The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-22

Q-How happened witness to be upon the mound when
this conversation occurred s..,
command of dragons about three companies Gen Pill
low had been ordered to report with my own company.
INST and then two Others ordered to report TO
the held Twas ordered by Gen Pillow to remain until the
loot Of the hid As soon Us the infantry moysd eff
took the position designated BY Gen Pillow. He then
did So and was discovered that there practicable
route across the Pedegal or dragons at that time dis.
The Count them sdoan Sa e m 30 as to
ri, .,. FREpERIcK June l3-2pM
bop e Court OF INQUIRY the usual
proceedings Monday Capt Kef resumed the 81 81:
tRe Witness ss hss Cen Scott ask
Gen Pillow why he had no, advanced Capt Kers com.
IL did hear Gen Scott ask Gen Pillow f Why he had not
advanced lhoe Dragons Gen. F. replied that the road
QHad the witness person, OF had he caused an officer
the ground upon the side Of Pedesa occupied by
the rag tor ord p.ae,abe route dragons
to Gen; Scott or notl
mand. and he ordered send officer practical
bic route. The road was much broken up When Gen
for route first having been informed by Gen Pillow the
failure find Tie officer by Gen Scott returned
Q-Has witness knowledge of the fact that Gen: Pillow
once twice sent staff officer with orders Gen Twiggs
and that that officer returned and reported that he could not
YES. t link Cap. Hooker. of Gen, Pillow. staff.
was ordered 10 the front 10 communicate with Gen. Twggs
think he was ordered to inquire why Gen, Twiggs had not
assaulted the front. The staff officer returned and
reported that he had searched the field and found IL mposi
Die to hnd Cen Twggs-that he had found the second in
command. Gen. Pslfer Smith, lie said that the reason
which Gen Smith why the work had not been assaulted
was the sans that prevented the cavalry from advancing
yIz-the intervening rnvlne.
Q-Witness will reflect moment and say whether II
Capt Hooker q Lieut. Ripley who charged with ths
orders TO Gen. Twggs2
Al think Capt Hooker though may be mistaken.
gcDd s witness leave Mexico under written permission
d-Yes. 1 was ordered New Orleans and to report to
the Adjutant General, by Gen. Scott
Question bU the Pr0seeutOrHas. not the credibity
OF the witness, before tOImeT
inquiry been directly impeached by evidence of one
brother officers specially called to mpeach the witness
clediblity
IL have objection to answering that question: but
believe pOpOunded for the purpose OF insulting Iis
unbecomng the Commander In Chief OF the U. d. army.
Gen. Scott am under the protection Of the Court In
its absence my sword is my protection
Capt Ksr-l will answer the question. No, never!
else show particle OF evidence to mpeach my
mOny. shall demand an investigation OF this charge.
Gen. SCOtt.-lhav more questions TO PROFOUND to the
witness. have summoned three witnesses prove what
contemplated by the question put to the witness. 49, I
Gen PYOU.-I think it strange that should BIZ de-
credbiy of Major Burns and that Gen. Scott should be
permitted witnesses for the avcwed by
him in his reply. a .,.
Gen Towson, President Of tile Court.-The Court did
wish into investigation OF the class of testimony
referred to by Gen. Pillow. The persons which Gen r
General Scott then called to the stand as witness
and questioned by General Pillow certain orders con-
yersatons etc.