The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-08-26
ISSUE BETWEEN GEN. SCOTT AND THE

We don wish quite SO much sPSco "
oar ncieabor over the way consumes IN M
last. 10 Sc, him right withseeard to To-
military prowess Of Gen. Pierce, and ~
intend doing il without accusing him Of |
wilful a,temp, 10 pcrver, history, or by III
use oil wha, may be termed harsh Language
The reader will please observe how tkil
fully our contemporary seeks TO eyade tn
question. lie says, s.Now we are oblige,
70 our nciehbor for defining his position,
sad as he expressly declares now tha
Pierce xsas no. at Contrcrds, VIC will NEE
him. We have neither expressly nor in
directly declared any such thing. 1t is
conclusion that cannot be deduced iron
any thing we have written. However, w
will take him up on that point directly am
show bin wrong there too. As our neigh
bor progresses he says, that we display al
einexcusable ignorance in stating tina
Gen. Pierce did not participate in any on
OF the important battles in Mexico" Nov
this is The question at issue aud we vii
meet him upon it.
We DO no, wish 10 introduce any tesii
mony in this matter bu; what is official
From the abundance at hand, given BY off
GERS snd men who did participate in th'
battles Of Mexico, we could mako out
clear case Of it, and from the conflicting
nature OF all tina, has been published upon
the subject, we have no doubt friend Cor
bio could do the same, and i, may be thai
i, is thus he has been mislcd.
We will first examine Gen. Scott with
regard to Gen. Pierce being present at the
battle Of Contreras. In his despatch Gen
Scot, says:-sThe morning Of the Goth
opened with one Of series Of unsurpassed
all in view OF the capital.
and To which shall gire the general name
OF Mexico" This was the bat
lie tough, q, the village or hacienda Of
Con,reras and known as the ..Da,tlc Of
Coutrorss' in history. Alter giving
a description of this battle as fought
upon the Goth, the heroic bravery
i bis officers, and expressing doubt
tshelher.a mere brilliant and decisive vic.
Iary is to be found on record" Gen. Scott
ihen alludes 10 his preparations made on
lie afternoon OF the 20,h, for engaging in
he battle Of Cherubosco and says, "Ths
NO advanced divisions and Shields brig
ade marched from Conireras, under the i'm
mediate order Of Majcr General Pillow i
who was now joined by the gailsn, Briga-
der General PIERCE Of bis division, person
ally ilro'en oat Of actiriy. late the erening
before, BY severe hurt received from the
fall Of his horse
Then assuredly Gen. Pierce was not
present at lhe baltic Of Conlrera., aud ii
no, presen, how could be have participated
But for fear the testimony Of Gen. Scott,
Ie considered not conclusive we will adj
luce the testimony again Of Gen. Pierce
himself as given in his report:
ssAt one o'clock on the following morning,
The Goth August Gen. Twiggs, with Capt Lee ;,
Re, came 10 my bivouac, with orders from the
General III Chiei to assemble all the forces, &c.
.enAF T.. a.
Fais. 10 consequence ola severe injury from the
oil Of my horse The Cav before, the command Of
he fierce derolyed On Col. RANSOM SC.
II is evident from the foregoing thar
ien. Pierce did not participate in the in
toftant battle Of Coatrcras, our very men
formed neighbo. to the contrary no,wilh-
landing!
We will now examine him with regard
o The battle CT Cherubusco. Our neigh
Dor has given an extract from Gen. Sco,l's
,ifcial despatch TO prove ,ha, he ordered
5en. Pierce to attack The enemy's RIGHT
aud rear, and then iriumphanily inquires.
Was Pierce ia this battle, or does Scott
lie in saying tina, be sent Pierce with bis
brigade, DC. This is very fair specimeu
;! The way 10 which friend Corbin draw,
- conclusions and abou, as much iounda
ION as he generally has to base them upon
Scott tells the trsth-always does thai.
Pierce was in this ba,,e-bat in fainting
ol9ilon. Although thu. ordered he dill
1at participate, as We find conclusvely up
n reference 10 the official documents. All
title further on IN this same despatch Gen.
Scott says:
81 has been stated that, some two hours and a
hal before, Plerce's followed closely BY the vol.
inteer brigade--bo,h under the command al
Btigad'er General Shields had been detached 70
ar isit 10 turn the enemy's wofks;-io prevent
HE escape oil The garisoas sni 10 oppose The
extension oil Tue ensny's numerous corps, IRON
he rear upon aud round our lett
In winding march OF mile around "a the
right, this temporary division found itself on the
edge ofan open wet meadow, near the road from,
San Antonio 10 tie capital, AMI in the presence
9 some i,o05 o. the enemyis ineatry, a little in
rear Of Chafuousco, on that road. Establishing
ne nShi al strong building, Shields extended
his lei, parallel TO the road. 10 outhank the enc
my towards The capital Bu, the enemy extend.
eiHg lie ght, supported by 1000 cayalry. moe
tspdiv, being favored BY better ground i in ths
'sme direction, Shields concentrated the 4 = sio,
aaoVt hamlet, and tetermi ed 10 attack in front
mattel ,saccess crowned the reel ami galIantr, or
he battle wrs long ho, aud va,faJ h,,, 80;