The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-20
Lamartine and Ledru Rollin.


Committee, and that they had been succeeded by
Arago and Marrast, has turned out to be tele-
graphic invention 1t was only the general impress
sion that they would resign, and the very excellent
reason given for this course, was that they had
ranged their personal difficulties, and from bitter,
and deadly enemies, had suddenly, by some myste-
rious and unexplained process, become metamor-
phosed into steadast friends But the fact is, that
there has never been any disagreement between
these distinguished men. As members of the Pro-
visional Government they labored zealously and
tremendously to promote the interests of France
and to establish the Republic upon permanent
foundation. The systematic effort of the Tory
papers of Great Britain to impress the world with
the idea that dssensions existed, has been defeated
by the fact that Lamartine actually refused to ac-
cept office unless he could retain his colleague.
The lie has been exposed, and the prophesies OF
these corrupt supporters OF arlstocracy laisliieo
These very astute journals, who consider demo-
cracy synonymous with anarchy, and arlstocracy
with law and order, thought because Lamartlne
throughout his whole course has acted In wise,
statesmanlike manner, REFRESHING alike the nlach-
nations of the royasts and the turbulent outbreaks
of revolutionary fervor, that he must necessarily De
a monarchist. They have by this time however
discovered that he is in reality one of the principal
leaders of the great party in France which LOOKS to
the Revolution as the commencement OF new era
in society," and of the regeneration OF the social sys-
tem II is but natural therefore to suppose that he
will in his turn become the object of their malicious
attacks, and atrocious libels. 1t is this feeling
which has produced the many reports of quarrels
in the Provisional Government, and which now in
duce the British papers to give expression to their
secret wishes by propagating rumors of the intend
ed designations of Lamartine and Ledru Rollin.
The Court of Inquiry in the Case of Gen. Pillow.
FREDERICK, June 9, 1S4S.
The minutes of the previous days proceedings
having been read, Major Bennett was called. Wit
ness testified that on the evening Of the 18th and
morning of the 18th of August, himself, Major
Burns and Col. Butler supped and breakfasted
together. .Paymaster E. Kirby was then sworn.
Cat Taeubaya; on the evening and morning Of
am interview the Of MAJOR General Scott
the latter and Major Cen Pillow (present another general
part Of the American army to negotiate an armsee with
the Mexican and So please state what the
Pillow the subjects together with the tone and manner OF
to. The Commando Chief had Just appointed Commits
wss g e o so the
be- judged from The remarks Of Gen Pillow, and his
ner, that he expected to be one OF them. l.
Gen. Pillow here objected to allowing the wit
ness to adduce his impressions as testimony. Gen.
Scott replied, and the Court sustained the objec-
ton. The rest of the testimony of this witness did
not amount to much, excepting to show that the
interview between Gen. Pillow and Gen. Scott
upon the occasion of appointing the Commissioners
prior to the armistice, was cordial and friendly.
Brig. Gen. Twggs was then sworn:
Q-Bu the Pr0secatorWas the witness present with his
division the operations against the entrenched at
ContreIas in the afternoon OF 18th August last
Q-Was the brigade of Col Riley part of the witness
division at that time and By whose order did that brigade
Of the enemy's intended camp, that afternoon?
Iss part q dsSo9she second e, dy Rsn
the Pedgal if he could, soon after the firing CON-
given to the brigade by Major Gen. Pillow that after
aBsfo5e he arrival Of Major Gen Scott the field in
camp of GontIs[as who was first and who second in army
On d tne G know when Gen. Scott arrived Gen Pillow
Major General commanding the Sd Division. and l
was Bagadier General commanding the I'd Division:
Pillow that afternoon or day with any general plan Of
The
the said Pillow? Al was not
upon and attack the enemy post Of the or Chnrn
6usso ard ate, that order did 5s witness orders
on Ms 10 march
ward and attack the They in the convent and
did not see him again that day
in night Of August s Capt battery
did the witness hear conversation there between the said
and the other relative to the praccabty or impraetcaby
the ow nes, cap
but heard no conversation between him and Capt Taylor
.so,,.d ,y nas, ,,omory +b,t Can PILLOW hold
conversation with witness in the barleyeld, before the
battle commenced in which Gen. Pillow pointed out to wit
the position of the enemys entrenched campsad to the
witness that II the enemy position was turned upon his LETT
sailed in 'front.' aDd at the me that
would be exceedingly critical and thu Gen Scott had
ere with witness position witness would go forward
open the battle; that Cen Pillow would support witness
terry had NOT come up that he tPow) would direct his own
batteries to report to witness and that witness would place
the substance of the above took place if witness
d s s In@ reply would
4No such conversation as that In the question took
Q-Wtness will state what conversation did take place
between Gen Pillow and himself upon the subject referred
head Of division he said As your battery cannot ge
n9ed - will also send You the howitzer battery, and any
other reinfocements that want from my division
s Gen W H HdaS
said about the position Of the forces and
| the road could proceed
fl don't think of any thing said previously don't
think halted was not my intention to halt. The CONVEX
saton was carried as rode along and think rode
out of hearing distance. as was anxious to get on
Q-Witness says he hurry get on and does not
think he halted Where he going and with what obec
! was he pushing on
II had received my orders from Gen. Scott at San
Agustin WHICH weIeto cover with my division the working
parties under Gen. Pillow anxious to get my division
past that Of Gen. Pillows, knowing the enemy in front
Q-Wtness has said Gen Pillow did not point ont to him
where reconnoe the eneys position at the time of the
interview?
Al don't think said that Gen; PILLOW did not point out
the position of the said that did not recoect the
long conversation which set down in previous question
had not reconnoiered the enemy, and knew nothing Of
their POSITION except reported to me by lieutenant of the
| engineers and Capt Lee.
Q.-Having received orders from Gen Scott did witness
consider himself at liberty odisobey the orders suggestions
OF Gen Pillow that ctd and was witness awae OF
the orders given by Gen Scott to Gen Pillow if it became
necessary order to proceed with the work of opening the
road that he Gen P) would assume the command of the
enemy? "
1mMost certainly not to dobey Gen Pillows orders; had
ne given me an order it would have been promptly obeyed
a ao I that any order given to Gen Pillow al
| ment OF all Before [ left San Agustn after receiving