Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-17
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Overland Expedition from Cali.
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Our last advices from California report
military movement on foot which, when taken
in connection with the contemplated European
Intervention in the affairs of Mexico, appears
Of the utmost moment. General Sumner, it is
stited, is about " march an army OF 6 500 men,
l 900 oil which are regulars, overland to Ell
Paso, with view to capturing all the forts and
military stations on the western boundary OF
Texas, from Fort Yuma to Fort lnge.
Taken 10 connection with the reported acaui-
eeeence of the administration in the proposed
intervention Of England, France and Spain in
the affairs Of Mexico, this expedition, If the re-
port be true, is full of significance.
IL is not to be disguised that the action of
the European governments in this Mexican
matter, has created feeling of profound dis
trust and anxiety in this country. Not so much
because advantage may be taken of our Occu.
patton with rebels 70 accomplish designs which
would never have been pressed we're we free to
resent them, but because Of complications with
those governments which may ensue, growing
out of the unsettled state OF the frontier be
tween Mexico and Texas. Once installed as
protectors of Mexico, the three powers could
Justly complain OF the threads of the Apnches
and Camanches, and the inability of OUR gov
eInment TO restrain them, while claiming pos
session of the whole boundary. This matter,
trihing as it appears, might be made The occa-
sion for recognizing the Southern Coniederacy,
and il also must not be forgotten that, in the
speculations Of the London press respecting the
cotton famine, it was intimated more than once
that perhaps cotton might find its way to EOg.
land through Texas and Mexico. This was
considered chimerical at the time by the Amer.
can press, and may indeed be go, but the pro
posed seizure of Mexico at this juncture does
not look as though the English and French gov
erDments have given up all hope Of securing q
certain modlcum of this staple by this means.
The proposed expedition of General Sumner
and bis army it appears, then, Is to effect the
following impOrtint objects: .....
/. The securing OF Arizona and New Mexico
to the Federal flag, no matter what the fudl is
sue of this coualct.
2. The repossessioD Of all the military posts
seized by the rebels, extending from Ell Paso tC
the Gulf OF Mexico.
3. The actual possession Of the boundary lint
between Texas and Mexico to prevent cottoI
being sent overland to the latter country, ant
to avoid complications with the intervening
powers growing out of the possible inroads o
savages on the Mexican territory,
4 Placing the Government again in commu
nicatiOn with the Union loving German popula
ton of Western Texas, who, we have reaso
to believe, are willing to take up arms for th
old flag, and help to reassert the authority O
the Federal Union in the Southwest.
IL will be seen from the Oboye that, import
ant as is the great naval expedition about t
sail South, that of General Sumner is hardl
less so. Unless there is some sad blunderin
he cannot fail to succeed, as the military post
are now held by few unarmed Texans. To
guns and ammunition Rave been taken east
aud no force at the command Of the rebel Gov
ernment can reach there 10 time to save them
Should an expedition be fitted out IL would cos
so much in transportation, from the immens
distance to be traversed, that it would serious
ly tax the treasury OF the CoDfederates, an
would create n diversion OF their forces of to
great advantage to us. II successful this e1
pedition will be FIRE in the rear which th
Confederate traitors will nd is hard to put ou
IN. Y. World.