The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-26
q San Angel, dispositions having been made

DAT San Angel, dispositions having been mad
| to attack in reverse the enemy's works on tn
San Augustine road, General Scott ordered m
10 march my brigade. in concert with that OF tn
Intrepid General Shields, across the open coan
| ~ between Santa Catarina aud the above name
road, in order TO cut off the enemy's retreat
We gained the position sought, and although u
onemy's line was perfectly formed, and extends
so far as the eye could reach in either direction
they were attacked vigorously and successfully
Arrived at ditch, which il was impossible 10
my horse TO leap, dismounted, and hurrie
forward, without thinking Of my injury, at III
| heal Of my brigade, for 200 or 800 yards, whe
turning suddenly upon my knee, the cartilag
Of which had been seriously Injured, ! tainte
and fell upon the bank in the direct range. an
within perfect reach Of the enemy's fire. Ths
| escaped seems to me no providen,ial.'
This settles the question, pierce ira
there bu, did not participate in the impo'
tant battle Of CAerm5usco!
Another impor,an, battle was that 3
Mollno del Rev. Did Gen. Pierce par.ici
pate in this9 On the contrary hear wha
Gen. Scott says relative to it in his de,
pa,ches:-
sThe battle was won jus, az Brgader genera
Pierce reached the ground. AMI had infrrpase
his corps between Garland's brigade Worth
disision) and the re'reating enemy
That j. deci.ive-no more need be SAT-
on that poin,-Gen. Pierce did not part
cipatc in the important battle Of Molin
del Rey!
Did Gen. Pierce participate at Chepulsc
pee? In his own report be says:
! 81 was compelled to leave the field in conse
quence Of severe indisposition, which confined
me to my bed during the 18th, and ofcourse de-
priped me OF the satisfaction OF participating
with my brigade in the glorious achievements o
that dsy.'
Gen. Pearce speaks the truth, he did moi
participate in the important battle Of Che
paltepec'
Was he in any action at the GaIitas?
No. lie had been confined 10 his tent b,
severe indisposilion, and, 10 his report,
says:
"At4 o'clock, on the morning Of the l4,h.
rejoined tina, portion of my brigade, 10Th regi-
ment,) then acting under orders of Maj. General
Qu'man, at the gaIita, on the Tacubsya road"
That same morning the city of Mexico
was surrendered to Gen. Scott and there
was no fighting.
Now, we appeal TO the reader, are We
not correct in asserting what Pierce him
self admits aud Gen. Scott confirms, thai
he was no, in one OF the important battles
Of Mexico? A, Con,reras his horse fell
and injured him before the action. SO thai
he was obliged to allow the command Of his
force to devolye upon Col. Ransom. At
Cherubusco he made gallant attempt to
reach the battle, ba, unfortunately faia,ed
JUS. as he got there. AT Moiino del Re,
he arrived too late. AT Chepuliepec be
was confined by severe indisposition and
the following morning made an attempt 10
reach tho city which he did-aiier its sur
render! Did ever before snch series OF
misfor,unes beGaI gallan, hero thirs,ins
for renown9 Neighbor Corbin may JUS
as well strike his flag TO the truth, for al
though he may prove Gen. Pierco's brig
ade was in battle, that he himself did some
skirmishng and may s.dodgo" the question
in every imaginable shape. yet We def.
him to prove from the official documents.
That .sGen. Pierce participated in any ont
battle ia Mexico"