Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-07
GENERALS SCOTT AND Pu1oK.


70 the city Of Mexico. and that 1 vas the senior
division commander in that army, and in conse-
0ueuce was next in command and rank TO Gen. scout.
Il is also known that Gen. Worth was Breyet MAJOR
General Of the United States andwas in command OF
another division Ii is also known that Col Dun
can commanded a battery Of Light ArtlleTy-inat
he was three times breyetcd for his distinguishes
services and that al the close Of the war, was aP
pointed by President Polk Inspector General o.
the American army. Il is likewise known In"G
AZ the close Of that brilliant campaign, Uenefs!
Worth. Colonel duncan, and myself were al
placed in arrest-thaJ charges were pTeieFFeu
arsiust US and court martial asked Tor, ny
General Scott fer our trial. But the exact nature
M rbe sunpgsed ofenses--the character OF the
charges preferred, and the true causes ard 'l0VsS
yhich leu 10 these unhappy dIssenslons are hgL 50
we'll knogp And now that Gen. Scott has deIDe
ralelv in card pubshe ed TO the world over hl5 own
signature, charged that We were all engaged IN a
onpsp rsey against him-the commanding beneTai
nj tbst srmv-au offence Tor which, Il gul4ty, We
-houla have forfeited our commissions, anu al
claims upgn public confidence, 10 becomes ny uuSr
s the oBy survivor Of the three, TO explain The ia
ure Of inst rupture-gIye the causes winch leu
20 1.-THE character Of the charges, ami the result
that the public may understand how lar u"s
crave charge is warranted 10y truth. Tbs duty on
lly parl is the more imperative Inasm"Ih as te"
scott in the same ca,d, charges the court VIM"
investigated tine charges against myseH nl'u COT
rI u 4
OF the nation, VITA c0rruP .ly reWarlllg I"J mem
hers of that court 'for its services II -Oealls
MIN and whIte-washlng me- $3.50
I propose. therefore, 10 investigate inns su'y5c.'
and snail cou6ne the present arucle 10 the charge
against my self-reserging for tulure coHmLAICA
ugn the defence o. Gen. orth ANA Coi' DuuCau'
These officers we're my friends while living, snd as
We are now charged with being co-con7prstors II Is
my duty TO defend their regulations Nneu ueau
against this deiamatory charge Of their old prose
tutor and enemy
As this charge relates back to the cause of ny
arrest, the public will naturally expect TO hnu 10
be causes asslgqsd for my arrest, or in the charges or
proof in the cause, some reference 10 TINS cOAsp'
racy. But not so. was arrested for ale ged dIsre
spsct TO Gen. Scott, in my appeal TO the Govern
ment from proceedings growing out oil reuectlOus
upon me- about Two small howIzcr guns cap
ured by my command in srorming CnaFuieptc.
The matter alleged TO be diTspecJW was my S a'e-
nent 10 that appeal that Gen Scott had determnel
upon q rupture with me, because of my opposition
10 he araigce, aud that the guns were 0Il the pre-
text
That my statement Of the facts o. the case may
be free from any bias, growing ont Of my posuoh as
al interested party, have procured friend 10 take
the history oil the Mexican war, ana me feco'u o.
rae proceedings Of the court Of lnqury-Jo exam
me these solely with the view TO elicit thcreirom The
truth and present tBe facts embodied, so as 10 DC
| igeorporateI in this article. This having been
done give below the result, without any addition
or change on IA part. IL will be seen 70 be orieI
aud condensed narrative Of The facts as they appear
/ Of record. l. is as follows:
This charge was made by General Scott againsr
! General Pillow in Mexico, October, 1870 as ap.
pears by the following reference 10 IT, Iu RIPLEY
! History Of the Mexican War vol =, P -: ION
account Of aSpersOus put forth against MN Illl0N
in the presence OF several officers, III hls absence
LII rr.4.Ta u To- q 4
II Two small ugwltzers from the CasJle OF Cuapul
tapec which il was iuJima,eI he intended to apIro
/ pirate 10 himself, he demanded court OF inquiry
The finding of the court contained an error OF fact
ald certain conclusions were based upon 1t winch
] Gen. Scott approved General Pillow requested
that the case should be referred back 10 the cour
Tor correction. General Scott refused to grant In.
! REQUEST. and from this refusal General llloT az
! pealed 90 the war department. The matter con
! famed in the appeal, and The reasons when were
! therein suggested as those which probably unu
| euced General SCOTS action, as well as he eA
pressed determination TO send copy direct 10 Inc
| war department, were made the grounds OF ms ar
! FEST. which look place on the DIST Of November
/ 1871"
T4e error Of fact and inference rherefrom com
! planned Of was not that II was found by the c5ur
vi inquiry, that these guns were placed ia his va
g1n 10y las consent, OF carried ID the cly uI Mexico
frhls benefit or that they eyerIn his possess0
iutbeclty OF Mexico that they were takeLtrom HIM
or that iney were carried TO the city OF Mexico wl-
any Iul euuUu On the part of Pillow TO appropriate
/ th.u 10 himself, as scout iurmutcL No such thing
/ Was found but 1t was Inferred by the court lAa
! Pillow was aware o. au intention On the part %
| welsh aud Rogers, Two young officers, TO reuov
them 10 luc city themselves and tuaJ he dli &C
gITr>ce in .nyr removal of them And ,n.s luereuc
is lguaded on u mistake Of fact clear and NANTES
in their finding VIZ: that It was reported to Pillow
! thai the guns were not removed from ms wagon, u
| conformity with his order: the testimony benz
/ positive mat no such report was made 10 him.
The constitution, making the President the com
mlnd r-iu-.lIe Ollne army and navy and The war dc
pl Q eul, having been organized with view iotah
/ charge OF the land forces an appeal Is given II
cases ike this TO that department, 10 correct %
mistakes ami relieve from the abuses OF the Com
handing General And on full investigation o
the evidence, Pillow was relieved OF Ihe charge o
aH alleged acguIesceuuC lu tue removal vi these gun
by Welsh ana Rogers. by iuiI and "a Is Uctory eN
clIpatiou from the pen oI hr. Marcy, then Secreta
. rs OF War. The determinations OF iue record, an
the acIou of the Government, must be regarded %
conclusive. and stand the shield Of acquitted OH
co.'s against subsequent ATTACKS.
knowing nothing whatever of the facts eNceq
VIII At is found ia Eipley's History Of the Mczlca
war and TX. Doc. No. %, INST session ou.u Con
/ gres-- the following facts are collected there
+ f.m to-wIa The battles Of CouTeTas and Cuuru
au-eg we're fought on the 10 b and -Jtl day OF Au
+ gut. I-4T. Inat on The 2Olh an agreement 10 sus
. lend HystIities with d view TO negotiations iU
peace, was entered into between General Scot
and 5 tnta Anna. That Pillow addressed d letter &
Scott IN opposition 10 this armlstce, unless accom-
uauied VITA the surrender of the city OF Mexico, %
..at all events and all hazards the Castle OF Cha
pultepee."-see his letter, Elk Doc p. $40. Tina
Ihs armisuce was broken up on the On q Sep en-
ber-S n,u Anna having in the utermealaie TIM
4 reptirea his fOrJIhcauOus and increased his force
ID 81. 600 men. in The city and castle That on JA
Sth dav OF September, the battle Of MOIlos del he
was fought. by which the U. 5. army was reduce
TO s 500 effective mCu-Jhe alileI and wounded hay
! iu- been SIS. That on the lin, at uee'lug
Genera. officers. at Pillows headquartersat Fltdad
se.tr determined to storm thaPu. epec, aud TIA
. Pillow and QI.uan were designated by scott 8
lead the -roruiug parties and that Tor TINS purpos
$50 veterans from WORMS division were placed uu
Ter Pillow S command, aud -J0 from IWIEg CON
| maud were placed under gulmau. Iaat worth,
I necessary. WIS 20 support Pillow, ana lWlggs 10 D
/ ia .urn.rrfug distance of gutman. That Piu1
. Was 20 make the assault on the West, and GA tina
. ourhe South. That the Castle Of lnapulepcc is
fortress situated a mile and bali from the CIy, o
nil 200 feet above the level Of the PLAIN, and eur
rounded by wall ID feet high. That 1t was deteuac
. bv ID pieces Of heavy artillery anu Iul comp
. msur u troops. under The command of the veteTa
/ Bravo That the assault was made simultaneous
~ the South aud West, at s O'Clock on the mornin
Of the 18th September. That alter short bur I'd
we're conflict. the walls were scaled. aad the cast
carried That Bravo and 500 Of his men were axe
prisoners. That when "PIll,E's victorious trooE
crossed the parspet of ChapulteQsc none donbte
that the great victory ofthe warhad been accomplish
ed ana that the object Of the campaign was with
reach Thatthe ''acclsimiug shouts otthe soIdery,
/ theCoumauderof the western attaczwas borne wouE
dsd into the Castle, told 81 The time Of The lmpor
ance OF the capture and DE value Of his services.
[ Ripley, vol ., p. 4S3. Thar the evening OF Oh
same dav, the enemy were driven utothe city. Thu
| on the night Of the 18th, Santa Anna and his arm
abandoned the city, and that on the morning OF ia
I4th white flag was delivered to Quiman. Thu
ended. in effect, the Mexican war So much for ia
history
Vow. itappears by Executive Document, No o,
order Of the War Department No. y, published I
the Army of the United States, that on this day, IN
18Th day of September, ls47, when the shouts &
the victorious soldiery had probably not died away
and the groaus Of the wounded were still 10 %
heard. a1d whist Pillow was stretched out IN thu
the al.od-staiued castle two guns we're taken iFoL
the Msxlcau works and placed in Pillow oaggag
wagon, aud the court OF inquiry, aud the war DE-
/ psrtmenr. concur In the statement, that they Wer
I placed there wiJh0u. his knowledge, authority o
consent. zone by Lieutenant Hodge, who tesuhe
chat be placed il there. ami agreed to pay Unite