The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-27
I nc SLAPPED Face.


We r,pubiisied from the Louisvil,e Jour
nal few days since, an article relative tc
Gen. Pierce having had bis face slapped by
brother officer at card table i'm Mexico
without attempting to resent the insult in
any manner or form. The Times republishet
the Louisville Democrats reply to this article
Below, we give mailer in the form of let.
ter written by a gentleman who made the
original statement. The letter comes out
rather reluctantly, as might have been ex.
pected from Democrat, but it is conclusive.
Gen. Pierce did have his face slapped, and
he did not resent it as ga man of proper
spirit an courage" This is, however, but
on par with his other brilliant operations in
Mexico" No one will say Gen. Pierce is a
coward, as Locos have called Gen. Scott, but
we guess the people will keep up a darned
sight of hinsing about the matter!
From te Baltimore Patriot.
GEN. PiERcE's GALLANTRY.-An article
recently appeared in the sold Defender" of
this city, which was copied into the Ameri-
can and patriot of this city, and other papers
relative to an occurance in the city, Of Next
CO, in which Gen. Pierce had part. The
publication naturally excited much attention,
and caused uneasincss among his supporters,
provoked remark from them. In the Sun and
Argus OF last week, there was published what
was intended as formal denial Of what h I'd
been said in the Old Defender. This denial
was made to bear the character of reflec-
ton on the gentleman, upon whose authority
the original statement was understood TO have
been made; and his friend decided that it was
due to himself that he should though he had
not expected or desired such a thing, strte
under his own name what he had said At
the suggestion of friends, we address a letter
to Capt. McLane, who was the gentleman
who had spoken Of the affair, and We have
received from him the following reply, which
places the matter cleary before the public;
ShrTEMDER l6, 1852
To ]. F. McJnroS. Esq:
Sir: | duly received your letter of the 18th
instant, and, although in the publications
that have recently ap cared relative to u
scene in the city ut Mexico between Gen.
Pierce and an officer o! the army, my name
has not been mentioned, there can be no
doubt that ain the person alluded to, and
nave felt indignant at the use attempted to be
made by the impressions and opinions have
heretofore expressed, in regard to that oc-
curence.
In several conversations with my friends
and associates, relative to the incidents of the
Mexican campaign, both before and since
Gen. Pierce's nomination., | have more than
once spoken of the occurrence at the city OF
Mexico, to which allusion is now made
with no desire or intention, however, that my
anlmadversions, although not confidential,
would be dragged into the newspapers for
political effect, but in the ordinary exercise
OF my rights and privileges as citizen and
gentleman; and for the truth OF my remarks
would always consider myself responsible
10 those Interested.
The publication in the "Oid Defender"
OF the lth inst, was made without my know-
edge or consent. 1t was a material msre-
presentation oil what | have said or intended.
have so declared 1t to be, to all with whom
l have conversed in re ard to it, and among
the others, to editor Of the Argus.
The substance ofmy observation i'm regard
to this difficulty of Gen. Pierce's is, that, ac-
cording to ny impression, one the night prior
to his leaving the city OF Mexico, his face
was slappeda at game of cards, by an officer
of the army, and that the indignity was not
on the instant, CT, az for as learned subse-
quently, resented in such manner as in nv
opionion it ought to have been, by a man of
proper spirit and courage.
For these impressions ! would, of course,
be responsible to Gen. Pierce and his friends;
and must say that any imputation to me Of
a statement inconsistent with the foregoing,
would BIS misrepresentation which could not
excuse.
Very respe Z ally you odb't err sn..
GEORGE McLANE.
Brevet Captain, U. r. A.