The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-18

est" The Daily News says that "the Mexicans
have redeemed their character soldiers, and main
tanned to the full the modern reputation Of tho Span
lsh race for stubborn yalor in defensive wur."
Their courage, indeed, has not been crowned with
success; they have not been able TO repulse from
Monterey the wel-appoined Anglo-American ar
my, consisting of force almost numerous as their
o,1n, but they baied the American general for hve
days. behind ertnbting and inefficient JO'ttfeaiiors,
dlsputlng each position inch. oy Ugh, aaf s-sH L,
te last, when driven by the cannon OF the enemy TO
| a mere entertainment in the public square, and TO a
church their chief stronghold even in this posi-
ton, the attitude Of the Mexican general and his
troops compelled the American commander to grant
him not only the most honorable terms that sol
der could require, but TO make CONCESSIONS, which
would seem TO prous the eonqusring army 10 haze been
completely paraiyEed by lis pery success
Creditable as the defence Of Monterey is to the
Mexicans and Ampudia, il casts slur the val
or OF the American troops, or the skill OF their COM
mander. The satisfaction to be derived from Il con-
sists not in the ncompeteness the dear purchase
of American victory, but In the unexpected assur-
ance that the Mexicans still possessed OF the
force and the courage to assert their Independence,
and compel It's being respected, even by their for
mdable neighbors.
The Chronicle of the 3lst recurs to the subject,
and speaks of the capture Of Monterey as having
afforded stimulus TO those who loved war and
painted for conquest and having excited the dis
like Of those who began To see that the war
likely to prove long, difficult, expensive, and Of
over, il adds undoubtedly counted upon the hsaehsry
Of Santa Anna, and is doomed to disappointment.
The Chronicle concludes thus:
Ii is really matter Of doubt whether the Ameri-
can successes at Monterey have brought the war
Il
exhibited AN obstinacy Of defence beyond what was
expeetedj they have inflicted no irreparable injury
upon the Mexicans; and they have weakened the
influence Of the peace-pary both in Mexico and in
the United States.
| w. II. Williams, the comedian, who visited
this country a few years since, died on the 18th
ultimo.
The Great Western arrived at Liverpool on the
25th.
The Times Of the 26th comments at length upon
Captain Hosken's report Of the loss Of the Great
Britain. The Times is very severe upon the captain,
examines his report somewhat in detail, and says
that "the sacrifice Of so much property, notwith.
standing his former services. only be shifted
from his shoulders to those of the photographer or
geographer, by peversity of judgment almost
equal to his own"
Terrible foundations have visited nearly every de-
partment OF France, destroying great number OF
lives, and an immense amount Of property. The
Paris papers are filed with details of this great ca
tssIophe.
The Frankfort Diet has voted a recompense OF
100000 forms to DR.. Schonbein and DR.. Bettiger,
the inventors Of the cotton powder, provided the
fedar,l r,Itarv commissioners and thu
Of Mayence, after seeing it tried should pronounce
to be substitute for ordinary gunpowder, and to
possess advantages that the latter had not
Intelligence from Geneva to the 25th instant, has
brought the result Of the elections by which the
radical party have 81 votes against 81. The new
council includes seventeen Catholics.
Colonel Wylde is about to proceed to Portugal
for the purpose of furnishing to the government in
formation upon the state Of the disturbed districts in
that country. Some addition will be made to the
British feet in the Tagus.
1t seems that the Great Britain was not insured
beyond fl8,00O, to secure Mr. Miles's mortgage to
that amount and the proprietors have held a meet
ing TO consider the propricty OF holding the chair.
man or directors responsible for their loss.
Lord Russell has written letter to the Duke OF
Leinster on the state Of Ireland. The improvement
Of her agriculture, he thinks the only measure which
can restore prosperity to Ireland.
letter from Berlin of the 18th states that share,
for the bank which is to be established in Is41
have been subscribed for to the of 81 900 600
Of thaers, III 900 600 more than is required So
much confidence is felt in the establishment, that the
shares are much sought for at premium Of 10 per
cent.
| The sto,nono or III. oId ro.~,ss..LI e.
mah Hartman & Co. was announced Oct %, and
much regretted. The extent of the liabilities has
not ranspre d. but learn that they will not be 40
large as might be supposed, the business of the
house having been of late years gradually reduced
A CAT BIRD.-'The venerable Mr.. Jay, the grea,
dissenting preacher of Bath, at the age of IT. has
just led to the hymeneal altar lady with a fortune
Of 100000.
PRoGREss OF THE REVOLUTION IN PoRTUGAL-Ac-
counts from Portugal represent the instruction az
making rapid progress. Combra and Braga have
followed the example of Oporto. The official iour.
nal OF Lisbon of the 18th publishes decree, betray-
ing the embarrassment and apprehensions of the
government. The officers and soldiers dismissed in
1912 are recalled into service. Those who comply
promised reward and those who refuse are threat
ened with being treated deserters.
A letter from Lisbon Of the 18th says "The Off
cal account of the instruction of Oporto is lust ar.
rived The Duke de Terceira has been arrested and
confined IN the tower of the fort The unta of Opor-
to has declared for Don Pedro v, and declared the
queen excluded from the throne. The Marquis de
Louie, who married the lnfanta Donna Anna, has
lput himself at the head of the junta of Coimbra
The Count das Antas presides over that of Oporto
There have been organized at Combra four battal.
ions, which are to join with the forces of the prov
ince of Alveiro in marching upon the capital All
the steamboats, belonging to private companies, az
well as to the state, have placed themselves at the
disposal of the junta of oporto"
Another letter, dated Lisbon, October 18th, says
sour communications with Oporto are cut off
and likewise with Coimbra, in consequence of tn.
teegraphs being broken; no posts, therefore, from
the north reached Lisbon this day. Two sailing
vessels, one English and the other Portuguese, en-
tered the Tagus yesterday, after rapid voyages from
lOporto; but the government strictly prohibited tn,
masters from speaking to any one in Lisbon as te
the state OF things when they left Oporo There il
now no doubt that Count das Antas who was ir
command of the troops at Oporto when the Duke d.
Tercera arrived there, declined to surrender his
command, and was probably at the bottom of tn,