The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-15

could you not have done without aducng and OBTAINING
Al have stated in testimony that wrote the letter in
the freedom OF epstoay co5respondenee and that did not
phaseoogy and style. Expected him TO use what consi
I a s as Gen oM nat 50 hs IS ,ey e
consequence Of communicating those facts III
mea hat letter rn in reference to Cen Pillow
Al state upon my oath that believed they substantially
Otherwise but the letter Itself will show that they chiefly
derived from Others and not personally known to myself
served places in reference to Gen Pillow, whcl were
to write the letter at this time should perhaps modify Or ex
p 2- the statements in that letter reference to General
to why did you refer to your official position and
A-Because, from my official position, had access to-
ana nec9 9 with many persons well acquainted person
letter. and believed that my friend who has known me ior
many years would rely upon my veracty and would con-
ide IN my Judgment IN sitting the and reports and
information from various sources to be had with the Army,
do you mean by appealing to your position and your
veIacy to sustain statements of the truth of which
Al answer. far that position gives me deci-
sive advantage my friend in New York and enables me
above any anonymous correspondent expected this would
ioy him in any Statement he might think proper to make
statements and examine them in connection with other state
and judge of their accuracy either from internal
dence by such other means as might be customary under
his staff and what present relations with him
| Witness does not object
| Gen. Scott does not object.
A.-For years, commencing about the 1886,
think my friendly relations with Maj Gen Scott were
each looked upon the other with suspicion and perhaps with
ggob bS @ e e ens % !" on S mU s
something year ago. and am now most happy TO
that believe he thinks worthy OF some degree of his
confidence, and am proud to feel that am IN some extent
| entitled to it.
Examination in chief resumed-a.-Was the letter in
question written at the instance or suggestion OF MAJ Gen
Scott had NAL Gen. ). any thing whatever to do with
Ali was not written at his instance or suggestion
a aMen did the witness first see the printed letter of
witness received any order from Gen Scott since or message
oral written has the witness seen Or conversed with
Al think iewas in the evening, four days There
has been written oral from Gen Scott to
ton OF that letter print Since the letter introduced
this court have designedy abstaned from visiting HIM
has been the subject of conversation between be-
obd ia the Wae te Gem Scott that this letter was
intended for publication was Gen Scott IN any one way
Al certainly did not tell him that it intended for
publication, and think stated to him my intention OF pa-
the possession OF ifiend to be used at his dis
QEDid the witness make known to Gen Scott that he
had sent Or would send off the letter by particular
veyaAce any particular time or that he would send
off ALL keep for his particular at some future
Al have had no conversation whatever with Gen. Scott
on the subject that since the reading OF part OF
him. and did not inform him OF my intention 10 forward
that had forwarded it at particular time Or by
Q-Does the witness know, has he to believe
War Department and that he has followed that practice
in all respects it has been laid down in this campaigns
that Gen Scott has written otng the su ect OF beves
the War Department. that his correspondence has been
for the successful command Of the American troops this
and that he has not ben IN Tfs Go the SUBJECT Oh
[Gen Scott and said that in the case OF Gen Taylos
battles special invitation was submitted to that General on
the subject of Breyets :.
have hnk since the eampaigp n in this country
mended single officer for Brevet with one exception In
certain official paper SPOKE Of o9 h Gasy DFagopn
said hoped soon him levetted for his gallant conduct
der, and with which, his name was introduced. =,
Qn respect to the dpties Of INSPECTOR General besides
EG 5 there @ or another s@ officer H
that Gen Scott had thought Of rendering the office OF In
that that officer would not accept it, that Gen Scott said
S iEe1e for w ye0 seme of the kind but
memory is not clear the subject Gen Scott intima
9n i and hs fs e to en
after the arrival at Brazos of Gen. Worth from Gen lay
% Col H sssS snS here s0d the
Gen. Scott and staff including myself, moved from San
Asa an% n beoe s moi es
hour before took to horse before arriving at the rocky
observe what could oihe Of the field The ground
heinz P1 did st T Pd and o 2 GsH
Cen Scott could have been but little behind
ba d a% When fasse% to TO the awe
been about thirty minutes by street calcuatoni au
frs passed ii the saw body Stationed
Taylos battery my snbeqnenf e OF re e ne
On returning to and ascending the hill | saw body Of
infantry in o0m % tn s 5ae n so ae a ey
could have been in motion only few mlnues-say ten
and SAID in the presence OF Gen Pillow that Morgans
regiment which have just sent TO occupy the village BE-
same time pointing out the Mexican troops | give the sub
stance andmeanng Of his words Gems scott and poT
o sso am s ow close
Pillow was to Gem Scott at the time know that he
close enough 10 hear he was in The same wit
ness evidence s competent proof The Court permitted wit
ness proceed, with request that he wouia conhhe MN
Q-Were the two Major Generals near enough to, to hear
what said by the and the other and Tns se con-
AWh regard the tone Of conye sat vas ass Ger
ing quite loud when excited and hsys remarked the con
two two Major Generals cannot now speak positively my
impression is that all those IN the group would have heard
s deS Gsi @ subsequently to what have
between the two Major en nd Who Mee iogee
lime listening and perhaps taking part IN the conversa
cross-cramiuation What position have occupied du
ring the campaign the staff of Major General Scott?
Al have been his military secretary. -
and in of officers of the army made of the fol
lowing language: Gen Pillow is liar damned liar
and that Gen. Scott has paper in his possession that will
him nm 70 be one one and don't care if Gen Pillow
Al recoect that have employed the coarse terms
specified in the question have stated among friends,
that did not believe Gen. Pillow to be of veracy
| know in what terms have also stated that had
seen paper, ineflined in Gen. Pillows handwriting,
which the substance of the Leonidas letter do not re-
collect having mentioned Cen SCOTS name in CONNECTION M
with it. have expressed very untavorabe opinions OF Ten
Pillow TO Gen Scott, and 10 Others, long beoie Gen SCOT
had ceased regard Gen Pillow with kindness and CON
fdence far back when were at vera CInl Il
When spoke of the paper substantially Identical WIN Te
Ieonidas letter, did say that had no oDecuoh ~ the
assertion being repeated 5 coming from me ;, x;
QUESTION bV Observation-Disclosures did witness serFl-
commence and when did they end, as military secre-
aThcv Commenced ON nv arrival from Saltilo at the
Brazo3 about week AFTER the arrival of Gen sLhat the
Brazos-abou the last week January or hrst week In
FEBRUARY IS47 they ended about the 18th OF February,
1913 -. ,
heard or that it came his knowledge OF his using has
or abusive language about Cen Pillow IN pubic Or OF PIT
A-No with the exception about to state f maefu