Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-15

a century In the service Of his country, his
past history is the best guaranty Of his future
conduct.
MILITARY CAREER OF GEN. PIERCE.
The Democrats have nominated military
hero ps their candidate for The Presidency
relying upon the popular admiration and
gratitude which brillian, deeds on The field
of battle. in defence Of the rights and honor
Of The country are sure to'command, for his
election. 1t becomes important, therefore,
10 scan The history Of his military career,
and to ascertain whether there is good ground
for eecling him, as a military man, over
Winfield Scott. We copy, from The Coving.
ton (ky.) Journal, the following outline Of
the career Of Gen. Pierce in Mexico, con.
densed from documents accompanying Pres.
idenl Folks Annual Message TO the FIRST ses.
sion Of the ThirIie.h Congress.
!. The frs. duly assigned TO Gen. Pierce
in Mexico was TO lake up a reinforcement Of
2.400 men from Vera Cruz 10 the main army
then we'll advanced into The interior. Gen.
Scon was waiting for this additional force,
to make the descent upon The city Of Mexico.
Pierce's movements had been so ,ardy, ,ha,
at Pero,e he received letter from General
Smith, in which he was informed that Gen.
Scott experienced great anxiety on account
OF his command. Gen. Pierce, in answer
10 this letter, does no. give particularly The
causes of this delay, but says they will be
furnished By his abide. camp, Lieut.. Thom.
He, however, adds: IL have really encoun.
tered nothing tha, can be construed into Sc.
rious resistance" Gen. Pierce to Gen.
Scott, Appendir, p. 95.1
9. Gen. Pierce finally reached Gen. Scott
with his command. On the l9lh OF August,
l847, in The evening, commenced series
Of achievements, unsurpassed in the annals
Of military operations. The frs, in the Sc.
ries was The attack on the enemy a. San An.
.onia. Gems. Twiggs. Shields, Smith, and
Cadwallader are honorably men.ioned.-
'Pierce's brigade ID spoken of, but Pierce
himself is not named.-[Gen. SCOTS dis.
patch 10 Secretary Of War, p. 3O3.1 We
learn from Gen. Pierce's report [apPendix,
p 1861, tha, on This afternoon, he received
severe hur. from the fall of his horse.
We learn from Gen. Pillows report lha, This
accident occurred 10 Pierce Jus. as he was
leading his brigade into the ,hickest of the
fight
3. Early OH the next morning, August CO.
the battle Of Conweras was fought. During
the nigh. Gen Pierce had received orders
from the General.in- Chief to assemble all
the forces in his immediate neighborhood
and occupy position in order TO create O
diversion in favor of B,igadier. General
Smith. who was 10 storm the enemy's works
a. dawn Of day. Gen. Pierce says: "Beine
myself unable to keep my saddle, or &c
walk in consequence Of severe injury
from my horse The day before, The command
of this force deuolued upon Col. Ransom
of the 9Th infanwy."--[Piercc's Report, p
i05l Shields, Smith, Cadwallader. Riley
&c., are hORcyably mentioned by the com
mander.in.Chief.
I A. The same day, directly after The
baiIle Of ConWeras, Pierce was in his saddle
aud in The movement against CheTubusco
was ordered 10 attack (under Shields) tht
enemy's righ. and rear. In this position
Shields and Pierce were hard pressed, ant
here Gen. Pierce fainied. Gen. Scott il
his dispatch (page 3l3) says: Brigade
! General Pierce, from The hurt Of the even
: ing before--under pain and exhaustion
} PAINTED IN THE ACTION" Gen. Pierce him
: self says (appendix, p. 1867: lin this posit
ion our troops received most CALLING fire
which for time, threw them inlo confusion
> The intrepid General Shields
= supported by Col. Ransom, succeeded il
r bringing portions Of the command into oil
. DER" "This accident The fall Of his horse
rendered me unable to struggle with the dill
l ficullies Of The ground over which we wer
obliged 10 pass on the evening OF the 10,
day the Goth, and in the effort 10 do so
D fell, ('aint from exhaustion and pain.)"
a s. On The 24th Of August, an armislic
i was agreed upon between Gems. Scott an
? San,a Anna. AT the expiration Of about Nv
weeks the latter violated the truce, and hos
i lililies were resumed. The first engagemer
f was a. The Molino del Rey, Sept. 4. In hi
dispatch, Gen. Scott says: "The enem
' having several times reinforced his line an
n the action soon becoming much more gen,
= raj than had expected, called up from III
}, distance of three miles, first, Major Gener'
o Pillow, with his remaining brigade Pierce,
d and mex, Riley's brigade ( (Pierce's) division
Q Those corps approached with zeal and r,
pdi.y; bu, the battle tOGs ,OOn jus, as Bril
# adler General liercs reached the ground.
/. Scouts dispatch, p. 356.) Gen. Wort
If says: "The bane had been won more ,hs
}. one hour before Gen. Pierce's brigade
|, any other support, reached the ground.-
a Er. Doc. No, 60, p. 1857.
Next in order was the s,ormng Of ChaI
"a ultepec, Sept. IS. During the engageme
4 "Gen. Pillow was struck down by an ag
Inizing wound" The immediate commaI
!. devolved on Brig. Gen. Cadwallader, in u
y absence Of the Senior Brigadier (Pierce)
!, the same DIVISION" Finding Gen. Pier
: absent on this important occasion, We tul
10 10 seek the cause, and from his own repc