Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-21

IL The merits of the immortal cgolist, Gideon
pHio,c, Mr.. Folks pet Major General. and former
law-partner, are now undergoing an investiga-
ton in Mexico and there is fair average of
chances that, before an honorable tribunal Of
high-mnded and ligh-spirited men, they will lie
pretty accurately ascerancd The martial bar
riser is before Court where pettiioggng and
special pleading will avail about as much as a
bad counterfeit bill in contribution box, which
cheats nobody but the piouS contributor. Pill
lows fate appears likely to be a hard one. After
fighting pretty much all the hard battles that
have been Tough, since his appointment, (ac-
cord,nr to his own Reports y from Ccrro Gordo,
where he saw something that rcsembled a
gun" protruding through breast work, to Che
pultepec, where his risi prins flesh was slightly
damaged, he is about to be fayed alive in Mex
leo, as as sort Of preparation for Il cordial re-
cepfion on the part of Col Haskell, when he is
sent home Poor Gideon
We hang our hnrps upon the willcr,
Wheneer we think OH Gideon Pillcr,
The man that digs. Tor Polk and Marcy.
His Ditch and Beast work ric6y rdrScu'
The following statement of Esquire Pillow 5
present attitude, before the Court of Inquiry, as
Ter last advices. is from the Boston Bee -
II appears from the last accounts, that Gen Pillow
on tria!-thc only witness examined III his case
WINS Mr. Frcancr, the correspondent OF the New Or
leans Delta The testimony OF this witness is positive
mud direct. lie received from Gen. Pillow, paper
which was mtcrlined by the General, and this paper
j. almost an exact copy OF the iar-tancd Lconidas
letter published in the New Orleans Delta, Sept. 10
1917 This paper Gen Pillow told Mr.. Fieancr was
prepared him from abstract OF his reports
Some time after Mr. Frcancr received it, Gen. Pillow
requested him to return it, bu, this for good reasons
Mi Frcancr declined to do 1t passed info the hands
of Mr. Tris and from Mr.. Trist into those of Gen
Scott, and hence the charges against Gen Pillow.
In the Leondos" letter Gen Pillow was made The
genius OF the military operations between the United
States and Mexico on the 18th and Goth OF August -
the battles Of ConucIas and Churubusco. HIS won
deIful abilities were auded TO the skieshe the
commanding general on the field, and he did all the
nnnnuvring. Gen. Scott to be sure, did come on to
the field, and gave one or two orders, but that was
purely accidental.
This was the Loonidas" leer-for its whole bur
then was Pillow Pillow Pillow :! The COM
municn,ion given Mr. Freancr is almost mn exact
copy OF this ettcr,and this prepared MS we have
previously stated under direction OF Gen. Pillow, ex-
pressy for Mr. Freancr and nterlned in the Generals
own hand writing. And thus is not Gen Pillow con-
vcled OF being braggait and one of the lowest
"A man who not only stole the honors due to other
and aber officers, bu, base enough to indte ly-
ing tale, rumpetng forth TO fame what he could
have done, even it Gen. Scott had afforded him op.
poriuni'y to make the attempt Poor, paItry vanity
well enough in Tennessee petoger, but entirely
OF place in Major General OF the u. 5. Army. Thu
inventor Of the truly original mode Of throwing up
fort cou hardly be expected to act otherwise than
his own trumpcter lie has certainly blown hi
trupc, o purpose. When Gen. Scott, Gen
Worth, Gen. Smith, and other worthless OF the U. :
Army arc forgotten, Gen. Pillow will be remembers
as the virtual author and the hero OF the Leondas
letter.
No wonder that Gen Scott deemed it his duty t
arrest the vain. GLORIOUS bragGart and prefer charge
against him. Nothing less could have been locke
for from the manness and high soulrd honor whc
characieIise the conduct Of the late commander i'll
chief