Evansville Weekly Journal, Volume 14, Number 8, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 13 April 1848 — Page 2

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THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ' BY WM. II. CHANDLER & CO. The Tri-Vexki,y JcunxAL is published on Tuesuys, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at $ J,00 per annum, in advance. j The Weekly Journal is published on Thursdays, i jK,wper annum in sunnce. FOR PRESIDENT: T7HIO ELECTORAL TICKET. SENATORIAL ELECTORS. JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, of Jefferson. CODLOVE S. ORTII, o Tippecanoe. ' ' DICTRICT ELECTORS. 1st Dist.-JoHX Pitcher, of Poser.

John S. Davis, of Floyd. MrLTOX Gkeqo, of Dearborn. -David P. Hollow at, of Wayne. Thomas D. Walpole, of Hancock. Lovell H. Rocseau, of Greene. Edward W. McGuaghey, of Park. James F. Suit, of Clinton. Daxiel D. Pratt, of Cass. David Kilqore, ofDelaware, CITY OF EVANSVILLE: THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1S4S. CC3",'Weeallattentionlo the stock of Cools & Shoes advertised by our friend Baker in our paper to-day. As he deals exclusively in the Boot and Shoe business, he is able to offer a more varied assortment than is generally found in dry g'Kxls establishments, and his prices we know are remarkably low. Give him a call and satisfy yourselves of the truth of what we say. - " " . C!?"See the advertisement of the Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal for the letting of forty miles of the work in our paper to-day. A better opportunity to procure a farm was never offered to the poor man, and we have no doubt they will flock to lhatsection by hundreds. New Orleans City Elections Whir Tbitmvh. The New Orleans Municiple Elections which came off on the 3d inst., terminated in the complete triumph of the Whigs. The Whigs elected their Mayor by 2100 majority, and their candidates for Recorders and Councilman of tha 1st and 2d Municipalities, by handsome majorities. In the 3d Municipality there was no opposition to the Locofoco nominations. - Tre Union Magazine or Literature and Aet. We have received the April number of this splendid and popular monthly, and we are constrained to say that it is got up with more taste than any that have preceded it. Excellent as was the work in every department at the commencement of the year, it improves , v 1 v, i :. in declaring that it is now fur in advance ol all cotemporaries. We cheerfully recommend it to the patronage of our lady readers, everyone ef whom should possess it. John Donkey. We have received a number of this laughter-moving, paper, about which - the press has had so much to say, and we re commend all those who have the blues to call and take a peep at it, and forthwith subscribe ! for a copy. Anything is cheap fhat will raise a laugh these crying time, and if the John Doniydont succeed in doing that, there is no use in trying. Laughing-gas is a fool to it. Price $3 pr. annum 4 copies for S10: C3 Whilst Mr. Allen, of Ohio, was addressing the Senate on Thursday last, a man sprung over the reporter's gallery, jumped on the eagle, which is immediately over the chair of the President of the Senate, and exclaimed in a louiand vociferous tone "I deny the right of that man to speak for Ohio." The further remarks of the intruder were cut short by the action of the officers of the Sanate, who quietly calmed the excited individual by putting him without the bar of the Senate. The special election held in the Congressional District formerly represented by Hon, John Quincy Adams, resulted in the choice of Horace Maun, who filled the unexpired term f Mr. Adams. The Ohio Statesman Mortgaged to the Booster Bank. The "Press," published at Columbus, says that Samuel Medary's raper, the Ohio Statesman, with all its property and patronage, is Mortgaged to the Wooster Bank, or SI 0,000 ! This affords a practical illustra tion of bank-hating democracy. Latee teom Palermo Another Republic. By the arrival at New York, on Sunday, of the barque D. Godfrey, Capt. Bearse, from Palermo; the Courier & Enquirer has dates to the 32th of February. Capt. B. states that up to the period of his sailing, the difficulties in Sicily, so far from ceasing, were rather on the increase, and the revolution was gaining greater strength and consequence. King Ferdinand had made the concessions yequirredof him, but they came too late. The people hadim bided the idea of a republic, and ihe dispatch containing the announcement of the yielding to their wishes for chartered privSleges, was torn to pieces The castle at Messina alone, of all the island, remained in possession of Ferdinand's troops, nd that was holly besieged by the citizens, who were receiving succor and arms from Palermo. The whole population of the island were in arms, and two large vessels, loaded with munitions and arms, had left Palermo lor Messina, where the munitions were to be dis tributed among the people. The nobility favored the people. A meeting was to be held on the 1st inst., to decide upon form of government, and it was Tery probable a repuDtican lorrn would be adopted. A Goon Hit. A Poem, called the "Devil's .27ew Walk," in imitation of Coleridge's wel known lines, just published in Boston, has the iollowing stanza: . "He went into STmll. where the wheels were still. '. And the keys in the hands ot tne sheriff. And be laughed to think how the operatives A-U voted against the tariff" . 3Ineeries against marriage are a reSitiDH ujon ihe la ws anl ordr of society.

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; Dinner to Gen. Lane. It will be seen by the correspondence given below, that the Committee whose duty it was made to confer with Gen. Lane, and to tender him from his friends

and neighbors, a. public: dinner, as. a mark oT their esteem and regard, have performed that duty, and that he has named Saturday next as the occasion. '" ' " I he Committee, we are glad to be able to say, are making aiuplearrangements for the accommodation of a large number, and the promptness with which their exertions are seconded by our citizens, render their labors a pleasant duty. We are much mistaken if this does not turn out the largest dinner party ever got up in the county, aud one of great good feeling and rejoicing. The following is the correspondence. Evansville, April 6th, 1348. Brigadier Ge. Joseph Laxe. Dear F.ir. The people of the city of Evansville, having learned of your return from Mexico to the bosom of your family and friends, assembled Inst evening at the Court House, in this city, for the purpose of taking such steps as might be necessary to enable the citizens of this city and county, as well as the surrounding country, to extend to yon such a manifestation of their resect for your person and admiration of your distinguished public sen-ices, as will be worthy of them and you. At that meeting it was resolved to invite the people of the county and the surrounding country, to join the people of the city in tendering to you a public dinner, as a small, though not inappropriate token of the confidence, respect and gratitude, which all your fellow-citizens entertain for you. And the undersigned were app ointed a committee to communicate with you, and inform you of the designs of your fellow-citizens, and asceitnin at what time it will suit you to meet your old friends and neighbors for the purpose above Indicated. The committee cannot close this note without doing themselves the pleasure of expressing the gratification they feel at being chosen to apprise you of the intentions of their constituents. Will vou then. General, be Dleased to - - , ' r indicate some early day at which a will suit your convenience to meet us all, and allow us in person to tender to you a suitable expression of our respect and gratitude. G. JJ. Walker, John M. Ar-r, N. Rowley, R. jENKf JiS, C. Baker,' J. SI. Stockweix, C. K. Drew, Committes. Home, April 7th, 1343. Ge.vtlcmex : I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your very kind letter, communicating the proceedings of a meeting of the people of the city of Evansville, inviting me to partake of a public dinner, and requesting nie to make known at what time it would be convenient to meet my old friends and neighbors at the festive board. With great pleasure 1 accept the invitation, and will meet my. friends on Saturday, the 15th inst. For the very flattering manner in which you have been pleased to speak of my public services, and the complementary manner in which you have discharged the duties assigned you, you will accept my thanks. Wi'h great respect, I am gentlemen, your ob't. serv't. JOSEPH LANE. Messrs. G. B. Walker. N. Rowley, . R. Jen kins, C. Baker, John M. App, John M. Stockwell, and C, K. Drew, Committee. Capture and Destruction of Guatamala by the Indians Late and Important. The N. O. Delta, of the 30th ult., translates from the Vera Cruz Arco Iris the following important news: Capt. cCall, of the brig Scotland, from the Belize (the British settlement at Honduras) announces that the Indians have taken the cities of Guatamela, (the capitol of the country) and Bacalar, destroying the beautiful public works of the first named city. Capt. McCall adds that the inhabitants of the Belize were Sreal!y &larmed' as they were iuomentari!y.expect ing an attack. The same is said of Campeachy. Striking Coincidences. In 1830, no eooner had the Dey of Algiers arrived in France, as a prisoner of Charles X, than the king was dethroned and exiled; and, in 1348, no sooner had the Emir, Abd-cl-Kader, reached the shores of France as the prisoner of Louis Phillippe, than the King of the barricades was dethroned and exiled! The Dey, at the tall of Charles, exclaimed, "God is just; he has avenged me!" and who would prevent the Marabout, Abd-el-Kaler, Irom making the same assertion of providential retribution I We find the following instance of heroism in the Paris correspondence of the New York Tribune. It occured during the last session of the Chamber ol Deputies: "It was at the close of the speech of M. Lamartine that the Duchess d'Oileans, seeing that there was no hope lor her, turned to withdraw, but this was r.o i onger facile. The Duchess was separated from her children, and the children from each other. A w ork- j man broke theswjrd of the Due deNemours in his iee;and a man in a blouse seized the Comte deFarisby the throat fcs if to strangle him, but was, thrown off by.a young NationalGuardsman, Alfred Mary, who, placing himself between the child and the mob whose guns were leveled at him told ther.i to fire if they would, but they must take his life first. Then, hurrying the Compta through a side door, he leaped from the window to the pavement. A fiiend handed down the child, and Mary ran with him in his arms to the Hotel deslnvalides, outstripping the carriage which brought the Duchess and her other child to the same place. The heroic conduct of Mary touched the heart of the roynl unfortunates, and the Due de Nemours, taking off one of his epaulettes, gave it to him as a souvenir of the day, and as a taken between them. Cjteap Postage. The people of Massachusetts are moving actively in the matter of petitioning Congress in favor of cheap postage. They have their committees and sub-committees, which are getting immense rolls of signatures. Wc publish their memorial be low. They seem to have convinced themselves, that estreine low rates are not la be feared. Petition to Congress for Cheai Postage. To the Senate and louse of Representatives of the United states, in Congress assembled: The undersisaed, citizens of Massachusetts, re spectfully petition Congress to pass a law to establish a umturij) rat ol postage, not to exceed one cent on Newspapers, and two cents on each pre-paid Letter of halt an ounce, for all distances, and as in duty bound will ever pray. Resignation of Metternich. Paris Thursday. The resignation of Prince Metternich is certain, and the circumstances under which it took place are ex traordinary. The Prince had declared himself deci dedly favorable to concessions in Lombard', as well as in Bohemia and Hungary. With regard to Lombnrdy he advised prompt and ample concession. His views met no support, and at the lest councd at which he assisted, failing to make an impression, he signified that he had arrived at too advanced a period of hie to grapple with the difficulties which he foresaw would arise from an obstinate persistance in coercive policy. He did not, however resign formally, at the moment. The same evening the Prince went to the tlieatre. During the performance some insignificant expression to the effect of "We must get rid of these ministers'", was caught up by the house, and repeated, all eyes being directed to the venerable statesman, who soon after arose much a.Tected, and at once gave effect to hi previously expreseod i'lten-tion.

tuUET OF INQUIRY. We are indebted to a friend fora copy of the N. 0. Delta, containing the three first daysproceedings of the Court of Inquiry into the cases of Scott, Worth, Pillow, and Duncan. The great length of these proceedings, even as condeused by the Louisville papers, alone prevents our giving them in full, they would occupy our entire sheet, and we cannot spare the room just now. Gen. Worth declined prosecuting his charges against Gen. Scott, and Gen. Scott declined prosecuting against Gen, Pillow and Colonel Duncan, but Pillow insisted on a trial, and a trial was consequently accorded tohim. We give below the proceedings in this case so far as they have come to hand, and we agree with the Louisville Journal, that the facts presents a very strong case indeed. against Gen. Pillow, and the testimony of Mr. Freauer seems to inculpate him beyond the possibility of vindication. Certainly no one can read the specifications, naming as they do times, places, and

witnesses, and then read Mr. .breaners .evi dence, without feeling that Gen. Pillow's disgrace is inevitable. The court after as: a in deliberating, decided to lake up the case of Maj. Gen. Pillow, and the commander-in-chief submitted the following cha ges and specifications. Charge First. Violation of a general regulation orstanding order oftheamiy. The specification under this charge is that Gen: Pillow wrote and despatched, or caused to be written and despatched, the famous "Leonidas letter," glorifying his own conduct in the battles near Mexico. Charge Second. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. There are several specifications under this charge. The first relates to the false, ridicu lous, and ungeutlemanlv statements in the Leonidits letter the second specification is as follovvs.l Specification 2. In this, that the said Maj. Gen. Pillow, being at Miscoac, near the capital of Mexico, on or about August 23, , 1847, and knowing that Maj. Gen. Scott, commanding general of the United Sthtes forces in Mexico had called from the several principal commanders, under, and in direct communication, with hirn, for the usual reports, to aid him, the said Scott, in drawing up his general report of the recent opeiations of the said forces, io and about tiie said fields of Coutrtras and Churu busco, in the valley of Mexico, and the ' said Scott would not be able to finish and despatch :he said general report in many .days after the said 23d of August, by reason of thelinown delays in sending in the said sub-reports; and the said Pillow further knowing, or believing that Jas. L. Freaner, Esq., then at hand, agent and correspondent of the newspaper published in New Orleans, in the United States, called the New, Orleans Delta, or the Delta of New Orleans, was in the habit of sending off private expresses to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, with communications to the said newspaper, the said Pillow, in order to anticipate the said intended reportof the said commander general, and to forestall public opinion in the United States, through the public press of the same, in his, the said Pillow's favor he, the said Pillow, did, on or about the25d of Aimust.and at Mis.coac, as aforesaid, write, dictate, or cause to be written, a letter, article, or communication, addressed to the "Editors of the New Orleans Delta," which, letter, . article or communication, with certain interlineationsand additions in the proper hand-writing of him; the said Pillow, was, by himself, in person delivered to the said Freaner, to be despatched by the said Freaner for publication in the said newspaper, or to be incorporated in one to be written by the said Freaner, and to be despatched and published as above which letter, article, or communication, so delivered by the said Pillow , is in the words, figures, and marks, including erasures, and interlineations, as follows: GR EAT BATTLE OF MEXICO. Commenced on the 19th, tinder the command of uaj. uen. JruLout, having a jorce of 3.OU0 men. The enemy had 12,000 men, of whom 5,000 iccre cavalry,) and 27 pieces of artillery. Eds. Delta: Gen. Pillow's order for the attack was that Geri. Twiggs should advance with one brigade of his division, and assault the enemy's strong work iii front, while the other should turn his left wing and ase.iil the work in reverse. Deal.-o placed at the disposition of Gen. Twiggs, Capt. Magruder's battery, and Lieut, Callender's howitzer battery, (both of which belonged to the proper division of Gen. rillow.) Having thus opened the battle, he then advanced Gen. Cadwallader's brigade to support the brigade of Col. Riley, who had moved to turn the enemy's left, and attack in reverse; and advanced Gen. Pierce's brigade to support Gen. Smith, who had advanced to assault the work in front. The action had now become (with the advancing forces) very severe and Gen: Pillow, seeing five or six thousand men advancing from the city to reinforce the enemywhom he apprehended would fall upon Gen. Cadwallader's rear, detached, from Gen. Pierce's brigade, Col. Morgan's regiment (which was vet within reach) and ordered it instantly to the support of Gen. Cadwallader, who, seeing so large a force approaching his rear, threatening to overwhelm him, halted his forward movements, confronted the enemy in a strong position, and held him completely at bay. The forces undi'r Gen. Smith, Col. Riley, and Gen. Pierce were hotly engaged with the enemy's strong battery and large force of infantry and cavalry, until it was quite dark. Magruder's battery and Callender's howitzer battery were both very much cut to pieces and disabled. Late in the evening Gen. Sc.ott came upon the field, and brought with him Gen. Shields brigade of volunteers, who he advanced to the support of - the forces now under Gen. Cadwalladi r, but it was too late they did not get into position until in the night. The next morning before davlight, the brig ade of Cen. Pierce advanced, in execution of the original order of battle; renewed the assault in front, while Riley s brigade supported by Cadwallader, turned his let;, assailed the ene my's works in reverse, and gallantly carried it, capturing a large force of the enemy, 22 guns, (among them those lost at Buenn Vista.) and killing iii the engagement between.GOO and 800 of the enemy. Having achieved this signal and brilliant victoay, Gen. Pillow immediately resolved to pursue the retreating forces of the enemy, and while his troops were flushed with victory, give battle to a large force (1) still at Santa Anselo, which he did, and drove them before him. He then sent an officer of his staff back to Gen. Scott to sav to hirn, he would cause Gen. Worth toco-operate with him, he would sweep around the valley, andassault tbeslrong works of San Antonio in reveise, and carry that place so as to open the direct route to the capital for the advance of his seige train upon the other battery on that road, Gen. Scott replied that Worth should co operate with him. Gen. Pillow moved rapidly around the valley at the head of his triumphant forces until he reached within one mile olSan Antonio, where he halted to give his troops a short lime to recover their breath and exhausted strength before, engaging with the enemy at San Antonio. . While wailing for this purpose, Gen. Scott overtook the army. At this moment it was discovered at the distance that the enemy (seeing their main work had been carried, and that they'were about to be" attacked in the

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rear,) had abandoned the work at San Antonio, and fallen back on a second strong wofk at Santa Martha. Gen. Scot!,-who now assumed command, immediately directed Twigg's division toadvance upon the left, and to arrest and cut off all the retreating forces of "the enemy, while he ordered Gen. Pillow to lead Cadwallader's brigade to advance and astault the enemy upon the right and in front. ' " ...L . Twigg's division soon became desperately engaged with the enemy's left at Sanla Martha. Pillow's division, in the effort to get .to the battle ground, got entangledamong some ditches, wide, and waist deep in mud and water. (2) The general dismounted from his horse, aud plunging through, called upon his column to follow him, w hich they nobly did. He ad

vanced :d rapidly with it, in front of the enemy's work, and finding it would be cut down main by the terrible fire of srapeand canister, which swept down the rear, he turned it into the field on the right, to attack the main battery on its left flank. Here his forces and Gen. Worth's w ere joined, and went ' forward and gallantly cirried this work (3) in conjunction. During the advance upon this work the general himself was knocked to his knees by the concussion of a cannon ball which bruised his head. In the course of the action he shot a Mexican officer and killed him with his pistol. 1 he enemy s battery- being taken,' Pillow s and Worth's divisions pursued the enemy until they came under the fire of the enemy's guns from the battery at the very gates of the tity. (4) During the battle in which the first work with 22 pieces.of artillery was, taken, Santa Anna was present all the time upon the afield of battle, commanding (5) his forces in person., . Our total loss was heavy, amounting to killed and wounded to about (6) 800 the enemy's to near 2,000. In the two works the enmy's forces amounted to at least 30,000 men. His positions were remarkably strong and well fortified, and in every case he was driven out of his works at the point of the bayonet. The general's well-devised plans of battle his judicious disposition of his forces his coolness and daring during ? the whole of this terrible battle (7) is the subject of universal congratulation among his friends, and general remark with all. Yours,, respectfully. , Which false and scandalous leuer, article, or communication, is, as far as it goes, almost an exact duplicate of the printed one signed "Leonidas," the subject of the preceding specification, and therein alleged to have been dictated or procured to be written by the said Pillow, in order by one, the other, or both of those letters, articles or communications, falsely to magnify his, the said Pillow's own generalship, prowess, and valor, at the expense of the other commanders who were in the same fields of Contrerasand Churubusco, and at the expense of truth, justice and honor, in the same particulars designated in the proceeding specification. The fourth specification alleges, that, some time after the battle of Chapuliepec, Geo. Pillow falsely stated, or insinuated, in the pres ence of one or more American officers, that. but for him, Gen. Scott would not have hazarded that battle, whereasin fact the whole plan of operations was Gen, Scott's, Gen. Pillow, at a consultation of officers, expressing a preference for a different plan, having, at that very time, privately secured at least one responsible witness, by whom, in case of a disastrous itsue to the then meditated attack upon one or more of the outer or immediate defences of the enemy's caiital, he, the said Pillow, would be able to prove that he had declared to the said witness or witnesses, his own conviction or opinion to be altogether averse to any offensive operation whatever at that juncture, and decidedly in favor of taking up purely defensive positions foranendefinite period that is to say, until the arrival of reinforcements from the United States, of the approach on which, even as near as Vera Cruz no officer present, at the said conference, then had, or pretended to have, any intimation whatever. The fifth specification is that Gen. Pillow, in his public despatch in regard to the battle of Cha'pultepec represented that he caused himself, after being wounded, to be borne along, with the continued attack upon the castle in the face of the enemy's fire, whereas, in fact, on receiving a contusion on one of his legs or ankles, he placed himself in perfect securitynear the same spot and remained there till the close of the battle. The sixth'specification is that Gen. Pillow in a communication to the War Department, represented himselfas having opposed the armistice, wbeieas, in fact, on the morning of the 22d of the said August, when it was in ques tion to appoint American commissioners to meet commissioners on the part of Mexico, to nesotiate an armistice, was l ot only iri " favor cf such negotiation, but was willing to become otif of the American commissioners for that purpose. . We have not room to notice the other specifications. Gen. Pillow mentioned as friends to assist in conducting his case Lieut. Col. Duncan and Maj. Breckenridge. Fifth Day March 21. . The judge advocate read the first charge, which rrlated in part to the letter of Leonidas. The judge advocate then read a list of the witnesses ori both sides. Gen. Scott then submitted a portion of the evidence, which wasia the shape ot a document, which was said to be. procured from the hands of Gen. Pillow, and bearing upon the letter of Leonidas. This document is marked No. 1. Gen. Pillow, being called upon to know if he recognised that document, said he acknowledged some of the interlineations to be in his hand-writing. The following he acknowledges to be written by him: "Battery," "it," "ground," "general," "conjecture," "want," "universal." He (Gen. P.) admitted that said document had been handed to Mr. Freaner, knowing him to be a correspondent of the New Orleans Delta. Gen. Scott requested that the admission made by Gen. Pillow be re corded. ' Gen. Pillow said that in subsistence the matter contained in that document was true, and that the fact of his shooting a Mexican officer is also substantially true. He said the document was taken from a rought repor of his own. Gen. Scott said he next submitted a letter which was printed in the New Orleans Delta: this, he said, was the actual letter of Leonidas itself, which he said was first addressed (o the Washington Union, but afterwards addressed to the editors of the Delta. He would sho v this letter was interlined by Gen. Pillow; some of the interlinations he said were done in the office of the Delta, but others he would show were done by Gen. Pillow. , He would then inform the court how said letter came into his possession. Gen. Pillow said that not one word of that document (Leonidas) was in his hand-writing. The court being ready for the examination of witnesses, Mr. Freaner, correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, was called. Gen. Pillow said he objected to the original lettpr of Leonidas being recorded unless it could be proved to him, w hich he knew it was an impossibility. EXAMINATION OF MB. TREANER. Judge Advocate. What does the witness (2) Interlined "the General V (3) Interlined "in conjunction 14) Erased "During this great battle, which lasted two days, Pillow was in command of all the forces engaged, except Worth's division which was not engaged except in taking the last work. Gen. Sitt gave but." (The words in italic in this paragraph were not erased in the original. Ed.. (5) Erased---"in form." (6) Interlined "about." " "' " (7) fr-rnsure "has completely silencd his enemies and."

know of the two papers now before him? Witness This paper, marked No. 1, I received from Gen. Pillow. He was passing by Gen. Pillow's quarters, and was requested by him (Gen. Pillow) to call in the evening.Witness remarkedihathe was m a hurry, but was earnestly requested by Geri Pillow to call He told me if I would come back to his house that nighft he would give him a comfortable place to write; some plaee to sleep, and soldier fare, or words to that effect. After having stated to him the inconvenience it would be to me to come back, as I was going for a list of the killed and wounded, and was to send an account of the battle the next day, lie still urged me, and I complied. It tained during the time of my return: After having supper, I went with Gen. Pillow into the next' room, and, after having some conversation, he handed me the paper now before me; marked No. 1. Previous to handing it to me he read it and interlined it. He (witness) stated to Gen. Pillow that he did not intend sending offa detail account of the battles; he merely wanted to send off an account of the result as soon as possible, he would send a detailed account in a few days, when he would have an opportunity of getting an account of the battles. Gen. Pillow then said. that he (Gen. Pillow)

was very anxious that that letter should go off v. iin me nrsi impressions, ana ne cesired him (witness) to engraft it in his report. After some conversation, generally, he (witness) asked Gen. Pillow if he would keep the paper, and no objections having been made, he put.it in his pocket. After he looked at the paper, he saw that portions of it were incorrect, he did not look at it afterwards until he got into the city, and put it with other papers. WThen the Leonidas letter was talked ot I looked for this paper and found it. I compared it, on being told that it was similar. I then placed the paper, together with the comparison, away. Some time afterwards 1 received a verbal message from Gen. Pillow, stating that he wanted to see me. I rode out of town and stopped at his house, he (Gen. P.) asked me if I recollected having received a paper from him. : I . replied that I did. He then asked if I still had it in my possession. . I told him I had. . He thenrequested that I should return it to him. I replied that I was on my road out of town and that on my return I would see about it. .. He said he did not want me to neglect it. In the course of conversation he (Gen. P.) told me he had that (meaning the letter) pre-pared ; from an abstract of his report, for me, and that he was told while in New Orleans, by the editors of the Delta, that I wasa man that could be relied upon; that he would deem it a breach of confidence if any improper use was made of said paper. I left, assuring him that hd should hear from me that evening.. .The same evening I wrote to Gen. Pillow a letter, declining, for certain reasons, to return said paper, and received in reply a note desiring me to call. On the publication of Leo'nidas's letter in the New Orleans Delta, I wrote to the editors of that paper requesting that they should keep the original for me. On my retutn from Wash ington, through New Orleans, a few weeks since, 1 received it from Mr. Magennis of that paper. - Judge Advocate. At what place and what time did you tiold tne conversation with General Pillow, when he gave you said paper. ' witness. About the 22d or between ; the 2od and 25th at Miscoac. Judge Advocate. Is the witness acquainted with the handwriting of Gen. Pillow, and if so whether he can trace the handwriting on the paper before him. . Witness.- I am not acquainted with the handwriting of Gen. Pillow. 1 have seen him wTite. I saw him make an interlineation of two words the paper marked 1. Judge Advocate. Will you look and see if you can trace Gen. Pillows writing in that document. . ' Gen. Pillow. I object to that question be ing put, he has admitted already .that he is unacquainted with my handwriting. The court overruled the objection.., Witness. From what I have seen of General Pillow's hand-writing, I should judge that the words victorious nothing and been better to be his. Here the examination of Mr. Freaner, on the part of the prosecution closed. Gen.. Scott said that at another time he should again want the evidence of Mr. Freaner. The rest of the questions to Mr. Freanerand his answers which are not very important we omit. The Court then adjourned until the next day. . 1'or tbe Evansville Journal. PUBLIC MEETING. Pursuant to public notice a meeting of the citizens of Vanderburgh county, was hold in the Court House, in the city of Evansville, on Wednesday evening, April 5th, 1818. On motion, Wm. H. Chandler, Esq., was called to the Chair, and James T. Walker was appointed Secretary. The otjecls of the meeting were stated by A. L. Ro'bi.nsOn, Esq., informing the meeting that the call h.id been to devise the most suitable method of paying respect and tendering a reception to Brigadier General Lane, on his present return home Jrom Mexico. On motion of John Ii.s;Ie,Jr., Esq., it was Resolved, Tnat the citizens of Evansville do extend an invitation to the citizens of the county generally, to unite with them in suitable demonstrations in reference to a public reception, welcoming Gen. Lane to the bosom of fiis family and friends. - -. On motion of Judge Lockhart, the. Chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of five persons to prepare and report forthwith suitable resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting. . Whereupon the Chairman appointed J. Lockhart, John Ingle,. Jr., Maj. A. L. Robinson, Willard Carpenter, and R. W.Dunbar. Alter retiring for a brief period, the committee offered for the consideration of the meeting the following resolutions, to wit: liesotved, That we welcome the . return of Brig. Gen. Lane to his home with emotions of unfeigned pleasure. Resolved That his eminent mili'ary services entitle him to the respect and gratitude of the entire Nation, and that we are justly proud of him, not only as a soldier butasa citizen. Resolved, That for the purpose of paying him the proper respect, we will tender him a public dinner, at such time as may suit his" convenience, and that a committee of seven persons be appointed for the purpose of corresponding with him, to know at what time it will suit him to meet his fellow-citizens at the festive board, and that the same committee, shall constitute a committee of arrangements. Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of three, to raise subscriptions fot a public dinner, to be given to Gen. Laue at such time as thall be designattd by the corresponding committee, and that such committee coosist of three persons in each Township of the county. Which resolutions were adopted. The Chairman appointed the committees contf mplated in said resolutions, as follows: Corresponding Committee and Committee of Arrangements. Dr. G. B. u alker, N. Rowley, R. Jenkins, C. Baker. J. M. App, J. M. Stockwell and C. K. Drew. Committee on subscriptions for Pigeon Township. R. W. Dunaar, WTm. Bell Silas Stephens. For Night Township. Martin Miller, John tickers, Ira f. urauger. . For Centre Township. Wm. Whittlesey, Samuel McCutchen, Zera Fairchild. .V For Scott Township. Philip Hornbrook, tr. vv. &narpe, Jonn ingle, ben. For Armstrong Township. Samuel McDamel, W. Kogers, Dr. Leeds.

For German Townspip. Conrad Stacer, J. A. Morgan, Kenedy Higginbotham. . : For Perry Townships James Houston, W. C- Saunders, D. D. Grimes. 'For Union Township. Wilson Shook,-, SiKeon Long, S. B. Stoddard. " On motion- it was resolved, that - the proceedings of this meeting be published in the city papers. - On motion adjourned, ' :,r - " W. H. CHANDLER, Ch m. " ' James T.' Walker, Secty. ;' "

'- ; From the Indiana State Journal. ' -GENERAL TAYLOR THE SECOND INDIANA REGIMENT. In the Spring of 1846 the gallant little army under Gen. Taylor was ordered lb take its po sition within the State of Tamaulipas oppo site Matamoras. Fort Brown was ' erected with a view of holding that city under the command of their guns. It - was , dependant upon the post at : Point Isabel for supplies The Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande, in great force, for the purpose of cutting off all communication with that place.. The stores of Point Isable were in great i danger, and Gen. Taylor determined to remo've them to Fort Brown. Leaving men sufficient to. defend the Fort, he proceeded on the perilous enterprize. " When a knowledge of the danger which surrounded his little army reached the U. Slates, the greatest anxiety existed to know its fate. Every mail from the Suth was looked for with the utmost impatience. At length the news of the victories of the 8th and 9th of May was received. - The skill and bravery of Gen. Taylor received the praise and commendation of the whole people. He was directed by the President to go further into Mexico. After a desperate battle, Monterey was taken. Here: was exhibited one of the prominent traits of the old Hero's character. The spirit of humanity, ever a cherished feeling of his bosom, prompted him to spare the effusion of the blood of women and children. An armistice was accordingly entered into and the Mexican army retired from the city. The battle of Buena Vista was fought. The American army, although opposed by four times its number, was again victorious. Again throughout the whole nation, did the people accord all honor and praise to the war-worn Veteran who directed the movements of that noble and invincible army. The eyes of the people could not but be di rected toward one who had accomplished so much. His whole procedure gave evidence of the possession of a strong mind and an honest heart. In a short time his name was mention ed in connection with the presidency. He had never been in political life, and his views in relation to measures of national policy were not generally known. He was claimed by each of the great political parties, and each, on many occasions, united in recommending him as a suitable person to fill the. Presidential chair, i : ' At length some of the leaders of the Democratic party, knowing him to be a Whig, and too honest to subserve their purposes, commenced denouncing him. An attempt was made by that party in Congresi to withhold the vote of thanks usually tendered to the commanders of our armies when victorious. Kindred to that effort with the same object in view, is that now making, in this State to create impression that he did the second Indiana Regiment the marked injustice in his official account of the battle of Buena Vista. . ? Let us see what he did say about in that report. We find the following : "In order to bring his men in effective range, Gen. Lane ordered the artillery and 2d Indiana regiment forward. The" artilery advanced within musket range of a heavy body of Mexican infantry, and was served against it with great effect, but without being able to check its advance. The infantry ordered to its support had fallen back in disorder, being exposed, as well as the battery, not only to a severe fire of small arms from the front, but also to a murderous cross fire of grape and canester from a Mexican battery on the left. Captain O'Brien found it impossi ble to retain his position without support, but was only able to withdraw two of his pieces, all the horses and cannoneers of the third piece being killed or disabled. The 2d Indiana regiment, which had fal len back as stated, could not be rallied, and took no farther part in the action, except a handful of men, who, under its gallant colonel, Eowles, joined the Mississippi regiment, and did good service, and those fugitives who, at a later period in the day, assisted in defending the train and depot at Buena Vista. This portion of our line having given way, and the enemy appearing in overwhelming force against our left flank, the light troops which had' rendered such good service on the mountain were compelled to withdraw which they did, for the most -part ' in good order. Many, however, were not rallied until they reached the depot at Buena Vista, to the defence of which they afterwards contiibjted." . Now is this true or false? If true was it not he duty of the commanding officer to state it or was it his duty to report a falsehood? That it is true we have the testimony of Gens. Laxe and Wool, who speak from personal observation. : Gen. Lane, in his official report to Gen. Wool, says: "My infantry, (the 2d regiment,) instead of advancing, as 1 intended, 1 regret to say, retired in some disorder from their position, notwithstanding my own and the severe efforts of my officers to prevent them."- And, again, in another part of the report, he says : "The 2d regiment under my command which opened the battle on the plain, in such gallant' style, de- J serves a passing remark. I shall attempt to make no apology for thtir retn.il; for it was their duty to stand or die to the last man until they received orders- to retire; but I desire to call your attention to one fact connected with this affair. They remained in their position, in line, receiving the fire of 30O0 or 4000 infantry in front, exposed at the same time on the left flank to a most desperate raking fire from the enemy's battery, posted within point-blank shot, until they had deliberately discharged twenty roKK&ofcatridges at the enemy.? ; i Gen. Wool, a brave and gallant officer, second in command, and whose verac ity cannot be impeached, in his official report to General Taylor, makes the following statement : "In connection with this movement, a heavy column of the enemy's infantry and cavalry and the battery on the side of the mountain moved again st our left,' which was held by Brig. Gen. Lane;. with the 2d Indiana regiment, and Lieut. O'Brien's artillery. Gen. Lane, agreeably to my orders, wishing to bring his infantry within striking distance, ordered his line to move forward. This order was duly obeyed by Lieut. O'Brien . The infantry, however, instead of advancing, retired in disorder; and, in spite of the utmost efforts of their general and his officers left the artillery unsupported, and fled the field of battle. Some of them were rallied by Col. Bowles, who. with the fragment, fell in the ranks of the Mississip pi riflemen, and during the Any did good rervi.-e with

that gallant regiment. I deeply regret to say tha most of them did not return to the field, and many of them continued their flight to Saltillo. I Lieut. O'Brien, being unsupported by any inf an try, and not being able to make head against the heavy column bearing down upon him .With ,a destructive fire, fell back on the centre, leaving one of his .pieces at which all the cannoneers and horses, were eiiher killed or disabled, in the hands of the enemy. Seeing themselves cut off from the centre by the flight of the 2d Indiana Vegiment and the conaequen t advance of the Mexican infantry and cavalry upon the ground previously occupied by it, the riflemen under the command of Col. Marshall retreated from their position

jri jho mountain, where thoy had been so successfully eng?5ed with the enemy, to the other side of th dry bed ota deep and broad torrent tint is immediately in rear of our position. ' Here many fled in disorder to the rear Somii of tbera weresubsequendy rallied and brought again into action, with their brave companions; others were stopped at jhe. hacienda of Buena Vista, and there re-formed ty their officers." These .facts are not denied by any one having, a regard for truth. Iii mitigation, it is alledged that Col. Bowles ordered a retreat. This is no doubt true, and yet it does not alter -the statement of facts as given by the above officers. ,; Now, notwithstanding this unfortunate occurrence, we believe the men composing that regiment to be as brave and as good soldiers as those composing any other regiment engaged in that bloody field: Why should they not be? They were just such men as made up the "third Indiana regiment and the Kentucky regiment. They -were generally. Kentuckians or their descendants. They were, however, unfortunate in the selection of a commander who, jhough noVdeficient in personal courage, as a court of enquiry afterwards reported,-was iuconapeteat to command them. - Taking this fact into consideration, in connection with their exposed situation, (being subject to the murderous cross-fire spoken of by Gen. Tavloh) and their retreat is not to be regarded as any evidence of cowardice on their part. ; That Gen. Taylor ever attributed it to a want of courage is untrue: but. on the con trary, he always had the fullest confidence in the second Regiment, as we are gratified to have it in our power to prove from under his own hand. The following letter was received from him a few days ago, in rep:; to one we addressed him enclosing the resolutions which passed the Senate last winten ' . . ;; - Baton Roc ge, La., March 3d, 1848." -Dear Sir: I have had the pleasure of receiving your letter of February 17th, enclosing a copy of the Resolutions adopted by the Senate of Indiana, relative to the serv ices of the officers and soldiers whj were under my command in Mexico, and also to myselA ' . - It is deeply gratifying to me to receive the marks of approval and grateful expressions embodied in these Resoluttions, but it is infinitely more gratifying and acceptable that they are testimonials from a State to which I have, by early associations as well as by a friendly and warm regard for her citizens, alwaya been warmly attached. The remembrance of my earliest service upon the borders of Indiana, and my ilium ate acquaintance with her early history awaken i n me the pleasanteat feelings. I wonld have afforded mij very great pleasure to have accepted the invitation to visit the State as expressed in the Resolutions, but lam induced to await in ths neighborhood of this place, where I have located my family, such orders as the Department of War may at any moment communicate to me for future service in the held. . In relation to the impression, which teems to be current, that my official report of the battle of Buena Vista has done marked injustice to the 2d Regiment of Indiana troops, I have only to say, that nothing has been developed subsequently to the date of that report to cause me to charge it. It was founded upon my own .ersonal observation on the field, and upon the official statements of my subordinates and I ' would say, that oil might have been well had not many of the officers agitated the subject in a manner greaily to injure the Regiment and in volve the credit of the Stat i, which I very much regret " ' In all armies the best and most experienced troops have been at times subject to panics under a murderous fire of an enemy, which are inexplicable Such, it is most probable, may have been the case, at the lime in question. I am proud and free to state, however, that my confidence in that Regiment was not lost, but it was my intention to have placed it in action had the enemy resumed his attack on the day fol lowing; and I have always felt assured and confident thru had the battle been renewed, the 2d Indiana Regiment would have acquitted itself with gallantry and intrepidity on all future occasions before the enemy. Please convey to the members of the Legislature of the State my high sense of the compliment they have so flatteringly conferred upon. the- officers and men who composed my command in Mexico, and for their honorable notice of myself". . , ; .'"..' : Withsentiments of high respect, I am dear sir. Your most obedient servant, . Z. TAYLOR. Jorn D. Defrees, Editor of the State Journal. In. dianapolis, Indiana.'' " "' - ' 1 'Hereafter, let no more be said about im'ustica having been done the second Indiana Regiment Dy uen. layior. Although it became his duty to speak of its retreat, as he did of the retreat of other portions of his army, yet, underthe circumstances attending that retreat, he kever lost coxfidexce in it, and proclaims to the world that he fully believes that it would, on all future occasions, have fought as heroically as any other regimenfin the field. Gen. Tay lor could not have had any motive to do injustice to any of the troops under his command and his character for candor and honesty forbids the idea that he would avow any opinion which he does not entertain. -To - all candid minds this avowal will be satisfactory. It cannot be otherwise because it relieves the second Regi ment from an implied charge of cowardice, un der which it will now no longer rest. -- fj3Officers elect for the present quarter in Posey Division No. 90 S. of T. , ... New Harmony, Ia., ilfarcTi 31, ISIS." Geo. Washington Saltzmar, W. P. William A. Twiog, W. A. ' Lyman D. Sticksey, R. S. John Grant, A. R. S. 1 Wm. Coombs, P. S. . John Ceaddock, T.- ,. ?. , Wm. Fauntlerov, C. '' Henry Hall, A. C. ' ' - Wm. Hugo, I. S. , ; . .. Andrew Gleichmas, 0. S. -.-., . Mons de Tracy is the new Minister appointed by the French Republic to the United States: ' Tha telegraph report made his name unintelligible. He is a prominent member of the Chamber of Deputies, connected by marriage with the Lafayette family, and has always treated Americans with marked civilitv, particularly those bearing his name. . - C3The regular quarterly meeting of the Evansville Medical Society, will be held at the office of Drs. Weever & Trafton, on Monday evening, April 17th, 1S4S. Dr. Lavcock -will address the Societv on General Diag'nosis. ap 11 3t. JOHN T. WALKER, Src'y.