Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06


under construction If have not lost my notes can tell
the number Of guns in position the days referred to-
The exact number Of guns have forgotten think on the
evening OF the lth there were more than eleven when
first counted the guns that line there were hive in position,
and the number increased from day to day.
@. If the attack had made the 9th 10th upon
the works in front Of the San Antonio garita, would that
work, in your opinion have been much more easily taken
than would have been the evening OF the llth when
the consultation was held
A. think would have been much easily taken
the 9th or 10th then at any time afterwards.
@. Will the witness state if the only remark made by
Gen. Pillow that consultation observation addressed
TO Gen. Scott /" you had taken Chapultepec what then Is
your plan will not the citadel be then in your way, and it
not formidable work !"
A. do not recollect as said before, what the words
used by Gen Pillow at the time in question remem-
ber other remarks made the General and remember dis
tncy that Gen. Twiggs in favor Of the attack upon
Chapultepec.
The Court adjourned
FIFTEENTH DAY--ApRIL /, l84S.
The Court met this morning at the usual hour the
bers all present
Brigadier General CodDalader called and s,rorn.
Question By The Prosecution troops, far the
witness knows under the immediate command Of Gen.
Pillow, during the operations and about Churubusco, the
goth Of August last
A. Gen. Pillow with and in immediate command Of my
brigade the other brigade Of his division detached Of
knowledge know Of no other troops being with him.
passed
O. As far the witness knows, Gen. Pillow engaged
in any other conflict with the enemy, the said goth of Au
gust other than the operations against about Chu
rubusco
A. None that saw
G. Was the witness present at Piedad on the lh Sep
tember last conference held by Gen. Scott with many
other general officers commanding bgades and staff officers,
respecting very early attack upon this capital either by the
of the gate of San Antonio by the way of Chapulte
pee and, So substantially the views and preferences
of Major Generals Pillow and Scott in respect those points
A. was present that meeting Gen. Scott submitted his
views, and invited remarks from any OF the officers pre-
sent Gen. Scott inclined to the attack Chaputepec and
he invited any suggestions from the officers present
have recollection of much having been said by body
Engineers invited to speak and give explanations
as to their examinations think Capt Lee in there
They stated that they had furnished all the information they
had that they were, like the rest waiting the decision that
might be to. think also heard Gen. Scott say at one
time that unless he changed his mind in fifteen minutes he
would decide upon the point of attack the following day.
The attack take place the next morning don't
member what either Gen. Pillow any other general officer
said emember Gen. Pillow asking question relative to the
taking Of Chapuepec and what the Generals orders
after taking and then other inquiries made in relation
| to other points.
O. The witness has said that little was said by any body
does he in reply Major General Scott by the said
Scott exclusively and about how long the said Scott oc
cuped in stating the numbers and Of the American
army, and his views and preerencesf
A. had reference others than Gen. Scott when said
that little had been said by any body meant to say that
all alike listeners while General Scott detailed his
views think Gen. Scott about twenty minutes occu-
pied in detailing the views entertained by him. and the means
and strength of the American army.
Q. Does the witness chance to remember the position Of
Major General Pillow at the time Chaputepec carried
the 9th September last and how long after that
before he said Pillow up the hi brought
upon it
A. Gen. Pillow having been wounded, did not him
at the time Chapuepec carried therefore did not see
him at that moment The first Of him at the end
of the wall by the main entrance out Of the build
ing, about twenty minutes after the building had fallen, but
how long he had been there do not know heard he had
been carried up there.
Q. Was the witness seeing or meeting with Gen. Pillow
after witness had addressed the troops from the castle
A. II was subsequently.
Here follows heightened examination Of Gen. Cadwala
der respecting the military movements connected with the bat
ties Of Coneras and Churubusco The witness in no way
susans the petensons up for Gen. Pillow by the writer
Of Leondas We add to the opening Of his testimony its
concluding part as follows
Question by Gen. Scott. On being ordered to follow up
Rey's brigade the 10th August last and senior officer
coming up with that brigade had the witness precise in
sucions TO attack the enemys e flank the rear OF that
flank 10 occupy the village, TO take other definite
position did the witness march with any definite plan Of
operations received from Major General Pillow or, in other
words did the witness senior officer conceive himself at
liberty make his plans, and modify them according to
circumstances,
A. The instructions were not precise and considered my
instructions e discretionary with 10 act according TO
the Of the ground and other circumstances bad
definite instructions attack the left the received
definite instructions. conceived myself at liberty TO
make my plans and modify them upon just cause and
reason.
O. At that conference those conferences the witness has
spoken Of respecting the attack upon the enemy entrench
men did any officer officers cite recall any definite plan
instructions received from Major General Pillow guide
10 their proceedings
A. No.
How many minutes quarters Of hour had elapsed
after the entrenched camp had been taken before Major Gen.
ers Pillow arrived there
A. can't speak very positively, but should think about
twenty mnutes-I don't think IL more.
q. What did the witness OF conflict between Major
General Pillow and Mexican officer the day Of the battle
Of Conrerss
A. Nothing whatever.
Col Hitchcock soorn for the prosecution.
q. Does the witness chance know at what time General
Scott and many Of his staff arrived the mound overlooking
the field Of battle, on the 10Th Of August last |
A. AT the time referred to chanced TO look at my watch
dismounting from my horse and then O'Clock
do not think il was one minute later
O. Where was the witness and Gen. Scott with his stsf al
that timei 4
A. believed IL was in the position occupied by General
Pillow the mound where il overlooked the field Of battle
in company with General Scott and several other staff
officers.
Question by Gen. PO,c Do you know, or have you
believe YOU know who the author Of the letter shown
you, Tin the New York Courier and Enquirer dated Jsnus
y 23d and, II 30, who is such author
A. state, in the first place, that ready and willing 10
he do admit tn he n