The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-05
VOLUME NUMBER "a.

Immediately to his suppor-which was forthwith put in
Lieut. NrIsoH MeCLAfSEnAs, 14th Inf. aulyswem
the o ON Ma be
August last and what he understood the orders given
A-As the regiment had halted at the foot of the hill
nearly all the men laid down. and saw 1t Col Hebert and
| had been there five or minutes, suppose !
turned TO g to my company but seeing Major General FL
within about hundred yards of them, saw office
come gaIoping from the coneld and surprising him te
got up to the crowd he turned round his horse and
poud to tall tree said R h. had been ere but
Sssr to Oow Res track through the cOPed to thai
Riley and turn the left flank or support Col Riley, who
ment was IN motion then and went to join my company
heard no orders given until had crossed the Pedegai
tomorrow. "
~, TWENTYNLNTH DaY-yapru 10, 1s4s
he court ra net a M ant to the proceed
Private Dawn. AYREs, Co. f. 18th Inf, duly sworn
QWere you in the battle of Churubusco, and what duty
Orderly fpI Gen: Pillow; and 5 il that battle
cumstances as You recolect? ~ ~ - Gnu ''a'' '"'n ''f'
with the enemy. believe the firing had ceased There
ton Of the bridge fort Where Cen Pillow was ADVANCING wa
and he drew pistol and fired at of the officers, and
of them fell to the ground from his horse The horse started
towards where Cen Pillow and he directions
H a oa hm the that
q a.stae if of Gen Pillows staff officers witt,
AThere We're with him at the time !; Lieut. Ripley
had been sent by Gen Pillow towards the church don
remember the exact words but respecting flag of
tons to go there don't remember the words Where the
other staff officers were do not know.
Gen. Worth had beemengaged at
the one on the opposite side OF the church from
Tho fha rppd Inv pheIl 4
General Pillow here proposed that the witness should be fur
ned with Pen INK and paper and be directed by the court
General Scott said he had no obiection- was perfectly
regular he begged the would remember the like
quest in the case Of Paymaster Burns.
Q-Were the MexcaA officers advancing rapidly slowly?
Q-From what direction and to what place the Mexi-
AThey retreating from the West towards the bridge
surrounded by the fort, that was
GLOW you to Gen. Pillow the time he shot
Al was within two rods of him; it might have been
nearer; it was a very short distance.
Q-About how far was Gen. Pillow from the bridge fort
Al could not tell what distance it was could not tell
o-s witness acting Orderly to Gen. Pillow and if
Al am not. am Orderly for Col Bonham, of the
QHow long since witness ceased to act as Orderly for
Gen Pillow, and when did he lo t,I his company
August last, was sent to my Company?
2.When did you leave Gen Pillow Orderly. and from
AAs said before days after the battle
OF the GOTH can give no other reason unless that Gen. Pill
day after the battles of the 10th and ed and was there
with him, and he out to start home get his horse
and did not attend duty think he said had been
drinking and further he gave the order to Capt Hooker
my presence, to send me to my Company.
Q-To what solded did Gen. Pillow give the shot Mexi.
Al do not know; it was an Infantry man, however.
Q-How came the witness to know that Lieut. Ripley had
if 81
Al was with Gen. Pillow when he gave them orders to
go. My memory has not been helped.
QWhen did Gen Pillow first send for witness on the SUBJ
ect OF shooting the officer and where witness stationed
Al was stationed at the time at Chapulteec. 1t was
somewhere month before the Regiment left for Cuer
Q-How times in all has the witness been sent for by
General Pillow, and what passed between said Pillow and
orderly for him on the e aS told him He me
was with HIM at the time or knew any thing about his shoot
H. e to- ao Or ee oae
emit in the when was called I'M HE wanted should
should state the Circumstances as they did so and
he said that all he wanted left them and returned to
QAt some visit to General Pillow did not witness sign
some written statement and who drew the statement!
o.-Has not the witness stated to Lieut. Col; Howard or
ome other officer that he (wtnes( made more than visit
% General Pillow relative to the Mexican officer?
a-How far from the captured bridge. and on which side
A-The distance do not know / cannot state it was
Q-On which end of the bridge was it where the Mexican
officer was shot Was at the end next the city, or the OPP
At was at neither end but as said before, it
he west side of the bridge.
officer shot! Was the side next the city, the opposite
do MT remember reference to the canal it the
o-Had any American troops when the Mexican officer
shot, been already advanced beyond the BRIDGE towards
he city,
Q-Whicb way did the four Mexican officers appear be
,oing when he Major General Pillow shot Of them?
he se Or owa the s as stated
elf the bridge had been carried by the Americans, and
he Americans had been adyanced beyond the bridge what
esson could the four Mexican officers have for advancing
RAW that and say do not know.
GLOW far off were the four Mexican officers when Ma
Or General Pillow shot one OF them
A.-As have stated before believe cannot say;
o-Were the four Mexican Officers at the time approach
they wished to attack Americans surrender them
elves as prisoners Of wal? .,.,, ..o,. ,;a -. -
if they wanted to surrender as prison. Of war
eRd ee Fl the o ons f sm fire before
ey DID mot fire F o aod Witness SIS ane @en
he Mexican officer was shot2
Al have said before, we were not alone If not
ow we were not alone there Infantry near
" the one to whom he directions to take the horse
Q-Was there American present. at the shooting of the
Mexican officer. but General Pillow witness and the Inan
A@Not at that place; there might have been Others near
o.-How far was Genera! Pillow from other American
fficers and men at the time of the shooting!
Al could not state there Others round the main
Dad some that passed how far could not state.
Q-Where the officers and men of Major. General
Pillows command when he shot the Mexican
A.-Where they were, could not tell.
Q-s witness certain there American officer pres
mt with Major General Pillow when the officer was shot
Al am sure there was none with him. at that time where
We were
Q.-How did it happen that Major General Pillow at the
me OF shooting the MEXICAN officer detached sepa
ated from his cOmmand!
At is more than | can tell or, do not know. The
ore part OF the engagement was holding his horse and he
vas with his on foot suppose in the He
hen came back to whereI and mooned to to bring
n his horse took his horse to him. and he rode on horse
ack. The reason that was not with him, when on loot
here wide ditch which he could not get his horse
cross He his horse and told to lead the horse
ound on the main road and he would 20 across with his
men, He got the ditch undertook to Jump across
nd jumped into the water and went back through the
round the road where they Were engaged
With the enemy and waited there with his horse until he
allied for it.
Q-What became of the shot Mexican officer! Was he |
led dead or only wounded and did General Pillow
nd witness 90 up to him after he fell from his horse
Al believe he not killed, but wounded. saw hun
move after he fell from his horse. What became OF him.
NO, know for returned after that on the main oad
QWhat became of the other three Mexican officers after