Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-01

Do 4. ID. \. Richmond. company A. siishiiy.
W, 5. s. y. Sweet company A. severely.
no 6. J. B. lJall. comrsny b. severely
| do z. d. Hogan, company u. Slightly
Do 3. r. A. Pratt, company b. slightly.
| 10 .. W. +. Haskins, company G. slightly
Do 10. James Webbrr, company G. slightly
| DO II. George q. Goodman. company e, slightly
| Do IL r. Reedle, company ID, slightly
Do II. c. tiettns, company ID. .iieiiy-
DO IL. J. Moore company ID. slightly.
Do Is s. r. Hall, company ID, slightly.
| Do I6. W. Soule. company y, slightly.
DO ~. NJ. Wright company d. slightly
| Do IL. g. =. Blond company Z. slightly
! Do 10 ~ Trant. company T. slightly
DO 20. III. Dixon, company. +, slightly
! Do 81 J. w. Bonlle, company u. slightly
! Do - j. Bean company u, slightly
| DO 81 }. Finn, company H. eighty
| d. 81. W. Could company II. slightly.
! From these extracts ii will he seen that
Pierce did not accompany Lis brigade. when
ii advanced Under heavy FIRE. under the com
! man. If Colonel Ransom. but that he remained
somewhere 10 the rear and reached Magruders
battery late in the evening. aud wien Rl!ey's,
Smiths. and Cadwsiisder's brigadcs had at
tractcd the enemy 6rrin anotherdirection. Gen.
Pierce says, that his brigade was ordered to
support Twikgs. Here is all the notice Twiggs
takes of him in his report.
During tbi. stale Of saair. Smith. brigade
dcrcd To- form a junction with Rilrys whilst General
Picrces brigade occupied the left f the trail, and
manned a support the batteries Mach credit is
due Col Ranscm. by whose untising exersions and
zeal the 9th and 18th infantry placed in position
| near the batteries late in the night Of the 10Th"
So much for the operations of the 10TH
Pierce did not participate in the sttsck on the
intrcnchnent AT Contrcras on the Goth. The first
time he is heard Of is in the following extruc,
from General Scot's report of the various en-
gagemen,s ofthat dry. After giving accoun,
Of the affair al Contreras Scott, proceeds thus !:
"rh- battle being ,etae the advancing brigade.
of Worth's and Qunans divisions wcre in sight, both
ordered back their late positi"ns-W to
ack San Anton in front. with his whole force,
It approached in the rear BY Pillows and Twggs
iivsion-moving from Contreas through San Angel anl
/ 'ojoacan. BY wing San Antonio, we knew That
hpuld open anoihcrn shorter and better road the
aIital, for the siege and other trains.
accordingly. the advanced divisions and Shi-Li~
rsnde marched from C"nrcru- under the Immediate
r.rr- al Major General Pillow who joined
the gallant Brigadier General Pierce of his diS.in
'eronay thi Of activity. late the evening before
; yascvcre hurt received from the fall Of his horse.
After giving necessary orders The field in the midst
prisoners sending Instructions to Harvey brigade
)h cavalry. left at San Augnsn. join persoaly
followed Pillows command.
Arriving ut Coyoacnn. miles by road, from,
the If San Antonio fret detached Captain Lee,
engineer, with Captain Kearneys troop LIST dragoon-,
supported by the rifle regiment under Major Lorinc to
rcconnoitre that strong point, and despatched Ma
jor General Pillow. with of his hrigndes. (Caduala-
Ito make the ATTACH upon it, in conceft With Major
General Worth on the opposite side.
AT the time BY another road to the left Lieu
tennDt Stevens at the engineers by Iiruteu
an g. w. Smiths COMPANY Of ssrPers and miners, OF the
snne corps renf reconnoi,re the strongly fr,i
cd church Of San Pablo, in the he inlet OF
Churubu.oo-one mile off, Twigg-. with Of his
brgados (Sniths-iees the racs) and Captain Taylor
field battery. ordered follow and attack the
convent. Major Smith, senior engineer, despatch
cd To conccrt with Twiggs the mode and of at
tack and Twgg.'s other brigade (Riey.,1 order
ed 10 support him.
Next (but all in ten inutcs) sent Pierce (u.t able
to keep HE saddc) with his brigade (Pi~s division
conducted by Captain Lee, engineer, by third read,
little farther to left to attack the enenys right and
in order to favor the upon tire
and cut off the retreat towards the capital And. finally.
Shields, senior brgader Pierce. with the New York
and South CaroIinn volunteers (Qutmans division }
WIS ordered to follow Pierce closely, and take the
command of our left wing. All these movements were
made with the utmost alacrity BY gallant troops
and commanders"
Here is another extract from the sumo report
Of General Scott. After describing the forcing
of the Ietc dn Pont and the fall of the church,
this follows:
The capture of the enemy's citadel was the fourth
great achievement of in the day
1t has been stated that, hours and half be-
FORE Pierces followed closely by the volunteer brigade
both under the command Of Brigadier General Shields
. had been detached left turn the enemy
works-to prevent the escape Of the garr-cs and
pose the extension of the enemy CORPS from
the rear, upon and around our left.
Considering the Inferior numbers II bticudc. the
objects of the difficult accomplish
Hence the reinforcement 1.-THE rifles &c.) forward
/; little Inter.
! In a winding march ofa mile around to the right ,b;,
temporary division found itself the edge o.
meadow. the road from San Antonio the csp,nl
md in the presence Of some 1000 -infaniry
little in ofChurubsco, that road. Establish
ing the right at strong building Shields extended hi.
.ft parallel To the road outank the enemy towards
the capital But the enemy extending his right, sun
ported BY 5000 cavalry, rnpidlv (being favored
by better ground) in the direciion Shields con-
centratcd the division about hamlet and determined
I" o'ack in front The battle long hot and varied;
but ultimately crowned the zeal and cantrv of
our troops. ably directed by their distinguished comnan
der Brig'lier General Shields The 9th la,h and 18Th
regiments. under Colonrl Ransom. Cnptan W God. ana
Colonel Morgan respectively. Of Pierce's brigade {P-
lows div>on.) and the New York and South Carolina
volunteers under Colonies Burnett und Butler respec-
tvey, OF shieldss own brigade (Qumnns, division,
together with the mountain howifzer battery under
Lieutenant Reno, of the ordinance corps MI Shared in
the glory n this ncton-our fk victory the sumo day.
Brigadicr General Pierce, from the hurt Of the eve
ming beire-under pain and exhuuston-fainted in the
action. Several other changes in command occurred
IN thus held. Thus Colonel Morgan being severely
wounded the command of the 18th infantry drvoved M,
lieutenant Colonel Howard Coon,l Burnett receiving
like wound the command Of the New York volunteer,
tell I" Lieutenant Baxter; and, the fall Of the amcn
, ed Cvlenei /. N. Butler-earer badly wounded, tu,
continuing TO lead nobly in the hotties, rurt Of the
battle-'hs command Of the South Carolina volunteer
devolred-first on Lieutenant Coloncl Dickenson who
being severely wounded as before in the .icg. If Vera
CRUZ the regiment ultimately fell under the orders OF
/ Major GLADDEN.
Lieu's. David Adams and WIN. r. Williams Of the
same corps, Captain Augustus Qua, los aud Lieut.. J. b.
/ Goodman Of the 18th. and Lieut.. T.. Chandler New
York vounteers--u gallant officers. nobly fell in the
same action.
Shields to"k $50 prisoners, including ,fIieers and il
cannot he doubted that the rugc Of the conflict
him and the enemy jus, in the Of the De- ront
and the convent had influence the surrender OF
those formidable defenccs.
"A. soon as the ffc da ont carried. the greater
part ct W"rths and Pillows force. pissed thu, bdgcin
pursuit of Brisadier General Shields also victor-
the three continued pres. upon the fugitive
within mile and half VI the captal. Here. Colonel
iarncy with small part o his brigade ofcovsrv. rap
idly pissed To the front. and charged the enemy up
| the nearest gate.
The following is an extract from the report
OF Lieutenant Colonel Howard, who command
ed the 18th Infantry after Colonel Morgan
was wounded. which j. given with view Of