The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-09-22

/, oatlies OF Lass Pozas and GrIas, have beer
arrested, and are now in prison, because
: their loyalty was supposed not sufficiently
IIpurifed. a s l-
: The Government Of the island is now il
} the hands Of Senur 0rleano and Senor We
5 lasco, President Of the Court Martial, an
in their hands Gen. Canedo is nothing bu
; an automatOn, and issues, wherever they tell
him to- the most brutal orders that any man
can conceive. i7
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More Grape.
The following are extracts from private
letter written>by COL B. S. Roberts of the
Mounted Rifemen, to his father in Vermont.
let cur readers bear in mind that the fcder-
al papersand stump orators declare that Gen.
FIERCE was not in single battle in Mexico.
Bearing this fact in, mind, the reader of the
following will be able to put proper value
upon the statements Of the federal politicians
men who would libel their own mothers
and spit upon the grey heads of their faith
ers, it by so doing they could promote their
own political schemes. After speaking in
the most complimentary terms of the march
from Vera Cruz to Puebla, Col. Roberts
says Fa 7
"Again, | can speak Of Gen. Pierce from
personal observation. On the 10Th of Aug
ust (as you know was detached from
Twigg's division as an advanced guard, with
the command of two companies Of the rifles,
with orders from that general to clear the
Ipedegral in front of Contreras of its pickets
and skrmishers, and on ngetting close enough
to the works for asurereconnoi ,sance, to send
for him. This was done; and while Gener-
al Twiggs was with me, within two hundred
yards of the enemy's works, estimating their
force and strength, we noticed their Sudden
change Of guns and rapid firing in new di-
rection. In a short time we observed our
troops making their way through the pede-
gral to our right and rear. Not knowing
their purpose, we carefully watched their
bearing, exposed as they were to one of the
most rapid artillery fires, from some 20 guns
L have ever witnessed. Round shot and
shells fell among them like hail-stones. On
they pressed, unchecked by destruction, un-
appalled, by danger. We continued anxious
ly regarding them, until Gen. Twiggs sud-
denly exclaimed, "By Cd, its the old !
Third-s2e how beautifully they stand it!'
This force proved to be Perce's Brigade,
he leading in the face Of the fire l have de-
scribed. No better commentary can be Of
fered to the army than this illustration ofthe
firmness. courage, and discipline of Pierce's
command The regiment he was leading
was the 9th commanded by the gallant Ran
som OF our State, mistaken by Twiggs for the
veteran 81 Infantry. THIS saaV and Heard.
1t was under this fire that his horse became
lnmanageble; and falling among the lava
'ocks, Gen. Pierce was disabled. -
| saw nothing more of Gen. Pierce until
he next day, at the halt of the army at Coy
lcan, few minutes before the commence
'ement of the terrible battle of Churuhusco.
lie was then suffering from the injury re-
'eived by the fall of his in the pedegral, but !;
esolved upon remaining with his brigade
have conversed with many officers who saw !
lin under the wasting fire of musketrv that
hinned with its destruction the ranks of his !
md Shields Brgades. In their opinions :
ave undoubting reliance. and their univer- !,
al sentiment has been, thatofficers and men !,
like in these Brigades bore with unyielding :
onstancy the brult of the conflict. The :,
,allant bearing of these two generals, Pierce
nd Shields, was as household words in the ),
rmy. 4 ere, to its credit be it told thata
one are found SO insensble to honor as to I
rcathe upon their well-earned laurels a l..
reath that could soil their freshness, or !,
'aste leaf that should remain green for =
ver gq5i g aasafE r
have now. my dear father, in candor n \
Did you all that of my own observation | !, :
now of Pierce's military history, Beyond y
lis, it is known that Gen. Scott, in his des- :, =
atches, commended him in terms of praise, :, q
nd gave him title that he seldom mistaken :" !,
I bestows--''she gallant Pierce" Were -
rem Scott now in aposition to speak for him !, !,
,lf, he would cause the libellers of a gallant :.
Lfcer, whose services greatly contributed to y
is glory and success, TO blush at their ILL -
ldged attempts to stain the honor of tried !
,ldier and an eminent citizen n
Piesee's modest bearing won him the !.
niversal esteem of the army, and his con- r
uct in that battle that tile which detlac- "
on cannot alter nor thieves steal away =,
the gallant Pierce" THIS was the chris !. :,
ming of Gen. Scott. the high priest OF the \
Attles that baptized his army in blood, and /,
hose seaI on gailaRt men time will never n n
mango. ''ga* % t* i