Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-28
Gen. pullman in the Mexican War.


The De h VI Gen Jous QruN,N seems to
create much regret all over the touu,ry and among
men of ali parties Hts civic and niiia-y ireer is
-k,tched BY. ihs press eereIrly with much miuurs
ness From an account f his services during the
", xican var we cory ihe following:
General Quitmau's e st demlnsrra ion against ths
en-, my Was he siormng Of FJrJ Tanneri4 a slrOlg
work at the loser part OF she town Of Monterey,
which b. aitscke A. the heal Of thu Teunpss, reg
im-ni and-ihe Miss ippi r & on the 2lst day OF
Sc, tembpr, 1916, and ,pturr,i on the , tie vas
me Of the & u 10 inter the Ct y On the death OF
General linn ?. and The retIremen. Of Genera
Builpr. he command of he entire volunteer fierce
fell g. neral Durham. lie was entrusted by Gen
raj Tsylar via the mn nj Of The exp rIos
tglInsr cIurns, 'Ihe eFpftai Of Fauaulipas assault
Ell mat plsce sub seven RS menIs, aud TO- k pos
-e-siOn Dso % 1871 HIS igrces seTs # eFEaEu-
iliued to he army under General Scott He Was a
he raking II Vera Cruz aud continued in acfv,
service throughout The whole Of that memorable
o,mptign Male on The road. advancing With biz
crmmRud in sup r Of General Worth WhD vas
about attaching ne Guy 81 Pueblo, General Q Iirmar
received bis commission fro the resident nisjnT
general Of7Ihe army. lie nos on ranked GeH Warth
but he puzzled on. 20 suPp0F him. End when TIA
gSllsni general ents red the city. QliTman. artV
Ig h .re declined TO- zti7U hlr mmissiUn or 10
/ ~ pet se'le IN any way The c-piOr # rushla
During the suhs, qIert 81 efaiidns brfoTe the city
81 MeIicn he Gu Hnuvd high in he cHihdencs o.
General Scott, aud was appoIE'ed b. him 70 pOsts
Of di-inc'ioh sever u Ucr Rsuns. A. ChaVuheptc
ne led person tie SsssuE on The batteries On tht
nh side, 81 hr-fnut q The BIN, aud aiterWaTd-
con uPd his 0risu- use slrng me faeubsJs
| c4u-eW,y 10 The ci 10 Ihrs gallant enIeTI rise
n re sssa nrroi- emulation BET Ween his a. vision
and hat IT u n worth which Wa as adv ncuQ
rou isr-o ~ nj ngtbe San C.sm- causeway Du
ring the par, OF h night th'uiy1ncs, Il ued
/
8 tphur9na ilght arT g. the plain Que b, ar anu
/ =, ny minui' pa'J nirdnighf The Gariia Of BrleI
/ vas HBe,i QUINN iHHa' datiely noun cd upon
J porri y f The - J. AMI, stv'HE - with q hand
Scrcii. Attached 20 u a & rEii'd ufnn tE'st
ar0unl h N 10 MARX Ihr n, "a AID 10 Bqie The posi-
ion Of thr head Il Wor h's o,llun, Uiich was siil
some hundreds Ct yaIds from iLe g rita q sa'
/ Cosns -.---grs -.E
/ HIRE The battle lulled for time while the *
hau~te troops v, rr 0Iierr 10 I've doSu on ihriI
arms for 'eE hrurs rep 90 Sendin2 an aid {"
port 5iOgGi asra rse az IS Posi ion Q i mau, H.
| company h-Nsjor BeaH'tgir bot the engineers
ITlceeded TO e, ect Poi IONS ihIow Hp balieTtes
/ 2 iua The ci adrl which 90 Md a'eiy ia front
o. them. After ONE time the ald dP camp returned
and Q ,umau siiEiUusly inquired: What ness IRON
head quarlers?'
/ Egsry one says that sou will not be able 70 ball
| the position" TrClel The aid Ce-camps aud ina
/ you viii have u fali back
sBn what did Gst srar Scott say!' hastily d,
| ma "a, d aiman. = Dsd be send me any Orlersl"
/ 'Grnrrtl Scot said SIR, that be would not em-
| barrfss sou wi b or seTs
Il tbaak General Scott for This Then gentlemen,
We VIII holi the potion said General Q dtmsD,
'.and q 10 Tho Eariena Palace"
Aud be did holi 10, snd IT seven O'clock Of shat
mnFniDe he ht istd the America y toe NsioBal
Pal c. in the CT y. he vas thus he irst 10 euter
the oapital. IS he bad b ca the first in Monterey
General Scott PrOin'sd him Governor Of the city,
and after a few Eetks be received mdeFs from
Washington 10 come home to confer with lbs gov
srument rs 10 the military occupation Of Mexico.
| Pace, however, was soon after concluded. -