Washington telegraph., 1852-09-15
-ES tfroln tie LouisvalesJoufaaLI fysa II
sezl. Esiegce's, oygxa Account ;,

HIS own HAND THAT He WAS NOT IN ANY ONE OF
THE GREAr .BAr1T.tEhs Is OF MExIcod.. = a#' u I
The approach of the American army to the city
OF Mexico, after Gen. Pierce Joined Gen Scott,
was contested in tour great battles viz Contreras
CnpruDusco Aiohno del Rey, and Cha apultepee,
IN each OF which evelv General in the valley bore
adlstnguisned part, except Gen Pierce He was
notin any one of the battles. lie shall tell his
oWn tale OF has campaigns, and his admirers can
surely believe his official reports. transmitted to
Congress blythe, President, James Polk, Nov
near BllgadieT General Pierce. Ne begin at PEI
rOte. ,,. -. .-e s..-i..,..I ..t,, ..-,-s-r -. =
August ist, lS47, Gen. Pierce writes to Gen.
Scott, Although we had been attacked i've tiaes.
IGpe eeoaaerea Roalag thai Be construed lso
serious IeSsfG4ce" Appendix to EXecutiye docu-
meals, No. Z, for l847--page "a. ,s,+ -,.t5
CoNTRERAS fought al day break August 90
a t one O'Clock the following morning (the 20th)
Gen. wigs with Capt. Lee of the Engineer corps
whose distinguished services on both DAYS will.
not | ana sire. be over looked, came to my bivou-
&C with orders from the Genera-in-chief to as
semb!e all Sne forces IN my Immediate neghbor-
hood, and occupy position III order to create
diversion IN favor of Bmgadier General Smith
who was TO storm the enemy's works at dawn OF
day. By~ Being myself unable to keepmy saddle
or to walk, lil consequence OF severe injury from
the iaI OF my horse the day before (the 9th the
command Of this force deVolved upon Col. Ran
som, ,3i o the oh infantry" 81 Gen. Pierces Of
fcial letter Ex. doc, No. |, Appeadix, page
1885
CHURUBUsco-lought on the goth Of August
I'll was my misfortune, I before stated, to re-
ceiye serious injury from the fall of my horse on
the afternoon of the 18th. 0F- This accident
rendered me unable to struggle with the difficult
ties Of the ground, over which we We're obliged
10 pass 81 iac evening of the last day, and in the
effort 10 do 50 | fell (iaa5 from exhaustion and
Il IL.
euemWs line &c. -z-Q Gen. Pierces Official re-
port-Appendix to Exc Doe, No, /, P. 10G,
An arnistice was now agreed upon which con-
timed from August - to September T. .,.
MoLINo DEL REY-September g Gen. Worth
does not mention in his Official report, the name
OF Gen Pierce. Cen Scott, in his official report
Of the battle, SAYS The jatte ras con jjsst as Brg-
d3ier Gea I3erre reaoied tfe groe'sd q E4e ,loc.,
No, t,.p@356 ~ st@ - tfa '~<fhFt
September 13 Gen. lPierces
brigade was ordered on the 9th, 80 take posi-
ton to the left of IacIbaya, as covering force TO
our heavy batteries DC Gen. Pierce 50 VS.
= lhis position, tahsn without opposition, was
maintained until darS without aDY other change
thaa Showing from to the lett iu tne eofEseoi ,le
jaY.ia order II oppose strong body OF cavalry
and HL2Etif Nfqifh. Iyt @ AIle thr5atep2d taat
aph. L- AssoQa asst became sufficiently dark
to conceal the uau9u're. the brigade was diIeet-
ed by the general commanding tie, division to
npte stautiy under cove. ct l0ng range oi bpG-
Ugs known IS the 1loGao dei Rev. which place
) immediately under the gnEs Of Ghapultcpec--
Previous 70 shis moment, hoWeHer / was com
peiled 10 leave tie ield Ii coase4uence.ot severe
latia position, which cgniGed me to my BED dur-
ing tAe 18th tthe dag the battle OF Chapultepcc)
aud of course deprived me OF the satisfaction OF
participating with my brigade In the glorious
cuieyenents Of that day" III
AL 1 o clock on The morning Of the l4th. ttae
lay after Che battle, reloned that portion pi nav
Brigade then acting under the orders ol Ma Gen.
Qminan, &c liz tt7t position realaaafed aHiI BIZ
AcrSoi the SnrrcacT q tac c5 tcas coAsi5uDae3 10
Cen lajtatan, &C.
EfIect Of General Perce's sicknesson his staff and
q striking contrast between a BIigadier General,
and his Assistant AQHtutt General, drawn By
the 8rigidiers own hand
COMBINATION or CMtrLlEpEc- -"The Cen
eral commanding the division Is aware that the
arrangements ci the rno.nilg Of tha l3th. in cor
sequence of my Illness Eecessagiiy put rlly staff
ontotpositlon, there being no brigade commander.
Under these circumstances. my Chief Of Staf
Capt. o. T. Winship, Assistant Adjutant General,
although his Cc1' heQlla thc GBd osergai 2sGrc3iag
days, ScG11cg tecrcwrei 3ah III h1g05; AiS bcd,
6ss}noa s3]oa Tie Feir a'nl49 tte en{Uc c0lgipt. =
General Fierce,s oiliciat fenort. Executive docA-
nlents No. +. appendix pages tn f9S
Such is Gen. Pierce's own report oi his harve-
ious ieats IN the Valley of Mexico We have
given the record, from perote. up the surrender
OF the city, in General Pierces official Iangdaee
His admirers must not be arsrv with let them
rather be mad at General Pierce for writ ny soeh
annals about hInlseit or at President Polk ior'
sending them 30 Congress
#Ih.s brave officer, who performed General
Pierce 5 duties at Concreras afiJ Caurubssc1 was
killed rot Chapnitepec while nobIy leading the Stu
Infantry. portion Of Gen PicrCes brigade
gs&0yl7s ing DssC5osszxq.