The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-16

yards and to do So the commands of Generals Twiggs
and Quitman were sent along subject to his orders
In the afarmative-one slight modification mot mate
rial. to wit: that he to call for Major 0enl. Quit
nss's snd Brig. Geni Twisg's divisions, in the first
instance without reference to to time accord
ing to the pressure Of crcumst reporting to
any orders that he might End necessary to
send TO divisions Of Cuitman and Twiggs. ~
Gin the ofioial report of Witness Of the 10th Aug.
is found the following passage, Wis., at already
dark and the cold ruin had begun to fall in torrents
upon unshetsred troops for the hamlet, though
W, defensive position hold only the wounded
men, and unfortunately the regime nts have little
without the possibility of sleep all gallant corps
learn fun Of confidence and only wait for the last
hour of to gain the positions whence to
and carry the snemy's works" Has witness any res
to doubt the correctness Of this statement In
his ofhcial report
A-That report upon it's face. shows and that is
the truth that it was commenced on the night Of the
10th, and also shows that IL concluded, nay, maj
ly written subsequently, have reason to doubt
the new troops were not universally quite destitute
of food had supposed aud also, that many tndi-
viduss found the means q sleeping little noswith;
happy. subsequent tolearn had issued very
special order which was also standing order, that
morning for two days rstions cooked to be taken by
1 Q--Had Gen. Pillow, under the orders Of witness,
early IN ne morning Or the Is.n OF august TO-
tions fer his guidance in his duties In every contin
yency which likely to arise. and had he from hay
opportunities than any
htss the enemy's position and the field operations?
All answer the question generay-yes and
hence on my joining him near the enemy, at . later
hour Of the day, the many inquiries made Of him in
respec1to the position of troops and those
20 seld than Gen. Pillow except Cen Shields later
in the evening" who received his Instructions
Lieut. Col. TALcorr, chief Of ordnance, sworn for
Q-The witness will please look at the printed letter
now handed to him. and say what he knows Of the
same, and the way in which 1t found its wav to tho
A-That letter received from Capt Huger it was
published without my knowledge or consent. nor did
know Of its publication till weeks afterwards.
had agency in its publication and have only hear
remarks to guide me in supposing how it found its
way into the papers. 900 ftt|
be published did he place it on hle in the ordinances
department. what did he do with the letter? Was it
| purloined from his Office fn w gnie 1 igp
| The original sent to the wife of the writer
who desired to hear from her husband copy sent
to Northern arsenal as it contained sentence not
published in relation to gun carriages made ct that
arsenal. g
| nv POINT oALLANrRY. ~
Gen. ScoTr desired to put point blank question as
| to who published the letter. -a "A
Gen PrLLow-I object to that queston--it's illegal.
Cen. Scorr.-Mr. President, lady is now involved
In the matter and 1t Is due to her that the question
should be answered.
Gen. PrLLow-I don't mean to say it Is important ;
| but am opposed to improper questions being put
Col. TALcorrMy life for it, the lady did not fur
| nsh the letter tttl
Gen. Scorr Mr.. Judge Advocate, take that down.
| He says the lady did not get It printed. p
The Court permitting, the witness answered fol-
| lows fG-
A.-The letter, am satisned, was not published by
the lady, nor by Major Baker sent all the original
letters from her husband, Of which received many to
her, and kept copies.
the letter. and who the commander of the arsenal
A.--Wstcrvliet arssnal-Major Baker commands it
| GAS far Is the witness has any to know
was the publication of the letter made from the org
| nal, or the copy transmitted to Major Baker
A.-From the copy, undoubtedly. p
quest the witness to publish or TRANSMIT the letter in
question to Major Baker the transmission Of the
copy the act Of the witness hse Chief Of the OF d.
nance and for the benefit u the public service
A.-The captain made no request on the subject
and had knowledge of it. As before stated it
tanned sentence in relation to the gun carriages
Q.--Ars not both the witness ana Major Baker the
superior officers Of Captain Huger and all Of the same
corps, Further, is there any rue In the army gene
| rally, in the ordnance department particularly.
which makes junior ocer responsible for the act OF
| his superior! tre
Ayes we sss of the Same corps Hugcr is the
Junior Of the thH do not consider ajunior respon-
siblc for the act Of senior. know Of such rule.
Q-Does the witness remember the newspaper in
which he first the letter in question? II so, what
what newspaper was 1t! 5000
.lrgus Journal twas Albany paper at all events
| Cross-eramined by the D-fence-Q.-Does the 292d
oorps - well a. others and to the line Of
l.
| the army generally!
Al presume it docs
duty with the army in active operations is there
principle of the service which would aushorise
reports to be sent direct to you as chief # the
should they be made the rep o other
staff officers, to the commanding General. and come
through him to the War Department, and thence flied
| A--The officers Of ordnance are required to make
special reports directly to Of all such matters
tain exclusively to ordnance such the good bad
nj md dina ofnPna aIoA
required. by regulations. to make the usual monthly
reports Likewise to keep informed of the state Of
the supplies furnished by the ordnance department
They make their reports of the operations in the field
the General In command they are his officers and
no. mine, In the fold. e
an official report signed officially, addressed official
ly; or was it private letter, addressed to you
friend Of the writer and signed uoicaly ii ths
ter had been official would you have sent it OF the
wife Of the writer, would you have fled 1t in your
bureau! 49, III .aI +,
give me information which could not otherwise obtain
It was not placed the files of the oice not being
| official ttta
| Examination in chief resumed.
Q-Was not the letter In question in some degree
substitute for the regular official report that might be
duo to the chief of the ordnance did
not tho letter contain many facts Of Official Importance
to the department besides the portion the witness has
! specified In respect to timber or gun carriages
mean, It was substitute for the regular report
have already said that It gave information that
could not otherwise obtain that H. by the regular
ports.
Gen. Scorr, Ito the Court III desired, some days ago
to have certain chiefs Of bureau summoned. have
no information Of their arrival will ask the court II
IL has any information on the subject pr
Gen. TowsoN.-I will state myself that summonses
have been sent.
Gen Scorr-The object Is to show that the lett ers
which appeared in print published by the supe-
rors of the writer's. l could prove by Col Albert that
that was the case with the letter written by Major
Turnbull In the meantime. will call Major Turnbull
Major TvRNsuLL, Typographical Engineers, sworn
for the prosecution. "a
Q-Iho witness will please look at the printed letter
now shown him; say II he knows under what circuni-
stances that letter found its to the public press
A--This letter written by me, and to Col Albert
to the best Of nv recollection. don't know except
from the information given me by my Colonel how IL
came into the public press He told particularly
how IL came TO be published.
Gen PILLow objected to witness stating what Col
Albert had told him. Col Albert could be called to tcs
tify to that, II necessary.
tuated haxa sllmmoned Col Albert he Is the hanior