Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

@. Provided Gen Scott could not have the enemy
approaching must be not necessarily have got il from Gen.
Pillow
A. Not necessarily be might have got from any else
he chanced to meet
Question By Prosecution. Cannot the witness state the
distance in yards from the foot of the hill to Morgans eg
men or minutes oher divisions Of hour how long
er he heard General SCOTS order push forward Nor
gan's regiment before he saw il in motion
A. can only make mere guess can only state my
Impressions II was perhaps 200 wards from the hill when
first it and when it in motion cannot state how
much time had elapsed can state my impression that the
regiment had moved with great pomptness after the order
was given.
Q Judging from the time that had elapsed. had time
enough passed for staff officer go to il and put it in
motion A. think it had.
c. Has the witness seen or been on the hill since the 10th
Of August and did the principal conversation take place
between the Major Generals the slope Of the hill
wards the enemy from which you could the columns Of
the enemy advancing
A. have not been that hill any part of the field Of
Coneas since the goth Of August and recoect that Gen.
Scott and Gen Pillow the day Of the 18th mostly to-
geher upon the slope Of the hill towards the enemy from
which the advancing columns Of the enemy could be
@. Did the witness Mogan's regiment in motion after
his return from his mission to Gen. Shields, and what time
elapsed
A. returned with Gen. Shields himself; have
collection of seeing the regiment after my returns think
had been absent about one hour and halt.
Gen. Pillow objecing, and Gen. Scott desiring it, Gen.
Scott was called and said reminded this morning that
met by Capt Hooker somewhere far from the mound
the direction Of San Augusn, and by him conducted by the
easiest path part of the hill until met Major Gen. Pillow
himself conversation rapidly ensued and rapidly
sumed from time time between the Major Generals
The said Pillow pointed out to the several positions
pied by the troops then under bis immediate command
of those troops part in whole other portions
of the troops hidden by the accidents Of the ground
such mounds chasms bushes The body
of troops, except Harney cavalry, at in field
Of corn distant from the foot Of the hill hundreds Of
yards-from two hundred and fifty three hundred and fifty
me vvha those
about that cornfed and learned that besides Tayor
battery Of six pounder which could not get enough
of the difficulties of the giound TO be effective
the enemy Col Morgans regiment 18th infantry wasdeach
ed from Brigade and held that position either in
waiting for ORDERS and those the troops both could
at the moment distinctly see Observing myself the move
ments of the enemy Of which Major Gen. Pillow had pre-
viously given account suggested in conversation
with the said Pillow. whether from what he had already told
Of troops which had passed the pedega and then
supposed have reached the hamlet which could partial
observing myself the movements Of the enemy, and
having them reported by those who had glasses their
hands, if time to push forward Morgan support
Brig. Gen. Cadwalader who supposed, with part
the whole Of his Brigade to be already the haml Major
Gen. Pillow, whose information was desirous to profit by,
seeming think well of the suggestion and both of
nung observe the advance of heavy bodies of troops from
the capital the said hamlet desired him. in language the
in the way Of ORDERS dispatch the said regi
ment to the said hamlet The regiment in motion
that is, at the end of twelve twenty minutes The
ground being exceedingly difficult, afterwards learned,
much than then had any knowledge Of at some
time later, Observed through glade opening through
the bushes which covered the pedega body Of troops wind
ing its way first TO the hand and then the other to avoid
from what have since known difficulties in the route
Not being able determine that instant in what direction
that body Of troops marching and supposng if
Mogans regiment had made but little progress turned TO
persons about me- have doubt Gen p among
the number and asked what body Of toops that
told Morgans regiment This latter conversation those
orders, inquiries and remarks all occurred, the top Of
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day hill slope distinctly overlooking the enemys entrench
ed camp the hamlet and the road leading to both from the
capital
The Court here adjourned until tomorrow, the 3lst.
| FOURTEENTH DAY--MARcH 81, ls4S.
Gen. Scott rose and said he wished make certain ad
missions which he thought would be quite acceptable to the
defence, as follows, viz:
ssMajor Gen. Pillow proposed to me- the mound which
overlooked the field the 18th Of August ls47, and very
readily concurred in his wish that subject follow the
troops which had passed the pedega In the direction Of the
hamlet and the enemys left This happened, think, little
before dak-perhaps little before sundown-snd had great
doubt half hour later, and still hour hours
later whether the said Pillow would be able pass the pede
gal at all because had dispatched several staff officers at
least besides Capt Keany, Of the Dragons who had
within the space Of two hours after dark successfully return
ed some Of them and reported that each had found
impraccabe penetrate far into the pedrega pending the
darkness Accordingly, long before the said Pillow 10
me in the night at San Augusn, had concluded that he
the night think III than 10, the said Pillow
into my quarters, San Augusin where had preceded him
perhaps hours. With him also several Of his staff
officers and Brig Gen. Twiggs and all who spoke the
subject concured in the report, TO the difficulties
be TO get the ground in question Capt Lee
engineers, from the hamlet with message from Brig
Gen. Smith, think somewhat about the time He hav
ing passed the difficult ground by daylight found just
possible San Augusn In the dark-the greatest
feat Of moral and physical courage performed by any ndiv
dual within my knowledge pending the campaign The said
Pillow, Twggs and Lee all equally In the de-
sire the night to the edge Of the pedega
70 San Augusn, and permitted said Lee 20 back charg
ed with the execution Of certain orde and said Twggs
allowed accompany him but insisted that the said Pill
low should remain for the night and became necessary that
should positively command him to do think II
then late midnight. There cold rain and thick
fog and the night quite dark think that both the said
Pillow and Twgss spoke Of many accidents among Others
probably, that Of falling n with the cnemys pickets'
Gen. Pillow remarked that he had desire the
point about Morgsns regiment undoubtedly hon
difference Of opinion, but he found specific charge
he driven 10 the wall
Gen. Scott then nterrogaed by Gen. Pillow tewha
position he deemed most important to be secured during the
battle, and in regard to other the field in the
Of which Gen. Scott stated that he approved the
successive periods meanng the end Of each occunence
Of all the military orders anj dispositions made in the valley
by Gen. Pillow, with very few exceptions.
Capt. r. E. Lee called and duly s,oon
O. In reference the third head under the specification
second charge, what do you know
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