Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-17
EN-. PIER CE.


More reliable information about acho Gen. PIERCE
is. Complete History Of Gen. PIERCE as a
Soldier! Heroic and brilliant career of Gen.
PIERCE in The .Merican RarU Immense stock
Of "gunpo~der capital" discovered by the De-
mocracy an Gen. ScorT's dispdtchesu! Gen.
FIERCE caiied 6JfLLy1.N'I by Gen. Scorr!!l!
We hasten to ley before our readers che fol-
lowing from the St. Louis Times. 1t was some
other Democratic paper, not the Times, that we
noticed dancing polka over the expression,
''gallant," used by Gen. Scorr II is TO supply
much needed information that we give this COM
plete history Of The General, who fought, nearly
bled, and tainted in his country's cause Many
a poor fellow whose purely patriotic heart was
stilled i'll battle, sank down unnotcad and sleeps
aforementioned on Mexican ground, who, were
his deeds published, they would overtop those
of Gen. Pierce. In the eyes of the Democra-
cy, Gen. Scott sinks into insgnifcance before
Gen. Piercel We anticipate they will forget
their veneration Of the man who saved New Or
leans in their boundless admiration Of the Hero
who tainted at Churubusco. We are willing 10
do as Gen. Scott has done-accord TO Gen.
Pierce all the honor he deser, es. But that
these extracts father anything great on him we
deny.
Extracts from Gen. SCOTS dispatches, dated
l9lh August, lS47, at st. Augustine, nine miles
from the city of Mexico: Times.
"The battle, though mostly stationary, CONT
nued TO rage with great violence until nghtfall;
Bt. Gen. p. f. Smiths and Bt. Col. Riley's Br-
gades lIwigg's division) supported by Briga-
der General Pierces and Cadwaader's Bri-
gades pillows division) were more than three
hours under heavy fire of artillery and mus
kerry, along the almost impossible ravine in
front and 10 the left of the entrenched camp. >"
Accordingly, the two advanced divisions and
Shields Brigade marched from Contreras under
the immediate orders of Major General Pillow,
who was joined blythe gallant Brigadier Gene
raj Pierce OF his division, personally thrown out
OF activity, late the evening before, by severe
hurt received from the failing of his horse"
"Shields, Senior Brigadier, with the New
York and South Carolina volunteers, was ordered
TO follow Pierce closely, and to take command
Of our left wing. All the movements were
made with the utmost alacrity by our gallant
troops and commanders"
at has been stated that, some two hours and
half before, Pierce's, followed close by the
volunteer brigade, both under command of Gen.
Shields, had been detached TO our left TO turn
the enemy's works.
''Brigadier Gen. Pierce, from the hurt of the
evening before, under pain and exhaustion,
tainted in the action"
Mr.. EDIroR:-Very thankful to DIR. r.
for the gratuitous offer of his professional SER
vices in dressing the wounds of ImIgimaiur,
which we must decline, in consequence of there
being none. The very fact of the Dr's anic-
pating wounds where there aae none, or even
possibility Of any, would be sufficient evidence
that there is more WiR than skill in he Dr.
On this ground permit us 10 decline his profess
SIGNAL services, for fear we might be charged
with encouraging quaek practice.
IMPRIMATUR.