Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-15
lock, who fought under Scott, at Chippewa and

lock, who fought under Scott, at Chippewa and
Lundy's Lane.
The speeches were eloquent and patriotic. re-.
vealing the fact that Scott is the first choice of
the Green Mountain Boys, and giving ample as
surance that they will roll up for Scott and Ora.
ham an unprecedented majority,
Thus has the ball been set IN motion in Yer
mont and no earthly power can stay lis progress.
The 81. Johnslipy House" kept by Ia. Cha
pin, is Justly regarded as ne House of this Sec
ton of the country. Built only a year or two
since at an expense Of about $4,000 if combines
all the modern improvements introduced into no.
tells; is elegantly furnished. and while all the
detcacies OF the season are served up in profu-
sion, the charges are no more than at ordinary
houses. People from the cities wishing to spend
any time IN the vicinity of the White Mountains
would do well to make this house their head
quarters, from whence they could sally ont at
pleasure to any point of the compass. Stages
leave every morning for the White Mountains.
Wllloughby Lake and adjoining towns
The village OF st Johnsbury itself is one of
the most pleasant, healthy and attractive places
IN New England during the summer season.-
The buildings are mostly new, many of them are
tasty and elegant, and there is an air Of thri and
comfort about the place unsual even in this sec
ton Of the country. The Moral and religious
character Of the people is spoken Of in terms of
friend.
A. G. Chadwick Of the " Caledonian7 indoctrin
ates them with sound Wing principles. The
citizens OF this place, having lively sense ofthe
moral and political integrity aud worth Of the
Hon. ERAsTUs FAIRBANKS, and feeling that they
are greatly indebted to the firm of which he
stands az the head, for much of the prosperity of
their village, have recommended hlm for the
nigh Office OF Governor at the ensuing election
A more worthy or more popular man we be-
leve could not be selected.-C iarcmont Eagle.
General Pierces lEiitary Sercices.-As the
Boston Post and other Locofoco papers have
had great deal to say of General Pierce's mill
tary services in Mexico, we would call their at
tentlon to the following article, which we take
fiom the Washington Republic. If the Post can
answer it. we should like to see the answer.
TO The editor Of the Republic:
SlR:-lt you will examine the official reports
you will see that General Pierce. though present
with the army in the valley of Mexico. was per
sonally engaged in not one battle refer YOU
to his own reports IN the message and accompa-
nying documents for 1875.
lie fell from or with his horse on the 10Th of
August. ,day before the battle or Contreras
joined his brigade on the morning of Goth Aug
ust, a1er the battle of Contreras. and fell from
pam and exhaustion (same day. before reaching
the field of Churubusco, and. by his own off
cal confession, beyond the range of the enemy's
guns In the next battle in order of time Mon-
10 del Rey) his brigade was not engaged. II
was ordered up but, according to Gen. Worth's
letter. IN answer to Gen SCOTS report, did not
reach that bloody field until two hours after the
battle was ended and the enemy entirely routed
The next battle was Chapuhepec and the par-
tGs. (gatesl of the CITY, on the same dav. fSen-
TENDER l3th,l "Pierce's Brigade was engaged
throughout the day, and with special eallantrv
and success, at Chapntepec- Gen Pierce
himself was not present, having reported sick
by his own official report he Joined his brigade.
tone regiment Of IT, at the garita de Been at 4
o'clock on the lith of September, which was
alter commissioners from the city had notified
Gen. Qmtnan, commanding at that garita, that
santa Anna had evacuated the city, and that re-
sistance was ended. Indeed, all firing had ceas-
ed the evening previous
Thus 1t can be proved by the official records
that Gen. Pierce, though present with the army
personally took part in not single battle, in the
valley of Mexico.
II may have been his misfortune rather than his
fault; and the fact is stated not to prove Gen.
Fierce slIulker in epauletts a case of coward
ice hardly to be conceived) but that the claims
put forth for his military services are not well
fonnded, and indeed, not equal to what you ac-
cord to him
will add what seems to be generally under
stood that General Pierce Joined the army for
the first time at Puebla-I think the day before
the first division marched from that place for the
city of Mexico
lie resigned his commission and came home
in the first train thst left Mexico after the occu
patton by our troops Of that city--somc eight or
ten months before The rGr lcas ended
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