The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-09

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drew, away: some tim. .fssr~srds, ss.iv.d yer.
he (Gsn ~ asked me rscOlleoed having received
III. sS in told hs s .'i He
then requested that should return to him replied
On
to neglect It. In the Of oonvsrsaon he Gsn ~
to. 2: b: had meaning tn: letter. e. Sa
while In New Orleans BY the editors ofthe Delta that
was man that coald be relied upon; that he would
deem 1t breach of confidence any improper use was
made Of said paper left assuring him that he should
hear from me that evening. The Same evening wrote
Gen Pillow letter, declining for certain reasons to
return said paper; and received in reply note dssr
On the publication Of Lsonidas' letter in the New Or
leans Delta wrote to the cd Of that paper request
ing that they should keep the original for me On my
return from Washington, through New Orleans, few
weeks since, ] received tt1rom Mr. Magtnnts, Of that
paper.
ness the Des and that said paper kept for
him and Afterwards returned TO Kim
JupeE ADVOCATE eat what place and what time did
you hold the conversation with General Pillow when he
Wirrrss About the asd, or between the asa and
2sth, at Msooac
JUpos ADVOCATE is the witness acquainted with the
hand writing Of Gen Pillow aud so, whether he
trace his hand writing on the paper before him.
WirNEss.-lam not acquainted with the hand writing
of General Pillow. have seen him write. saw him
make interlneation OF two words-ths paper mark
ed l. .
JUICE ADyocArE.-Will you look aud see II you can
trace Gen. Pillows writing In that dosuuent!
GEN PiLow.-i obje,t 60 that question being put ne
has admitted already chat he il unsoquAntsd with my
The Court over. ruled the objection
WIrNEss.-From what have seen OF Gen. Piliows
hand writing should judge that the wordsvctoriou'
-nothing-snd-been oetter-to be his
Here tho examination OF Mr. Freaner, on the part OF
the prosecution, closed. General Scott said that at
another time he should again want tho evidence OF Mr.
Freaner.
Toe Judge Advocate then put the following questions
to stiffness, smansnng from Gen Pillow
JUpGE ADVOCATE What ware your social relations
with Gen Pillow, when he invited you TO psrtske OF MS
WIrNrss-My social relations with Gen Pillow
somewhat the same footing "a his rank and my posi-
ton have psrta1en Of his hospitality-hs has often
invited me to do so but have shunnet his Invitations
S all other wars a 40 that
could not refuse to come. | never knew Gen Pillow
until he arrived at Puebla.
II don't recoeot eating at his table; might, in pas.
sing around the camp but forased my horse tho night
Where were you when Gen. Pillow wanted you to
call on your return from Tscubaya?"
EITHER in his hous on horseback: don't know
which. did not take minutes Of the conversation"
Ibid you ask Gsn Pillow for list of tho killed and
"a did ask General Pillow for list Of tho killed and
wounded but do not recolleot when"
ment OF the bsttle?"
81 do not recoiiect having asked for an authentic
the purpose of comparing them with my own, and If
found correct to them might have asked General
Pillow for neutrality-suspicious. ! did; When the
would not It, That was the time when he (Gen P)
said he was anxious it should go of with tho first i'm
pressions."
AT the same time you got copy of the killed and
wounded from Gen. Pillows Adjutaht, did you not got
at is my opinion that got the list of killed and
wounded from Capt Hooker; got the paper from Gen
"Did Gen. Pillow give orders to his clerk, Mr. East
land, to give you copy of the list Of killed and wound
Did you read the paper in Gen. Pillows presence or
81 read portion of IT, recolsot distinctly far Is
I read, believe it to be incorrect"
Did you state that you were In the habit OF asking
' did not say asked general ofacers said officers
generally and sometimes they complied with nay request
:nd sometimes they did not one ofosr refused Lat Of
whom ?"
81 decline answering that question, unless compelled
On the Court having decided the question was in or.
der, Mr.. Freaper said he could not enumerae all the
Cfacars whose repo % he had seen There great
dcusiOn in Jalaps relative to the iDcorrectness Of
ports which had been published. On that occasion
looked at the reports Of the officers of Cen Twggs div
sion +"
Where did you get those r.ports!n
sin Jaapa, at the cface, suppose, Of Gen. Twggs?"
in the Valley of Mexico, ana SO, name whose were
81 saw none"
Even after yen received tn paper, No. l, from Gen
:" have reports in manuscript; saw Col
a:rneys; either saw 1t or heard 1t read, and saw
think, written statement of Gen. Smiths; won't bt
postive-a rough sketch Of movements"
Geu scorr here remarked that In the Of bring
ing forth facts he did not like to anything which
might be considered attack upon Individual Gen
Pillows course of examination perhaps unnecessary
in his own defence.
Gen Pillow said he would not willingly attack any in
divdual he (Gen P wanted to show that other ooerr
nad done the same hi uself In showing reports eo
would oon"e themselves a. much a. possible 70 the sub
ect before the Court The trial was likely to be long
al have q note from Gen. Pillow to the General
In Chisf which supposed to be private; have heard
the note re'd A."
out of the Valley ofMexco If 50, whom they %
81 have asked Cen Cadwallader and Gen Pierce IN
relation to the march from Vera Cruz to Puebla
months after We arrived in the city This is as far .,
{ Did you not m.nlion to Cen PILLOW when you re.
ceived the paper No l. your refusal to make use
IL, why you asked to take it away?"
81 thought there might be something in 1t did
know before might serve me in giving account Of
tho battles Of Contreras and Churubusco."
"when the paper No. passed out Of your hands In
to whose hands did it go, and by whose appoationlo
do not recolleot the date Of its passing out Of my
hands. IL with some papers wnch gave to Mr.
Nicholas Trst to take of for me-"
Had witness NO place to keep his own papersi"
The PREsDkNr considered the gu estion out Of order
Gen PrLLow said. that If he were restricted in his
questions he should nd it impossible get ct the uB
He wanted to chow that II the witness had any Other
to keep his papers he had some motive In giving
to Mr. Trist.
81 had place to keep my papers unless my pocket
which considered unsafe T"
~ Did Mr. Trist the paper; Id you draw his atten-
ton to it, did he examine Without your authority?
After he took the papers drew his attention to IL
and told him what 1t wss"
Ibid pass out of Mr. Trists hands into the hands
Of Gen. Scott with your permission and approbation?n
"Yesn
Gen. Pillow having declined putting any more ques.
ons 10 MIR. Freansr Gen. Scott said he bad question