The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-17
secret History OF the Mexican War

tain startling reveisions IN relation 70 inc
.srrst history Of the Mexican war. which
A.. calculated to swsken profound Interest
throughout the county. Gen. Pillow, IS
. our readers srs perhsp. aware, IL n csndi'
date before tbe peopls Of Tennessee for the
limited states Senate. aud this letter -
oobl,.bed. "a no states, In order 20 relieve
himself from the prejudiees which have been
excited against him BY ths cslumnies and
,.,..cn,l,u. Of his enemies. and to exhibit
10 tho country the true position he occupied
and the service. he performed ia lhsl mem
orable campaign.
Jhi. letter Of Con. Pillow, ba. called
f,,,l, ,eplIss from Ten. l.. A. Hitchcock
and General Winfield scott. and ~Ill doubt
lee. el,ci, others from distinguished gentle
,rent whore names are mentioned by Gen.
Pillow.
4 Ws publish is I'll, number Of our paper
the letter Of Con. scott Il viii be Houced
that itisg,ry gusfdedly writer. and that 1t
/ contains great deal OF what may he
termed special pleading. lie does not deny
tbensgatiations to bride Santa Anna. nor a.
TEMPT to explain or laslify the Ntmi',f' be
fore iha city OF NJ x.eo, which imported tho
ssl-ly Of Ito army. aud cot the lives oil
1872 Of eur bfsge soldiers Tie SIMPLY
denies Ae payment Of lbs $1,000 to
Santa Anna.
The letter oi Gen. Hitchcock is not 40
guarded. lie admits the negotiations "l'h
The Mexican General. but asserts that at
conference Of tho leading officers Of the
army, tbey we're justified by Gen Pillow.
He also eontrad,sls other tta,omonls Of this
eent,ennn aud accuses him Of voluntarily
makeg himself secret spy upon Toe acts
Of hi, eommandsr.io.chieL lie says;
q" Ia this secret position, 6 ~. Pillow
having. "a oHrio. the rn'fes 10 tbs presence
Of he commanding General a. a,I times,
and frequently having a seat NJ hi' pnYaio
table. accumulated matefn,s Tor do'am'nE
his commanding officer in confidential let
ter. 10 hi. old companion IN a law Office,
the pfssident Of the nitei states, aud noW
reyeais tbs, astonishing fact aud claims
from tie people Of hs state a hisn oiiice
a, reward Tor his secret service IN That
cspacly. Who does not ses the shorSlrs
stato ui things thus disclosed. aud dI''
closed toe, by the very man "ho occu.
pied So degrading position what or
Hcsf Of tins American army, OF any proper
ssl(.respeel would permit himself 10 DO
made such au instrument
Gen. Pillow has written lengthy rel.y
to this lester. IN which he shows that tho
charge Of hia having occupied = secret %,
s,tion is wiIlul misrepresentation. lie
also points os' other discrepancies IA Gen
Hitchcock reply. va sinai. publish ''sao
tive louefa Ia ost next ,ssue.
tn. certainly extraordinary that man
exercising unlimited control over uine mtIl'
ions OF people. at the head Of ITO army,
and with tie whole resources OF tie coun-
try at his command. should voluntarily offer
To hetfay iac uus, feposed IN hun, even lof
n million Of dollars Tho history OF the
operations which succeeded these exirnor'
binary negotiations. shows conclnsisg'f 1hat
II ~. q fu-e OF SANTA .nuas to gain time,
and to enable him to lotlib himself "a case
Of defeat The resul, also shows that il
came near proving OVERWHELMINGLY disa.-
trous 10 our arms General Pillow, IN his
second letter, exhibits the petl OF this ar
mis,ice IN the following iorcible light;
"To understand the Importance of this
oue.tinn. aud how greatly the American
army IVES endangered by the terms oi this
negotiation a- agreed upon It IS necessary
To- laok ut the relative strength and position
4 Of the two afuie. n the time. he hcxl-
can army was % 000 strong, aud was III a
city with u population Of 200, 900 uhabl-
tan,.. defended by double lines OF de'rn
siys works, with over 100 piece, OF afllile,
my consisted OF ! ! 800 men. all told ia
the mids, Of tbs enemys county, without
supporting force, and without the poss,blii
g OF early reinforcement.
"Ffom ibis statement Of the relative
strength aud position OF the two armies.
how ieafiully were the chances againsi our
success Yet, 10y the trims as dgreSd up
On, II Santa Anns won the battle, the sur
yivors Of tho AMERICAN army would be IN
Ills newer and q. his mescy. II zee won,
10 had prov lded. By fle armi1ice Tor the
safety Of himself bis army aud tho city.
II peace en.uei he got The IN ion snd ten
thousand dollars. Il peace dad not cusue,
be 90, lime to mako every necessary prepa
ration lof renewing the bloody struggle,
vii, greatly increased chances Of success
from our reduced force.
" 1, will thus be secn that General Scott
and Santa Anna hsd agreed to play the
game OF "open aud slu, the stakes hos
ing the lives and blood Of our army, AVID
Santa Anna having So the hold - That the
army Ia such counct did not perish WAS
owing To Il. own indomitable ya!of. AZ it
was it cut rs way into the city a, the cos,
Of neatly bali its numbers. ltwn against
I these terms tia, protested"
! It viii not be difficult, we imagine, for
Gen. Sant. Anna to instFy tie course he