New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-23
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WfNECO.
Tho time when the French army in Mexico
will sgain resume aggressive operations, !" rap
idly approaching. On TIC eta Of July. the
French steamer Forfsit arrived at the port
of Vera Cruz, with Dispatches for Gen. Loren
cez. announcing that re-eniorcements for him
we're reody at Martinique. The number oil
troops which have either arrived at or are
on their way to Martinique, is reported to be
81, coo, aud 1900 had already left Martinique
for Vera Cruz. In addition to this re-eniorcr-
ment of the land forces there will DO larger
naval force than before operating on the coast
OF the Pa,ic.
There is bat little hope that the Mexicans
will BE- able to make successful resistance to
thi. Increased army. Their coasts, both on
the Atlantic aud on the Pacific, are entirely
dAienceless, ard WILL have to be abandoned to
the enemy OF once. We do not hear that the
lessons which our Monitors and iron-cad rams
have given 10 the entire world, aud from which
all European nations have shown themselves 80
eager 10 learn, have been Of any avail to the
MrAicans. Instead OF being stimulated to the
utmo.t energy, and to devising rev schemes
for tue defense of their native land against tho
foreign intruder. they remain In ietharsy,
which we cannot tut regard as proof OF their
present. inability 10 cope with the French army.
4 glance ut their Land forces is not more salts
iactory. Knowing that the little arm, OF
Iorencez would remain for several more
months without rr-euiorcemenis, and that by
October The French would be- ready Tod much
more vigorous prosecution Of the war, 1t "as
obviously of paramount; importance Tor the
Mcxcan Generals TO oyerpowcr tie army OF
Lorcuccz without delay. THIS would have
been 0f imnrbse advantage to them. II would
have aroused tie dropping spirits of their
countrymcn and inspired them with the hop"
ultimate success. Ii would have awakened
for them stronger symParbies IN EuroPe. II
would have compelled the French Emperor to
make new efforts and new sacrifices, and thus
il would have increased the discomfort already
existing with the Mexican expedition in France.
This golden opportunity has been lost. From
June II to July 70, the time Of our last
dates from Orzaba, not one engagement of
Importance has taken place. Though it is re-
ported that the French army is stu sur
rounded, aud that communication with Vera Cruz
is KEEP, open with some difficulty, the French
have not experienced any serious reverse.
The Mexican generals seem TO bave been
entirely idle. or, what i, still worse, to have
4. ~. NAL
ambitions Coron!or,. upon whom former
account conferred the chief command OF the
Nexcan army, 10 reported t. have been DIS
missed. To Doblado the intention Of making
coup d'rat is ascribed, aud Zaragosa has fallrn
out with Orte.a The reactouists, moreover,
are not yet fully subdued and We still hear Of
engagements between the troops OF the GOV
efument aud the bauds of rcaclioaary chlc...
We can. therefore hardly doubi that the
French army, after the arrival Of al the eS-
peclcd rctniurccmcnts, will bee able 10 force III
way 10 tie capital, aud take possession of It
and OF large portion OF the country. But
# We do not entirely M AXE the character OF
the Mexican peop.e-then their situation may
b.cono a more difficult one than II IA at pres
eut The hatred of the immense majority Of
g., Mexican people 10 greater than ever be-
fore Even If some Of tie Generals should
submit. others will continue n guerrilla war
and for this they have great experience as
we'll rs great natural facilities. Any attempts
on the part of the French TO take pos
session OF the whole country, would compel
item to scatter their forces over q
vast territory, and to offer advantages to the
gurrrllius, of which these would not be slow
To profit. II, however the French should con-
me themselves To the occupation of iew
provinces, the Mexicans wlll probably find II
impossible to excl them. or course, the
French will not leave withSit having exactcd
an decentralization for all the expenses OF their
expedition; and the history OF the former cx-
peditIcns, made du:1g the reign of Louis Ma.
poIeon, renders it highly probable that they
will keep some important ports, perhaps scpe
entire provinces, for themselves.
At all events, the French expedition is about
to enter upon u new stage OF its history, and
ito progress and ultimate issue bid fair to be
of the utmost importance and interest to the
entire American Continent.
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