Republican Herald

The editor of the Lowell Courier, John H. Warland, in a note to some rather slim poetry which he says he wrote and published in the city of Mexico, states the following fact, which we do not recollect to have seen in print before:—

At the battle of Molino del Rey, the New England Regiment was ordered to take off the dead and wounded, and cover the withdrawal of the troops from the field. The duty assigned it was an honorable one, and was worthily performed. Gen. Pierce led this portion of his brigade before the blazing fire of the enemy's cannon, with a degree of courage and daring which has been spoken of with admiration. He narrowly escaped with his life several times—the 6-pounders ranging within a few inches of him, and ploughing the ground by the side of his horse. He continued waving his sword and encouraging his troops, till the duty assigned was performed. The cry was—'Come on brave New England boys!'

"Gen. Pierce, it will be recollected, was shamefully abused by the Whig papers, while he was in Mexico; accused of cheating the government, and of doing almost every thing else that was mean. Now his praises are sung by Whig poets."