The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-14
General Shields.-Capturc Santa Annals Personnel
CalcuI atiOns on Pence or War.


give great pleasure to the and numerous friends Of
Gen Shields We trust that Providence will proong his
valuable life We have also received private letter of
the date and from the which conveys
the hope of Gen Shields, whilst changing upon the verge
OF the grave that his conduct the morning of the 18th
will furnish to the President some slight evidence
that the confidence reposed in him, in giving him his
present military position, has not been entirely mis-
placed;'
Pass OF THE "CrRRo GoRpo," Mexico,
April "a, ls47
To The Editor of the Union
SIR | offer no apology in trespassing myself upon
your notice feeling fully that the numerous circle
of friends of Gen Shields in the United States will hail
with pleasure any intelligence that impars the slightest
hope of his recovery
The official communication of Gen Scott, well as
the correspondents of different papers throughout the
non win have announced the sad intelligence, this
reaches you, that he received what regarded by
all mortal wound, the morning OF the 18th INST
while leading portion of his brigade in successful
charge upon battery OF six guns, that formed portion
OF the protection to Santa Anna person, his cabinet,
and the principal military depot of the enemy He fell
upon the first fire from their battery being struck with
grape shot inch and half under the right nipple,
passing through the right globe of his lungs and out OF
his back within about half inch OF his spine HIS
aud decamp, Capt Davis, who the only one OF MS
staff his person the time had him at once borne
from the field, and carried two miles, which was
the nearest point surgeon could be obtained Though
out murmur believing that the hour OF his dissolution
rapidly approaching On reaching the depot Tor the
wounded--which had been established IN the woods
about midway of the line of our operaonsGen Sheldss
wounds, after being examined and dressed by Dr.
Wright, of the United States army assisted by Dr. Nc
Milan, attached TO the 4th Illinois regiment were pro,
nounced TO be fatal and thai his recovery was beyond
hope. He was then stretched upon blanket on inc
ground, with protection from the scorchng rays OF the
sum- and surrounded by seventy eighty wounded
men, who had been brought hither for the purpose OF
undergoing surgical operations Captain DAVIS INSISTED
curing litter, upon which the general was placed and
carried by eight men distance of nearly three miles 20
rancho the Jaapa road, and the battle -neld
where his brigade achieved brilliant and signal victory
over Santa Anna person, and the troops with wnch
he was surrounded His aid continued with hun, and is
still with him, designing, under the superintendent OF
physician to him TO Jaapa tomorrow on hit
ter carried by hand His wounds were dressed day be-
fore yesterday, and present healthy and good appear
ance; and, so far human knowledge can toresee,
there is now hope of his again being restored to
heah or, at least, far to enable him to return
has been spared in administering to his comfort and
wants as lar as the limited means within reach would
admit And his surgeons and friends unite IN the con-
victon that his excellent constitution and phlosophic
mind will do much towards his restoration.
The entire army deeply sympaihze with him IN ms sad
afctlon, while all unite expressions OF pride and al
niraon at the noble fearless. intrepid with which
he led fraction OF his command against battery OF SIX
guns, supported by body of infantry and ancers, tne
Hover OF the Mexican army To you, who are SO wei
acquainted with him, useless to speak OF his bravery
resolution, and sound judgment But had you seen hIm
the danger that surrounded him though 1T did not
exist, perfectly collected, though animated TO an ndes
crbabe degree cheering his on TO the COMBAT ana
Pledgng himself il they fell he would fall with them,