Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13

respecting article recently puasneu sgnea Leohuas anu
b,d The witness about the me conversation with
tbe ad Pillow respecting the course Of newspaper called
the American STAR OF which the witness editors il
produce the letter. and state the particular conversation
Conversations and when and where il took place
A. received from Gen. Pillow at his house
the 22d October think. had given notice that day,
the day previous that would repubish the Leondas letter
with such comments as | thought the production mered
During that day Gen. Pillow orderly Office and
requested would call him his quarters; did imne
dately when entered the room, he either showed hand
ed this noe saying that was his intention the day be-
fore publish his signature but that he had been aa
ysd not So and that he had for the subject
of this letter and Of the Leondas letter. The conversation
afterwards turned the Leonidas letter. and think Gen.
asked me if had read ii what thought Of it
marked that in my opinion, it letter that would do the
General great deal Of harm He asked me, believe If
there were truths in the statement. DO not know that
the word truth used do not recoect my reply but
ended by saying that thought still weuld do him infinite
harm He asked what kind Of notice intended to pre-
face il with | answered that had written nothing yet.
Well said he have confidence enough in you to believe that
will be Justly dealt with, that you will do justice.
You must recoec as said before, that never forget my
friends forgive my enemies AT that time the late Capt
Smith, Sd infantry, in and the conversation stopped
After Capt. smith had left the room asked Gen. Pillow if
he would allow take that letter which ne had addressed
but me, that could shape contradiction, as he
thorzed, from IL He reminded me again, when got up TO
leave the oom that he second in command and if Gen.
Scott should go home any thing to happen him he
then would take command of the army.
The OF Gen. flllow at the loot OF the letter
sented by the witness and also the postscript both
ceed but not the initials the posscrpt does the witness
chance to know who made these cancellations
A. do not know they were there when the letter was
handed to and suppose he scratched the when
ne declined publishing the letter
Gen. Pillow said he cancelled the and address himself
Lieut.. TILTos deposed as follows
On about the 22d of September / with another officer,
paid visit Of ceremony Gen. Pillow Upon that occasion
the conversation turned upon the battles preceding
inf Tho vrat1 fha hatff
OF Moino del Rey unfortunate affair that we had lost
500 men, which loss meaning the general ocers) sedu
lousy concealed from the army lest might have dispng
effect the men, and that Gen. Scott stunned paray
zed by this loss; and consequently upon himself second
command devoved the subsequens movements words
that effect was also given understand the time
by Gen. Pillow that the conception well the execution
of the assault upon Chaputepec originated with himself
With the exception of some personal compliments our
selves and the volgeur regiment that believe, the sub
stance of the conversation.
Mr. TR1sr recalled when the annexed proceedings took
place
Question By Prosecution. Was or not the witness in Maj
Gen. Scotts at San Augusn the night of the 10Th
August last, when Major Gen. Pillow and other officers
present SO, please give the Of the principal officers
OF rank who present. and add remarks the witness
heard from the two Major Generals 10 the hearing of each
other and the witness, respecting The impending operations
about and against the enemys enrenched camp Coneras
Also, please any separate conversation after leaving said
SCOTS between the said Pillow and Witness respecting
morning.
A. was in Gen. SCOTS room on the night Of the 10Th
August last at the time when he returned and back to San
Augustin until he ready TO bed. During that Pc
Rod was absent from his only few minutes at time,
and think but occasion. Besides Gen. Scott there
were present Gen. Pillow and Gen. Twggs, who in to-
geher late In the night and among the officers presenhe
number OF which was quite large at different times during the
nghthere Capt Lee and Lieut.. Stevens Of the ems
gneers the officers OF the Generals staff probably all of them
The only conversation thai recoec after the general
officers In the plan Of attack be made
Naencas enenced camp, of which Capt Lee had brought
intelligence from Gen. Smith previously the arrival of Gems
Pillow and Twiggs. Capt Lee had only explained the
plan, but great many details respecting the relative positions
OF the forces and the accidents Of the ground about and
after those Generals had Gen. Scott made that whole
matter subject of explanation them The only remarks on
their part that recolec from Gen. Twggs echoing
expression Of great confidence in Gen. Smith, and in the
result Of thing undertaken by him. II Gen. Pillow made
any remark, has made mFsesson my memory The
company dropped of until a very late hour Of the night
when preparations made by Gen. Scott 90 bed and
be bad bed made in his also for Gen. Pillow. Upon
my leaving the 20 my own, Gen. Pillow followed
me, and went with TO my room. He then. very sol
tone said TO this Is going to be failure
cd that things had certainly looked very bright ngh
but my spirits had been very much raised by Capt Lees
arrival and the information he brought with him. Gen. Pill
low did notice my remark, but, in and
plying that had interrupted him, went soy that call
you remember and bear witness hereafter that
have had nothing to do with it. At that time looked upon
killed next day. and in corresponding to that expes
son. made him promise, well as recolect, :" will not
forget" He then began further remarks in the
strain giving his views Of what ought be done Those
marks made Of impression upon my memory attach
ed no sort OF consequence his views and interrupted them
by saying that he had better into Gen. Scots room
that was late and he would keep the General waiting This
Is all that recolect Of that conversation.
u Does the witness remember any orders given the night
OF August 18th last TO the said Capt Lee respecting the in
tended attack next morning upon the entrenched camp
Conreras and what remarks any the said Gen. Pillow
did there make the subject Of the orders given the said
Lee
A. recolec that Capt Lee dispatched with orders TO
Col RANSOM who the senior officer present Of the troops
Of Gen. Pillows division at point the hthe side Of the
road that Gen. Pillow and others had crossed The order
CURED that troops small bodies which had been reported
being in the neghbohood Of COL Ransom should be col
ced and united with him. and that by those troops attempt
attack according TO circumstances should be made upon
Vsenas 'front.' agreeaby TO the request sent by Gen Smith
through Capt Lee. have recollection whateyer Of any
remarks made by Gen. Pillow.
e. Was the witness present at meeting Of many General
and other officers Of the army at Pedad about the llh Sep
tember last Major Gems. Scott and Pillow present at
that meeting and the witness will please what
the views and plans Of these Major Generals respecting
an attack the next morning upon the enemys works at Cha
puepec and the gate Of San Antonio ALSO whether the wit
ness had any particular conversation and TO what effect apart
with the said Pillow, about the time the subject Of
the best time Tor the next attack upon the enemy bis works
A. was at the meeting. Gen. Scott took the chair, and
SAID, Of the time Of taking IT, subsequently, that he would
not rise from until he had made up his mind which
the two points should be attacked the morning He