Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-10-09

uau aohe the best service. IomanY had been
matter OF great surprise that the new Ieyes had
I fought as they had done. Bw lis in the race.
. ne would take fro the audience before him
regiment who would do The same. IN executing
i nannuvres and in forming combinations IN froni
Of an enemy hy wheeling, oouatemafehina. &c.
old soldiers are undoubtedly better, but when
It came to close fighting, as in siorraipg or char.
4 glng, it was the man that did the woik, and NOT
, the man9uvrng; and in suchwork, the men who
, had never before been under fire or handled a
bayonet stood well side by side with the ong.
, trained soldier. Another cause Of The success
ol our troops, new and old, was the conduc
oi the officers, who, from the highest 10 the
, lowest led and cheered on their columns.
+ Hence the disptopofon in the loss of officers
and men. Hence the loss of that most brave
and accomplished Of officers Of the ten new req,
iments-Colonel Ransom. He kep! PRESSING
up, pressing up, till he was shot dead at he head
OF his column. The same was true of Colonel
Martin Scott, tne first shot in the array--a son
ol New Hampshire. He raised hiseli above
the protection Of a wall. A brother officer beg
ged him not to expose himself unnecessarily. |
ne replied; Martin Scott has never yet stoop.
/ ed 1be next moment a s.lot passed tbrouaL |
bis heart. He fell upon his back. deliberately I
placed bis cap upon bis breast, and died. Col, I
continued at the head Of his men, and. unon re.
ceiving a seventh through the heart, slowly drop.
ped from bis horse; and as he fell upon the
ground, said: Forward, my men! my word is al.
ways torcardF And so saying, he died
"liaying referred to Lieutenans Foster and
Daniels and TO several officers of the old army.
General Pierce proceeded to say he had to re-
tract opinions he had formerly entertained and =
expressed in relation TO the Military Academy at
West Point. He was now Of the opinion that
the city OF Mexico could not have been entered 4
IN the way il was tut for the iDteIpence and ,
science Of military affairs of tho officers of the
old army, mostly from West Point Services ,
were rendered by the officers Of the opopraphi (
cal engineers 9nd ordnance which could not have ,
been rendered but by men who had received the (
most complete military education. The force of ]
the Americans had been overrated. Only seven s
thousand five hundred effective men leG Puebla c
10 attack city Of Two hundred aud ffy thousand /
inhabitants, defended by thirty five thousand of n
the hest troops ever roised in Mexico. one bnn. II
dred pieces Of cannon, and the finest fortiGcaion
ever raised in addition to the natural defUces of d
marshes and lakes,
In conclusion, be said he was not here o
discuss any matters Of controversy. but TO meet
his friends, Yet The subject of war was ncces. u
sariIy presented to their consideration by the oc
caslnn Before entering in il, il was his belief
that The war had hcen uesstibly pressed upon VI
US. II he bad doubt before, conversations he y
bad had with the most intelligent Mexicans u
would have confirmed him in opinion that fhe W
war was unavoidable on our part. -Four Of the er
NeXicans commissioners were in favor Of The To-
propositions submitted by Mr.. Trst, but tbey io
we're overawed by lhreas and demonstrations Of dr
he mob in Mexico, stimulated BY opponents 10 re-
he then existing government. Even now The i''
eop'e will go to The last extremity against ue
eace They say il is the first time within the 30
asst twenty years that they have been under any S'I
rejection. They are in favor Of merging be ,ilC ,S
aliouality Of Mexico in that Of the United States ="
hey say they care nothing for a nationality +"
iv mr. noli,ical ricbts Tbair the
ID by American arms. 'sn
"Again: ,he course a very large number of sl1
e public presses in the United States have pur. leA
led bis created obstacles to peace Mexican n'a ~!
lpers are filed with articles and speeches ms
pm the United States, denouncing the war on l,os
n part and iustiiling Mexico. The Mexican 'ho
ors publish them, with the remark that moth W"
g remains 10 be added by them TO make out the 'us
slice OF their course towards the United States ''e
D the same day that he saw in Jaapa paper '".'
whole page OF extracts from American papers. ."'e
saw stuck up on the trees The proclamation Of y,
las to the gueras. ending with the watch. = v
~. 90, c,r,,;.laI g., -, -, Abo
ID which fed the feroeily that pursued the ar wen
at every turn, aud caused the butchering of '"f
'ry soldier who fell into their hands. In the 5,' r'
ice Of the secretary in Mexico, extracts from "e =;
lericau papers were found filed away in their oy y
eon.hoIes They had been used in framing ye' y
ir proclamalious. ma
should the Mericans find the Americans 80
nding together on The question Of tho war, Ts W."
ce would follow almost insfanianeousIy. An 'nel
oruniiy is now presented 10 make peace by s"uo
ngthening The hands Of President Herrera feql'
the peace party, who obtained majority in -. - n'
lgress. ,''g
General Pierce coniinued 10 renew bis e1- ~ u'
.sions of gratitude Tor bis reception" I'aa
bic year the legislature voted General Pierce Aho
endid sword as d token Of their appreciation ,iyDa
lis gallanlry in the field and their esteem fr emp
as a man This was presented to him, in y y ,r 'u'
slf Of the State, by the governor. General .ou'l =
ce made an eloquent aud beaufifu reply.
y alluding 10 the fact out Of sir hundred and s
IL &C.. l''i ~, :, =, -, mercy
accept this splended weapon from the peo. =, Hs'
# New Hampshire with an abiding sense Ql IN.
iersOnai reward which has never seemed 10 -,
cold. May not be permitted 10 say, with III !,
eiefence to ny political associations. that
i've r one am0ng multiplied evidences, 20
: the men cf ny own time Of life are con,
ID. Of something Ike fraiernal esteem and
jence, which il has been my highest pur-
10 merit. and is ny frmest never 10 Jose. Prel
e mean time, am not uumindial Of snoth- the Pr,
d higher consideration which aciuaied ihe and th,
allure. The sword. though given to me. declar,
designed and received as token OF the es mated. a
;, "a rh Tnu sf,r services and ssc- avos, -