THE MEXICAN EMBROGLIO.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1760, 30 August 1862, Page 5

THE MEXICAN EMBROGLIO.

(From the London Correspondence of the Argus. Next to the American struggle, the chief subject of foreign inteiest is the French war in Mexico. Our neighbours, in their thirst for precedence and greed for glory, are thoroughly committed to a. military task of no small magnitude in the land of Cortez. L;»st month's news told of theadvance of tbe small French column greatly reduced by sickness and death, upon the capital of the country. That destination they failed to reach, for the expeditionary force sustained a severe check at Puebla on tbe sth ult. Three successive assaults upou the position occupied by the Mexicans weie repulsed; the discomfited army was compelled to retreat, and await the arrival of reinforcements ; and there are reasons for believing that it has been since surrounded, if not compelled to surrender. Of course every possible attempt has been made in France to conceal, and, when concealment was no longer possible, to soften down this disastrous intelligence. The intervention has never been popular, nor ever clearly intelligible among any class of lhe French people; but this humiliating reverse to their national arms will give them some interest in any future proceedings which may be taken. Reinforcements to tbe extent of 12,000 men are being hurriedly despatched ; and an additional credit of £600,000 has been voted by the Corps Legislatif for the expedition. What object is to be accomplished by the war nobody can conceive. The Austrian Archduke has most absolutely declined the honor of a throne propped up by French bayonets ; and instead of the old conservative party rallying to the standard of the European liberators, as they were led to believe they find no adherents to give them a welcome or to render military aid. The population is becoming dreadfully embittered against the invadeis, and even bis political rivals and antagonists are rallying around the Government of Juarez, all differences being buried iv the presence of a common foe. To complicate matters, England is now charged with treachery in- abandoning her ally; but Earl Russell, a few nights ago, effectually disposed of that slamlei. The fact is, until this rererse, Napoleon was only tou glad to have the field of renown to himself. The English press, you will observe, has been fooling the Emperor to the top of his bent, Instead of being jealous and suspicious at this new military raid of our neighbours, they receive our heartiest good wishes. This novel attitude and feeling on our part perplexes them beyond measure. The Daily News thinks " good faith requires that we should not treat the French after this Mephistopleian fashion." In this case, as in the other one of American meditation, it is very naughty of us to wish to decoy our neighbours into a tangle of embarrassment on the American continent. The latest despatches repoit another French reverse.