The republic., 1852-06-30
TO the Editor NJ the Rsy,lblie :

To the Editor ef the Republic:
SIR: Your correspondent "Old Army" In tn,
Republic Of 22d June, makes great number Of as
scrtions, arranged under separate heads, duly
numbered, and bearing mos, imposing similituds
to General Order" but be proves nothing Hc
tells us what the official orders show but he doe.
not bring forward the record nor cite the book and
page.
Now, not to DO drawn from my original position
by the many irrelevant statements of "Old Army -
repeat what said in my first communica ton:
that General Pierce, though with the army in the
valley OF Mexico, was personally engaged in not
one Of the great battles, and that he resiRned
and came home months before The war was ended
And say, therefore, that be did nothing TO cntite
him to the least distinction an officer, and thai
those who claim IL for him do IL without NOV &c
Of the facts or with perversc misreprcsen tation
Was General Pierce at Contreras on 2oth Of Au
Gusil lie says, in bis own report (scc mesa &c
and documents for lss7-s, pages I05-6)
AT one O'Clock on the following morning, (thc
2Oth August,) General Twiggs, with Captain LED
&c, came TO my bivouac, with orders from tbs,
Renersl.in chief TO assemble all the forces e
Bling ny'sV unable 10 keep my sodds 10 cafk IA
oonssqusnce Of a "vos injury from The foH of mv
hor" the doy bJors The command Of IN, fore, depofp.d
on Colonel Ransom." &c.
Was General Pierce al Cburubusco on tho after
noon OF the 2osh AugusR
In the same repor, he says.
''It my misfortune, as bcf,re stated 10
receive serious injury from tho fall Of my bor.c on
the aftcnoor OF the 18Th. This accident rendered
me unable TO struggle with the difficulties of tbel
ground over which were Obliged to p.ss &c
and, in the effort TO do 40 fell (fsint from rhaus
ton and psin) Jsn yord' from the sovorest frcI
OF the encmy's line.'
General Shields, in his report, confirms the fsctI
that Pierce was not ~th his brigade for he says.
"Piercs's brigade, a7dc my Command N il,, ae
hon, lost considerable number of men," (sec
ehields's rcpoft, same volumc)
Was General Pierce at Molino del Rev ON IN,
sth September
Your correspondent "Old Army save nc w,s
and that he drought Up his command u.d., 6y,
in foe order. and that there arc men in Washing
ton who witnessed his gallant conduct on that &C I
casion."
What docs General scott's report say: k
"The battle vas won just Brieadicr General
Pierce reached tho ground (" D
What does General Worth. who commanded tbeA
forces in that battle, and who from necessity
be the beet witness, sayi
In a letter 10 General Scott, December "a. Ist7
tsec Executive Document, No. co. 1s4s, page on
he places the matter beyond dispute:
81 have to assert that the battle had been conu
urors Than one hour bfors General pi,res, b,rod,
been nearly thatlenFth ofurne engaged in collect s
ing the wounded and the dead; that Generall
roreos brigade did not approach ri Mohno 60 2
replsce Garland and 10 occupy that c,ntu,ed poyL x
until two hours after its arrival" &c T.
Surely ths official statement must confou,d I
"Old Army" and satisfy tho crest Of masEiod y
that General Pierce did not "bring up his com /,
mand rnder fire. at Moroi Y
Was General Pierce at Cbapulicpec, or the ga !
ritas, on 18th Scptembcrf 4
In bis own report he says:
IL was compelled to leave the field in consc.
quence of severe indspositiCn, which confined me y
to my bed during the 18th, and of course dcpriyed
me OF the satisfaction Of participating with my.s
brigade in the glorious achievements Of that day .
Again. in ssmc report:
Ate O'Clock on tho morning Of the i4th rejoined
That portion OF my brigade (9th regirncnD then
acting under orders of Major General Quitrnan at I
the g'rits' on the Tncubaya road" &