Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-11

National Congress aa..,
We hope that Mr.. s. will be able to visit us
again before the election as his speaking is OF tlat
kind which make its impress on the mind and
makes us see the reasons which should control and
govern political action.
Gen. Pierce n Hero.
We clip the following amusing account OF the
"Military powers of Gen. Pierce, from the Louis
vile Journal. We know of no military prototype
more strkngly illustrating the military career OF
the New Hampshire General, than "Glorlous Sir
john" if we may only note the extraordinary diff
ference in the disposition which the two made OF
themselves in battle, which, considering the corpu-
lence of Sir John, seems to be rather unaccounta-
BILE. The gallant knight of Shrewsbury always Gear
ried himself off nimbly," especially when his in
stincs prompted him, while the hero of unfortunate
accidents seems TO have preferred "fainting outside
the range of the enemy's guns" But read Prem
tice. He tells the story in an inimitable style:-
The first attempt OF General Pierce at fighting was IN
the u, the battle Of ContTe that
extraordinary achievement VI General fersiicf Smth
During preimarIcs august 10TH, General fiefce's
horse with hi m and hurt his leg That night at oCk,
sassI in The arrangements io Tie battle of Con,rcras
era Pierce waited uion but pleaded that his leg woud
destined all engaged IN 1t with ory-
was well for the american army that perser smith
rably given to sudden attacks sickness. They broke
all ana gained SPLENDID Meo os
30 minutes and the defeat thorough that
s eud o s G Ss a, d s
sio although he was TOO much before 10 con"
his brigade, battle CoHtrerds irs
reported ready for duty but, unio unatcy for
iesccnee Tie ba,ie Of Churubuseo up very
pec,cdy to him on the day OF toneras and i
hang up lame les, he had done few lon
before. fairly tolls, Gcnal Pierce seemed
1uIin pI tle.I
to stand the brush if possible. -.
guns, especially, seemed 10 make inlc bic
impression Picrcc and, Instead OF taking part III
glorious action he was taken rtt Gi.a,ns NJ iie
says i fell few yards scvcrcst fire OF The
y' inir,ig he to have measured the range
felt, while lying yards iro the fire of the enemy
Concord, fear the shot hcre here's scoring but
upon the pate am as hot as molten lead, ar .,l as
weight than mine own bowels ihare LED rnyrasGsnaJii
'rs,e THEY ar pSstxrea 90. pi.rc. =. 10.
Hackett, in Falsa after the ia OF Hotsptr,
sas u the in its
and terrible in its carnage General Pierce must have iet
Ionged when ii would be safe 10 be Ill health
as1 Whether General Pierce suffered any in the way Of
swooing the oIst of August the day after The battle Of
we eol c' on G am I'd et t
these Iabois Tor three continuous days without an'ins
Gene raj Pierce enjoyed good health during the arnscc
2th September he was again in the field ontiat
there was no fighting there was no iailis Zen Fierce
up all day sn a there r an @ snxsr 10 10
range of buuings MoiIno del Key, which place.
risss 81 say i o Cen
Pierce. for, notwithstanding he enjoyed fine health from
Throughout the urmsticc 10 the 18th
September and was well enough TO n1rreTe ms brigade
S When the bade had to move atr dark under
Caputepec stomach Of General Pierce came TO crisis,
the order to move tie brigade Under the guns Chnpui,e
pee, previous to this moment, was compelled to leave
f@.d my ID daring g ls.h, ae: a., -, ..,,,
brigade he found had ial. position
guns Charu!tcpec When he was ultexpeot.
leading brigade but he had daylight then Tor measuring
of the 'enenys fire, and able to faint "a few
be made after DARK and in the darkness he might make
mistake and get with" the range OF those guns Of clpuI-
To be confused with the darkness as totle
ness to Accordingly he says previous to this
(the darkness) q. left the field consequence Of
fight whenever ,lee anything of that Kind TO do
Give him arnsee TO manage and he would work at it
of twenty as at Churubuseo and he tainted
putepcc, and although he been good health for
twenty two days; pre- ious TO tho moment OF darkncss
he took good care keep bed d.y
1871 s day Of the forming Of Chepultepee He was deter
rubseo; he seemed resolved that his spell of sickness got
up 50 G @ y on u lhs
| terprise in the way OF fighting. .
During the 13tl OF ShapuitepeC, says
lie kept his bed, but seems TO have up all night
watching the embers OF the fight dying out, As soon
OUT General Pierce with restless energy reports him.
The battle at Curubuseo and the idea OF facing guns
Chapultepcc had the effect Gen Pierce that panth
4 amsurprised with upcouth ieari -...r-...
chilling sweat o'crrIns my trembling jointsi
My heart suspects more than my eyes can see'
1t look irreyerent in us, but eanrot but
from enemy In his bed the
Of must have iei as Falstad did while re-
his resurrection fight was over We can
most hear GeSsa Fierce breathing the very words Of his
tcrnagent Scott had paid Scott and lot too Counter
felt; is but the counterfeit of who the
life OF but to oounte dying when man thereby
liveth is TO be counterfeit but the true and perfect i'm
hand this matter over to the friends of Pierce
point error, If they in quotations
Gen official reports. falling detect error,
31 Pess sH
field battle II his friends do neter
make themselves the laughing stock Of Chfstendom Mc,
who admire equally the Generaship Of Jackson and
Franklin Pierce should not be trusted IN the streets
without keeper iit.s 55ais,s " ..5r.i.i
A QUESTION FOR EVERY MAN IN THE STATE
Which is best for Virginia, Wing success and three
millions of dollars down(under Benefits bilHwitll
fair prospect ofthe States receiving her full share
of the land found-amountug to five houndred
and eighty-three millions; or Locofoco success,
with the total loss of the land money-the contin
uance of heavy bebt and oppressive taxes and the
delay, for years, perhaps forever the completion
of our Public Works? t,g 's'sl7 4Uf}tG
To our judgment, if all the Locofoco nbslrac
tions that ever were concocted by crazy drean,ers
were put into a bag, three millions of dollars
would outweigh them all.-But let every man an
swer the question fol- himself.-Rich Wrig.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-John F. Paul, broker, of
Boston, has brought suit against the Boston and
Worcester Railroad Company for SD 900 damages
alleged have been sustained by collision of the
cars with his cart, bywhich his leg was broken and
his horse killed. f
1.-THE Treasury OF Huntington county, Ia, was
entered ON the night OF the 10th, the iron safe taken