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

Had witness no place to keep his own papersin
The considered the gu eston out of order
Gen PILLow said that If he were restricted in hi.
questions he should hnd it impossible to get ct the ub
He wanted to chow that the witness had any Other
place keep his papers he had motive in giving
to Mr. Trist
"Ih:d no place to keep my papers unless my pocket
u" Did Mr.. Trst the psp'r I'D you draw his stten-
ton it, did he examine 1t without your authority?
After he took the papers drew his attention to It
and told him what 1t was"
Did II pass out of Mr. Trists hands into the hands
of Gen. Scott with your permission and spprobaion'n
Gen. Pillow having declined putting any more ques.
lions Mr. Freansr Gen. Scott said he bad question
to ask him The question was put by the Judge Advo
What is your social relation With Gen Scott? when
did You become personally acquainted with him, and by
whom introduced ~
my social relations with the general are nothing
than passing acquaintance rs it were meeting
gentleman in the street. and having tho salutstons OF
the day interchangsd: my acquaintance commenced In
Pueba was introduced by Gen Pillow at his quar-.
ters have very little personal intimacy with General
scott have frequently forwarded dispatches for him
by modes of conveys nos which had at my command
When at Pueba, communications were almost entirely
cut of-my courier brought commu nioAtons to him
infor mstin, through his Adjutapt General It. Col
Hitchcock. as my courier brought"
brought small note OF intro ducon from Mr. Trist
to you as understood at your request In calling at
your house m'slaid tho note, but you said II
matter, took by the and said, Come in ~
Here the examination Of MIR. Freaner closed for the
present.
Gen scorr said he would the Court in relation
to Witnesses and their depositons of whom were
In tho United States He supposed General Pierce no
longer belonged to the army 20, he WAS no longer
subject to the control Of the court Regarding the
other Walker of the editors OF the
Delta and MI Msgnnis, Of the same pspsr he would
that the court isrue sommons to the military Witnesses
and issue Dission In order have dc positions
Of Judge Walker and Mr.. Msgnnis the subject now
before the court
Gen Pillow said Gen Pierce IVES witness for himself
(Cen P and to Judge Walker and Mr. Maginnis
he would like to bo informed what they were likely to
prove.
The Judge Advocate here read the decision of the
court the subject Ut issue That the court the ex
the witnesses Ia Mexico deem the evidence
insufficient or, should the evidence BE- deemed nsuH.
cient, would adjourn to the United States for further
proceedings
Gen scorr said that the next witnesses we're Mr. Trst
and Mr. Peoples Of the American Star; he desired that
summons BE- issued to them.
The court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock next dsy.
PRoBAB x WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
From thu New Orleans P,cayune March 81
By the steamship Globe, Captain Wright dates from
Vera Crus to the 2b,h ut, have been received.
respondent Of tho Picayune says
At Headquarters la Mexico the universal opinion pre-
vailed that peace decided upon, and from several
comm unications which have SEEM from the best auho-
rty preparations actually being made for as with
raws Of the army from the country a lsast the city
Of Mexico on the 7th OF May. And how In Heavens
name can IL be-! The fsot Of Gen. Butler stopping sup