New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-19

other aims attributed to Russia, do not CONNECT
with the interests of Austria and Germany,
while they are supposed to endanger those OF
Great Britain.
Unfortunately the reinforcements which were
so promptly ordered to Ell Paso did not come
in time. The Texas troops, having exhausted
their ammunition, surrendered to the MeXlcans,
and three of their number were shot. AT the
same time, there is nothing yet to show that the
disturbance has spread beyond thepont at which
il first began. 1t must be remembered that there
is n widespread desire, on both sides OF the
Mexican border, to stir up war between the
two counties, and due allowance must be
made on that account for the sensational
stories which sometimes come from that quar-
ter If it should turn out that this
crawl has had this serious ending because the
Democratic policy Of retrenchment left 10
garrisons within reasonable reach, that policy
will be again exhibited in all its usefulness and
efficiency.
II may not be generally known that Mr..
John Riley, now under arrest on q charge of
having committed murder fourteen years ago,
has been "mlsrcpreSented." But such, it
seems, is the melancholy fact. lie vindlcates
himself on another page, and in so doing
gives us an interesting little sketch OF
his travels and his many trades dur
ing this long period There are some
grotesque and some pathetic things III
this narrative. He has no boasts to make
of criminal exploits, and is proud to think
that in many places where he has lived
during his long flight from justice he has a
good reputation, and could get situation at
any time. 1t strikes him as rather rough
that he was going to begin work IN
new situation on the morning on which he
found himself in Jail. He hopes that the peo-
ple who think him honest will not hear OF
this, and is going to write to his wife ana
tell her " this is not me-" But this Is not
death-bed pathOs. He has been reading a
" good deal of Blackstone, and studying up
" homicidcs,r and knows no jury will con-
Wet him. To the police he pays indirectly
a most graceful compliment by showing that
he has visited New-YOrk dozen times, that
he has been lately to Police Headquarters on
business, has heard Tweed examined, has been
to the theatre and every other public place in
the city, and that his present round of tins
audacious sort of pleasure has lasted eight
months.
There is no way of accounting for the APP
plicants for the Belgian Mission, except on the
theory that a bitter hostility exists III this
country toward the Belgians, and shreWd
ofiice-seekers offer themselves on account
of their peculiarly Objectionable qualities.
There is 10 other indication of such
an animosity, but this raises presumption, if
1t does not afford proof. If the Consul at
Cologne, for instance, did not suppose that
we abhorred the BelgiaDs, why did he offer him
self for the place-a man who is so far from
knowing the diplomatic art of covering up
facts with words, that when he offered his
heart to young lady, it was his "holc
hart and therefore empty, and indeed was
not heart at all And now comes a more
terrific envoy than Beauchamp-actuaIly Phi
vate Dalzell Why did he ask for this posi-
ton, unless ne supposed that we hated the
Belgians with an awful hatredl 1t is
true that Mr.. Dalzel has been twice
elected to the Ohio Legislature, but why.
it is easy to understand, when we reflect that
his duties would take him away from his
neighbors several months in the year. No, no
what we want to dispatch to Brussels Is a
minister and not projectile. We may not
love the BelgiaDs over much, but these ap
plicants must remember that this nation is
not without bowels of compassion.