The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-22

am not certain and by the sketch Of works that made
on the 10Th ind that have guns IN on and
late in the evening as was completing the
as supposed then either on those those about
tine Gata of La Vega and expressed myself az me m
notice that they had increased the number OF guns on he
mentioned works still they seem to have increased
parties employed on them during the whole time. ,ob
Q-Wee the enemys line OF entIenehaents men the
batteries Immediately around the garIta as wen Us Tie i'e
At should suppose they were In fact feel positive OF
it. from circumstance of their having such strong loce
pWCould the lines in the direction of San ANTONIO have
been much easily forced in your opinion on Tile o 9h
AI should suppose So up to the afternoon of the 10Th
when all those additional gnns were boust INTO POSITION
from the of the ground in 'front.' but also from the
number of they had in position oton oe onno
of War hed at Pedad; at that meeting did Gen Scott
for take the ayes and noes on any question what
Ale did not; certainly not whilst was present.
Gen. Pillow objected to the question, on the
Ground that it did not call for facts, but merely
opinions.
Gen. Scott requested that the question might be
read.
The Court decided that the question might be
answered, as regards facts; but should not be per-
mitted to express any opinion.
states that he had introduced Lieut.. Clarke to i'm
peach the testimony of Major Burns, as he major
Burns) had introduced paper in which he declared
that he had never been witness before military
tribunal that Pillow had objected to certain ques-
tons which were put to Clarke; and the Court
had decided to stop the question. Against that de-
cison Gen. Scott protested, ON the ground that he
had right to introduce any testimony for the pur-
pose of rebuttng assertions contained in the docu-
ment of Burns, which had been placed upon the
records of the Court and that not being permitted
to do So he was to that extent deprived of justice.
The Court decided, that in future it would re-
ceve no protest against any decision it might make
but would hear the opinions of the parties in writing,
before any question might have been decided.
The Court then adjourned
NINETEENTH D.4 Y-TAursday, .apra g. 1913.
The Court met at the usual hou-a the members pre-.
John f. Peoples called and sworn.
time October last or letter from Mai. Gen Pillow,
respecting an article recently published signed Leonldas
with the said Pillow respecting the course of newspaper
id peaee s ee and ae The
ton and when and where rock place
on ootobs s on
day, the day previous that would republish the Leon
merite During that day Gen Pillow sent an orderly to my
office, and requested would sal on him at his Quarters
either showed handed me this notesaying that
his intention, the day before to publish his signature
the subject Of this letter and Of the Leonda letter
The conversation afterwards turned to the Leonas letter
what thought of it? remarked, that in my opinion it
was letter that would do the General great deal Of harm
lie asked me, believe, if there truths the
do not know that the word truth was used. do
recoect my reply but ended by saying that thought
notice intended to preface It wha | answered that
enough you believe that WIN be justly dealt with OF
that you will do me justice You must reeo!lee as
enemies. At that time the late Capt Smith Sd Infantry
came in and the conversation stopped After Capt Smith
take that letter which he had addressed but sent
that could shape contradiction he authorized
room that he was second IN command and # Cen Scott
should home, thing to happen him. he then
QThe name Of Cen Pillow at the foot of the letter. pre-
sented by the witness and also the postscript both cancel
to know, who made these cancellations7
Al do not know they were there when the letter
Gen. Pillow said that he cancelled the name and address
Lieut. VGGgs and By h Pro-
raj Pillow since the entry of the American this
city speak of the effects Of the battle the Moline del Rey
the of i and that @ the
further action by the said Pillow. Ii give the remarks
Pillow
officer paid visit Of ceremony e Cen Pillow Upon that
our enrance into the city MsoGenera Pow stated to
us that The battle Of Moline del Rey was unfortunate af
fair he informed that had lost $50 men, which loss,
we meaning the general oce) seduousy concealed from
the les might have dspirlting effect on the men,
and that Gen. Scott was stunned or pa1ayZed by this loss
and consequently upon himself second in command de-
VOWED the subsequent movements or words TO that effect
understand the same tme by Cen Pillow that the
ception well the execution of the assault upon Chapu
oi
personal compliments ourseyes and the Votguer eg-
men hat @ 6seys The substance s Of the
present with him when this conversation held which
he detailed and where was Gen. Pillow and what was his
A.-Capt Barnard was with me. There were one or two
were, together with citizen Engshman. Gen. Pillow
was in S If n Bo from rs woqnd s, s Lost
$50 men-did Gen Pillow say there were that many Killed
Any recollection that the $50 men referred to the gen.
era loss killed and wounded My impression that the
Were disabled for subsequent engagements
the attack Chapulepec Gen Pillow did say that Gen
SCOTS plan Of attack upon that work that Gen Pillow,
and battery stationed on the road north Of Chapuepec and
that Gen Qutman should march along the road leading from
on that road that Gen Pillow and Gen Ouitman should
shake hands at the junction OF these roads and make Chapu
epec feel its isolation and then that both commands should
attack Chapulepec; which plan OF attack he Gen Pillow
had opposed warmly that Gen Scott his plan,
and the plan of attack that carried into successful
operation his (Pilow) side OF the work, the sub
the about the conception oil the attack!
Al have recollection of the plan OF attack. With
regard to shaking of hands, heard the expression
before On that my understanding was, that the
pan well the execution, that OF Gen Pillow ands
that believed The details of the attack did not under
stand.
Odd you understand that Cen Pillow speaking of
the plans OF attack in which his own division carried that
work upon the final assault =!
Alt the time understood that other division in
the attack upon Chaputepec proper but Gen Pillows dvs
alone Wewere speaking at tine time OF the aac Cha
putepec, which commenced the morning OF the 18th
September which believed TO have been made solely by
Maj. Cen Pillows division Maj Gen. Pillow stated that
whilst he lying wounded at the foot of the hill he
ceved order from Gen Scott, to the works at all
hazards and this lead believe that that division alone
had the main assault.
Q.Was the witness with the Votigeur regiment in that
assault upon Chapultepec; among the first who
entered that work and that regiment i'll the advance
this assault
A-Upon the western side in the redoubt stormng par
Infantry formed with at the foot of the hill Being
struck down myself at that place, know which party
entered first but oveakng them few minutes after
found them pell nell upon second rush the
Eolguer the advance The first ladders planted
BY my ORDER by the under command and the five
first that went knew from the Voltiguers. indeed
myself the fifth the Noguers certainly the first
in that part of the work. other when got
in What happened the other side of the hill knew
nothing about.
Q-The witness has spoken of the sormng party of In
fantry; does he the 9Th and 18th Infantry of General
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