The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-26

q.
In regard to tho means used by the radicals to
thwart the best efforts Of our best generals.
As we intend to rscur to this nDiary" again,
we need not at present follow Bull Run Rus
sell in his egotistical account of the cards he
left, the horses he purchased, the dinners he
received and the advice he gave. Of his share
in the battle of Bull run our readers are al
ready advised; and, apropos of this subject.
Russell relates capital story Of a joke which
frightened him nearly to death, and which was
played upon him "by dirty German soldier,
who called out from the parapet, pull Run
Russell. you shall never write Pulls runs
again. and at the same time cooked his piece
and levelled it at" the British lion. We cannot
compare Russell's "Diary" to Gurowski's, al
though Russell refers to bis obesity even more
frequently than the Count Adonis; for
Gurowski shows himself much moro Of
gentleman than his English rival.
The fate incurred by those who print what
houses to which they are invited is well known
to Bull Run Russell from the experience of
his friend, the Clevalier Willis, in England.
That fate will be Russell's whenever he at
tempts to associate with gentlemen, even in
Europe, id spite of his attempted defence that
he "gave a. many dinners to Americans as
ever he received from them" while here he
will be remembered not only as snob, but as
Hherute,tr who deliberately labored to ruin
great nation in order that he and his friends
might operate in stocks, and "act a. If they
had heard some very good news
The News from Mexico-The Mexican
Question In Congress.
The latest intelligence from Mexico, via
Havana, gives details of q reported defeat Of
the French at Puebla. The facts, as stated in
the dispatches just received seem greatly ex.
aggerated. 1t being very improbable that four
thousand French troops, even If surprised by
eight hundred Mexican cavalry, could be 80
utterly defeated 1t is evident that some mis-
take has been made in stating the numbers
engaged. At present it is extremely difficult
to obtain reliable information from Mexico, as
Of course, all dispatches must pass through
French sources, and out OF the suppression Of
news all sorts Of wild reports are put
in circulation. We do not doubt, however.
that the invaders of Mexico will find they have
undertaken hazardous and extremely difficult
task and we should not be surprised to hear Of
their encountering defeat at the hands Of their
numerous and fully determined enemies, who
arc eagerly watching every opportunity TO in
jure them. We can but add that Americans
will gladly hear that Mexico defend, her
any other European Power to invade the soil or
threaten the liberties Of the independent Mexi
can nation there 10 but one opinion. II is On
outrage upon international law and the rights
of a free people, and were it not for the diff
culties which now cucumber this republie--the
results Of devastating civil war-no such in
vasion would ever hay = attempted.
The resolutions ofefe0 (6Nhe Senate on Mon
day last by Mr.. McDougall, the Senator from
California, concerning the presence and pur
poses of the French in Mexico, were set
aside for consideration. These resolution de-
clare that the attempt Of the French govern
ment to sabjugate the republic of Mexico by
Is well as Of the Treaty Of London; that the at
tempt to subject that republic to French autho-
tity is an act not merely unfriendly to this
country, but to free institutions everywhere,
and is regarded as not only unfriendly, but hos
tile; that il is the duty Of the American repub-
lie to require Of the government Of France that
her armed forces should be withdrawn from
Mexican territory and finally, that it is the
duty of the American government to lend all
moral and material aid to Mexico to prevent the
forcble interposition Of any of the States of
Europe in the affairs of that republic. This il
in substance the matter of the resolutions which.
it is to be presumed will engage the attention
Of the Senate
The case Of Mexico, in relation to the Euro
pean Powers, and especially to France, has .
been most eloquently and ably argued by that
distinguished Mexican statesman and scholar.
Don Jose Ramon Pacheco. In his letters to NJ.
Drouyn de Lhuys, the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Senior Pacheco has clearly
shown that there is no honest pretext whatever
for the interference of the Emperor of the
French in the affairs Of Mexico. Senior Pacheco
speaks with the authority of one who is tho
roughly conversant with the subject which he
discusses, and AZ one who has been authorized
by his government to give expression TO these
views. In his published letters he reduces the
Mexican question to the simplest terms, so far
as the pretensions of France are concerned
He says that Mexico has not offended either Of
the Allied Powers, and France least Of all; for
Mexico has never offended her at all. nor does
she owe her a single dollar. He reminds NJ.
Drouyn dc Lhuys-who, by the way. is tho in
innate and personal friend of Senior Pacheco--
that when he was sent to France.by the Mexican
government he hesitated to leave until an agree
ment could be made with NJ. Lcvassetr, for his
government, to the effect that there should be
no pcndinr debts or djf6culties bstwoso tho