Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-03
Prom the National In,eliigencer.
Fifth Dispatches Of Maj. Downing.
CRY OF Mgxrco. March % 1915


Cry OF MEXICO, March 60. 1915.
Mr.. Gales 4. .Seator. nay dear Old friends
; When have 10 write about the war. and
, the treaty. and things of that sort that be.
longs to diplomatics. Of course send my
dispatches TO the Presiden, or Mr.. Richie;
but when things branch off into the news
paper line, then send 'em TO you. We've
had General Scot. on trial here five DAYS.
for high treason against Gineral Pillow
and Gineral Worth II it goes asin him
| don't know whether they will conclude
TO hang him or shet him up in some of the
mines Of Mexico for life. But he fights
like a Turk. and amt shee-ed a: no:hin.
The President better SEMI on some moro
help: for ain, sure tina: what there is here
will be able 70 handle him. Tnc battle
has been pretty hot for five days. and |
don't see as they &c: the upper hand of
him at all yet. |, would be grea. pity il
a man that has been guilty of such horri-
BILE crimes as he has out here in Mexico
should slip through their fingers at last
and escape punishment. begin 10 feel
little afraid how il will come ont. For
nv part, 90 for Justice. hit who twill. If
a man will commit crimes let him be pun
ished for il. Pm afraid The Presiden, has
missed fgger in leaving i, out 10 such
men as he has. Itwould been safer and
more sure 10 leave il out to a Jury of Next
cans. I've no doubt the least verdict they
would give. would q been two years in the
| deepest and darkest mine in Mexico for
| his taking Vera Cruz and the Castle, two
years more for the cutting and siash,n he
give at Cerro Gordon: two years more for
Chapultepec and Churubusco; and all the
rest of his life for his taking the city OF
Mexico. In that case. you see. his punish
ment would been measured out some
thing according to his crimes.
was thinking last night that ought to
make up little budget about this trial and
send il on to you. as promised to let you
know once in a while how things was get
ting along out here. And while ! was
bo,herine my head to know which end to
begin at. man came in and brought me
little letter. took it and opened it, and
| couldn't hardly believe my eyes at first.
to see the name Of Gineral Pillow signed
! to it. He requested me 10 call at his
quarters in the evening" on very urgent
and important business. Thinks to my
self, what in thunder can this mean!
Then l thought. may be they had got a hint
tina: the prisoner intended to run away.
and they wanted me to help keep guard
round Gincral SCOTS quarters to see that
he didn't escape.
! So Jest at dark | went round to Gineral
Pillows quarters. lie seemed to be
amazin glad to see me. and took me by
the arm and led me into 'tothcr room.
| "Major Downing" says he, I'm very
happy to see you. | wish you wouldn't
make yourself such stranger to my quar-
ters; it would give me great deal ofplea-
sure to see you oftencr."
| thanked him, and told him that his
rank was a good deal superior to mine,
and always felt kind Of delicate about
t putting myself along side of them that was
/ so much above me.
mot at ALL" says he, "Major, not at
all, we have to observe rank. to be sure,
when we are in the field; but every where
else we are all equals, Major. oil equals;
give us your hand" And here he Civ
my hand another hearty shake.
"Maior." says he. II understand you
write letters to the National Intelligencer
sometimes, about matters out here in Next.
co..
"Well, yes." SAYS I, "Gineral, I do
sometimes, when it don't interfere with my
public duties as the Presidents private
ambassador.
Then he turned round and put the door
to and begun to speak in little lower
| tone.
"Major," says he, ".hat Intelligencer is
a capital paper, great paper; it deserves
to be encouraged. take a Udrm interest
in the prosperity Of that paper, and mean
to do something for 1t. Ill he the max
ing Of 1t get, when get to the rank and
situation that expect to get. / spose
you'll send some account Of this Court
Martial down by the courier tomorrow to
60 to the Intelligencer, won't youl'
"Well. yes" says l, Il was thinking of
sending some little outline of it, SO the
folks at home in the United States might
understand the substance Of it as far as it
has got along"
Then he took a written paper out Of his
pocket, and. says he, "Major. here is a
clear account Of the proceedings as far as
they have gone, all carefully drawn up.
and putting every thing in a true light. Il
should like to have you take this and send
it on to the 1ntelligencer. and have it in.
serted as coming from an authentic source;
or, if you choose, you can work il in and
make it part Of your letter, and then no
body will doubt but what it comes from an
authentic source. should rather, on the
whole, that you would work il into your
letter; that would be the best shape 10 put
it in, and would be next thing 70 an official
report"
After took it and looked while over
some parts Of it, says I, "Ginerai, j: seems
to me it is most too soon to send on such
a particular account as this, for fear of
making some mistakes. 1t must take
some time to pick the matters all up and
put them together in the right shape, so as
TO give every one his fair share. Thought
| would send on now the main points of
it, and send on the particulars when we've
had a chance to pick EN- all up and put
EN- together right
"But, Major" says he. '.I'm rery aari-
o1xs this account shoxld 20 of NTH The