The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-19
VOL. N. - NO. Ma.

l. went VITA Gen, Il4OW INTO me lleNt room,
| ana, after having some conversation, he hand
ed me the paper now before me- marked No. l.
| PREVIOUS to handing it to me, he read it and
interGned it. lie (wtness) stated to Gen.
Pillow that he did not intend sending off
detailed account of the battles-he merely
wanted to send of an account of the result as
soon possible he would send n detailed
account in few days, when he would have
an opportunity of getting account of the
battles. Gen Pillow then said that he Gen.
Pillow was very anxious that that letter
should 60 off with the first impressions, and
he desired him (witness) to engraft it in his
| report.
After some conversation, generally, he
| (witness asked Gen Pillow if he would keep
| the paper; and objections having been
made, he put it in his pocket. After he look
ed at the paper, he saw that portions of it
were incorrect he did not look at it after
wards until he got into the city, and put it
with other papers. When the LeonidaS letter
was talked of looked for this paper and
found it. l compared it, Oh being told that
it was similar I then placed the paper, to-
gether with the comparison l drew, away
Some time afterwards received averhal mes
sage from Gen Pillow, stating that he wanted
to see me. rode out Of town and stopped at
his house; he Gen. P.) asked me if l recol-
! lected having received paper from him. l
replied that did. He then asked if l still
had it in my possession, l told him l had
lie then requested that should return it to
him. replied that was my road out CT
town, and that on my return would see
about it. He said he did not want me to
| neglect it. In the course of conversation, he
| Gen. L. told me that he had that (mean-
ing the letter. prepared from an abstract of
his report, for me- and that he was told while
! in New Orleans, by the editors of the Delta,
| that was man that could be relied upon !;
that he would deem it a breach of confidence
If any Improper use was made of said DaDer
/ l Left assuring him that he should hear from
me that evening. The same evening l wrote
! to Gen Pillow letter, declining for certain
reasons, to return said papers; and received,
] i'll reply, a note desiring me to CALL $50
J., On the publication of Leonidas letter in
the Neac Oy1eans Delta, wrote to the editors
of that paper, requesting that they should
keep the orig inal for me. Ohm return from
4 Washington, through New Orleans, few
weeks since, received it from Mr.. Magnnis,
Of that paper.
4 Gen Pillow--I desire to have recorded that
the witness wrote to the Delta, and that said
paper VAS kept for him and afterwards re-
turned to him.
Judge Advocate-At what place and what ri
time did you hold the conversation with Gen.
Pillow, when he gave you said paper
Witness-About the 23d, between the
22d and 10Th, at Miscoac.
Judge Advocate-Is the witness acquainted
with the hand writing of Gen Pillow ,andifs so,
whether he can trace his hand writing on the
paper before him:
Witness-I am not acquainted with the
handwriting Of General Pillow. l have seen
him write / saw him make an interlineation
Of two Yords-the paper marked l. ..i5ts
Judge Advocate--Wi you look and see if ~
YOU can trace Gen Pillows writing in, that - =
document: .l.a#s
= Gen. Pillow I object to that question:
being put he has admitted already that he Is As.s
.unacquainted with my hand writing. a. s4.-=a7.
The Court overruled the objection -, III. =
Witness--Fron what / have seen OF Zen ~
Pillows hand writing, l should Judge that
q the words-victorious- nothing nd-bee.ta q
ebatter-to be his. .'--s==
Here the examination Of Mr.. Freaner on
The part of the prosecution, closed Ger.s.
Scott said that at another time he shopldaSai1l
want the evidence of Mr.. Freaner. ''''fs - =
/. The Judge Advocate then put thefclaSangt Z
! Questions TO witness, emanating from lien s..,.
Iplow - r1a.g-.
,ft Judge Advocate" What were your social
.iifelations with Gen Pillow, when he invited %.
yyou to partake of his hospialityF'f III aia9.s
Il Witness" My social relations. with. Gen.
PILLOW were somewhat on the same: footing as
Fl his rank and my position have partalen Of 20
Ibis hospitality--he has often invited me to =
. do SO, but have Stunned his Invitations, as
! / have done all other officers of rank, On
tthe night received the paper, his solicitations -
were so urgent that could trefuse to-come :
ii / never knew Gen Pillow until:hc arrived at ~
: Tuebla.' ,ni'H2fnrr1 Us
=. did you ever eat at Gen. pAlow's table, RI,
or forage your horse at his house ?,,, 80
/ 81 don't recollect eating at his table I -
might, in passing round the camp; but / -
foraged my horse the night I:stopped With