Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-08-31
GENERAL PIERCE.

tice OF General Pierce from the New O,,esn.
Delta, OfDec. 9sth, 1877:
ARRIVAL OF DIsTIECUIsHED OFFIcErs -The
New Orleans brought over yesterday, anoaber
detachment of the heroes of our late glorious vic.
tories in the valley OF Mexico. BIOsI OF lhOse
who cane over have been disabled Ly wounds or
! exhausted by hard service iheJ have passed
/ through They came home to recruit Ineir shat
tered frames, to revive their spirits and i.yiro.
! rate their bodies, amid the endeaTmenis anc rou-
forts of their loving relations, and S6ni r-rg
I friesds and eountTymeB. Welcome, brave spirf, ;
! A Joyous welcome will everywhere greet IOu a.
/ you pass through the country whose honor the
you have nOOly sustaIue6-H5OSe name vou
| have linked with immortality. By your glorious
deeds in a distant and hostile Iand! Your names,
the names OF each one of you. will be inscribed
upon the scroll OF fame and upan the page lsio-
ry, and what is far greater honor they Wili be in
scTibed upon tlIe hearts of your cOuDtrymen.
TO enUmeraIe all the gallant officers who
came in the New OTitans, and TO notice in
proper terms their several claims to The praise
and honor Of their cOunIrYmen, would fiji our en-
lire paper. we eaHnOt omit, however, to notice
OF this gallant delegation IRON our inFinci.
bic army, whose names and history are most fa-
miIiar Ia rs. Among these We regret to per-
ceive The name OF General Pierce. lAe say re
gTet, becanse we are informed That mis- Tesurn
here is in fuifilment of determination 10 resign
his command in the amy He has been forced
to this determination by considerations OF Il pri-
Vate nature. The COmmaDder-in Chief and the
whole army, and especially MS own brigade deep
ly regret his resignation, and parted IRON hun
with great sorrow.
General Pierce made great sacrifices in accept
ing OF command in The army, and he thinks
that now, that the hard lighting Is over, he can
longer resist The claims OF his family and the
demands of his private affairs. Tue iOiio.irs-
handsome notice Of his services and character
we take from the American Star, Che American
paper published at Ile city of MexIcO=)
BEIGADIER GENERAL PIEEcE.-Among the
distinguished officers OF the American army who
return to the United States with tie train which
leaves the city to daE is Bag Gen. franklin
Pierce OF New Hampshire Tue Americans ia
the city will deeply regret tie departure oI this
accomplished gentleman and oilcer, and certain
that their best wishes Tor his IutuTe hap.
piness will 90 with bim. IL IL General PIeFce's
gentIemanly bearing, his uE6ane aud republican
manners ~ ilich have made him so gSeat ilCoTiiS
with both officers and men. j. - his purpose,
we believe, To resign the place he now occupies
in the army, Immediately upon his return 10 hts
residence. Like others Oi different grsdes at
tached TO the army, he LETT the endeatmen's Of
home at the call of the GOVerLDeI', To TaTiici-
pate in the battles of his country. tie leI, also,
a lucrative profession, which none other team
patriotic motive could have Induced him To Teiin-
auish. The sacrifice, however, WAS must chesr-
fully met Gen. T.. has wou high reputation
in the United States for his courage and bravery,
as every paper that reaches Us bears evidence.
He lett Vera Cruz in the middle nj l7ir with
one Of the largest TcinfOrcemenis tu- Gsn- Scott,
and the most extensive trains that ir, ys i..L tho
city since its bombardment. In the crai bat
ties before this city, General Pierces brigade be-
haVed most nObly, all our readcrs are aware.
and the General conducted himself most gallant
lv at COntTEras, CheTIbuscO, and bIUiInO del
Rev, though in the first named action he
tanned a severe injury By plunge and tall Of his
horse among the rocks OF PadeIDa. During the
stOrmDg OF ChaPuiiePec he was confined TO his
room by indisPusitiUn, or he would have been
charging with his men over the prsCIpiinus
heights where his gallant friend, the laneDied
Ransom, fell.
Bot, though General Pierce has thus horo---
bly, distinguished himself, hS IS not ambitions of
retaining his high position In the service, and
thus acquiring distinction in the army lie pre-
fers the IuieIer and genrier pursuits Of p."o=-
sionaI life and Ee knOW that lie will be welcomed
TO his pleasant home in NeE England, with
hearts as warm ever beat IN the human bosom.
lie will return to his native hills with new lau-
rels, and with the prayers o! ali that he may long
live 10 enjoy the company and society nl those
" ho are dear to him. Many iears, since his de-
partnre from New England, have been expressed
in the public papers and private letters that Cen
Pierce had either fallen victim To the climate of
The terra calieHis. or under the guns nl the ene-
nv His friends ~and relatives, however. are
now assured OF his safety aud health, and they
will greet him with warm a welcome any
honored son of Ne" England las ever received
tiaUnIness go with him.