New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-18
TIE COURT OF INQUIRY.
From the Nev Orleans Picsy une, Of APnls.
Mexico. March -, lsis

From The NeT-Drl-aub Ei-ey unrf Ut ApfiAe.
NEXlco, March %, lsis
On this the sixth day of the trial, Mr. Mp TRIsr
was called as a witness After some preliminary
questions, Gen. scorr came 10 the subject under
debate, as follows;
Q-what knowsdgs hss The witness, If any, eirso.
sregmslsnci., respecting The time the manEer aud shs
ctannsl IN which tbs l1ttsr Ia question ne L-ondss
ietsrrl Transmitted 10 Tue United states, ana -
whom
stale By President OF tue United states
- the person Occupying that Fos-or 70 a. COT 20 la
a relations with Gen Pillow sna formed Vef5 isVofa'
opinion Of hm-hsd great condolences Ia him-if IN TIA.
did hesitate TO comply with hs rec usst q
transmit letters for BIN - the sane ehennei through
when transmitted ny dispatches Thst chsnne. w-s
chiefly James l. fresner cofe'POudsnt VI the " o. Iel
Ia having sOod reason " tshess that was tho safest
could possibly command. The mode used D. IN aus
mites letters - hml viii ae.ciior D. .. fact which
connects itself with O.hsTs. Knowing ibEl parcel ca
iectca 10 editors Of the Delta wO9d pas ib gugh
Ne1iezn hands, where anything else would have
been opened thst fell into ths hands, got ar
FTesneg 10 cal always coring the last moments
previous the departure II MS and then every
lang hac 10 seno Oy him va. pus up within his o~a
p.cksgs-in his own roGsh printers Wy. lie thai wsy,
chiefly did send ~hateSer Letters have sent % tins
Unsa states ard every letter ever put into ny hands
forwarded - The nist Opportunity except iu
single ins -nce, which happened - laeuoays o.
that occasion received from Gen. Pillow several letters
which we're returned 10 nm In consequences q ny
eti- then By TIE 30 wished lh-ui
tlc letters received ifoAl zen fl4N
eco.cf ois; ney more iettsrs addressed - the
-eitor- the Delta 81 the Of
UniCu," Washington; aud sncrrss-d 70 to
other the United states, ou- riu<
Tennessee, the ofrer IN Alabama
Gen. fIli0V here raised = toint Of order.
The Court directed the witness 10 coonne bis
strictly 10 the question piopogno-c.
issrrer Ccrflassd-lt The 3ist q August ~
that received from Gen. Pilo~ lhs referred Ia
my reply 10 the hr.t question, which viii r-so
Tie marked GA the bsct Private with h.ao
poiutiug 20 that word, I'd r-scs IS follows;
EAd0rsrf on ouf5iaf-~ Private Mr.. Tfis. JselbsyA
On ~ tafttc-- siiscosc, August 81, lsf7"
Prtrsfr-Nil Mr. Tust % tire favor Of having the
enclosed i=ers by the uicrru~s courier. have d.
rect fs' IN their going shsr cannot 50 return them
- "OlD. }. PILLOW.
SUI DO send them II possible. They al ~ ny
beatft y. }. p
To the best q ny recollection the package referred
In thAt notice contained addressed the edlfois ~
the Data and sddfss4ef ta- tnioH and those i-
far a. rscO-ct and believe fOrs aided In
The manner above Inentsonsf-tirough Mr. freAner.
Sometime afler he Appearance Of L-unidss read a
eer addressed g h Freaner, fsom the principal editor
u he IrlfI.
AJcr soma farther examination BY the prosecution.
number of questions ssksd b. the tsenee Which
elclied tie following Interesting disclosures:
QDo you entsrtsin feelings Of hostility ana prejudice
sFsinst Cen Pillow
The inquired ths Ccurg wished that question
snf~efsd. The Court replied Ia the affirmative
win regard 70 prejudice, the only prejudice that
ever existed my mind with regard 10 tue p.ron who
iu.s he question WA peJadies IN his fsyor The only
ceilings II hostility which entertain are irOss arising
rom s0died attempt hs part avail himself Of the
position in which rad been placed toward him BY bic