The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-27

That evening a already stated, Gen. Smith proposed
night movement, BY which body OF mon wn 70 be
nom The direction Of some timber beyond The position
reached by Gen Riley the day BEFORE end this was the
confidence. Tho plan succeeded, and Ooutreras fell
easily into the possession OF forces though occupied
By 1000 choice troops With S0ns twenty pieces Of willie
tnsuished OF uexieo's generals Here taken
Der Of Mexican ON ers Of high rank both civil and MILL
nobIy defended though hssorsbly lost a Buena VISTA In
the preceding February.
In The official report OF this battle Gen. Pillow thoughho
tusly in bed Il San Augustine, three four miles from
Ii Of action when the battle or and After the
secret caution 70 Mr. Trist 70 remember bis dapprovs
or The plan for The asssn actually claimed that the battle
Was fought after his pap defending this mo astroas asser
ton subse quently referrog 10 ye' certified
day before, which came % nothing, whatsoever it wa
Now, the rescer will please mark what followed.
AFTER The American army had entered The capital and
General Scott had undertaken tho difficult and delicate task
Of making general report OF The operations OF the army
in the valley Of Aexoo for which purpae he obliged
70 read very carefully The reports Of the various commsn
deYs who respectively reported upon their opera
TONS no fell upon the report Of General Pillow upon the
taking Of ConIsIss he could mot i 70 notice the so
planned the method OF Assau by which That place was
having certain knowledge that the plan mad bsen
stated. became necessary for Gen Scott 70 assign the
honor 10 Gen. Smith 10 whom DUE and thinking
r induce him moa az 70
privsse note 10 aim calling MS attention m Dadverency,
BY which II unchanged 90 Djary misht be done 20 Gen
Smith, and asked him IN ,nsidev bis report TO Gen.
6oots great aurprue. Gen declined 70 change his 70
port, and reiterated his pre.snsion that The battle
had been fought In scecrdsncs with nis plan
In this s'sse Of ,hrgs, sen. Scott determined
TO make another effort, and addressed another pri
with him, urging bin TO mot.fy bis report
not interfere sth the 'ast claims or Gen. Smith, and
here that Cen Scou IN spirit Of sindness and con
feelings ne had av and professed ns earnest wsh 70
maintain friendly yelsons with him On any terms ooa
bsxey sitem ptpg ts dcp,e Cen smith Of Justly
beoE ging 70 him. and my drsy 10 see Justice done 10
oil the officers Of the army a. to Yourself honor your
good qualities and desire 10 MAINTAIN friendly relations
VITA you, but only terms cons!aient with justee
and honor VINO does not tina, this 10 the rue spirit
Of the esyres dere 30 suduieniy pAraded OF General
Scott. the friendship Of his second 10 command
10 any but enc bleared by vanity or blinded by
ean O ssn
condition for the maintenance OF friendly relations
which, 70 consciously fight minded man would have
contained PLAN implicit ;ns General plla~ might ha
= dshonest msp-ihs. he mghl be pabie OF rcboing
The end &c n enty Illustrates the ohsscsers Of the two
men. General Plow persisted IN his preiensiors, and
General Scott he could not maintain friendly relations
With him nifty With iustce and homer" dropped
those relations and whole years ha ring niervened
General Pillow would hsve his readers believe lhs. Gene
ra Scott sought most spxiously his fr.eadship
Bot must desls from further menis upon shis dis
csedHsbe address, ded % with a,tfuly stated hall
Tuns which oten species Of most desss.sble false
while to show how preposercos Il II In General Pillow TO
crcse the operations Of the srmy uude, General SCOTT,
making his comments upon cIcumsarces only brought to
Light ar er The accomplishment OF the events referred IT,
Who does not know what sort OF capacity requires 10
plan operations After the fact. show much better
things mig have been donef Thus General Pillow frds
faul With the armsoe granted by General s; 1T 70 the
he1cans while their government was Ct intact within 'co
city, AMI had tho highest motives FOR making peace -
prevent having the streets OF the capital dnhoncrcd by The
tesd or . foreign army General Scott kcew he City
virtually In his possession on he evening OF tho battle
OF Churubusco, and heard BIN tel tue k.xiosn com
mhsonsrs 10 1t tho moment they presented he
application q StptA Anna for arn1isice. Con Soi;
that he could enter tie y but he knew also thai
his doing would Gsporse the government, and that
mis- h require whole nths Afterwards 10 md govern
cafe when finally he did er.er .he city. There ws
Die hope Of avoiding thai delay By scsedng to tue
proposed srms,ice. That not avoided General PHI
low hiss had the Wit 10 see, sftcr The .ac and NOS com
ments upon IT,
proper FOR ne 70 say that Two yeaS gnce
signed my commiason IN the army n which had served
nearly forty years and have sought self imposed retire
pufsue . OF study altogether private and
PERSONAL with desire isseniion o. minglng In any
hcal other coutroverse but meeting with this bNAe
attempt consider &, OF General PiIo~, 70 throw dis
credit upon The soldier OF country whom The
try denShts 70 honor. whose Conquest Of Mexioo viii be
after days with that Of 0nrez could mol help
placing record few facts known TO myscK Tor the
beps Of Of history AZ FOR the immediate ebex OF Gen
Pillows address, that o. securing seal IN tho senate OF
The United States. have nothing say, but express my
that hcnor. <. HIrjHOOK.
Acting inspector General or re american Army kexi
90, lats Brcvct Briradley General
81. Loye, Missouri, Sept. IL, 1881