The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13

terday, In regard to Mcclellan; and IL he con-
sents TO 60 to Albany the citizens Of that place,
and Of the surrounding country, will meet him
there to testify their appreciation Of his mer-
Its, which shine the brighter the more he is as
sailed.
Failure OF the French aM Mexico.
Weare reliably informed that by the steamer
from Vera Cruz Of the 18th Of November last
General Forey wrote to the Emperor Napoleon
that he should require reinforcements to the ex-
tent Of sixty thousand men before he could
undertake the capture Of the cities Of Puebla
and Mexico, and that in view Of the state in
which be found the army he should make no
formal movements towards the interior until
the receipt of further instructions. The cor
rectness Of this statement receives confirmation;
in the fact that, up to our latest dates from
sMcxico-tAe 24th of Januarythe French lines
had not been extended beyond San Andres snd
Perote, and their siege train was still at Vera
Cruz
, We are also informed that the entire force
which has reached Mexico under Lorencez ana
Forey has amounted to upwards Of 40, 900 men,
but that Of this force not over 81, 900 men now
remain effective for duty. The balance consider
ably more than one-third. have disappeared in
battle, through sckaess and by desertion. Be-
sides this Is the loss ia the naval servi CO. which
has been very heavy, and has embraced some
Of the most able and prominent officers in the
French marine. II is stated that this latter loss
has been very severely felt; for France, as her
officers declare, can better afford to lose ten
men from her army than one sailor from her
navy.
: Itseems, also, that the expedition has been
characterized by total want of provision with
regard to means Of transportation and supplies.
The army were unprovided with tents, and have
been obliged to procure all the spare canvass
and old sails from vessolsin Vera Cruz to make
up limited and hasty supply. Calculating
upon getting supplies in the country tho army
suffered from the want Of everything except
wines until provisions could be procured. at
the cost Of our neutrality, from the United
States Apparently knowing nothing Of Tho
country. and anticipating to find railroads
ready constructed to their hand, they brought
no transportation facilities whatever; and at
the whole French army at Vera Cruz, incredi-
BILE as it may seem, was limited to fifteen carts
and three Jokes Of oxen. Afterwards sofAe forty
wagons were procured from tho Mcxicans aud
these, with others procured in Cuba, lasted un-
til the rainy season, when getting stuck in the
mud, they became an easy prey to the guerillas;
and II Is only since wagons. mules and harness
have been procured from the United States that
the French army has been in any condition for
a forward movement. Bit it appears that fur
Their difficulties have still pursued the efforts Of
General Forey; for no sooner have his expensive
shiploA@s Of mules from the United States arriy-
ed out than they have been attacked en- route ct
the interior, stampeded by the Mexicans and
driven of, as we have recent sdyices, by the
six hundred at 1 time 10y. = eas.e .
II must be borne in mind that absolutely,
nothing comes from the great interior Of Next
co. To the French 1t Is as sealed book, and
everything has to be brought from the United
States or must be ordered Hvan r....e-. rL.-..
difficulties, trifing a. they may seem, have yet
been the bands with which The French have
been tied TO the coast, and in the vain
struggle against which. and the constant
annoyance Of guerilla parties night and
day, the spirit and morale Of their army
Is being broken. There have been no
victories to insprii them, little change Of
scene to divert their attention, an enemy lit
tie way In advance, but no means to reach him.
poor supplies, constant alarms, and the con-
sctousness- which is now universal among both
officers and men--of bad cause. AL these
are difficulties enough, to say nothing Of the
enemy they have to meet in 4 united people
fighting for the liberty Of their country. to dis
pirit and disgust even an army composed of
more phiegmatic materials than that or France.
As yet we have news of but the scauty rein
forcement Of six to ten thousand men being
sent from France. This will not ill even the
vacancies which have occurred, aud the sickly
season is again at hand, which win more
than deoimaie the remaining force. Unless,
therefore, achievements 70 the extent call
ed for by General Forey are at once
sent out -and we have right to Judge that
this will be very difficult, il not impossible, for
the present resources Of France-tLc expedi-
ton 10 Mexico must be pronounced failure,
"nu Ho SVnoePton "h" iuautxouiou' " uiui-
ders Of the most fatal character. No mysteri-
GUS idea, however inportantit may be supposed
to be, can cover the plain practical results of
such gross Encouragement and 50 causeiess -
war.
THE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO EsGI.,SD--
When Count de Persigny was recalled from the
embassy at London TO assume the Ministry Of
the Interior at Paris, the Emperor Napoleon
appointed a. his successor, in most informal
manner, Count de Flahsult, nobleman past the
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