The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-13

wheneyefan opportunity offered to send them. The latte
70 sae eD Pillow s"a always ssG Promised to forward you
letters and if you have reason to believe they for
aIie always promised to forward them, and have N.
| doubt such was the fact
9-Does the witness know that the letter given Gen
Pillow about the end of August last, forwarded in III.
| ;nr-Witnes;; has no knowledge on the subject.
The court then adjourned, TO meet in the Supreme
room, at 10 o clock, on Monday morning.
TET.NHD.aY-yuarcha q, 1913.
The court met pursuant to adjoummen and the proceed
| ngs read by the Judge Advocate
being furnished to witness (Paymaster A. W. Bunsj in
order that he might write each Of the several inerlneaions
hand writing order that the might compare these
words thus given to the witness by the Judge Advocate with
Scott here interrupted the Judge Advocate requesting him
position had been entered upon The record e' : 's' p'
The Judge Advocate IemaSing that not but that
The objection Of Maj Cen Pillow to that Proposition was
by the permission Of the cont duly entered upon the record
winch he had to submit to the court in writing Gen Scott
.Wy. President and Gentlemen of the Courts
" d aga s my to W H and utter
for the defence the case before the CONT wEosce
that declaration and clear purpose manifested In
permitted the morning Of the 18th the last
of the court after nights reflection and perhaps consuta-
matter quite seriously affecting his credbiy Nofwiistand
ing that advantage the has abundantiy
shown IN more than twenty instances, that the witness had
almost total want of memory sde'of the
obe poWe hH sn ana and e
ing incidents which at the time they occurred must have
The court doubt will at the proper time look closely toy
that peculiarly OF memory, without specifying the
however, here glance and only because they dsanty
separated on the records and files of the court
ne @ Of Ang n M va
did not see them eaV I cagn nay a
church and bridge OF Churubusco Yet in the letter Leon
Maorenera Pillow he asserts to the pubic that the fore
going account Of this unparalleled victory (meaning the
to- and liz youc for is e he
" hs @ e #. 0a be the au01 Of
Immediately preceding the quotation Just given-the writer
Regiment says No one Iamets his death than the
winter Of this communications who eat with him the last
nesses at present the United States that the anented
Col Butler who fell al Churubusco early day August
gloriousy fell and but little while before in a company
where Paymaster burns-as, indeed, ie himself sweas-
The court here interrupted Gen s in reading his motion,
and remarked that the court could not permit HIM to read
aTgumenthat if he had motion propose he must read
by isei and the court would then determine whether the
Gen Scott offering some objection this mode Of pro-
ceedng, the court was here closed for deliberation
lowing effect That motion either party should wish to
offer should be read BY ITSELF and if objected to- the
men on both sides IN support and against the motion would
Gen Scott remarked that he would finish reading the pa
per he held in his hand, and the court could cut down it
The President of the court said Major General Scott the
court has already decided upon its coure of conduct.
Gen. Scott replied He did not perfectly understand the
court to reduce writingtle motion he wished to submit
because lrs ne was not allowed TO submit those motions
nghat really he felt himself exceedingly ammeled by the
mode of proceeding adopted by the court however he would
submit his motion 10 the court and they would strike out
whatever they saw poper-tha he was within seven lines of
The court said the motion must be submitted by tse-tfat
this was not the proper time to offer an Argument.
only the court lie had offered TO argue that this
proper time 10 bring in the evidence to dcred the testimony
OF the witness Palmaster Burns, and the court had not al
lowed him 10 do He then proposed to the court TO place
The court refused 10 permit this be done being willing
to permit his motion by ITSELF without the argument to go
Capt. HooKER called and swom: mn
Qaestion$ dy Detence,-Stae if Gen Pillow forwarded
IL cannot say positively that he forwarded letter for
my kindred at that time ahonghi am under the con
almost every opportunity that presented itself TO forward let
ten quickly sent them through him What confirms me
ten published in country paper in my county town; and
that It was the earliest news that had been received and for
that was published do not remember whether it
Estate, if you know. if Gen ?. was in the habit OF
showing his report to officers OF rank in his division
IL have known him to show his reports frequently to
the Officers of his division, as well as to othe5s
Estate, il know, whether Gen Pillow has been IN
the habit of forwarding letters for his friends.
Q-Was the witness at the time of writing the letter
erred to, attached general staff officer to Gen. Pillows
division.
IL was
Doctor HElsrANp called and sworn.
Then asked by the Judge Advocate his first and
Swered Jacob d. Heistand.
Questions 6y Detenee.-When, where, and what was |
your employment IN August last.
IL was clerkSto Gen. Pillow al Miscoac.
~ MAJ is yopr present. employment and what Is your
IL am employed in the Medical Purveying De- |
r IN charge OF Dr. simmons am physician
i-Io the llth Infantry.
Wee y94 or not present in August last, when Mr..
feahef Visited General Pillow headquarters
Gid you hear Mr. Freaner ask General Pillow for
list OF he Killed and wounded III the battles OF ContreFas
Al did.
Q-What orders did General Pillow give YOU in reference
10 the application OF Nh Feaner for statement refer
the operations OF the forces under his commando
General Scott here remarked, did the court obsere that all
these questions We're leading ones
General Pillow said will shape questions in any way
The court shall dect-they naturally follow in this order
The court did anything, and the witness then an
swered.
He directed me 10 make list of killed and wounded
Mr. Freaner, and General Pillow gave me papers
and directed furnish the principal facts 10 Mr. Feane
q-What papers did he give you Tor that purpose
He gave me what took TO be skeleton report oil the
movements of the 18th and 2Jth M,
out list OF the killed and wounded and what did you do
IT. did make out list ofthe killed and wounded am
not able 10 what did with It, c,, -
9.-State al what time the application OF WI riedhei
list of the killed and wounded and the statement 10
which you have referred, was made -, 20, .,
At the afternoon OF Monday the 80 OF au-
gust, o about that time.
0-State if al the time the application made by Mr.
the of the killed and wounded had all come
in from the different regiments; and not how long We're
you III making out the list
.iThey had not all in and did not for several days