The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-11

result of thin late stubborn and sanguInNry
cavalry fight is a positive advantage to tho
Army Of the Potomac, and a positive defeat Of
the forces and the plans of the enemy; and we
hope that before long affairs ON the Rappahan-
mock will assume such shape as to relieve the
heads of the War Office and the people Of Wash
ington, Maryland and Pennsylvania of all ap-
prehensions Of danger.
THE FRENCH IN MExIco.-Puebla has fallen,
but the French will find it no easy matter to
conquer the city of Mexico The people are
reused and will defend themselves with despe-
ration, struggling with death for every foot of
ground. The troops of General Forey will
perhaps succeed in reaching the capital, but it
will only be with fearful loss of life; and when
they do enter Mexico they will not have the
whole country in subsection by any means. The
Mexicans have been for years fighting among
themselves. The French invasion has caused
them to cease their war Of factions and begin q
patriotic struggle, which has proved them to be
quite capable of brave deeds Eight millions
Of people will not be held in mbjection by a
hundred thousand troops, be they the best in
the world; and Napoleon will find, when no has
captured the city Of Mexico, that the difficulties
of his position on this continent have but begun.
The Mexicans will cut of his supplies, and will
begin fearful guerilla warfare against their in
vaders, poisoning them, destroying their adj
vanced guards and overwhelming their conveys.
It will be war of determination, and Napoleon
will find himself too far removed from the seat
Of operations.
It is more than likely, however, that the EN-
peror of the French has abandoned al idea of
holding Mexico. He will no doubt offer terms
to the Mexicans which they can accept the
moment he has retrieved the stigma Of his long
continued nonsuccess. He must know that
obstiaacy in this matter would be dangerous
course to pursue, and must recall to mind the
disasters which overwhelmed the great Napo-
leon from q stubborn persistence in q far OF
campaign. Napoleon is also we'll aware that,
were be to hold Mexico, the government of tho
United States would ct no very distant date
have something to say in the matter, and that
when once it turned it's attention that way he
would inevitably have to retreat from this
continent, as he could never undertake to battle
against our forces combined with the Mexicans.
The rebellion is fast approaching its end. and
the moment our civil war is terminated we can
but cause France to leave this continent, q
hold upon which she has obtained in our hour
of intestine warfare. The American people
cannot allow Napoleon to insult the majesty
of this government with impunity; and they
will not, as he will find to bis cost, unless he
retires from Mexico at his first opportunity.
The capture of the city will redeem him from
the disgrace which the previous failure of the
expedition had entailed upon France This
much accomplished, he will, If not blinded by
fate, leave this continent.
GREELEY IN ANOTHER FIT OF EXCITEMENT
Poor Greeley seems to be composed Of too
excitable materials for this warm weather. He
will be quite ready for lunatic asylum by the
next Presidential election. His present ex-
element is caused by our refusal to attend the
editors meeting last Monday, in order to accept
the Inequalities of the Aston House and join in
making fuss about the liberty of the press.
Poor Greeley was blockhead to call such o
meeting, and those who attended it deserve
the same appellation. Meehan, the Irish edi-
tor. seemed to have pretty good general no
ton Of what he was talking about; but the rest
of the party were mere dwelling partisans,
who by no means represented the intelligence
Of the newspaper press Of this city. For proof
Of this, if any be needed, we have only to refer
to the ridiculous speeches of Brooks and
Greeley, and the still more ridiculous resolu.
lions prepared for transmission to the Presi.
dent. AS far as we are concerned we want
nothing whatever to do with such meetings
We practice the rights and duties of public
| journalists under the constitution every day o.
| our lives, and do not care to waste time IL
talking about them. Any man who is compe
tent to conduct a paper upon philosophical
statesmanlike and constitutional principles re
quires no instruction nor assistance from sucl
twopenny partisan editors.
The LAUNDERING WoRLD.-For some tim
past the World, at different intervals, ha
spoken of Fitz John Porter as being in thi
city. That journal is very correct in SOM
things. It can quote with accuracy "Plutarch'
Lives" "Blackstone's Commentaries" and tn
Encyclopedias, which is easy enough when
has the books at its elbow. But as q liv
newspaper, giving an account Of tho curren
events of the day, it is nowhere. Fitz job
Porter was not here at tie time mentioned
He was in the country, and bides his time
and his time will assuredly come. And a
for General Mcclellan, he consorts with non
but his own family. If Barlow, Buncombe
Co., who sink so much money in the Worl
and get nothing back, would only put
little common sense and sagacity into it the
might retrieve great deal of the cash which
now lavished upon the concern in vain.