The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-16
The suboined article (says the Catholic Telegraph)
an Rather Rev il from the pen of Protestant minister


on Father Rev. lis from the pen Oh rioteoiht mhs'ei
From Butler County (o) Telegraph
Father Rey, the Catholic Chaplain.
We saw il announced, several weeks since, that this
holy man had been barbarously murdered by those is
cay brgalds, the 'rancheros' OF the nelghoorhood o.
Monterey We read the account with emotions OF the
most marked character, for had heard more man one
of the Butler Boys relate incidents connected WIN ms
history in Mexico and especially MONTEREY lha, IN o oor
opinion al least, established his claim to need oil hohof
equal TO that won BY any other man on thai ooou seee
1t related of him. that during the hercest OF the nghl
when part of the first Ohio had been led through h2s'
destructive fire from the enemys forts and barricaaes
into the streets of the iown-where men ie peoie u
death storm like leaves before the winter blast ana vas
sove to find a foe whom 10 wreak ther Nenseatte
that at this critical moment, when the shot from ue
Mexican cannon raking the streets as Me aio'l
hurricane sweeps the deep gorges OF me nou, d dinn
covering the rough pavement with the dead anu oyis,
this good servant of God seen moving IKE Tue spt
of mercy amidst that of strife, administering 10 'he
wants OF the manged WARRIOR Who IN ne
ing the eve about to close in death towards lnal woi ,
where the din of arms is heard, and sealing WIN
the emblem of Gods great sacrifice for mans salvation
the the cold Iips and dimmed vision OF the dead.
Our liyeliest sympathes easily aroused by orii'
descriptions of deeds of daring the Inauguration is hfea,
which since the day when Hector and Achilles ioushl
beneath the walls of Troy have possessed 1or most men
thrilling interest The OF history e sa'e
OF prowess that will be read with avldy forever me ne
history OF Leonidas at the pass of hemopys' OF 81 len
ams, the mountain glaciers o. hN ef marble in the
Acmpolis. and co-extend with those everlasting hills.
Murat mounted his black barb, Che finest morse morse
man in Europe) clad in gorgeous uniform ana wielu
ing blade whose descending stroke Grove e lrc
skull rushing down like tempest upon the panic
Cossack or the dark phalanxes Of the
men directly into the heart OF the enemys llnes from
which fire issued from the urowed sides OF levelled
Volcano leaving behind him as he advanced swain
of dead men, that far the eye could reach lay IKE
huge serpent upon the plain, and at last piercing me
Austrian centre, and standing on the other side with put
retreat from Moscow, the last to leave the Russian
territory, himself the rear guard OF the grand army
---Lannes at ArcoleNapoleon at Lodi-or to SPEAK OF
events Mays leap the battery OF Gen. La vega
at Resaca de la Palma-Yells charge at Buena Vista
Sheldss Cerfo Goro-these, and hundreds OF others
of like nature actions OF the most glorious character
we read their history with beating hearts and tnglng
veins But in all these cases. selected at random ihee
the usual aids which attend upon such exciting events
Here the "prde, pomp, and circumstance OF GLORIOUS
war;, all displayed TO incte to heroic achievements
Steel rings steelsteed neghs TO stecd-the bursting
shell is quickly answered by corresponding explosions;
the earth shaking cavalry that rush onward IKE a' ava
lanche, by the rock-fas squares OF infantry me
whZzng ball OF the escopete is returned by the deaa
aim OF the American rifle, and the booming cannon from
the batteries OF Duncan, Bragg and Rdgey In all these
cases, them there something to nerve the heart ana
string the for battle the ANIMAL guided by the intel
ectua man. fully aroused, and he does such deeds as
men speak OF with wonder; but with Father Key, all
these were wanting, and his courage arose from higher
principle than that which animated the soldiers around
him.
1t undoubtedly requires great bravery for man. though
panoplied in STEEL march right up the rude throais
OF those crude engines that bech out wounds ana dea
charge upon brstng bayonets; but how much more
courage does it require to walk calmly In the midst OF
such scenes, unmoved, except with compassion for the
fallen soldier, and thus counting death in the discharge OF
holy dues' We say, then, that the innumerable acts
of unexcelled bravery performed by the soldiers OF the
republic from Pao Alto CeTo Gordo deserve the
praise of the world and the eloquent homage of the his
torian even so shall the memory of this Jesuit Priest be
cherished and preserved, and he find niche in that
Temple of Fame which patriotic and grateful people
will rear to those who give their services and their lives
a sacrifice for their country's good ~ M. q.