The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-15

bnp ready Gen Cadwaade to remain sha Rng
them time Msos D o and the latter o
.o, 0s{ took ns three hou be-
the 6 bIesde got OF into the enemies
Works It had been broad some time before we ar
IYea Riley was ordered to attack in two columns.
and to deoy the nature Of the ground would permit
n, Santa Anna he moved to the assistance of Va.
&c ms shr a santa the S Ssl
had during the night Withdrawn to San Angel as we have
sa dss We e eoad S only Santa l
position which he had occupied aud his infantry great ds
could make. Just Reys column formed for attack
towards the mountains As they might in that way attack
Riley his right flank and no longer necessary to
Cadwafaders brigade should also form in coumns-one
e .n R g flank and d s other the o ssu n
officer who marched with the two first regiments OF Caa,
the other Wo s and mmedate the
Seeing that there necessity for eseryng any oops
face the left and advance line the ravine against
Valencia at the same ne forgot 70 nen
Rsy a f. and front ne s bS Se OF %o the
enemies works and position carried at one sweep "A
good the ugves intercepted By the p Gon
pack mules ETC. 10 be secured directed the column to be
formed and pursuit OF the enemy sem az
soufake charge OF the captured artillery and ammnaon
and that of the other regiments nk ta no edoTe be-
Ll Ntl'
longs should take charge of other matters, while sl,es
brigade was directed take charge OF the Phsoheas,
moved on however towards San Angel before ues uspo
tions were executed and believe they were ae, Waus
changed by other officers who then came w hs the
Rifle 3D. Infantry Regiment moved out OF lhe VidseFueh
Twiges came up He directed the pursuit 10 De cotihued
making occasional short ha until the other regiments coud
ge INTO position in column. We continued In tis way nnt
a. said efore Gen Pillow came to the head of the column
AT San Angel. and assumed the cOnlmandA
In making the plans, movements and attacks, witness
b, n,ated WAS witness influenced in any one OF them by
any known plan OF Major General Pillow, did officer
info the village. Col. Riley the other side OF the
village -
a. pr0secati0n-Has not witness heretofore testified be-
fore this that his leading principle only INSTRUCTION
from Gen Pillow support Col. Riley Ii Col Riley
had been recalled would witness have returned under those
instructions aso3
Al would not have been sent 1t after the officer
with the order for the recall of Col Riley had etuned that
was sent supposed, at the time was sent n conse
quence OF that officers not being able TO reach Col Riley
directed to perform the duties which was told Co
Riley had been sent Perform and if the order TOR the recall
had been subsequently given suppose would have been
sent to instead OF TO Col. Riley. =,
Q-On being ordered to follow up Rleys brigade, the
18th of August and senior officer, coming up with
that brigade had the witness precise Instructions to attack
the enemys left flank the OF that flank or to occupy
village take any other definite positlon-or did the
witness march with definite plan OF operations received
from Mai Gen. Pillow or, other words, did the witness,
officer conceive himself at liberty to make his own
plans and modify them according TO circumstances! -
AThe instructions general, and did deem myself
authorized take any position deemed most advantage
GUS or any measures thought best
The court then adjourned to Wednesday morning.