Washington telegraph., 1863-06-24

the feet by signal lights, which were
seen last night constantly signaling, be-
tokening q movement or renewal of as
sault it is believed. The roar Of the en-
emy's mortars at intervals Of two seconds,
was heard all night and continues this
morning.
Nothing from Port Hudson.
An officer, captured by Grants pickets,
but subsequently escaped, arrived this
morning, reports the Yankee army much
depressed bya knowledge Of Gen. John.
ston moving with heavy force in their
rear and certain death in front. Their
officers say certain defeat or annihilation
awaits them.
FOREIGN NEws.-News from Europe
to the Goth, says:
Gin the House of Lords, Marquis Clan
ricade denounced the seizure of British
vessels BY United States cruisers as a v.o-
latiou Of the laws Of nations. Russell II
defended the course Of the American gov
crnment, and said all their communications
showed that they fully respected interna
| tional law Law officers of the crown, re-
port no national ground of objection to
the decision of the President of the
Courts.
"Derby fully concurred with Russell,
though every allowance ought to be made
for prevocatiou.
An arrival from Havana brings reports
of the capture OF Puebla and tie whuIe
Mexican army by the French.
Dates Of May 9th, give interesting de-
tails of tie capture ct the French steam
transport fenetric. An arrival at New
York, from Vera Cruz on the 9th, doubts
the report aud says the latest news from
Puebla at the time of his departure on
| the 18th, was that the French held half
the city aud the Mexicans other halt. -
The latter were strongly fortified.
A Philadel phia dispatch announces an
| arr ival from Perm ambuco, bringing news
to the third. She reports great destruc-
tion Of Federal vessels by the Alabama
and Florida, and mentions among the
ships destroyed the India, Louisa latch,
Nora, Charles Hill; also the barks Hen
rietta, Lafayette, Kate, Cora, and the
schooner Kinglisher.
Two Of the ships were loaded with tea
and very valuable.
New York, June S.-European advices
bring report that Earl Russell lad taken
very bold diplomatic step 10 advance Of
the Western Allies of England on the
Polish question, having proposed to Rus
sla plan OF peace, combining The inde-
pendeGce Of Poland.
San francisco, June THE steam
ship Constttution, from Panama has ar
rived, with dates via Acapulco from Pue-
bla to the 18th Of May, and from the city
If Mexico to the 18th. On the 18th and
10th the french were repulsed before
Fortress Carmen. The end, however, ap-
peared TO have arrived. The garrison
and Inhabitants we're in a starving con-
dition. Their ammunition was also fail
ing aud Ortega had been disappointed iu
not receiving supplies from Comonf0rt,
who had attempted to cut his way through
tut failed, AL combined seemed to render
surrender necessary. On the eth Forey
sent in flag OF truce offering to allow the
Mexican officers and soldiers to march
out, the officers with their side arms, pro-
viding they would give their parole Dot
to serGe against the French. This was
refused by Ortega. Meanwhile he spiked
the cannon, burst the gun carriages. and
destroyed the infantry arms, and then
surrendered IT e Mexican General Reg
mes and his aids, and also the Ordinance
officers, preferring death to being taken
nrlSOneTs shot themselves dead TIL. nd
vance Of the French army was at the latest
sdvices at holulu, six miles beyond Pue-
biz, on its way to the Mexican capital
The Mexicans are very much embittered
against Frenchman, aud all Frenchman
had been ordered TO leave the ca pital and
Its approches. To the last great euthu-
siasm prevailed in that city for the cause.
This account Is from Mexican sources.
Mexican houses in San Francisco ar drap-
ed, while from the French houses French
flags are displayed.