Of the Delta
and one addressed TO the Union and those letters far
recoect and believe, forwarded in the above
ndcated--through Mr. Freancr. Some time after the APP
OF Leondas read letter addressed TO Mr. Frea
ner from The principal editor Of the Delta.
General Pillow objected when some discussion arose as to
the proPrey Of admitting the testimony and finally de-
ermined that was not strictly in order, and ruled
The examination in chief Of Mr. Trist closed Gen.
ScorT nmaed that he should call the witness again other
specifications.
Gross examination by Gen. Pilow.Question. Witness
will please 70 state whether there in the package
crred TO letter my wife, Mrs. Col Trousdale,
one 70 Mrs Captain Irwin, TO Mrs. Surgeon Jordan, and
other ladies'
Answer don't recollect among the letters returned
otherwise noticing but letter any lady except Mrs Pill
low, and ecoect sso being struck with the fact that there
was no, always letter for her In those sent me.