The New York herald., 1863-10-14

% rog,rdmg u as rival to the naval superiority
rom ,s Which was an obstacle her path whs
The ss,nx 81 nepuec she anticipated oppositse
i'r Inc ccrnter activity of the others.
may dismiss the iea OF actual Russian alliasss
80 - enoeIa Alexander may wish his paryeau brotheF
fnccess but his wishes ripe for scton suoh =.
% a. present would be ruinons to both despots aa1
@ ministers or Russia at least have sagacity enough 10
lo.eseo IT, Our hoIes OF beneft to the Confederaev
ARISING from The Intervention u European powsrs mrs
les. upon the questions growing OF French oocu-
dncy Mexico Should rise la that ausrter ths.s
Sou, DC No iripossiby OF alliance between Russis
and Tho United States but such w,r would speedily -
cure the undergraduates tho Confsderacy and Nsnos
~ would probably recty the Of bis uncle and a.
t.onsn ielsnd ss bnlNArk Of Central Europe, yHs
hussfsh meet 10 Asihattar bay perhaps INTENDED ss
pubc sign, demonstration, hint 10 the world OF What
uy oe uoder contingencies, but nothing more at the
Cause or Mason's Failure I'm England.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct n
Whether the report that ar. Nsson tho Coufedarsta
Commissioner 10 Engsnd, has notified Rsri Russell n
orders TO withdraw from Loadon and repair to Paris r
founded in fact or n fancy, few doubt euch or
ders were more tim expedeut Tho ccrfedesacv hss
heen poried for two the person Of its Ambassa
dor No earthly good has coul result from exposing
It's representative to tie contrned rudeness" of EaA
Russell But II we are 70 Judge by the unexpected de-
teuton oil tho roa csds In the Aersey the rratiou e
Mr. hssons presence the British government has
been the cause OF material harm to our interests. He
has been stimuant tho cncny's activity, and -
semi Official position In London demanded an o1sss oe
direct pnry to appcase the Uted States ard the English
were previously TO that cT.nt
The remark that Mr. Mason wns not tho right man b
ne rgi place has bsea frequently heard lote and M
new be repeated with canfdeLce than over. Bus
me W success OF his mission by proves juse
vovng the vital interests OF nations fail succeed BE-
Cause OF the talent In the sgant Tho
popularity Of the minister who is The bearer Of sssses
ono government to snothor, weighs nothing NJ Al II
No other man would have done better than Mr. Massa
witn the palmerston Russell Cabinet TIE appointment
@ ths naGous he u s. the person %
Outstanding and manly and ali acts nnd vnda
Of his which have boon made public during sojoaru N
England, nave been einneutly proper aud reasonable
barron Results or Rebel Victories.
From tho Richmond Examiner, Ocs al
remarkable circumstance OF tho war and o1e tkas
has been tho subject OF speculation and surtosy to
Europe and indeed to educated minds all parts OF tss
world Is the barrsnuess Of Confederate Victories We
arc accustomed TO road iu hsory battles a. decisive
events; they do not determine the fortunes contest
they generally pass large territories fsm oegsrsni
to another, give the key to controlling positions or are
accompanied with other inportsat incidents o. sdvan.
have resulted 10 in the greatest and severest battles
OF this war Is the comparative list OF casIatiss which.
The war fingers in the slow and ssaruu.ry train OF n,
decisive battles. At Charceoryvile Chick
were fought the two bloodsss battles OF the ok
TEEN contested Tor three days. and either 0 them oqual
IN the sze OF tie armies, In carnage in displays
Of vaor, and in all the Incidents or military pomp shs
mest famous conflicts Of history. Yet the results q
these splendid victories Ii only tho nsaSrs grAtncatsa
that tlled Yankees than they did
So 10 all the battles been scarcely more
than crnel swaps of human NE. They end with CON.
Psratve lists OF killed and worndsd and With n.
vcsaory Q. captures nsre is no territory r.gaiued -
plshed the death OF several thousand Ysr1oss and tie
taking OF cei'ain nuriber II sinai, arms, ooors and
There must be general explanation OF what Aas
beeu 50 :nvAriabs In tho wa, The fruess and oarfsn
character OF our victorso. II issorte VITA
European journals Dut they uisnn dsAnG the cAusso
OF wha: u bstn an anomaly aud PARADOX The iasfOfi-
In history who spsr,sc TO tbeu. ia otbsr
respects, certainly not be asorsvd tho ccardsa
OF our soldiers or tao ignorance u o cetnnardsrs We
have enough OF vaor and Of military g.ncs to Acoompsh
victories Commensurate 10 sE rsspses with The mosS
famous Of history. Tho aXplsnason Of tsrsation
TO be found IN The hezrt Of military oreapGatoo
It involves ;bat groat vcs Which consssty tae stum-
bling BLOCK Of our armies, aud the source mvoh
Misfortune ard moral dseasc The r.
mission of military discipline
We win&reat victories. but wc 60 not improve theua.
The rs successes o; battle obtained Ihsp
army becomes mob aud fails 70 cheering and exC.
ations In which general officers indecsay participate
The reprlso Of tho enemy ns.s. Of bsnv the occasion
srrotcn IS tho signal for relsxatou aud tho pleasant
congratulations OF succsss When tho french gave
nj Waterloo the British :oopx rsssd loud cAserO
their commander, ss he APPEARED the OF the
ensmy's repuse. No cheering usw, men," roped VEL
That untimely efaitat.oa, shoh ssems 70 taxs pss.
session Of our army svsry ocoAsion Il voory, and II
attributed to want Of rscr il is tSs @r Ins evil wSsS
make. the army OF The confsAscy 10 prsctcs sAfsoly
more than q huge mlnNe There can Be no Military
efficiency when the penalties of the military sole nes
enorced when preachers and other ysatenAl ps.scns
In the confedsracy recommend an anti discipline schosi
tina, would pardon dssse,ers and PEI refractory soldiers
With sugar p,ums. The shcrtcomng Of victories 10
TO be mainly ascribed 70 the want * discipline and the
consequent defect OF sustained and pessie power h
The reformation must corns. enos lore We
caunot improve victories until the discipline ouS
armies shall be improved. and they shall learn, instead
Of cutting congrauiaory capers over every success
follow 1t up with undiverted and uaresnting purpose.
We may then win victories which will boar comparison
with Marengo or Waterloo As yet We have accomplished
nothing ia this war which VIII bear such comparison
unless may except the tire. Manassas and the 7slsy
campaign OF Jackson.
In one instance "grand army" was srnihiiated. IN
the other army loss numerous stsmpeded by The
vigor * pursuit. In both Instances tho work hand
completed There artsrclsps; no stories Il
a recruited enemy and renewed opposon; Of Successes
LETT half developed suddenly converted 10 disaster
These are, perhaps the only two incidents Of the war
whoren the resnlA have been ecmmersuyats wish The
expenditure OF and blood mads 10 obtain them. n
Ia thus that they 10 DO es:esed great and decisive
victories and TO take rank history With Of
powor and genius and those military events which ere
great for other than The arithmetic Of killed aid
wounded.
Rebel View or the Situation
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct al