The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08

| government, he will soon be at the head
OF a well drilled army, superior in quality to
! any force which the South can muster against
! him, in the Western Department, and amply pro-
yided with cavalry, artillery, and every species
of war material He has leisure to perfect his
arrangements, without much danger of their
being interrupted by the enemy, and nothing
but the grossest mismanagcment and iinbccili-
ty can prevent his striking death blow
at treason within the next few weeks.
With Generals Hunter Siegel, Totem Dubois.
stnrges and McKinstry, together with the GAL
liant Sweeney to support him. it would require
almost miraculous incompctency for Fremont
to prove inadequate to the task he is called
upon BY the country TO perform at this iuncture
of affairs H. Missouri
Most valuable time has been lost, already. bv
the slothful and feeble manner in which West
ern matters have been, hitherto. conducted.
The gloom that was created by the loss Of Lyon,
and the defeat Of Mullgan will not easily be
dispelicd, but success will come better late
than never, and it is sincerely to be hoped that
! past errors may be repaired, and that the i'm
mease advantages which the Union army in
| Missouri possess over their opponents may not
| be thrown away.
Important from Europe he French and
spanish Expeditions TO Mexico.
We have the positive announcement, by the
Bavaria, of Cape Race, that the French and
Spanish governments have decided TO "nter-
vene' in the affairs Of Mexico, and that fleets
and troops viii leave Immediately for The Gulf
10 carry GU; the purposes of this alliance.
The interference Of France and Spain in The
affairs of Mcxico has Thus assumed q definite
| shape. We were rdyisod by the previous
steamer that the Cabinet of Madrid was in con-
ference on the subject Of the European coali-
lion against that country, and that Spanish
war steamer lay in readiness at Cadiz to convey
the ultimatum of Spain to the Captain General
of Cuba Meanwhile, an expedition of ten
! thousand mon is said TO be fitting out at
Havana, ostens.bly fer Sen Domingo
! but really for Mexico. It is expected that tbs
will be despatched before the end of Novem.
Der, by which time France Is to have her quota
Of men en- route for the scene Of action, where
the fleets Of the two Powers are to co-ope-
rate. Nothing is said in this news of the
action of England in the matter. But
We have little doubt that this arrangement
Will he carried out in strict harmony: for all
have nearly an equal interest, as European
nations, not only in bringing Mexico to reason
and order, but in contendiag for a European
balance Of power on this continents favorie
object particularly of English ambition; for
England, ever since the United States became
her great commercial, and political rival has not
ceased to regard us with jealousy and dread
| Size aud her allies are therefore eager for rev
/ power on this continent. They want the con.
troll Of Mexico, tic Gulf and Central America
IS well as tie West India islands. They wan,
to turn Mexico and Central America into cot
ton aelds, and guard against tic possibility Of
Tie extension III that direction either of The
| United States or the Southern confede
racy. This coalition will BE- great
blow to the prospects Of the latter
for it was the great boast Of Yanccy and
others Of his school that the rebellion had only
to be successful in order to enable the con
federaey to annex, not only Central America
1
itself The prospect vanishes now like gourd
| before their vision. If successful in their re-
volt, they can never extend their peculiar in
stitution, and the very existence OF their con-
| fedcracy would be constantly imperiiled
| by the neighboring forces. Their gorgeous
realm therefore me!ts away like mirage before
| tie eyes Of the desert traveller, and even their
own philosophers must now Tell item that their
! true policy is TO return TO the Union, which, in
their folly, they decided to forsake. The coali-
ton will do good, lift has only the effect of con-
vincing the rehe.s that the game of secession
will not pay, and that there is only the one
course open to them if they would escape utter
| destruction
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