Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-19

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i css.s, s::. nd 81 g. a.
Of the Geld was won BY ths indomitabe vaog Of the
American army, and whilst pursuing the enemy at
the head Of the army and almost within the eates of
the city, received Gen. SCOTS order 70 halt Tie
army And hR back to his position, when l learned
from No thstiit was bis purpose ts grant IN ar.
mistice.
Ia ansmz had sent NJ GAG af tsnes nor had 10
asked an arnistsce. Tat once told Gen. Scott the
city wss iHs bis pe1ee-+Aa& Ithoaeht he ought TO
jsps9vde fof4 he, Wants ef Bic army, sad then
grant an arwistioa u the enemy desired It.
Gen. Scott rpyied that his purpose Was sstpeo,
end ga!s orders for The disposien Of the army 'or
! IS Next Day Went to, Gen. SCOTS hesdquarters
taking Gen. Worth with me, and we both earnestly
protested against the armistice, but to 10 purpose
Still not satisfied, the same day 1addreseed writ
ten remonstranee to Gen. Scott, which SEM. oy
Gen. Pierce more earnestly protesting against
this armistce Is likely greatly to endaneer the safe
ty of the army in future operations Hpt ~ my e.
forts were of no avail was now satisfied that Gen.
Scott was acting under the influences and Mtsnes OF
Mr. Trust, and that be was carrying into effect the
Pueba negotiations That in doing 90. It We got
peace, would be at the cost Of the honor OF the
army and of the government Of the country. That
il we got no peace Santa Anna would avail himself OF
the armstice to recruit his beaten and dsorganized
army, to complies his defensive works. aud to re.
move his heavy artillery from the front We n:o
turned to TIE front We were assailing Aud tina! 10
the event Of Santa Anas bad faith in this negotiation,
we were giving up al the advantages gained ~ the
battle of Contreras and Churubusko. (Which hed
cost Us the blood of 1860 men, without anything 10
return, and without any guaranty OF the enemys
good faith.
the armisticeS and the purposes of Mr.. Trist, and
finding that could do nothing to prevent the con1
summation of measures 90 dsrsputable to the gov.
ernment ut once wrote to President Polk, giving
him full account Of the negotiations and the steps
adopted towards its fal6lment Upon the reception
of this information the President promptly recalled
Mr.. Trst, withdrew from him al authority to act %
commissioner, and directed Gen. Scott to sead h'n
back to the United Statea -,
The recall, however, was not received until Gen.
Scott haS resumed offensive operations and the army
had entered the city of Mexico. 3D. .sE
The armistice lasted fifteen days. during which
time Santa Anna had completed his defences had re-
moved his heavy artillery from Ell Pinon and Aexi-
caixngo aud had organized and recruited his ar.
my, and had 81, 600 lighting men in the field, and
then reannounced that the armistice was at an end
And in the after operations of the army-made nee
essary by the armistce, and by giving up all the ad-
vantages gained by the first two bloody battes-we
lost in killed and wounded 1879 men, 30 that the
nv had to atone for the error Of its Generalin Chief
acting under the influence Of the Government Com.
missioner, with the blood of many Of its bravest
men. -- f='
Up to this time, Gen. Scott had never been other
wise than just and kind to me.
At Vera Cruz be had selected me to lead the
storming column of volunteer forces in the contem
plated assault upon that city. He Afterwards ap-
pointed me Commissioners over the heads Of my
then seniors in rank, to 6x upon the terms of it
capitulaton. He had selected to attack in front
the strongly fortified field Of Cerro Gordo-whle
with the main force Of the army he turned the enc
my's left. -.e.
Finding his army 20 much crippled by the opera.
tons at Vera Crux and the battle Of Cerro Gordo.
that he could not advance upon the city Of Mexico,
he sent to the United Stases (under sick leave Of
absence but in fact to procure from the President
order to reinforce his command by the troops
previously ordered to Gen. Taylor's line of opera
tons which duty being performed, returned and
overlook the army. aud assumed the command of
my Division at Puebla.
he placed me in command Of the advance Of the
army in the movements that led to the battles of
Contreras and Churubusco. In the midst Of this
last, long continued and bloody battle, he sent his
life-gusrd Commanded by Capt Kearney) to me for
duty thus leaving himself at Coyoacan without even
ffe-guard- Immediately on the termination Of the
under the walls of the city, to drive in the enemy,
protect his army from surprise and strategetca
movement, with orders never for one moment to
be absent from my postO while he was concentrs-
ting his forces and settling his plans for future ope
rationa. He moved me from this place in the dark.
ness Of the night to dash upon and seize the Casa
Mata and the Aonos del Ray, preparatory to storm
ing Chapultepec, and having chosen me to storm
that strong and almost impregnsble fertilization,
(which commanded all the approaches to the city,
and when it had become evident that it was victory
death to the whole army he directed me to assai
the work a. pleased, but that mnst carry it, no
matter at what cost-that the fate of the army de-
pended upon my success -
Being disabled in this duty. Gen. Scott said In his
official reports, That this gallant leader was cut
down. while up with the front rank, BY sgonising
wound" In his official correspondents he said,
From what be personally saw, he % received An
agonisng wound in the able and heroic discharge Of
duty" in storming Chapultepec. Again be said,
"On your back - you still are With painful wound
l yesterday very reluctantly troubled you With
note Of that date but was obliged to do So before
finishing my report Of the recent glorious operations
in which you had . full and most distinguished par
ticpation" = Again be saidin haste, "Per-
NIT me to repeat once more, that have. from my
first meeting with 'you been anxious from high
opinion of your head and heart, your intelligence,
honor, zeal and valor, to win your esteem and conf
dence, on any terms, consistent with justice and
honor" -, 30, %. rs ,5rs..~,
refer to these high official testimonials Of Gen.
Scott, not in vaiugorious spirit but to show how
strong an influence must have been brought to bear
upon his mind, to have induced him before the ink
with which his official reports were witten was dry)
to have treated with such hardness and injusice,
40 officer, Of whose conduct he had just spoken in
his reports In terms Of unqualified APPROPRIATION, and
whose "con6dence and esteem; he was anxious to
win upon any terms consistent with honor and JUS
tics" That influence was the misrepresentation Of
Mr. Trist-who, availing himself Of General Scots
known jealousy Of COMMAND. and Of my opposition
from the army condemnstory Of The armistice and
laudatory Of myself in3smed GEN SCOTS feelings