The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-17

lie afterwards appointed me oommls-
sioner over the head. Of my then seniors IN
rack, to fix upon the terms CT ITS cspi'nia'
ton lie had selected me to attack IN
front the strongly fortified held OF Certo
Gordo. while with the main iofea oil The
army he turned the enemy's LETT.
Finding his army 80 much crippled ~
the operations a, Vera Cruz aud .he battle
Of Cerro Gordo that he could not adyancs
upon the city Of MEXICO, he sent me to the
United States. tnndeF sick leave OF Absence
bu, In fact to proeafe from the President an
order to reinforce his command bY the new
,roop. previously ordered to Gen. layior 5
line OF operations which duty brlos per,
formed. returned aad overlook the army,
and assumed the command OF my di'.sio
at Pueba
He placed me in command OF the Sd'
-ance Of the army IN the movements That
led to the battles OF tnntreras aud thufu-
bnseo. II the midst Of this last long cons
tinoad and booiy battle. be sent his HE
Guard commanded hy Captain kegrneNl
10 me for duty. thus leaving himself st TO-
yoaran without even lile guard. in'ne-
diatelv on the termination OF the afnistlee,
he threw me forward to Pedsd. almost IN
der the wall. OF the city. to drive ~ lae
enemy, and to protect hls army from sur
pri.e and s,rstesica mogeaeu, with or
ders never for one moment to be absent
from my nos, while he was concentrating
his forces and settling his plans Tor iuiure
operations he moved me from tbs place
IN the darkness Of the nigh, 10 dash upon
and seiza the Casa Mats aad the Nolieo.
del Rev. preparatory 10 s,orming thaF3i>
toner and having chosen me 10 storm that
strong and almost iinpregnahle tottlhcat,on
ty,bich commanded all the approaches to
tho ci,vA and when it bad become evident
that itwo. victory or death to the whole
army he directed me 10 asssil ,he work ~
,lssssd ba,tbot mast carry it. 30 mat
"a, a, wbai eo.,-tbat the fat. Of the army
d.oo,dad on INV success
Esing di.ebled in this duty. zen Scott
.,id /, bis official repofts "Tbst this gal.
Ian, l.,der ,ess cut dn,,n while np with the
f,ort,,pk by an scon 1inr wound" 10
HI. ofiri,l corrospoadznce h. said. " Prom
,L.t IA oa,.opativ sao. he II, reee,ved an
.,oci,i,, yonnd in the able and heroic
di.,ba,ee of dniy" in .,ormine Chsnnhe
,sc All, he said "On y6n, hack as
,o,. .,ll are with nsipful wouod | ,es,er>
a., vs,y ,alort7ntl, troubled Won with
volta ofthat date Int was nhlir4d 20 - -.
h.-,,o fri.bieo nv rapod Of ,ha recent
r.,r.on. ons-slioos in ghfrh Won hsd n fnl
s,j AMOS, l,.,ipe,i.h.d ,stiie.oslior
teeio ss SAID In haste. "petmii M 10 r..
fsst ,,,,s mara that haye from nav not
r..ti.,g with YOU. haen aoxions to form
lj.S .,'i...o, of ,our haaI and heart. ,aur
i..,.rli.,.pce honor zeal snd vaior. 10 win
,,,r s...afn sr4 c4uflapre. on gny terms
cn,s..,.,, win isstiee and honor"
feles I, those hisb an official te.i'.no.
ni,ls Of Gen. scott. not in vain glorious
s,;,it ,,, ia show how strong m infipanra
mus, baye been brought 10 bear upon hi.
mind In bsye induced him (beioro the inA
with which his official r.pof,s sese wit
ten w,s d,l In have treated with such
bafshn.ss aud Injustice IN officer of whose
oandne, Ia had Just spoken OF IN his 70,
,of,s in terms Of naausid44i appreciation.
and whose confacnre aad esteem he was
nn,iops =, v,io upan any terms con. .,eat
,,ib honor and ,a.fiee Ina, u,laanra
vas tina pi.,epresenisii,os NJ Mr. Td.2.
vbo svsilinp himself Of Gen scott.
k,o,, is,lously of command and NJ NV
o,,osi,ion +, ,be atmi.tiee couoled with
tbe l.ttsrs v,.tteo C,ofn the army condam.
,,,o,, of ibe armisii,e and landa,ofy Of
,,y..lf ,pAsoea Gan Srotts fs.linas and
so mads.psa lila s.p.a Of ,nsriee AZ in
bl;,d hin, in all M. after conduct
NJ Yfis,'. ohiect was revsnpa upon the
ma, ,,ho had csused lis recall AMI 10 di.,
.,ed;, tho only man who had kno,gledea
~ III. ca,,,o, neentiations Ue know
lad ,,,;,,., +, President Polk ffo, had
shown ham tina let,erA but cen. Seo.t iid
no, lie toew that tn sceompli.h his par
,o.. hs INNS, control zen scott. moral
oowet ,nd influence Ia the army.
I,., Sco,t mayer su.p.ctad hi. real nsf
ocse Ibe s,n,i.iiee had efeai'y stf,eted
a., coincidence and FEELING. Of the army To
ward. ten. scott. whil- NV opposition 10
II hahn, k,o,,p thtsuehont tie atmy.
Lsd ,.rJsd IN induce ma over estimate Of
nv .e,yicea.
This was seen by Gen. Scott IN the
man, letters written from the stm, to the
howo press, aud hi. sensihiity ON this point
may he seen IN the issna g OF h's oHoosi'e