Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-24

ecu n,n, ha, reaches us bears evidence He left vera
Cruz in the middle OF July. with one Of .he ,ains
agreements for General Scott, and the most eStensre
ina, ha We left that city sinceits commandment IN
val battles b,urc this cy, General Piec.s tbc Gene
most notify all our readers are wen r.Tas Churn
raj conducted hims galian'iy a. Ss named
busco aud Molnn del Rey, though IN and fall of his horse
he sustained injury BY pl9nS the stormng Of
among 'ne oes s,. cor fined his room oy hia men
ton or he would have nte hsrc his gallant friend,
over The pIecipom fell But, though GrHeiai Fle,e'
e , ,hnoraby distinguished himself w ad hms
tous Of r.al inn in the army He prefers tho queter
Hcq .n,,r pursuits of professional lie, ana we h
he viii be- welcomed 10 his pleasant nome ~ hoen He
r,h hearts as warm beat in the human oosoI'
oil ,eturp TO his native hills with new laurels anu WV
the of all he may long live 10 ENJOY me cop
no and sorie,y of those who dear TO hln many eu
since his leparture fr, New England have been
in the public papers and private letters mat 0ene m.
had either fallen victim 10 the terra caente 81 are
puns of the enemy. His friends and relatives ~ Iii ap.l
now assured Of his safety and health ana eS If New
him with ms welcome as an nono, ,.b him !"
England has received. Happiness ~ ", resnnp ar,i.
, ab ~ NV BY Capt Msgudcr, by what io"ws
in our own STYLE which is the following ] ,.hn hus
" 49, uS p mapruder of the Light Artliiery WIN n
p,ned TO The United States utter long service @
sbsance from those comforts and eegancies % ne ian
M Gentleman kecner rlsh.has ealneG ua, 90, hat
hsse,, by his nnumerabe acts OF salianlry VI m ' me
WINS The 6rst 10 open fight at Conreras wntIe
howevrr The superior metal OF Valencia cat up .,iI
ncs terribly but could dismay or move Tue it,.p
toc. f ,tc uosition he had ordered TO maintain
Eapta" , s his e force with their light exposed
without cover protection 10 inc "hoic 'o'o "
splrndid park of twenty pieces. .;;,,, officers
Now u n, all ~. battle that these distinguished Objects
vnud come from Mexico together, and, whis' het, w
ATE on terms Of friendly intimacy any suee oWsuny
tboi rrfrrd 10 had occurred betrsen ihe'n ne WIZ
sInrv il IN lis face improbable; and II capt Mchne "
owen i, any endorsement he has been grossly ueceNe
msinfor,ned. We know enough OF Major Masruue ~ ~
Satisfied that he rould associate Nth officer cdpaoteV m
conJ,ct oscrbed 10 Gen Pierce this GTdr ne IS NV
in California and will doubt be deeply mortified 10 nave
his name used in such connection. e
nv, N, Wings in their blind and malevoent hatred OF
Franklin Pierce forget that Gen Scott was once paccu :"
very similar predcamen, that ascbed to Gen. r'elce
~ ,h SCOT, nress The Pennsylvania produces me o'-
lowing statement youched for BY gentlemen oil he hs"e
responsibility:
II m said that in the session Of 1889 49, al caro- parry
in Washington in the presence of Hon. HESRY "a IT,
Virginia, and several other gentlemen, G lad rho face
Cay then member of the u s. Senate, snapped M e,
of GEN ScoTT, which insult was meekV ooihe W wy, 49,
If len battles and never resented in any manner Whatever.
We have been told that language accompanied ''' '
which made II the more aggravauvc i, oao .,
II publishing this statement we do II not or Inc PuIPo'
proving Gen. ScoTT coward, or as eHhoi.'ng W." ma,
uallantry for Crcums tances may have uslled MN w nv
resentine the insult; but do it 10 snow maj even
McLASE's tale about PIERCE and MAoRrpER was 49, 49,.
which is not the case. that Gen PIERCE Is al e's as ~
man Gen SCOTT and as quick ~ lesent O" ~
punish The offender.
From gentlemen of undoubted honor, intelligence a"o
character we have version Of the same AFFAIR 10 Inc oo
ing effect: Mr.. Clay very indignant al 'he COURSE
Gen Scott in using his influence towards Inc hatfSou'
nomination Of Gen. Harrison over Mr. Clay Returning
home from dinner party and under no nile e5c"e'e
Mr. Clay accosted by Gen. Scott and returned MS c
~ with blow The blow repeated-but The next Gay
Mr. CLAY became OF the mpropricty OF MS COURSE
and magnanimously made the amcnde honorable 10 ucn
eral Scott This event il very analogous TO Inc reported
accounts of the between Col McGrnder VINO mau'
the proper apology 10 Gen. Pie'ce-and HE accounts o
true they are very credtabe both 10 Mr. Clay ana 10 Io'
NJ We have never descended low as TO charge want
courage to General Sco-we leave such miserable poueI
10 the Wing press-bu, contend that Il General Scott
excusabc for his conduct the occasion referred TO-
lin Pierce fully end equally for his bearing on the occa
sion referred to-
But we leave this whole subject 30 un~orthiiy ana Sc
ishonurably brought the carpet by the Scott PRESS
the sound Judgment intelligence patriotism and justice OF
viruous people.
larsd hat hc in responsible 10