The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-20

II tie 9Th. c,utsins two leading edi,ofl-
alw rejecting very severely upon Dr.
". II. Russell. the American correspon-
dent Of the London Times. 1t appears
that DR.. Russell, while he was At Mobile.
paid . visit to Fort Pckcns and TO PEN
sacula. and was received with every
demonstration Of respect by the ofnccrs
Of both armies. lie was allowed To visit
the United States fleet, and to make a
minute examination q the offences Of
Font Pickcus Afterwards visited Gen.
Bragg, and inspected his batteries. Mr..
Russell spent two days in this esamina.
ton. the result of which is minutcly de-
tailed in letters 10 the London Times,
bearing date, from Mobile, Of the 18th
AID ! 9th OF May. These letters expose
all the weak as well as the strong iOrti-
fieations Of the Confederate army, the
concealed as well az the exposed batter
les. All that was material in the con
y,rsations between himself and the OIL
Gers is given, the character OF the arma-
mcnts and ytra,nd OF the men, the amount
of ammunition, &c.
These letters are copied in full by tie
Northern papers The New York Times
rcpublshcs them, and accompanies them
with a map ct chart Of Fort Pickcns,
and the rebel batteries proicssedy
from its own correspondent, which Mr..
Russell's letters explain as fully and
clearly ne il they had been written on
purpose. The picayunc charges Mr. Rus
sell with having acted the part Of a spy,
and a herald and that his conduct has
been disgraeeful In his teuth letter
he also lbcls the people Of New Or
leans. by statements, which the Plea
yune says, are totally at variance with
truth That paper gives the sublolned
paragraph from the letter s'hicb it pro
nonnccs false
"Eucli,hm.n will hc surprised TO heat
that within few days British subjects
living in New Orleans have been seized
Knocked down, carried oil from their la
Dor at lh wharf and workshop, and forced
bv violence TO serve ia the volunteer
ranks g These cases are not Violated
They are not IN twos and threos, but IL
tens and twenties they have not oc
Cured s,calihily or in by-ways; the,
have taken place in the op.u day and II
the streets of New Orleans. These mel
have been dragged along like ielops
protesting in vain that they were British
subjects. Fortunately, their friends bc
though, them that there was stll Brit
ish Consul in the city, who would pro
,ect his English. Irish, OF
Scotch. Mr., Murc, when he heard Of tn,
reports and of the evidence, made ener
gcuc representations to the authorities
who, after some evasion. gave ordcr'
that the impressed volunteers should b,
discharged. and the Tiger Rifles auc
other companies were deprived OF thu
services Of :hirty-hve British subiect'
whom they nad taken from their usua
ayocations"
Mr.. Russell previous to leaving Soutl
Carolina, wrote a letter l'belling the PEG
pie of that State, and the very men who's
hospitality he received, by representing
them a. weary of republican form o
government, and arden,ly desiring :
monarchy.
Dr. Russell went from New orlcaus e
Richmond, was introduced to Bcanfo
yard, Davis. and Lee, and il is stated
was shown by them their plans for TIN
campaign, their lines Of defence, amour
Of troops. sc If this be true, (Which
by the way. we do not believe we may
expect them to be fully revealed in Tia
next copy Of the London Times tina
reaches this continent The people OF
this side Of the Atlantic surely ought L
have been taught long before this TIA,
temper Of foreigners toward US 1, is .
notorious fact that every English tours
who has visited this county within the
last forty years, has exhibited towarc
us the utmost malignity II this WISH
Of Mr.. Russell should learn the people o
the Southern Con!ederacy valuable les
son, il will not be without its good Of
lects.