New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-08
Proceeding. in the Court of Inquiry.
Correspondence Of Re Tribune.
CITY OF FaEnrucK. sd June oil Pm

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p MA. v 4, i-r'rr-nt lasl. RI a- lrre ro s.e OBJ
rroof before Fire Corr. which wgll tr7y' 'f = as
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i would have Gen l@uiiinan ca-al 20 ,-i '''--- p,
To this Gen. PHO" a-stAt-i. ana HrA- s~--i'''l WIS
/ accordingly sworn H., nh
Q.c'i-ot-Nas witness lFe-ent az .el'', ~. ~
september las- at the l conference t-eA anu 'A-4y
held ay Moor Cen --oi. ".il man! 90 ,.e P.... '
officers % ,le army Is 80 s,aie ,e .eodlAs ,."s ~
propositions discussed a. iAe 1t.I Nloi' o4 -'-l-
SOU, re- pcctns az aii-cN upon iAo enemy '- -
/ -A- morning ... 90 Oh, ,-,,.i.
dhstT-l We' llt''., D. 80 s $50
I F'' .-i.ei- Oh i.s army p. "a -' @ 80 ., -....
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rle precise date without reference % plp.4' 4"'C
were the engineer officers aul many oi me pI-AcP"
.cr. o. tie army were present rrcOiect 40 tl-i
conference Gen. scott presented IN good deI OF de
Tab bis .ew- o. an at,ncA upon me ciiy- nae Nf7T b
think went into au eGlunl t41u ol the merits 'i aA az
tack upon the city by tlc stc ~ san Antonio "nen
Asl az hr-t 10 appeared 90 me- been contemplate ~
him. or a- least bad arisen in Als mind ne feque''--
. the engineer officers present. and lne o,lef oAoels
/ wao had examined tle works oi t"e enemy I'D -.e
vicinity ~ !ledad O. communicate ~ c-tal the ies
ui fltif oD-erFaIlul,, Wl-tA were gwen TIC .-iV W
carad tu.r Ae was tl.nNn. aloud among IS olceIs-
IT, was u tle habit Ot using that expression lie pro-
c.e.I ID couuqre the uroprety and policy oil our at-
fa,k D.n le Civ in that quarter with attack upon
si arar-r these approaches upon the city stating thar
ID a. lil lv important that De- should come 90 an inn
u..l ATE conc !.on upon the prOpyety Oi advancing
=, NO or f ,r..r 1i-,,r.oa- and declared that before
H. ,, tf...f te -!.f,.l definitely conclude upon one
.r tbS o,hrr movements Immediately Without re-
r,er,,rrinr the language be used. bee evidently sIgu
I'D hi- feierminaton should be- not change his mind
before the conclusion of the conference 90 attack Che
o.erec and through 10 advance ia that direction. lie
desired tac tree opinion of tne oncefs present li %
the merits % the two move mrni-, stating lu'- NiAou-
ne would not pied -c himself 90 Pee governed ny Ae nr
d,-.r,d tlem ior ai. Information.
Oboe witness rcco..ect Wht were ne views OF
Mai Gen Pillow Ou tle same occasion tli ih ie-'''
tl fhe -a.d tvD approscle--Dy thc San Antonio Gate
aui the Castle Of lncpultspec and D -1. what ap
uf4rei 90 be- the bias o the said Pillows mind as tO
/ choice between .he tw0 approached
Cen Pillow l,.usal,.I to bee that evening more r.
served 20 me thsn usual in expressing his opinion.
lccollect n di cu-sng the subject being myself o
/ opinion n favor OF an attack upon me ''uA 'th an
/ tonic. ! waited his opinion with some interest he
discussed he subject briefly end. o. the best oi ml