New-York tribune., 1879-04-28

nothing until the question was brought up In this trial
subsequently the question and answer were ruled out
General Mcmahon crossexamlned the witness at
length but h
MS authorship of certain articles written for Lippineos
Magazine DID you ever claim iny OF THESE nr,Set a.
Chckamaugsi" 2" The Witness-I never said he was the
saviour Of anything i is possible hat ~ desSos ~ te the
fight centred upon that brigade - -,
Q-The brigade you say was driven backa Alt re-
Q-Why did it retires A.-Because it could not sue
ceed. ILaughter.I
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES J. GAYLORD.
Charles j. Gaylord aide to General iazen was next
examined by the Judge-Advocate.
Q-were you at the battle Of shiloh Al was.
Q-Did you see General Hazen there, at what time
and under what circumstauccsi Al was with General
Hazen greater part OF the niSht sn,,,aht OF 1ht
he directed me to get the men Under arms did So and
returned 10 him. Shortly aiterward the brigade began
TO forward General Hazen was near the line OF
the brigade He continued so until our ne overlook te
skirmishers. The 9th Indiana was actively engaged
firing front ceased General Nelson rode up to u.s.
shook hands With General Hazen ana the members OF
action of his during that hght. During ull in the
fight General Hazen with his stan and escort rode into
four five rods they opened on us with battery ana
retired TO former position The hshting com, CON,
nenced again front Of ana We were engaged unul
about IL O'clock when could the enemy odyanc-
Ing to the charge General Buell. was near me at the
time 10 be brought up ana inc
brigade charge General Nelson was also there IheTe
was some confusion IN the 6th kentuohy; & uenerai
Q-Where was General Hazen Ale was , up WIFI n5
the mon The country was cSyerea & %n
TO fall back. and General Hazen and his oinoer useo
Their best efforts to cheek the d. aaa ss Of 6m and
did not him again until about o'clock when % ne
10 the 41st Ohio where was ana gave uifecuoue
for the brigade 10 be got together.
SCENES AT TIE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
The next witness was Francis b. Gross, captain OF
the 9th Indiana Volunteers.
BY the JudgeAdvocateWere you at the battle of sht-
Ion Al was.
o-Did you see General Eazen there. and If so.
dong. ay VI" and T under % What circams,anCesi Al
Indiana about half past II O'Clock that day. at the
farhest point reached by that regiment IN he charge
We met by heavy discharge from battery 9hd
the regiment repulsed and IN turning TO go Dsck
General Hazen within three rods OF us tninR ts
must been lime about half past II O'Clock.
W NJ Beebe, jr second-leutenant iof the 4lst Ohio
and an aide 10 General Hazen, testified that .he was
in the battle OF Shoh and saw General Hszen there
The witness said that during the engagement lie saw
the reserve but the front OF the 9th Indiana
During mll 10 the fight ne ana bis stan rOde
out in front Of The 9n Inaiana There 1 ,sSn was
ecution OF The movement on the part of the 6th Ken
tucky, and remember Captain Mrglt, Ci Generai
Buels staff, riding IN 'front.' OF the reGlment ana Gene
raj Hazen on the right OF the 9th KENTUCKY" Nhen
the organization OF the ne was destroyed Dy the at
tack the witness SAID hat as ne turned 10 go oack ne
General Hazen fifty yards IN trout OF him ana
little his right. subsequently, De salu, saw
him. as thought much to the left and going 10 the
rear" The next time he remembered seeing hm was
between and o'clock that afternoon. The witness
was also examined respecting the battle OF stone RIVER
at which place he testified TO General Hazens pres
ence During the animation by General McMa
hon. the witness stated that he had received wound al
SHILOH and riding 10 the rear that he turned
and saw General Hazen In the front. General McManOn
asked n il for the aides to ride IN 'front.'
OF the chiefs when the witness replied that the order OF
precedence in that instance reversed because II
a funeral This remark caused much meTr1ment
Ex-Governor John NJ. Palmer OF IIlnols testneu IN
regard the presence of General Hazen and his br
eade at the battle Of Stone River. te re-
mcmbered distinctly having become IL rested
in the action OF that brigade from the fact
that the 9th Kentucky (UniOnl was arrayed
against the 9th Kentucky COnfederate two regiments
of the same number and state fighting against each
other He recalled the fact OF his having exchanged
few words with General HaZen on that field. He exam
ned the map shown TO him by the Judge-Advocate put
could not locate with eXaCDess the monument standing
on the ground said 10 have been occupied by Hdzens
brigade He said that while General Hazen5 troops IN
that battle did good service, II might be 700 uoh per-
haps To say that General HaZen saved the field
The examination of Ex-Governor Palmer Will be con-
tiuued at IL a. III. to-day.