The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-03

get down upon his knees, and With tears in
u" eyes ask his pardon, Worth, with un.
Pafa'leled msepaG,mity, refused TO FIRE. and
absolutely ~nhdfe~ the charge from the
gnn' say ing to the bys'snders, The Pes.
.deni hes gwen me all want, ~hy should
! s'oop 10 kill this poor devil Of q Scott ~
Alter Worth had thus generously ,hrovn
away his powder, Scott, with his usual
'neanness. put on a bfaggsdoc,s show OF
courage, and dared him TO the fight; but Of
course Worth wouldn't take any notice of
hio.
ScaiI had buIlIed Duncan, bu, when he
'"ubd Dincsn wss prepared TO defend him.
srh' WIN the most craven spirit M coaxed
ham 20 Jet the matter drop and hush il %
lie had slso, IN The most shameful manner.
bullied Gen. Pillow; but chen he fund he
had reused the hon he did not dare to bee I'd
the lion. AZ soon as the gallant Pillow.
the high souled Ps'low. the chiyalfic and
Courageous PILLOW appeared on the field Of
combat, Scott commenced q rapid aud ipno.
minlou' retreat. Bu, Gen. Pillow, aciuo.
'sd BY high sense Of public duty, az we'll
asa proper regard for his o~n honor, would
mol allaw public scb,inen, 10 be so ou,ts.
ard ~rh IMMUNITY; he therefore pursued
The cowsrdly Scott. determined tina, nol,,on
a. he vas. he should either fight or die.
For iso OF three days Scot. vas fseinp 70,
his lie. aud making the most despe ra.e eff
iohs to escape from The field Of battle bu,
the gallant Pillow pursued him end Gu, him
III on every tack, and fo,led and f1oored
h'na'e'erv turn. The talent, tact, proves,
and Renrral'hip displayed by Gen. Pillow
"n This occasion has probably neve, been
tquhhed, excerpt BY The same psllsn, ofy;c.,
on tho battle fields of Mexico. .b,.
killed the M-x'ean officer in single comb,,
Vas struck down upon his knees by the con.
cu.s'on Of cannon ball upon his head, ard
led his troops TO victory by wadin9 chin.
dep through a creek OF mud and WATER,
The lio: rufsui, Of Pillow at last d,ov.
scott iuio cnrner, from which /, WINS inn.
possible im him TO escape. lie then Turn.
co ana fa'sed his Funy arm TO 6gh, but the
Srakness OF his weapons; his little point.
less da''s and pop gun squibs we're a!mos,
too ridiculous even TO excite laurb. The |
heroic Pillow stood in HE peerless msi..,y.
and shook them Oft q. unconc srned,y a. tho
hon shskes the ds~ .drops from his name.
Durlng his whole contest Gen. pil,ov'.
well devised plans Of battle, h.. iad,cious
disposition OF his forces. his cooIn.., and
daring during the whole OF this terrible
battle. - The sui ject OF universal cooo,.,u. |
s'on smong, hiss friends, ard general ne.
'hstR WIN III Ltot-aCc.
Erased from tbs above: " During this
,rea, b,'ile, which has lasted nov for five
iay', Pillow wns in commend of all the for
'es engaged" Also e'ssed. "Hs (P,.
ow) has completely s'lenced his enemies"
o. the whole. the above documen, Mol
'eems to give such clear candid view of
he proceedings Of the court martial during
he iirsi five days, that don, think il 10 ne.
'esssrs for me to add another ~ord Give
ny love TO the President and Mr.. Richie
md remain your old friend, whether We
20 on annexin Hny more ar moi,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING