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him ordered TO support Iha. pau Of Gen. Twisgs'
division which Was 10 suaek the enemy's works
Al Conueras. This suaek proving unsuccess.
! ful, these regiments were ordered 10 return Que
nile and half In the base Of some neighboriug
heights and await further orders. lie further
says:
al one o'clock on The following morning,
the 20'h.) Gen. Twggs, ~i,h Captain Lee Of
the engineer corps, whose distinguished services
on both days. will not, am sure be overlooked,
came TO my bvouack with orders from ,he gen.
eraI.in. chief 10 assemble all the forces in my
immediate neghboThood, aud occupy position
10 order to create a diversion in favor Of Geo.
Smith, who was TO Storm the enemy's works
at dawn o! day. Being myself unable 10 keep
my saddle, or 10 walk in consequence Of a se-
we're injury from a fall of my horse The day be.
fore, the command Of this force devolved upon
Col. Ransom Of the 9h infantry"
So be seems not TO have been engaged 10 Ell.
lher ofihese battles, according 10 his own show.
ing.
The next dispatch bears date, September 8,
Al, The day afIer The baIile Of ChapulIepec.-
Tie says:
"On the morning ofthe I9h before the dawn
os day, my brigade. consisting OF the 9,h and
l5lh regiments Of inlsnlry, (lhe 18Th regiment
having been left as guard to the hospitals al
! Mixcoac.l proceeded from the VILLAGE os Fncu'
baya to lak, ~ position TO the left Of said
town. as a covering force i2 our heavy batteries,
destined TO ACT against the enemy s strong works
al Chapulepec. This position. taken without
opposlIl0n, was maintained until dark without
any other change than showing front 10 the left
10 the course OF the day, 10 order to oppose a
STRONG body Of cavalry aud infantry. which. for
a ume, threatened that flank. A. suoa as il
berarne sufficiently dark TO conceal the mane
vre, the brigade was directed by The general
commanding the division TO move silently un.
der cover Of long range OF buildings. known
as the Moino del Rev, which place IS immedi.
A,ely under the guns Of ChapuIIepec. Previ.
Gus TO this moment, however, was compelled
10 leave Ihe field in consequence of severe in.
disposition. which confined me To my bed du.
| ring the 18Th, and, of course, deprived me n(
The Satisfaction Of participating with my brigade
in the glorious achievements of that day."
Such were The great military expoi's of this
great chiehan as related BY himself. IL any
one doubts their correctness. we refer him TO
The official reports. A single syllable showing
that he was in one engagement, cannot be pro.
duced from among the official reports, yet We
are to be made believe he is one Of lne surviving
heroes Of The Mexican war.
| We do not wish TO be understood as saying,
or inIimaling that military Prowess enIlles any
man to The presidency. We think il is no
qualification. We do not support Gen. ScotI
because he has defended the flag of his coun.
Try. We advocate his cause because we ihink
him wise Statesman. and because he posses.
ses the civil qualifications to discharge The du.
lies of Ihe chief executive. lie is an honest
patriot, aud when it was necessary TO fight he
fought, and nsrer tainted.
IA" L-r- haas runve nf ihe pXirhnrdina.
ry military services of Mr.. Pierce. without the
necessary documents to provo Iha assertion
made. But if this hook be also abandoned
where will another be ruundl
! It Mr.. Plerce's services enlitle him TO the
highcs, office in The gin OF The people, where
will We fnd a recompense for The hero Of Lnn.
dy's Lauel
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