Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-27

of1lr Oh infantry" Gen. Pierce's nficial let
Ter Ex doc, No. /, Appendix. pa &c lO5.
CHeRUBusco-fough onthe 20lh OF August
ut was my misfortune, as ! before stat d, To
receive a serious injury from The fail oil my
horse OH the afternoon OF the 10Th. 1h's 0cci-
dcnt rendered me unobh to struggle 0ih tie
difficulties Of tic ground. orer icaich soe aoere
oJLigra To pass on Ae egening Of the last day.
and IN he effort 10 do 50 l teH (fa'nt tron ca.
haast.on and pain ] n fen yards from III seoer-
est fire Of The enemyS line" &c. Gen. Pierce's
official rcport-Appeniix to Exec doc, No
lip. LOG.
A n armstce was now agreed upon, which
continued from August 22 TO Sepioiaber 7.
MoLrNo DEL REY. SeptemberS. General
Worth docs not mention. in his ofh al report.
the name Of len. Pierce. Gen. Scott, IN his
official report Of The battle, says: ''Ihc bdHf
aoas uon 3ua as Brgndier General Pterce
reached the ground" Exec. doc. No !, p.
$50.
CnApuLTEpEc. Sept. IL. Gen. Pierce's
brigade was ordered on The 18th, ITO take
position to the left of Tacubaya. ms covering
force to our heavy batteries &c. General
Pierce says: This position, taken without OPP
position, WAS maintained until dark without
any other change thad showing front TO the left
in tho course Of The day, in order TO oppose
strong body Of cavalry and infantry, which,
for time, threatened that flank. As soon as
10 became sufficiently dark 10 conceal tie ma
nauDre, Tie brjgode acas dirertcdLy Me general
commanding tie aicisjon 10 more silently an
der cooer 9fa long range ofbuiidings, kasoun
as the DIolino del Rey, ph,ch place as imme
diate'ymmder the guns Of Chapuitcpec. Pre-
rims to this morement horerer. raS comPe1-
led 10 lea0e the .fcld in consequence IF serere
indisposition, anhich confined me to my BED
during the 1911 (the day of the battle of Cha
putt, pec) and IF course deprired me Of the
satisfaction If participating NTH my brigade
IN The glorious achievements Of that day.
at o'ciock on hem0rn'ng ofHe l4h'
(the day after the battle,) Ircjoined that por-
ton Of my brigade, then acting under the or
ders IF MAJ. Gen. Quitmon, &c. In THAT
POSITION REMAINED UNTIL THE NEWS OF THE
SURRENDER OF THE CITY WAS COMMUNICATED
To GEN. QUITMAN, &c
Effect Of General Pircs sickness htsstaF ami sI
ing contrast beiueen the Brigoaicr Genroi, and ms
assistant Adjutaat General, draun By Tie B,jgtd.G' 5
hand.
CONTINUATION OF CuAPULTEPFC The
General commanding The division is aware
that the arrangements Of the morning of the
18th, IN COZ sequence Of my ilIress. necessarily
put my staff out Of position, there being no brig
adler commander. Under these circumstances.
my Chief Of Staff Cept. o. f. Winship, As
sistant Adjntant General, ALTHOUGH HIS OWN
HEALTH THEN, AND FOR SEVERAL PRECEDING
DAYS, SCARCELY WARRANTED HIM IN LEAVING
HIS BED. REMAINED UPON THE FIELD DURING
THE ENTIRE Gen Pierce's official
report. Executive documents, No. !. append.
tx, p. 1877, 1873
Such is General Pierce's own report Of his
marvellous feats in tho Valley Of Mexico. We
have given the ecord, from Perote, up TO the
surrender of the city, in General Pierce's off.
cial language His admirers must not he an
CRY with US let them rather be mad ut Gen
cral Pierce for " riiing such annals about him
self or at President Polk for sending them to
| Congress.