Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-11


it, and does not appear in public life again
till appointed by President Polk as one of
the Brigadier Generals authorized to be
raised for the additional regiments recruit
ed for the Mexican war. His selection
for this important service is another proof
Of the impression which his character and
abilities had made upon the minds Of the
highest public men of the country.
Gen. Pierce did not join the main body
Of the army till it had arrived before the
city of Mexico. Cadgallader had cleared
the rad between the Capital ana Vera
Cruz eff ctually Of the guerillas, and
Pierce with three thousand men, followed,
almost undisturbed by the enemy, till
lie reached the General-in chief, who was
preparing for his masterly attack upon the
city of Mexico. The first battle fought
before the walls of the capital was at
Conireras, and Pier;e's Brigade participa-
ted largely in the victory. The ground
upon which this battle YES fought was
the worst upon which IN army probably
ever operated. Broken rocks, ratines,
patches of lava, sides Of mountains, hId
all to be overcome, making he movements
exceedingly difficult and dangerous. The
horse of Gen. Pierce stumbled among the
rocks, threw him and severely injured him.
The battle was won through the daring
bravery Of our troops, and on they pressed
to the second victory at San Antonio.
Pierce, though still suffering from hurts,
again took the field at the head Of his
brigade The fight at San Antonio was u
ticrcely contested action against vastly
superiOr number Of the enemy. Gen.
Scott, in his olic:ai account: says, 81 sen,
Pierce, Gust able to keep his saddle. with
HI. brigade. Pilln~'s DIVISION. contic,ed
| oy Capt, Lee, engineer. by u ,hrd road, a
I lnrle luther Ia the left. TO Attack In,
enemies right aud rear. in order 10 favor
the movement upon the convent thy Wor h
and PiIou,) and cut off the enem,'> re-
treat toward. the capital. All the move
men's,' he >ays. "were conducted wrh a
'acriiy by our "a! an, troops and Command
err" snd the battle VAS wen; making the
>-cnud brIlhan' achievement that morning
he troops then prepared Tor the Ihrd
victory oi ChurnhuScO, where The enlire
Mexican force. twenty seven thousand
men, wis posted. This WIS serrs OF
engagements IN which all tn" divisions #
the army were employed. Pl-rcr'> hrrgnd-
Vas under Shields. \ senior bIissii.r.
Shield', dury was to turn the enrm,'-
works. to prevent the efcape of The garri-
son. Gen. Scott says the ''ac,"n WAS
tong, hot. and wired. bn', nlimaiel,
SUCCESS crowned The zeal and ea'ianir,
If our l,oops. Bn:adier General P,ercr,
from The hurt of the evening heinre--nn-
der The pain and eAhaus'on-lain,st III
he action" Scott calls him the ''.ailnn'
PIercr,' mark al d-,nc,ion from au old
>nIdie, which stfii :ieniy a,;esls his braver.
and skill.
Such, hrienv, is sketch OF The civil
and military lite of the Democratic noni-
nee for the Presidency. II may b.
distinguished b, no one prominent feature
Oh ,Iens,ns universal admiration. bul n
man must possess many serl,ia qualities
oi mind aui character 10 receive, uns"lici.
led, so many marks ot put!Ic eslIngioii,
crowned now by The highest honor his
parlv can confer. The nomination seems
10 have been as much mailer OF surprise
10 himself as 10 the public. as appeals BY
IA ,e!esraphic despatch. That II was alto
se,her unexpected, is further confirmed
by The fac, that lie was almost The only
one nG the persons addressed bv Mr.. Scott.
IN relation to the Compromise Measures.
~ho did not return some answer 10 his
queries.
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