The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-06

tny mol iGbAbo purpose
N scs mssevia, % mo which horn Of Ae dilemus he
anunss ns spsaks Ne ruth Cen ,ooss <ross ssissy.
II 0es Scott, IN IN sfhcta ssser, ~ the trusn anun
sign bis name t. ia'A@y and dishssov.
He may, mereiuge, AhraAis what he paasas nd slAn
der tie memory OF as pure and nustrous stAsesmsn Who
vsosled hh assooAse u csime," suspended his onies
frcm Command, and approved the fsdax OF tho our,
that relieved ma nom h:s fake tsstmous tue faIi
may nm = the leader Of The paoS, upoa The ssI Of him
for ~ho<e blood he 20 thr,s but his leesh are ncs
.rscsed and he cannot bite oush no be nbia wish hate
regret The necessary length Of this communicative
ard SIN more the notice have been relied Of
dress, mes forward I'm pertinent intsrmsadlsr 18th
The rights of the people Of Tennessee and prcses this
Per hans In the future he vt work a ascoss cooanss
Of hsxco, IN tho retirement" whicn his aversion %
the Of the sword has driven more oonseniA
70 bis peaceaole nature than fighting Ineisns.
Having disposed Of him a. think he deserves, il
s proper sy TIA shall take further notice or any
thing emarAtiDg nom tbs; source. Respectfully,
A SECOND LETTER FROM GEN. HITCHCOCK.
10 The Editor Of Ihr 81 Louis X Oh ,hcAn
My reply TO the "aidfess OF General Pos people
OF Tennessee" published In the RepuNican OF the 10
nli, has DIRE IN forth what coub intended
snsver In the States papsP in the pciica party interest
OF General Pillow pushsped at wa<h!nstoa city That
paper Is ocsed controlled by reunes esn no doubt 10
sumed furp,h ea the answer the materials It made
upssn oy extracts from General Pillows defenos or
himself 6efore The Court q Inquiry conveued Mexico.
hot which coDco ded is proceedings fedsrc,
9ary land This answer, 70 give IL his name, appeared
the go uh and nost be nv OK use for sricgug out
additional matter by which public may tho better
jodge which O. u.s. General Pillow or m SELF. has "r Ok
esay" d.r public opni ,n-he In his adce, or mgself
IN the reply Of the 16.h nlt
made In ans yer to relate single statement Ia M
Ply, but the wfi,er In the S,a hss reorea tho u.u<
my motives writing the reply While ASH ate alton 70
snis pc mt - very significant viii cali attention I, ths
peculiarly In the casehat General Pliw's vioen abuse
OF me In bis defence, which 10 nov pre'erd d
tensd my "spleen ~ss selr m .de IN vie~ VI o.eoed
ips eitcr Of mine publish In the Ne York Eblev AMI
Enquirer HE the army was 10 Hexioo ! nave no~ 10
ssy thai he letter In the Courier and Enquirer similar
IN is character in oil mater NJ resp4o tbs lac reply
and was made up of fAca Clearly and distinctly stated
sDd Viii ha- never been rebUted to th day bsa ing
M heavily upon General as tue rerly Itself E-crv
vii At that there Is consistency 10 sppeslng
tie neral ri lows abuse or for writing the Ooier let
FOR the Rllegei sSpety Of mr. late re- ly.
bile the 10 ter in the Courier, OF tho so.t any
ene nay see by .rense 70 10 General Pillows trial.
rerairs upAcoonpted for
The truth Ia that the severity or she letter aud that OF the
reply does not a. Ill lie in no nguage used in either OF
the m, but in the clearly ss.d facts ought to liz 1t in
beore the court bas relied wholly the OF sbdve
lngnge, wn'ca vas ihon eyeliei at tn Courier letter,
and no quoted ~ q reason for ting the reply.
IT. tner, splsen " De chNgesbe In this matter, my
,ly 10 not accounted for ~ Gen. Pillows language shen
bis defence Viii that isDguas hls princ.pes
Ia folly acfoupted for by the Courier letter Tais rgu
nett 10 plain and simple. and be easily aoprehena I'd
by any one I had written = letter. published In he
COlriv and Enquirer, which ou .hai Gen. Pillow 70 lne
quick Tue Statements In that letter IKE those In ms late
reply land unrefusd and Cen. Pillow, ur,ug the icease
or defendants, aouSed writing H. Ia ding 40 other
def. make II preton led ths. ;his aouse
been the nirci cause Of my 10 - repr. me ely torn
the tsbes and charge that NJ Courier letter ssung sem
Pillow into hi, abusive language on his osfepss
Bat there stu another lster 10 come ton With this
business whioh ny Pu pose % furnish IN this article,
amer GsGeral Pillows manner, for my remarks upon his
conduct
row Az stantsu to the following ss.oucSt. IS pre-
{, the tni letter, hongh the u ia o. Ter or ne,
written by ne IN relation 10 General P,llos
A. resdy iled IL my reply, add VAS also aatsi In
The Coursc- letter The nvenched camp o. ,aerxl vaen
al Centre taken GA the n,lrniur OF tbs 70 OF
spgnsi lsi7 IN accortIrc3 Sih Plaza suggested Geu
Peel or smith General Pillow SAI the n,u,in1 oom
O. OF the rooTs before Cgntrsas, hat lal tbs Geld
and appeared q. General ,os arters At San Ausas
Tine the evening or the len Of August where he saed
tn morning of the 2oh when the xht Q. ne or a.,
stated, General Pillow herd the details of General nlhs
plan, ane declared hs Oh actions TO 70 Mr. p rrs,
ihl gentleman has seTunsd; and then Ia his 10 the
battle, cla' ued that he camp -M taken In &C danse
WITH kis plan
The "a pon. 10 consider IL tide: There va, 9Th The
army In Mexico .aellgoi and clever poldens OF
The Ssw Oaos Dekz, ~Io ami Jus 10 obtain S1hsn
nc nlormatn or the prcceedsgv o. tho amy, FOR ah,cs
III pcsa he in tno bsh of making inq lyies o ooeys
In q position 10 q rnah ncsura's asd mpors-t fac. Gni
hen re, bare tho Es-ks OF tth, no used the or
pat ors 4 the Dcna Arer the corcras ard Cara
%, les Mr. Ffsssor the espem referred apll ed
Information to Gen Pllo-, sho pronisst ~rie o7t FOR
tiB statement Of The services 0; Il, ciyiSoo A'sgs P
pointed bour ~ Frssnor sailed upon Pillow sc
celved a. h. hands = ps wh.cn Cen. Pilx read
aloud msksg i0arire sons the presence q Mr. FfeI.
to-. rnls psper Gon. Pillow lI.s;dsd ,hN Mr FroA1os
shsaid use 10 hls cor.sponaeu,c Win the Dsr ~, Or
q al orss that the wno unsulisd to Ms
pa oe oonsaeing miss >sner1 A. TO ,c kno IN 10 xr
Ffeansr hnosef aud heEg b;h ics fasoaey iausAG1ry
o. Gen P low.
In ,hs ,,se tf h,nys NJ Fresuor did not DESTROY tn,
paper, fortunately retalued possession OF though
made no ute ~ 10 hs p1olc corrcs ponderce Altar
rew ~eeks q ~hole srvy 10 Mexico srsnurdei By
the appearance Of Sey leans PAPER ccn,zirps ~ eS
acFr in,ry letter signed Lsonidss purporng 10 give
an account Ct army cTktsns In tae valley az Msxic
fu 81 sue sn slschooas snd sadaoy In the extreme Of
BY this tre Gen Pillows character had fallen undor
suspicion, ard hero was qlcy every where suggested 80
70 vhehor Con. piov was M HI seN Jhe author OF tho
a. LconiaJ letter rhis Euspolon 1nsllr nmuui.
ca1d to Gen Pillow, VINO felt called upon 10 disc aim all
connection win The Published letter, which be did
own signature two notes pubhshefoae IN e4c1 OF tho
t-o Aner an nevspsper, cfrculs cd In the city.
This ehclsmer received In good falts by the
enc Of hat tEs imagined TIA 3sa. Puo~ could do
pered ssou-nrst gently and then ludly-,hN rot rih
standing Gen Pillows disclaimer he had much 70 do Nth
leT sta Mr. Fresn,r csmc one dsy into my qasrers,
ard 81 poro7aly all Of The particulars above,
connected with bis ranle and added that Inc paper sAci
Gen Pow had furnished FOR his I've made ~ thu body
or the Icrnifss letter, The said papr ,t-ng had few
Ices added 10 the cement sni the end By soms
Su ,oi ia, Inc rapsr 20. tnen 10 he b.sd, o. ur'
rrBt who Rko bad The Leopiias priusd letter. and
By cslAng on Mr. Trist might see and compare the pa
pcrs FOR myfelf.
Accordingly cailei on W rds and clmps-od the 40
payefs--that furishsd by Gen Plo~ and tho Leondss
lc,er-,nd found that Gen ~ ows prepa "a er was
corsiDso, entire, In tho leonldas letter.
Toes the reader need any other res,on than lhs
saie neni dl,coses FOR feeling 81 Indignation s,ruFgjng
for ucrarce not only with myself but with al who
brought 70 the ledge OF This Transact Up 70 10
time, there ID been no suy between Gen Pillow and
mySsn-boae vhslovcrand had no motive for tsfi z
'teTs n rsvSd 70 the mater, other than those u
which livery honot mno mast have sharod
One evening aeon sfdr knowledge OF The fats spnvs
reced had bed me nen0ned The circu nstncc 10
cluster u ofnces ii my quarters, and stated t5n NJ.
Fresnor, the prtcps witness Ia the matter had been
leotsd a. bearer Of dispatches 70 Washington city and
tat he len the army ~ithoat being Gale upon /, test
~, urder cath, 10 relation 10 said matters, yoid be
greatly 10 tre Ireiadcs o. Gen Plnw wno voali tae,
be deprived OF The Opportunity OF Questioning tae
viucs l. was INN stately suggested that Gen
Pov ought 70 be Informed OF ts OF tnnss that M
might haze coytunit OF defending himself rhcn
vas houehl could only be done b. his sskinr Cour.
q Inquiry, according 70 vel established usage In slch
caves
Without declaring my purpose withdrew rto private