Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-09
E7i2TDAS7 ;2IORNEyCs, JU5.1 8, 1859.

which same fire troops expected 10 encounter or he
m"rn'7, OF ;le l1h, :ne qGoie show, t cr
can understand the wci.hty Significance b.: attached
Gen. Prcc having his bed in the night ana repairing
| IL the post of greatest ,ans.er
3. But the official rcnors are again quoted from 10 show
MAJ my assertion in regard I, General Ptrcns caan1y n
Hu:iro i ",uG, foundation. What d. they say will
quoc whole Scott a. III" least senf
cant part oi u. rs your carries =pcnfrrt las dome
Bat the biuIe VAS Just rs Baatlrr General Pierce
reached thc ground and had irpoS:h his corps jctcn
GeranGs 5FsaG; iors Grisi2nl and The retreating enc
my
Your correspondent left tie pan have Italicized
II was true, General Worth complained "f this unrs ~
hs Command: but as ali who tire i ID OF mn;Bo
know. there caonadc from Cha apGlfepec-ses and
round si0tHring nrary the Whole oi The day. and rc:
sharp k"'fy rE. from Tho enemy s.irn hers. Ii was
u;ter tua fire Plrrrc brought his cUinr,anh into position
and hGugh the icarS oi e 81 army Gil not AIT,
knnw every hirg, try did scc hGs Two Of W"r'hs
sta Tint hlt hays cAbcss,d both in Gity Of Mr1i
aud in tha civ he admiration nf Picrrrs nct "r
tits occasion; and /; their authority sp he. Oar
VAS biz chief Vi staff nod Ie olhec The uif recnnnn
cring offs. at'arei hia nj Ihst woand
cd ii One vi" saw and snc"s'' knnws aEg i!nc
about tkr icrataHs ~ h"in, ir knuws ':'lon refer
and he knows 'hcm IL b. II the h.-Inded, gn
tGut, and Iic,cht iicc:s IL that ,viirlc Srn; ana
Who's. :rsiiIrhip Ia ccc~Gc like l!.ia. know
General Worth voulL bear The same testimony he Ii"
i have from tio official rcp1r, and from the esr!.
rury oi o!rCr made good assertions. IL WIN be-
shat Crne:m p,rtn unncay in getting badly hu du
rIng Tile iIrat engagement have never climed That G=
Pierce was IN lie bnr G COniretas the morning u 'ts
2Oi Ii physical iInpu. sID.iry Tor him grt 've!
rocks Twags and Piow di armp, il; and
WHO dnu!t= The qaIny these tacn? We have the
ncry OF Gen Scvlt .sg, Perez led his c0mml'i INTO &C
un at Ehu"busco Just ale keep :hr saddle; and WI
know he exhausted The grOnn, unable 70
move single step |. lie I" br re7rache Tor IN" ATTEMPT
10 make Ills war on foot III that hsid when most Hn
would have shrurk iTo i IN his then cGudIll al Or ~ u
rather referred .Iacing evidence u hs
gallan,ry and pa;not!Sm!
B. The who'll: ccrre'p1ntent fra. article
dcp-sciac and ui Gen P=rrc
He persists in the sane unworthy rnnose 10 s second ar
trc though my reply has compelled him 10 cHangs his
ground In hs first article he states ta Gen Pierce was
personally engaged ha;ti in his second thai nc
not engaged in one of The great bAes 10 'he st he
states positively that h hcnit III" frs, train In
The second thinks tie hume in TIE first, bat
is sure j; was in oi the first. Now, Know IN
which train G.p Pierce ca: e home. Tor VS. q
grateful recipient Of hi kindness nnd sympathy ihc whole
way from The city nf Mexico 10 NV Drrhb+. "!I yoIr
correspond nj venture 10 reject inInriu"sly upon tho chi
valrous Qamnn The gallant rd-, iarncy, 'he very
Hospur The amy Tor coming home they did, in tho
E.s, train? Or viii hr reflect un the memory 0i the Illus
troms and yencrard ray I" whU the 4h ol October
asked leave OF atsenre OF months and tie 18th OF
Nnvemb. ruecu days before Pierce !! The city o Mex
ico Bazos Island. turned rt.c command OF HE
Army of Occupation Gen Wool1 Pierce left al time
hen few Looked forward 10 serious military nTcralons
and when il was easy the fell and participate
in whatever stirring mi III Unexpectedly arise Nearly
every vesge of opposition to our arms haa disappeared ana
scarcely petty guerilla band infested The rnad ~ vera Cruz
Ihavc written enongh 10 show 10 what extent zone who
saw and knuws" be relied ON. But leaving hin, VIII
ask yuu allow TO dwell On ono more fact IN Tca,'n 10
nnbla with last reinorccnens ~n Thousand i've nun
rcd strong The arcE conducted with Judgment ana
with Ec loss There several sn: sHifn'sie5 WIN
Yur,jiar and ere affair al the National Bridge ln al
and particularly in the las encounter Pierce Was con:pcu
nus Tor his paIantry and received bal! through his hat
His aid an officer of old army, and, ink personal
acouainance Of your own could give you lie G parlru
lars of these alirs When he arrived in Paeaa he and his
command were received with joy ard admiration They
auc to s with hr prestige "f veterans; AMI Gce:l Scott
acknowledged General Pierces conduct and services %ih
great warmth ard frequency.
You w,! know III. E:iinr my excited expectation OF
the conduct and services Of General Scott in Mexico II
hu. been u peGsing reflection that the
s,s nf rhr great parties warm personal Fcnos
eaoh possessing in al crcn degree the respect and c"n
Gencr Of ihe other did hop: 1t would assuegc Tie hef'
ness Of p.rv sr and cicc;uai!y cyn.nish personal con
troyrev Ert vnu- cvr'O- IonGtat differs rcm Gen. Scott
and iron. Officers - the old rmy u 10 the character uhd
*ervlr.S r"Fcc We content. f'nt would GiFSt
7 fc ..i4nGs If Ggacral Pierce have claimed that
be- ~. u n-ca: military They conccdc 'h pride and
,jc.oa That Cic rcal ia End thai he IL uiCc o!
military qualities Tcy simply claim, in n" closing rotts
If my fist aicc "rGat in his service in Mexico General
p;erc. did his duty Of the Republic, that he was
ennenrlv rarioic GueTesed and gallant, aud that II
has added !nu.tl MS beautiful civic wreath As citi
zn he has been ready mike sicccs for his country
As liter and commander he has shown gllliny before
the enemy chenty the friend and father OF his
command" } ours g.. Oi-D Als"