Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-14
hon. Pierce in Alexics!- Treatment Of
- ~ his SOlaierS.

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The following very interesting lncidents
ia Cen. PfERcs,s life. nre furnished BY a
we'll informed wriier I'M The New York
5 Herald. fhey are exactfy cha faeterlstlc
Of our candidate e-eymci',g thai sGoo'n'tasie is
bravery, that ioity aisfegafd OF personal
ease, and that generous love ior humanity
which have been AheIrutetng tenets Of his
life. AlloI our brave so.dIers Who fought
under his banner III Mexico, will recognize
the fidelity Of the sta.emelst: &
sBut let US go sopseW Wiiai ilsio detaiis from
the time he set sailffom New port, IN the
{ bark Keeper NJ any Of the troops having
become sick suffered great deal frotn want
ot wA.ers rnd were Piaceu on short ailo = v :
unce. Alter receiving hss allowance, he
4 used1otake a pitcher Of ~ater aud go abou,
and distribute ntUhis soldiers. This was
but sample his a,tentiun and kindness
TO his brave companions in arms. Onsar>
irving nt Vera Cruz, be lent every dollar he
had 70 them, and be was frequently seen
carrying tho mushet OF a. weary OF sick
soldier on his own shoulder. He did not
enjoy good health himself in that climate
He was sick shortly nEer ne arrived, and
continued more Or less in oil the lime but
was tiIl ut his post, with unf1agging zeal.
The climate did not agfee with him, N ear
the National Bridge about fifteen miles
from Vera Cruz. his force was attacked by
q guerilla party and the manner in which
lie ac,ed showed his frmness and decision
ofcharacter. He gave an order TO charge
upon the gchnpperel in the neighborhood
where the enemy were supposed TO be. =
Col. Ransom, who was an intimate friend,
> and major under his command objected, and
having q more military education than
- Gen. Pierce, he concluded his objection
wonld be listened 10. Il have given The
. order, said Tho General firmly. In was
then obe, ed and nut The enemy to flight
Colonel Ransom afterwards spoke of the
matter, il, praise Of the Generals firmness.
Shortly after the train was attacked by the
] guerilias al the National Bridge, which
was barricaded with chapparel. The troops
were fired upon and two bullets passed
through General Pierce's hal, on his head
He or Iered his troops 10 dash over The bars
ricada aud 10 charge the enemy. Captain
D,,pfeau Of the dra pgoons charged I'D tie
b,si and out The euer1llas 10 fi:ght. Under
allsthese circumstances, he displayed firm
ness and courSps which showed he was fiji
for command.
Whom no reached, Contreas, he met Gen
sScott and under him engaged in the battle
there. There vas deep rayine between
the Uni,ed States troops and The NJ exicans
.fsks enemy was drawn up q, the other side
in battle army. und viii, lis batteries all
.nfsced. The order vas given 10 charge
mud ou, flank thein. Imchnrging low the
ronnd shpt of tho enemy was il.ing over
their heads and pl,wing up the ground -
General Pierce, cutting at them with his
sword, would say t.Ehefe b,ys is game
OF. bah Tor. you.r Ia tie charge his horse
e Ii md rolled upot, him. He was severe
ly ii,iiired. and tlis hnlse was disabled. He
suffered great pain all night and could no,
sleep. The surgeon ordered him moi 10 go
into the fisid the next day. That nigh
slh4y had lain. in snrns, snd the rain was
aasrihie, and the surgeon advised him to g,
back 10 San A Ieustine, where there was
depot bu. he would not. He determined
tospo on 10 Churubusco.
Ata charge in this. battle both his brignde
and. thnt of General Shields WAS OF dered 10
getfIthe rear. He wns again thrown from
his horse with such violence lhat he iainteo
nm Inc field. Ailerwards, when the troops
coming ,,p. wanted 10 faise him Ire told them
M charae tr, and he would lake ch re olhim>
ssIl.F,houeh lhe Mexican luncers were then
charging ol, the spot, and towards corn-
field. lie commanded his troops 70 charge
shesn in ativance. 5se
Alter this battle an armistice was propos-