The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-27
AN EXPLANATION FROM Mr. RUSSELL.

from Mr.. Russell the correspondent ul
the London Times. denying the rcpor,
that his letters from the South had been
" tempered with" Mr. Russell also re-
pics to the charge made against him Of
having been guilty of a breach of faith
in describe ( the delcnscs at Pensacola
and IT Pckcns He says;
when | saw a misrepresentation or
misconcep;ion Of my remarks telegraph
ed to one Of the Illinois newspapers, |
thought it would be sufficient to set the
matter right in the Journal to which
alone | am accountable, but the reitera.
ton Of the error ia your widely crcula-
ting aud respectable paper makes it in
cunbcnt on me to assure yon ! never
made any such statements as those attfib-
utod to me in reference to my eorrespon.
deucc from the Southern States, aud in.
deed am bound to add that received
from the Provisional Government, from
It's officers, from the people, and from the
press Of the South, nothing but hospit-
able acts and expressions, and all the
eivilitIes and courtesies they could
render
at is insinua'ed that my reticence to-
wards the officers in command at Pick.
ems and Pensacola, respecting the condi.
tioh oil each othef $ WORKS "h'en iou"d
II eApeo'eht 10 meht'ot' was Sn"o' ana
a mockory, inasmuch as their secrets
we're to be proclaimed in few weeks
through the columns OF an English paper
My character might De so'llc'eh' guar
a"tee 'ha' GA not MAKE 'nat ooSc'Fa,
non IN any splrit oil sen laodatlnh' ana
might treat SHeh an 'nslnua''oh as
nave uohc olhets' cquau! uh'hci''eu uhu
uniounded with a silence ii is uuneccs.
sary TO qualify.
WHEN Gen. Bragg OF Col Brown ac.
/ cuse me Of breach of faith | mav stand
on nv defense. Ent that | venture To-
say win never he done bv either Of these
officers er Iy any Of the authorities On
cliheF side OF Tins unhappy cif'l war ;
l 10 '1 con "' r. a., ~ o ,' @ "" p
distinc,Iv announced hat whilst mv lips
sbould b. scaled in This country in rotor.
erce 10 any information they might soc
nroncr to communicate ttey must expect
To see il all come hack in dine course of
most in tbr columns Of tho Timcs
deem This statement, dine Ia myself in
in consideration Of the standing of the
iournal which nddrrss anal h which
Tho uproutradict,d circulation of the
remarls alluded I'm n,ioht have an effect
which ,yopld certainly noyor be- pr,duc,d
bv their apu,araucs In other anarters
have the honor 10 be Sir
Your obi humble serv't.
W II. RUSSELL
Clifton. Niagara. June Goth. 1861
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The Picaynne states that some TWO or
three other letters Of Mr. Russell, TO the
Iondon Times hnye been received.
Gnu. a..,.su a., sa,,,, geo, and
,,s,. nhscryotinrs on matters and tbinrs
IN general as did those whlch pi'e'uci
them, the same snpcthclau'y the SANE
takenior granted eehe'ua'"hS ''oH' l'r'''
ises hastily assumed ana 'he SAINT cove !.
feeling. with regard 10 the affairs of those