Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-17
GEN. PIERCE

One OF the editors OF the Louisville Times,
who was in the Mexican campaign, gives in the
Following paragraph complete history Of Gen.
} Pierce's participation in that war which is
also the whole sum and substance Of his military
career:
AT Contreras when dashing over the pedrigal
continuous series Of sharp rocks thrown up
liDy volcanic action) FOR the purpose Of heading
ms brigade, his horse fell under him and crushed
the leg OF his rider in his fall The battle Of
cheru5useo followed next day, and scorning 50
thang back within his tent, with crutch in hand
he mounted his goodly steed, and urged his men
ION to victoryp' In the foremost rank of battle
lhc was found; and through most Of that bloody
Iday ne was the spirit Of the wing in which he
was placed. But with fatigue and the anguish
Iof fractured limb he became faint, and was
Iborne insensiblc from the field but not before
(could he have heard) the shouts Of victory
would have filled his ears, and brought back The
Iquick pulsations to this noble heart
We speak with enthusiasm of the gallantry Of
Zen. Pierce, because, attached to that branch of
service, We were an eyewitness Of all that we
represent.
We would be ashamed 10 detract one word
from an honorable record, such as the above. 1t
is too brief to be further condensed, and yet
leave Gen. Pierce any capital with which to go
into Presidential campaign.
But the thought cannot but strike every mind
that if SO short and inefficient military career,
commencing perhaps with bad riding and ending
with insensibility growing out of bruised leg
and the fatigue and noise and confusion Of the
fight, entities Gen. Pierce to the high admiration
of his countryman, what shall be said of the
/" Hero of a Hundred Fields" whose great ser.
vices whole volumes are required to record, and
whose body is SCARED all over by balls, and not
by rocks and bad riding.-St. Louis News.
IL Intelligence from Sacramento announces
great excitement in regard to the Chinese
amongst gold dggers along the banks of the
American river, and their forcible expulsion from
the diggings was taking place daily. One
morning two hundred were driven off from
ols locality. There vas but ono opinion, among
American miners in regard to the importation
of Chinese into the mines. They are fully de-
termined to submit no longer.
A SINGULAR FAcT.-A boy, says the Pitts
Iburgh Commercial journal, recently had his
skull fractured by kick received from vi
cieus horse. He is now doing well, with
good prospect Of recovery; but it is singular
fact that before the accident took place he was
very deaf, and had been SO for several years;
but now his sense of hearing is acute as that of
ordinary persons.
IL. A late arrival from California states that
in San Francisco, though the dreaded anniver-
sary of the great fire passed off quietly, SO great
was the fear of the inhabitants that similar
calamity would visit them, that all the engines
of the city were ranged in the streets, with
ropes stretched, etc.
pAIxFUL INTELLIGENcE.-The Sacramento
Transcript gives an account of the massacre of a
whole band Of sable harmonists, consisting Of
Messrs. Boley, Donnelly, Western, King, and
Van Rensselaer,, and their agent, Mr.. Lathran.
They were attacked on the road from Shasta Ci-
ty to Wyreka.
IL The Methodist General Conference,
which was recently in session at Boston, has
ruled out part of the old church discipline, which
required that ladies and gentlemen should set
apart during service in church. This was car
ried by vote Of l60 majority.
Kain, the Irishman avho was arrested in LOU
isiana some few weeks since, for assault with
intent to kill family Of deck passengers on
board the Martha No. 2, has been bailed out Of
custody by Capt. Afford Cfthe above boat
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IL The Monroe county Wing Convention,
held in Paris on the 9th inst, nominated for
Representatives, JAMES M. BEAN, and GABRIEL
ALEXANDER for sheriff, MARION BIGos; for
Assessor, JoHN d. STEPHENS.
I5-Three laborers on the Pacific Railroad
, were killed last Wednesday by the falling ofa
mass Of earth upon them, as they were tunnel
ing.
E5-In California, recently, nearly one hun
dred and fifty Indians were killed by the whites
at Shasta, who were infuriated at the murder Of
Mr.. Anderson.
The New York Tribune says land warrants
are in fair demand at 1924 1927 per l6C
! acres. The supply is good.
< II A ratification meeting was held on the
a 7th inst, at Pittsburgh and resolutions lunani
a mOusly adopted, approving the nomination Of
IPIERor and KINo.
n RAPID TRAvELING.--It is contemplated {,
D, make the entire running time, from New Yorl