The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-25


From the Herald, 18th
Cur last advices from California report
a military movement on foot which, when
( taken 10 connection with the contemplated
European Intervention in the affairs OF Mex
leo, appears Of the utmost moment. Gen.
Sumner, it is stated. is about to march an
army of $500 men, Loco of which are
regulars, overland to Ell Paso, with view
to capturing all the forts and military sta
tions on the western boundary of Texas,
from Fort Yuma to Fort Inge.
Taken in connection with the reported
acquescence of the administration in the
proposed intervention of England, France,
and Spaiu in the affairs of Mexico, this
leXpedition, If the report be true, is full of
Heiguifcapce.
1t is DOT to be disguised that the action
of the European governments in this MeXi
can matter has created feeling of profound
distrust and much anxiety in this country.
Not so much because advantage may be
taken Of our occupation with rebels to ac-
complish designs which would never have
been pressed were we free to resent them.
but because of complications with those gov
erEments which may ensue, growing out Of
the unsettled state of the frontier between
Mexico aid Texas. Once installed as the
protectors of Mexico, the three powers
could justly complain OF the inroads of the
Apaches and Camanches, and the inability
OF our government to restrain tn m, while
claiming possession of the whole boundary.
The matter, trifing as it appears, might be
made the occasion for Recognizing the
Southern COniederacy. and it also must rot
be forgotten that, in the speculations of the
London press respecting tie cotton fabric,
it was intimated more than once that per,
haps cotton might find its way to England
through Texas and Mexico. This was con.
sdered chmerical at the time by the Amer~
ican press, and may indeed be SO, but the
proposed seizure of Mexico at this june
ture does not look as though the English
and French governments have given up all
hope of securing certain modicum OF this
staple by this means.
The proposed expedition Of Gen. Sum
NER and bis party it appears, then, is to
effect the following important objects:
l. The securing of Arizona and New Mexico
to the federal flag, no matter what the final
issue or tLlS COnIllCG.
2. The possession of all the military posts
seized by the rebels extending from Ri Paso
to the Gulf of Mexico.
3. The actual possession of the boundary
line between Texas and Mexico, to prevent
cotton being sent overland to the latter cOun-
try, and to avoid complications with the inter-
yeniDg powers growing out of the possible In.
roads Of savages, on the Mexican territory.
4. Placing the Government again in com.
municaton with the Union.loving German
population Of Western Texas who, we have
reason to believe, are willing to take up arms
for the old flag, and help to reassert the au-
authority of the federal Union in the South
west.
1t will be seen from the above that, inn
portant as IS the great naval expedition
about to sail South, that of Gen. Sumner is
hardly less so. Unless there is some sad
blunderiDg he cannot fail to succeed, as the
military posts are now held by few un~
arm-d Texans. The guns and ammunition
have been taken east, and no force at the
command of the rebel Government can
reach there in time to save them. Should
an expedition be fitted cut it would cost SO
much in transportation, from the immense
distance to be trsversed, that it would seri-
ousiy tax the treasury OF the Confederates,
and would create diversion of their forces
OF too great advantage to us. II successful
this expedition will be fire in the rear
which the Confederate traitors will find it
hard to put out.