The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-10

intended
cation but the gentleman to whom Was addressed has
considered 1t due to General Pillow that it should be
made public.
CRY or Mrxuco, Jan %, le4s
MY DsAR SIR:-Circ um.tsuc.s which | will not here
detail have produced unforunats difficulties bstw en-
myself and General SCOTT did ell could consistent.
ly with my o~n nor, to avoid rupture which knew
would be to the interest Of the service well
~ to those ooucsrned.
The Genersin Chief acting as | am fnlv psrsu AIDED
under tue ioduence OF fslss impressions has deemed IL
his duty to arrest me, and have nov bsen suspended
to the limits to which the prisonsrs were
restricted by the Mexican government.
he has preferred charges against aud applied to
the Government Tor Y court martial for nv trial.
Though not in conjunction with Cen Scott, / have
joined in the application and uestsd speedy trial
uoder these circumstances, 1 content t. await
the decision Of impartial court to vindicate my
rActsr and defend my conduct against the charges Of
Nor will nov be driven from nv purpos, and nv
sense Of propriety AS howsver continued misreprs-
ssnaten OF my conduct by portion of the American
against me- aud to gs the very lestious at ISSUE
between myself and Gen Scott it 10 due the
Sion bear ~ well as to just public opinion that my
friends shall have denial of the truth OF
these uni ust r.d -ctous me
Relying upon the inteliy and Justice Of the Ame
rtcsn people TO appreciate services while Engaged
The faithful discharge OF duty and In mainten
ance OF the honor and interests Of my country have
patiently and In sileucs submit ed abuse of my
enemies and their efforts by f4sshood and ridicu
to trsdcce my character Nos do / nov, for one mo
msnt dsrrust the ultimate decision Of Just public
timent.
As have never been engaged ia political life, and
have now, for nearly two years devoted whatever Of
Tents AID energy possess the service country
in foreign wsr--it is mewhat remarkable that I
ton Of The homo press That is stsnded, by poison
ing the public mind against ms to eject hidden pur
pose, can scarcely be doubsed
As my friends may feel some interest in knowing the
character of the questions isus ween myself and
the Gsneral 10 Chief | will remark that they do
arise out Of proceed from the In which have
n NYi AFT hia Tufll
refer to bis osl In further proof the
fact will here insert two extracts from ocia letters
entered ttis city
In letter dated October 1917 referring to my com
msnd having carried Chspulepec by storm on the 18th
OF September, aud speaking Of both hm.ef myself
10 the third person Gen Scott say: He thinks from
what he personally that Gen. Pillow, after rsceivog
sgonizng wound ia the abs and heroic dis OF
duty, was not Ia condition TO give orders 60 or the
advance OF my commando
10 letter dated October g. ls47 he says" n your
back, you still with painful wound yesterday
very reluctantly troubled you with Of that
but was obliged to do so before duishing my report
our recent glorious operations in whicn you had full
and most disein guished parties ps ion ~
do not lay these extracts before you from desire
making vain glorious display OF the opinions the
General Chief but - no become NV aocu
my friends may be Interested in knowing hos un. III
vocal are the evidences hich he himself borne my
good conduct 10 tbs latest OF my services
Among the shameless fasehoods published and rcite-
rated In portioo of the homo press, the statement
had written or procured to be- written tho letter
ned Leouidas" Shortly tho ap pearauce of that
letter caused to be published written denial of the
iiberal and cast upon me- IN
don With tn. author But such is the psrtnaciey with
which portion OF the stick this
oasrgs that my denial IL not dssmed sufi ent
ducs its abandonment Understanding that the charge
has recently been reiterated acco panied with the
statement that General Scott has in his copy
OF the original letter, with interine atlons in
DANDY ing-t now pronounce the whole charge, AS
we'll the appsndage as the original absolutely false and
its authors sand-rers as destitute of truth they
OF honor
That you may how utterly destitute of truth is this
scandal herewith inclose you a COPY OF letter (the
origns which is forwarded to the from tb.
author of that letter from which it viii that
am entirely acquitted Of any participation In
action.
this scandal (sbout which liberty exercise
your own desrstou) 1t Is questionable II they would
have the bouor and rnanline,s to do me justic
Fhou,h was arrested under the charge Of personal
dsres the Generals Chier in an oacal com
nun'oston to the Secretary OF war, yet charg of
asreepsct to him hss b7en preferred and
ths ncipai charge amongst those preferred which
known to the rules and articles of tbs 10
uon with this letter. the sunor of this audal
how much easier II Is to do eisf end
TO correct error AID It's Effects tbs vctims of false
hood IL would be difficult him to undo the
and the jury which be has been mainly
In inhictog, both up IN myself aud him whose
strained power has been severely felt By innocent
Though the necessary connection between the false
hoods of portion of the public press (Which desire
not to touch In this make it impossible
for the without some allueion the
other, yet 1t will be that have far posi-
be avoided alusion to official difficulties In which
patiently swait the action OF the vernmsn and the
decision of the proper legal tribunal.
As extensive circulation has given thess uni
imputstons upon my character, submit to youe dis.
erection the mode best calculated to arrest re false
hoods the disposition proper for this and the
accompanying communication.
Accept, my dear sir sssurances Of the regard With
when am your friend, GIDEON j. PILLOW.
LATER FROM CHIHUAHUA.
letter from gentleman Sslt!lio to bis Fl lend in
wed at hat
place, from chihuahua to the 24th of January last.
The governor very unpcpu in consequence Of the
heavy contributions levied the people IL il said that
he will mako resistance to the American troops but
their approach, will retire to Durango Preparations
were making BY the troops at Psso del Norte to move
against Cbibuahua but hey had been delsye by the
loss Of great ules, in consequence of the
riy Of the Weather The troops said to be in good
health From this 1t IS highly probab that Chi
hushua has been TAKEN and the United States govern
ment established in that quarter The traders
getting along we'll. we'll treated, and all apparently
quiet This number Of Mexican troops In that vicinity
was not stated The news that published days
ago, that the Mexiesns were preparing to resist
troops at chihuahua is believed to be incorrect
Louis Union, F.b 30.
FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
The United States steamship Telegraph Can't Folvsr
will leave this morning at 10 O'Clock for the Brs Ios
with horses and government stores. The steamer Gen
Butler, which lett yesterday BRACES Santiago took
over the folio wing named passenger: DIR Wilson
w. b. Reynolds and w. Bennett The United states
schooner M"jor voton. with twelve men for service In
the Qusrternssters and nifty horses sailed
yesterday -NeU Orieans Picdyune, Marehl.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States ship of the line o'umbus Capt
Wyman, bearing tho broad penpsnt Of Commodore Bid
die was ssssted by the steamer Engineer Masters
mate Olmstead, from LyDnhsvsn Bay TO Hampton
Roads where she anchored yesterday morning.
The U. ship st Mary's, Commander Growing.
shield VAS towed down from the Navy Yard yesterday
by the steamer Engineer, to tue Naval Anchorage
where she now lies Tbs St. Msy's, we learn, 10 d~s
tined for the Brazil station.
he following list Of the officers attached to IN.
soop-of war Plymouth, bound to the Esst Indies She
will probably sail to-day
Commsnder-ThomssR Gsdnsy Lieuten snts-Tho.
mas }. Paige, Thomas T. Hunter Georg- W Doty Ed
Donaldson Acting Master - Gustavus v. Fox Fleet
surgeon for East India Station y. Ru,chenb
PoTssr-L. Warrington, Jr Asst Surgeon WIN Low,
her, Owen jonas Wister; Psss'i Mid.hipmeu-ClsrR
Wells, George Walsh John Davis; Captains Clerk
George X Gold,borough; Acting Mid.hi pmsn-Chas
L . Hammond Jas. Rowan, Andrew N X Bspham
Cbs. HsrsdsoD; Boatswao-Wm Whiting; Gunner
Jas {. Davis; rpenter-H q. Thomas; Ssjlmaker-