The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-13

Q-As many letters have been written by officers
this army, OF which have been published, and hay
come under the eye of the witness the witness state VIII
he denounced the said Pillow as putting himself &c, Will
he has allowed the authors of the other letters to pass witt
out notice! ~
tiers have been published each an inacon Of the genera
order question, which the witness admit with0u
charges against brother officers absent. In respect
these letters one admitted by Capt Huger to have bee
heard Of until yesiedaywhich was dis
posed of in the testimony which recorded at the time
this court could have had thing to h
with that particular letter. respect to the introduction tc
record what know of that introduction having al tho
chaee q Of re the s1sz added my p poor opinion as to Tho
Wiet 81 and R of myself Printed letters bearing the
called to my attention by the deenceand have already
ns in the ease a b very Partially read by me- not exceed
sentences were pointed out to me- and by very
Gently within some two weeks last past after both general
Officers had cease. TO be under immediate orders or con-
troll am not sure that | ever print or Otherwise
The f,k Letter OF bs Gen Pere but am certain that though
.d eI ao believe IN o any part Whatever If the letter
Q-Wness will examine the letters here submitted to
staff and say if he has believe he knows what
officer officers of his staff sent by him from Coyoacan
Al hold in my hand what appears to be portion OF
the NewYok Courier and Enquirer, dated Sept Is, and
headed Extract from very interesting letter received at
s dated am iss y to s passage ssw
after few minutes, passed village called Coyoa
ia the e as Eh e%sa @
sent with Capt keaneys troop ascertain the state
the letter; but will nearly can what Officers
sent first despatched Capt kearneys troop of cavalry
and perhaps another troop Of horse Capt Lee, engineer
aud think another staff officer general PERSONAL Gf be
battalion of riemen called for "Reminiscences and also
to fire at the enemy or into the without the Of
according to concert with him, that the main body OF
y to af s soI s se az ha
tee then in staff accompanied the accommodating
ION Coyoacan on this side Of San Antonio have no other
knowledge whatever OF this letter which am confident
never before saw, either IN manuscript or print.
Here the examination OF Cen Scott and Gen Pillow
paper containing the Introductory letter the Mexican in
teeepted letters and to retain the pamphlet
M President: The introductory letter part of whole
e to s aye Fl en IT with the wb eie y
itself
Gen scott-Am at liberty to reply, Mr. President to
Capt RoPsEE EE o he being called and
Qnestiqns by Detenee:-Pease examine carefully the let
of them and state if know whether those officers
members OF Cen Scots general or personal staff
IL believe am the author of this letter dated August
q, 1877 know nothing Of these other letters
them in the General Staff of the GenealinChief at
REMARKS BY GEN PnLow.-Mark, if the court pIeases.
impeaciing the termony Of Capt Lee merely wish to
show that Officers Gonnected with Gen Scott either on his
general personal staff have been the habit OF writing
letters which have somehow found their into the public
press at home
Col Tottins family and not intended to be made public.
By the general regulations, officers of that department
partmen could send these, and the letter sent in
lien of them to advise him of certain Colonel
and sent the office when Capt Welce Assistant
to the Chief Engineer had copy OF portion of it made
DO whom was beIetter written and did you consider
lit was written to Mrs. Totten and considered it
private letter, and confident that il stated in the
intended for the information of the Chief Engineer.
Q-Was Ma General Scott at the time when you wrote
the letter. made acquainted with the fact or either before or
Mot that am ofhe has never been informed
Question By Prosceuton-Stae what is the reationSof
% bneS Of e Wa eepsr"e Chief En-
gneer tranac the business of the Department in the
D., Lieut. GEoRaE W. LAY being called and sworn was
handed slip TO read certain letter or extract pointed out
Questions6g Dcf"ce-Pease examine the paper hs nded
to yon and state II yen were a member OF Gen Scots
I'll do not recognize the letter. may have the let
ter in print. have reason TO believe that conIec
ture the author from reading the letter have other ma
for ndgng OF # t aH any oe 9s WoH aye
bull late Chief Of T9pographcal Engineers It IS much
internal evidence that i was not written by me- have sell
dom written letter did mot recognize sometime after.
by Cen SCOTS orders San Antonio
fl do not ecoect that Major Turnbu was of the party
it not for the other parts Of the letter should think that
had written the that subject My impression Is
that Major nnbu was not OF the party unless he went OF
Q-Wee you in front of San Antonio when Capt. Thorn
.a.-Not at the time when he was killed was passing
along the road when his body brought TO the rear The
passage in part of the referring the reconnaissance at
San Antonio convinees me the letter cannot be mine be
cause always deferred detailed letters to my friends so late
that they would not attempt 10 put them In the papers as the
earliest
Of has since had knowledge Of the letter in question
- am not aware Of ever having ny myself had OF that
Examination Of the witnesses this charge and specica
closed on the part of the defence.
CAPT. MERRILL % Dragogns, duty s~orn. d.
master Burns make any declaration in reference the
horslp OF the letter signed Leonldas Ii So what was IT,
Al have 1t was, should say about the middle of Oc
ober when the Leondas letter was making the greatest ex
,eeent eed ea @ beng be- town The Subject Of
he Leondas letter arose do not know how or who intro
words Ma9 do You knoW you a are s accused OF yTa
DID f9 "o write s tyF believe then added Well yon are
ieved he did not write il from that time out and ali sub
equent occasions and in the presence OF officers OF own
ng that he was of being the author of it.
eiued that assertion and remarked that had his positive
lid write until heard thai he witness, and had
worn that he had written it. That embraces all the facts
Questions By DGtegce-Was the conversation, which
Major Burns denied the authorship of this letter. casual or
lid witness go Major Burns his private quarters and
anterior or subsequent to the arrest OF Maj General
Pillow y
Alt have been before General Pillow was arrested
Is down with the first When General Pillow
arested-and he arrested my this city
will add that our meeting accidental and friendly
me.
Q-ave other copy of that letter than the
me printed in tire NewOrleans Picayune!
Al do not recolect having any other copy. 1t
0 that copy the conversation referred
tyaeStt0ns By the Pr0SccHti0nas not the denial OF the
authorship general did it relate 10 particular parts OF
Alt was general exception made TO any part
was nearly IN the language before stated. - .
General Pillow here rose and said am willing to admit
hat previously MAJOR Burns denied the author
hip OF the " IseOndas' letter
General Pillow here directed by the court to submit IN
writing his admissionGenera Scott having expressed his
willingness TO accept them lieu OF calling the two other
Witnesses whose evidence he believed would be substan
tally to the same effect that Of Capt Merrill.
Mai General Pillow here submitted his written admissions
the point of time which they extended being only to
period of his arrest they were not entirely satisfactory to
fa. General Scott General Pillow arrested in the |
part November whereas General Scott believed BIS
the witnesses would testify denial having been made
" Major Burns the month OF December. He Gen - |
aid he would however accept them as they stood bu me