Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-03
Cry OF Mexico, Sept. 81.
To The Editors of the Union:

Sir: Gen, Pillow has been repeatedly
deprecated and abused by certain pres
ses. This may furnish sufficient reason
for the following description of his military
services. Since our army arrived in this
valley we have four bloody battles; the
first al "Conlreras," on The 18th and 20th
OF August, in which we carried The ene-
my's great out-work, took % pieces Of
artillery, 1900 prisoners, aud killed and
wounded 1900 Of the enemy. General
Pillow was in command Of all our forces
engaged, and had under him Brigadier
General Twiggs' division, aud General
Shields. brigade Of volunteers. The judg-
ment, skill, strategy and science with
which this batllc was planned and carried
out, received the warm approval Of Gen,
Scott, and called forth the applause and
admiration Of the whole army, and placed
General Pillow at once, in the estimation
of the first rank of American generals.
We had q 500 men in The action, while The
force Of The enemy exceeded 10000. After
we had gained this signal victory, and by
il opened the way 10 turn the enemy's
"oIhS CT Iodu fAuNouiof WHICH ud'i NltueItO
held our army at hay, and bid defiance 10
its approach, Gen. Pillow, scizing the
moment. and the advantage which this
position and the eneny's panic gave him,
Ifter apprizins Gen. Scott of his success,
rapidly pursued the enemy, and whirlsd
around the valley TO assai San Antonio in
the rear. Having cotton close to this
~ n tL
had fallen hack upon another strong for,i-
cation at Churubusco. General Scott
having now ovenakeu The army, for The
first time assumed command, and inme-
dialely gave them battle at Churubusco.
After long, desperate and bloody battle,
the enemy was completely roued and
driven from his works with great slaugh-
ter. Throughout this battle, Gen. Pillow
was distinguished by his great activity and
gallautry. lie was knocked down by the
conclusion Of a shell, aud with his hands
shot dead Mexican colonel. His division
greatly distinguished itself, and his com
mand, in conjunction with Worlh's stormed
the strong work-lhe tete de ponte--one of
Pillows regiments capturing all the deser-
lers-60 in number-and carried of the
the flag from This s'rong work. General
Pillows brilliant successes in these ac-
lions induced Gen. SEQ to select him,
after the armistice was broken, 10 storm
Chaputepec-the Gibraltar Of :he valley
Of Mexico. This work is situated on the
identical spot upon which stood the palace
Tho once opulent aud ronowed Monte.
yuma. 1t is upon beautiful eminence,
steep, and very difficult of ascent except
on one position, commanding with its
artillery the valley, The garila forli6ca-
ton and The ci,adel-lhe strongest fortif
cation inside the capilal-as also The
sssens battery on the San Cos.ne road,
Tnls strong work seemed conscious of its
strength. trlooked5 proudly upon every
thing around, as didthe once lordly mon.
arch who had trod its pripcely heights in
,he.palmy days of his greatness aud glory.
In every direction for one and half miles
it annoyed our troops by its terrible Gre.
1t had at the base Of the hill, enclosing
about forty acres Of ground, wall Of spne
about twenty feet hish AMI la;sS