The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1868, Page 4

4 MEXICO. ‘Complete History of the Sinaloa Rebellion. Alleged Scheme of Annexation to’ the United States. The Herald Believed to be at the Bottom of the Plan. How the Preachers and Tracts Were to Aid in Imperializing Mexico. Arrest and Cowhiding of Six Americans in Monterey. The Civil War in Sinalon—How the General Government Viewed the Situation—Fierce Ate tack on General Corona by a Revolutionary General—Rigors of ConscriptionReported Attempts at Assassination. MAZATLAN, April 15, 1868. The revolutionists had been gaining ground and got the mastery of the entire theatre of war excepting the mineral district of Panuco, which was held by the constitutional execu- tive, Governor Rubi, with headquarters at Cosa- 14. On the 6th of March the contending armies fought a battle ut Las Mesas, a place about midway between Culiacan and Cosala and aday’s march from the latter town. The reyolutionists, 600 strong, in- fantry and cavalry, under Colonel Granados, attacked portion of the constitutional army, 350 strong, under Colonel Miranda, After a two hour's fight the latter was routed and Grana.los occupied the place. “Loss on both sides some thirty men killed. Miranda Te- treated towards the mountains. The day following ‘the battle the victorious army took up a line of march for Cosald intending to atiack the town, which was held by Colonel Aragon with 450 men. On Sunday morning, the 8th, Colonel Granados and the forces under his command reached Cosalé but to find that the army of occupation had fallen back to Guadaloupe de los Reyes, @ little mining town thirty- ‘ve miles distant. In the meantime San Ignacio, a county seat beiween tiijs city and Cosalé, had been occupied without resistance by a small force of revo- Jutionists under Colonel Palacio. These important successes, coupled with the fact that General Davalos and the regiment under bis command had left the State, and that General Martinez held the ‘Custom House, were strong points to stimulate the evolutionists to making an active campa'gn against ‘Governor Rubi before he could be reinforced by the general government, whose intention was generally known with regard to this State rebellion. Davalos, ‘by the way, was the last remnant of federal authority here, The constitational Governor, although com- pletely hemmed in by the revolutionists, was still wonfident of success. Indeed, an official circular ‘trom him was received ordering the port of Mazatian \closed, and notifying the merchants that any duties paid to the present authorities on the cargoes of ‘the foreign ships discharging at this port wonld have to be repaid when the legitimate State ‘and federal authorities were again in power. Of course Provisional and Military Governor Martinez Aaughed at the aforesaid official circalar, and the ships, deing already partly discharged, the merchants were compelled to carry out their stipulations with the powers that be. ‘The supreme government has finally given its views on the rebellion, or rather those views have finally weached here. The President of the republic is posi- Rive, fixed as to the position he has taken- ‘The views are the result of the official report made General Corona during his visit here in January, it which was depatched from Manzanillo, State of jalisco, under date of February 1. Said report is a statement of facts, the sum and substance of hich have already been embodied in correspondence ho the Hexatp from this city. General Corona is ‘unequivocal im his ‘stitement that he believes and knows Provisional Governor Martinez to be the ‘bead and front of the offending. That your readers ‘may judge of the attitude of the supreme government ‘we makea translation of the ofictal instructions sent by President Juarez to General Martinez, which are 28 follows:— OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND OF GOVERNMENT, MEXICO, Feb. 11, 1668, 1 SECTION 2.—The citizen Presitent of the republic has been impressed with sorrow by the communica- tion which you directed me on the 29th of January last. It wouid be ultogether useless to hope for the coming of the comuussioner which you mention for ‘the purpose of giving Information ofthe eventa which have occurred in Sinaloa. It is known that the elec- jon already verified those dissatistied with the result ve wished to employ armed force for the purpose ‘of Os pane J the constitutional power established by awfal meaus. Some of tue chiefs in rebellion pretend to be inter- \Ppreters of the people, invoking their name @ authorities which the poeple themselves ave just established. The legislative powers of the State have had to suspend the exercuwe of their functions beiore the violence of arms, and the constituiional Governor has asked the protection of the general government, whose duty it is to give it. ‘The government feeis very ee as must all good citizens, the necessity of seeing this repetition of mil- itary pronunciamientos condemned enerye.ically by ‘the national will. You, being a chiefofa foree of the government of the Union, ought to have observed the Most strict impartiality during the election of the State, and, once veriiled, to give all the aid which might be ae to the giected authorities. In lace of this you hive lent yonr active co-operation ir the pur of obstructing the laws and subvert- ‘ing the authorities, you believing it useful, for that object, to appear from the command of ‘the force, have sald that yoo Jeft it, without having (Previous autuority from the government, thus also ‘Violating your wiulitary obligations. For the same the President of tie republic has seen fit, in reply, to inform you that by no means can he you im the character which you ve assumed to take as Governor and Military Com- mander of Sinaiou, but that, on the country, he can ‘but give you notice that at once you deliver up the command of the forces to the Mil!tary Commander of the port of Mazatlan, named by the Minister of ‘War, and order that you no longer exercise any polit- Acal authority. in order that the constitutional Goyer- Wor may resume the exercise of his functions, In case you are disposed to obey these instructions lent also Orders hat you present yourse.f Xo the government in this city, and that th 9, other come with you; besides, that 10 Obstacles be placed in their mirc, according aa communicated by the Secretury of War. In ernment would allow every con- ma which may be possible to you and your jeht in view of the fact that you submit tite orders and in consideration of the services which you have already rendered. At same the government has determined a? the Minister of War respective orders to the end thut the necessary forces ‘mero without delay to Sinaloa to resist you and the chiefs in rebellion that peace be established Mecessary aid to the constituted See sindependence LERDO DE TEJADA, Yo the citizen General ANORL MAnTiNeZ, Mazatlan. Ina reply occupyitig six columns of BI Estado de Sinaloa General Martinez acknowledged the receipt of the above, instructions and reviewed the entire rounds from the elections in December last up to Kf the présenttime. He stilt holds that Governor Rubi was elected by that Be was obnoxious to the and [| by the will of the latter e Prot Gov: ernor. In support of this ve the it ¢ presence Jovernor Was of the 8 i “1 to thia HU ion General Cor Ewered tipthe aid At ll consider General Murtines ; tat he (Martinez) should remain here and himeeif at Of revolution,” as thus interests Would be secure and the disasters of a oe war averted, and that it was the only remedy the triumpu of the law and the salvation of the Re le. ia, argued the reply. General Corona vir- ally acknowledged the election of Governor Rai fo have been a nudity, and it charged him (General Corona) with being we real cause Of things as they how exist. It further says that Martinez will n sional Goveruor aris ts defend his position, but ‘least idea of giving up, the command the fant |. thus reported to be NEW YURK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. necessary. Branding many of General ‘Cordtia’s statements as “not 8 mers io 9 Oo \The e: xposition here of the President that he may Rou ronan of Paras rt * ANGEL MARTINEZ. 20 Tue Canidae Bate Se Even, Mexico. nor had he the General Martinéz did not give up, ora ons under him to litary commandant of the port ot .”” a8 commanded by the general govern- ment; nelther did he close, nor had jie the least idea Of closing, this port, or of allowing it closed by any rties who might foolishly undertake to carry’ ‘out ¢ Instructions of Governor Rubt to this effect and which have been treated of elgewhere. On the con- trary, he strengthened himself by forced loans, the duties ai g from the ships in port, the purchase of fireari nd yer a ee rigorous conscription d “diplomatic negotialll “Upon Excellent authority it was stated that the pro- visional governor had despatched & courier to Loza- da, the great Indian general commanding tnde- pendently in the mountains near Tepic, State of Ja- fis », asking him to prohibit the troops of the .:cn- eral jrovernment from passing through his dominions with a view to thelr coming to re-enforce Rubi via Guadalajara, Tepic and San Bilas, and thence by waver or land to some peims ja the southern portion of this State; and further, that he proposed a treaty, offensive and detensive, with that chief tuin, asking for immediate alliance and forces: to strengthen ils cause and insure success. The report was current in certain circles that veneral Borrego, the leader of the revolutionary party in the Stato of Durango, had offered his’ assistance and hearty co- operation to General Martinez. ‘This would have been an vifeet to the ald in men and money given bj Governor Palacio, of that State, to Goveruor xubi. Should Martinez, Lozada and have united their forces. they could have maue: war in genuine Mexican style on the .eperal government from now tocternity. While sau Governor Martinez was rtitying himse:f Goversor Rubi Was most anxiously awaiting re-enforcoments from the general, goverament, He had received o.ticial information of the departure of. forces iroin Zacate- cas, Said to be 2,000 strong, under command of the renowned chieftain, General Kscopedo, Owing to the “neutral” position of Lozada tuese re-enforce- ments will have to march by way of Durango. Tue disturbed state of the country s>out Guadalajara, the frequent highway robberies, kidnapping and daring of the petty chiefs, as well a3 aifuirs of @ more serious character, would compel General Corona to remain in that part of the country for some time to come, It might be that, owing to the intense bitterness maniiested by tue revolutionists of this Stave against the General, the, President of tne repubdc deemed it advisabie to send another chieftain. ‘The hatred and animosity engendered by this civil war has @ most characteristic illu-tration Lr the fol- lowing, which we literally translate from the pronun- ciamlento of General Toledo, of the revolutiouary army, against General Corona, for reasons which are to be discovered in the appended translation:— MAZATLAN, March 8, 1883, Tae CrtizRN GenenaL Jreus TOLEDO TO THE PEOLLE OF THE STATR:— Sensitive as is every man of honor to.any stain attempte:to be fixed upon his reputation by calumny abd foul advantages, Tam not avie nor ouxht T to keep sileace owing to the man: ner in which General Corona hus censnred General Martinez, Colonel Granados, Colonel Painelo, “Lic, Pax and myself, in ormation be gave the general government concerning ( affairs tm this State, Kejolcing in renown, foreigner by the efforts and sacritices of many compani ‘aris, who spilied thelr blood in defence o( their country, without ever vaving exposed -himsell to danger, bls reput {s usurped, but his words will tened to as worthy of eredit by brilllancy of bis glory. And here I a ving the He to them, ‘The whole e: ue of Calsehoods; and if ‘not where are tho proofs of bis fon nevertheless, have Ita- 8 dazzlod with the false y invention with which this ‘article soon, is to blacken and defame rovclusionto wal of the above, General Tol the revolutiouista, alths adherent of Governor Kubi, As wi like @ dictator, and 1s not st all mo- the supreme government a little plece vice. ; General Cagle thus ee ae Wintec, de Se ee. officer abou! whew ladles wove wreaths of and flowers during the advent of im eric were Wi in poeuy name was on every it he stil wields a strong ence with the authorities of the ped Gi ment is seen by its action upon the recelpt of hils re- port. While paper bullets were being thus erously used as weapons of intellectual warfare on the part of the revolutionists bullets of more deadly character were in extensive use a8 & means of medicine to in- vite “volunteers” to take up arias in defence or their liberties. The rl of conscription are dealt out without mercy. indeed the civil war as waged was notuing more nor jess than 8 war of pillage, Plunder and power. Not even a singie political principle nor national patriotic impulse ms it from the level Of @ struggle between varbari Mightis it, and ruling in hell rather than serve in heaven ts the spirit that impels the Lame It would be a —— et Oe So eee een to the masses of the lexican people—the common laborers, miners, me- chaul Gadesrnen, small farmers and the like—their bet e cause of this condition of affairs or of des! itscontinuation. On the contrary, they had @ keen sense of its gross Injustice, and sensibly felt te lr by But whet could they do to revent ii? ey are the subjects of petty military lespotisms auch as would Ca the territory of Kiug Theodore 01 Abyssinia, No better evidence can bo given that the masses of Mexicans, meaning of course the small farmers, mechanics ‘and laborers, were in heart and soul opp to Lhus despotism than the fact of their desire to escape it and their abhorrence of the wholesale and unmerciful Cys of conacription Which such a condition of afwirs produced. Hun- dreds of the inbabitunta lable to be yt ead had fled to the neighboring Staves of Durango, Chihuahua, Sonora, Lower and Upper California and other Whatever may be thir fate in those States (Upper Caltfornia, where they are free mon, excluded), they will not at least be cumpelied to tight against their biood relations and mm friends, The able- bodied men remaining, and not yet forced into the ranks of the various iilitary bands throughout the State, took to the mouutaius and elsewhere for sa.ety. They were frequently pursued, however, or surprised, and When capiured impressed into tho ranks under the giorious title of “volunteers.” A baud, one huudred and fifty in namber, of such volunteers, led by armed soldiers, passed through the town of Koesario, sixty miles dis- tant, and were driven i vary oe) town linked to- getuer by o Tope, a knot being made about the wrist of each ‘‘volunteer,"”’ so that rom hig to rear ‘roped in’’ comrades. order of the day. This is liberty for you in a repub- lic, the first article of whose constitution decitres the righi# and liberties of man to be the foundation and object of all social institutions. Not a voice was heard to strike terror to the hearts of the despots Who thus rued the country with an iron rod. Not a free press wielded ite iL influence to strike down tals mon ip human. flesh, although the Sixth artisle of the same constitution says that “the right to write and pubiish writing on any subject Wuatever shall be inviolable.”” The liberty of the press, like the liberties of the (m le, Was usurped by the very chieftains who insulted their country in Feluting to the atroctsles of success in the carnage of 10 the al of success blood iu this civil war, Scarcely had we got over the sensation juced by the mvelligence of the plot to assasainate President Juarez and Cabinet—w the way, created much Es Pt & EF merly a stro! be soon he racy to assassinate General Corona, on account of Ustration. Unter his eneryerig will 1,600 troops. hid D ene! started from Guadalajara to move on'the revation: ey forces ot va State, Dut they were recalled by wing emergency of the Saym stew k~ a4 which surrounded and’ ‘hreatened federal authority at that place. Private letters, couriers and official documents confirmed the report of a new revolution ia San Luis Potosi, t of regulars. re against President Juarea aud med ir Gonzales ( 08 ident of Ir, national forces, some of the Li yeed bung and others imprisoned, “it wea rolmeren ie orany othér lib- eral, in ition t pect ofthe nuceees OF Kuch a mowameN Wee Just as 8 prospec im this manner will ono rat sensational to. the American reader; but we live a life of tions in this republic. The Mexican charact t vel volcanic, and intelligence that reaches ton te né: steamer may be of quite a different character to that now forwarded. The readers of tho H#xaLy have here, Lt phn & faithiul picture of the political, social and revolutionary condition of affairs which characterizes the drama of everyday life im Mexico. Complies with all His Demands for Men and Means to Put Down Revolution—Mext- can War Correspondents, MAZATLAN, April 16, 1908, ‘The supreme government, with the energy and (nt ther wage vot accepted. not being considered | ability which charsotorized it in quelling ie late ——EE Tar -beltion or civil war should mete like fate. To this ‘ond the authorities rapidiy concentrated troops so as to reinforae the ooustitutiongl Gorergor, General Domingo Rubi, before the revolutionists, with their overwhelming numbers, could fall on his devoted little army, ecooped up in the mountain districts of Gopald. In @ telegram of the 16th of March, for- warded via San Fan Franciseo, your readers were informed.of the, arrival of General Guerra, with re- inforcemenis at Durango, and giao that, owing to troubles tn the State of Jalisco, General, Corona might have to remain in Guadalajara—the capital— for tho purpose of restoring order and, pub.ic tran- quillity, and thus be prevented from taking an active part in putting down the sinaloa rebel- lion, which latter was his most earncst desire. Movements transpiring since then have developed a genius wm the Juares administration which proves not only its determination but its sa- gacity and intuitive faculty of planning and execut- ing brilliant military novements in the suppression of rebellions, The War Department, in order to re- Meve General Corona from duty at Guadalajara and Piace him as commander in ¢ehief of the grimy of reinforcement, decreed the Occupation of that city by citizen General Kooha, with two battalions of the Fifth and Tenth regiments of line and the First cavalry, regiment, all well armed and equipped. General Rocha and his command arrived there on the after- noon of Marci 10. In the meantime the commands of citizen Generals Varra and Tolentino formed a Junotion with the forces of General Guerra at Du- rango, which city they entered on the 18th. The commanders and thelr forces were. warmly recelved by Goveraor Francisco G. Palacio, who has been the tried and true friend of Governor Rubi since the breaking out of the rebellion, The troops were iinmediately to take up their line’ of march for the theatre of war .in this State. The entire forces under the commands of Generals Corona, Guerra, Parra and Tolentino are estiinated at 3,000, lafantry, cavairy and artillery, and the force under General Rubi at 2,000 infantry and cavalry, with a few pieces of artillery, which make a grand army of 6,000 mea of alarms, From informa- Lion received by your correspondent through friends of the Hx holding high positions in the na- tional army, we ave at lberty to stato that the plan of the present campaign and the instructions from the Minister of War to the General commanding, were of such character that the revolution must not only have been rapidly quelled, but that the in- stigators, having refased and laughed at the gener- ous offers made by the President of the republic, as fully set forth in our correspondence, are to be treated as rebels and traitors in arms. These in- structions cou!d not be entrusted to another gerieral in the service who would more faithfully and inex- orably carry them out than General Corona. With his belief that rebellion against @ State government is a fruitful nursery of rebellion against the unity and peace of the republi¢, and that either ts but the spirit and animus of petty despotic imperialism, it is logical to infer that to the exteut his power is wielded so will be the punishment of usurpers against constitutional authority. Op the other hand, the revolutionary leaders seemed to be no less skilfal and determined in the struggle for mastery. Divining the intentions of the general government, measuring the strength of the forces ordered for the suppression of the revolution, and weighing the energy and ability of its com- manders, they laid their plans for the shock of battle. Conscription of the most despotic character had been resorted to as the last and oniy means of rein- forcing the army under their comman; horses for the cavalry were impressed, amd weak, vacillating friendships strengthened by the.epoils.and remu- Rerations of office. They looked at the struggle as a struggle for life; for they knew, if defeated, that their future comforts would be confined to exile or the scaffold, at least, in the former case, as long as the victorious party hold power. Looking at the situa- tion in this lght, Martinez, Toledo, Granados, Pala: cto, Almada and Paz proclaimed themselves ready to defend the “sanctity of our democratic institu- tions" and herald a “war to.death” rather than an ominious surrendering of the field to General who appeared to be the arch fend of their imaginings; the Mh ” and *4 “eoward” and “Judas,” the “villatn”” caiuminator’’ ir world,” asthe saying goes. And here, although it may be a di pobre ment some two months since in a corres; ence, to the effect that even in this civil war co! and politeness, and extrome courtesy and politeness | at that, characterized the conduct of the Mberal generals, one towards the other. Specimens | of war literature pee ee since then, some of which have been for the soe with the rank effusions of warrior authors now despatched, | are incontrovertible reasons for the recantation. , Bat those writ Mexican affairs must be pre- wri on. pared to recant; for the old that “nothing is certain in this uncertain world” a ae nificance with regard to affairs in ‘ ! republic. This point settled, wo resume movements, On the 224 of March General city to confer with Pro Martinez on the atfairs of State, From facie already stated what other conclusion could be arrived at than their determination to prosccute the war, to meet “the invader of the peacefal and heroic State of Sinaloa’? with a bold front and contest mile the battle ground? Thus deciding, General . General Toledo and Colonel Palacio, a their staffs, left tie city on the morning of h moving on the road leading to the enemy's strong- holds, It was thought that Colonel Granados—tie Sherman and Stonewall Jackson of the revoiution- ists—would bear the brunt of batt e, and upon. him, it was reported, the greatest reliance was placed in the ensuing contest. General Toledo had ap- pointed General-in-Chief of the forces, to direct the movements to the field should Geueral Martines turn to his civil and military duties here on the of the review at Noris, Palacto was to have been appointed Chief Administrator of the Custom House, but the emergencies of the war called bim to the field. ‘The entire forces of the revolutionary army were estimated at three thousand infantry and cav-) 3 i OOMPATHLOTS, AN IGNACIO, March 90, 1968. With a shamolessness without example, and wilh BD ui dacity which bas not been seen until now, General Corona forms the Minister of War from the port of Manzanillo, after bin viait to Sinalow, that General T Colunel PalBoloy law: yer Vas and 1 hua divided caually the ‘$21,000 108 special negotiation asked fn Cuifacan to ald in-the is tees and on sinaiianst peneipline | a guaran constitutional priuc ruisetabie —— and » coward could wait notit he wae ‘us to cast this insult, which would oth awered as Geverved. Ni Hi fe8s g / ies 3383 Hi fi i f ai ry iy which ts surprising he aso assures the poferument that the (anor's party nog representatives of the A party were at . He lies! We are aiwage i $4 alwaga def our democratte {uatit ive with tid ih whieh he has formed two governinents, althon; ngtug upon hirovelf the maled! sh 4 Pp The modern Xerxes concludes by ig be alowed to come to rout um aud ft aj nt eneral government tink acceded to desires, ermitting hin to carry war to A State in penes. So let ivbe. Win Say other person who should come to settle the dituent- nolow we would exhaust the means of ys betwoen brothers; but with the hyp abips and ved ua, with the in who im known how ty eatiinate bis owa natne, wish ihe Jucias who ia capable of selling his coantry for thirty pieces of money, with the viliain Who bas Wouded 18 #0 atroetouniy, age no tie of union, Beiwoen him and ourse.ves it in not possible tha any other Words than there khould exta to death! Lei ibe oi piled in the herole Biate o: srisich is poling to be Sinaloa fall upon thy Leads of those who ary capable, (POKOB 0. GRAS ADO, ‘This remarkably voiite and Christian document el fae ls Se wn Salat 1 nt present ethereal miidness. The transtation pays ycrupulous regard to the nunciamiento created & profound the good citizens of Mazation. When it known that Granados had yet against the entire city was the announcement, the flocking in around te ccraers where sa oanae Tie apaaparnisers ofthe revetlone " . i ao their hands with joy and were radiabt ; the enemtes of Corona grew wild with a deeply reilshed devight, while tue few citizens who at heart would have ico a civilized and refined nation blushed with ahame that engpf the best and bravest soldiers of the pepublic sh thus assail one of the first generals of the national army. But the yoice of such citizens is lost in tie sweeping force of partisan passion, Waatever may be their opinion of such outbursts of personal malice lt matters little, The worst feature of the atfair is that Granados speaks for the enre revolutionary party, for he is the most popular man therein among citizens and soldiers . Now if such a spirit pervades the op- poring leaders may we not look for the raising of the “black flag’? and Le prepared to hear the om!nous cry of “‘no quarters?” ‘There are those who believe pha pamenaanis condition of things to be far trom an ssibility, People do not seem to have a very high opinion of the mora! and mental qualities of the revolutionary army nor of its chieftuins, When, as hel fore mentioned, some of the leaders arrived here, por- av! to pass through tt en ro of mas, ‘the news of their arriv.iLimmediately spread through the city and created vo little terror am: certain classes of the fairaex and the able-bodi men liable to consoription. Many of the latter fled to neighboring friendly ranches, and others hid thei. selves away under beds, sougal refuge in deserted houses. or Jay in the outskins of the city wherein they could find cover among the shrubs and bushes. ‘the women closed thelr fasieued and barred them, put out the lights and r-mained quiet as if death occupied ther lowly habitations. Many of them who had rented rooms or houses in the less thickly populated portions of the city moved to parts. more secure, where lamps and trayel broke in upon the gloom of night It 18 @ fact that these women—and of all women in the world of their class they ere the most mod- est and — lady-lik ave & terrible horror of the rabble gatuered together by revolutionary chieitains, and weil they may, for the brutal crime of ravishiment 1s not a.thing infrequent to such hordes. Jn this instance, however, we heard of no outrageous violations of law, If we except the acts of the couscripting detachments of soldiers, who marched throughout the city with fixed bayonets picking up every unfortunate fellow yet remaining Unat looked a3 ne might make a soldier, f we ex- cept the cries of the women on the Plaza (public square) when they saw their brothers and husbands torn from taem by a power that tiampled upon jus- uce and law, then all passed oi pleasantly, ‘To hear these poorly-clad, poverty-stricken mothers and sis- ters sob and cry upon the night air woud have deeply touched any heart not msensible. to mercy. Ab/ how long shull poor humanity lay, bleoding and wounded at tue feet of ¢; We tiave stated in a former letter to the HERALD that one of theunost iticant and sad reflections of this civil war existed in the fact that it was purely and solely a war among the Mberais—a-war amo: the men who fought sv valtant iat invader, Thenext most t fact ig the moral power wielded by the United, States in this fra dal contest, enever th Deneions# violently ans most ent our consular represe! peal as cal without bent results. In the mysterious case of ex-Governdr Placido ee late looked-for civil Strife between Generals 10% and Davalos, the prizonment of merchants, the ferreting away ofimpor- tant Custom House papers and many other-events of like character, the services of Mr, Sisson were imme- diately called into requisition, Le am this form. American citizen and his property are invic Dur- thg an impressment of ‘tm this ® short time ago 8 few mules, the of Am cll ‘Were 'tuken, but thé owners épplying to the Unit ty. civil strife has developed an active army of “war correspondents,” natives to the manor born. Unlike the American “war correspond- ents,” however, they are not a recognized power in the land, neither do they form a distinct remian- ism livingin a worid of its own while the great ‘world in which mankind lives is the toy, ing, Wild beast with which they sport The American Bohenian Geais with Vital issues, aifairs of state, the destinies of nations, the of humanity tn arts, science and literature, in e8 of fatal- fem and the workings of nature ugh the Al- mighty, reviews an essay on the philosophy of folly or describes @ battle upon bd issues of whroh the civilized nations of the rth “are direstly in- terested—in fact, he is one of the lo of creation and a ruler in the empire of thought. The Mexican Bohemian contents hiniseif with discussing personal merits and demerits; he paints his friends as angels and his enemies are demons. He is nota student ip the art or strategy of war, yet he is jearned in the logic of the art to the extent that 20,000 men faving equal pluck, skill An leaders aud advantages of pusition in battle are likely to defeat 6,000 mea of an opposing army. He ‘cannot deal in the abstruse and metaphysical, but argues upon plain facts and statements with the seli-compiacency of a compiler of alinanacs or a bookkeeper. For Lye] & col yndeut of El Boletin kepublicano (city of Mexico) calis upon the supreme government to recognize Military Governor Martinez, becanse he is master of more than two- thirds of the State, gives the greatest security to Ife and property, and publishes in his oficial organ the “propouncements” of the people against Governor abi. On the other hand 8 correspondent of the Boletin Opeiat (city of Durango) argues that Martinea is @ usurper, ity of nearly all the crimes in the catalogue; that the revolutionists have created a reign of terror; that the robbing of banks and cus- tom houses aud the ravishing of women are amon, their most favorite enjoyments; that the sol- diers of the regular army have been bribed i the revolutionists to denounce against the natioi Vvernment, aud that the authors of such at- us acts can only be rewarded by some- tine. The identity obtside the torial sanctum of the paper ior wuich he writes, for if he had and were found in the eveimy’s lines either shot or hemp would, probably put an end to his existence in # very few minates wards. When the editor publishes we brilliant effastons of these gentlemen he usualiy ap- pends somerbing like the following to the correspond- ence:—‘‘T'he friend of our heart who honors us with that which We lisve given is too dear to be made known to Co Vingd enemy.’’ a Astroug yn that the revolutionists have not much love for the Juarez aiministration ts evidenced Be eee titcatel eo eae et Estado @ Staioa, pudiisned the transiation of article written By a Wiasuington correspondent to a country, New Orleans" lenounces the Juarez gov- ernment as imbeciie one, unable to restore order a eeecic on sierra nee us ér of rebels and traitors, Boletin del Gobierno Constituctonel det Estado de Governor Rubi’s organ, was ‘pub- lished at the capitol of the State ot Darna the Governor was commanding his forces ai io ‘this State. Tt was published as exigencies required on blue or yellow wrap; paper, has the ear inarks of & small country weekly, but was well printed and edited with Go Mer een! and dignity than could be expected the circumstances, Great ha’ been the tribulation of the women of Mazatian for tie past week over the receipt of the jected Jaw introduced into the Congress, of the Union on the p of Shee : 'y last vy ) sing or rst article of which that mented being @ conventional Contract is ‘fectly disaoluble by the mutual will of the bow Band and wife," and likewise asks for the abolishment that of article fonr of the Inw of July 23, which deciares that ‘matrimony is indiasoiuble, ant that the death of one of the married is the only natural way of dissolving it.” They denounce the raject As tend! to reduce this virtuous city to the fevet of Sait Luke of Constantinople, and in the language of a non-obseleie trayedy, “will have none of ie Preparations are being made for the observance of the Ney feast days, bat not on theaewo or magnitude of former tunvs. ‘the people are bec ent and down hearted, even in tue observance of their holdays, Owing WO cOnLnued LioodAued, revo- lutions and war. Bail fighws continue to be ihe principal Sunday amusoMen, ALONG YUNIviboL UY Lie Nawoual Sirmaerocceret ear maaan | ote turin; ve tafe {] given by General Coronsto th Outrages on Women—Removal of u , Headquarters—The Reasons As- sisned—A Sensation / out Forcible Aunzex~ ation—The Herald Atcused of Being the Canso—Affairs fu the Surrounding States. MAzATLAN, April 17, 1868. Constant excitement continued to exist ovbr the impending battle between the forces under Martinez and those under Genera! Corona and Governor Rubi. On the 28th reports reached’ here that @ battle had been fought in the vicinity of Rosa de la Laguna and thatthe revolutionists were routed with large losses in killed and wounded, ‘The reports proved to be a canard. No battle had yet taken place, although both armie were constantly active in procuring re- enfore¢ments, taking up positions and feeling the enemy's intentions. The revolutionists added to their foree every day by conscription, and it was asserted that whis city would be immediately forced to contribute to the canse its fancy able-bodied population, who have heretofore been able to dodge the issyes through one influence or another, Con- sternation gat upon the faces of dry goods clerks and other dainty youths who have but little relish for the pomp and glories of war. In the interior absolute terror reigned among those at the mercy of the con- scriptors, Wherever they fled they were pursued and watched until captured. When issuing from their hiding places @ay of might, in search’ of food, and water, their trait was ‘guarded as hunters watch their prey, and they were pounced upon ‘by the strong atm and rerhoraeless will of despotism. Owing to the reports that sev- eral women have been outraged In the districts of country occupied by the revolutionists and that Gen- eral Martinez was filling all the offices here with “Guadalajara men’—mon from his own State, Jalisco—a strong tide set in in favor of Governor Rubi. The rancheros, who up to this time had tried to be independent and tried to live quietly upon their farms, were voluntarily fiocking to the standard of the constitutional Executive, as were also many of those who were no lonzer able to conceat themselves or were suffering for want of food and water in their retreata, Even these latter, while they would prefer to be out of duty in elther army, as a last resort freely attached themselves to the fate and fortunes of the army of the Governor. This change of senti- ment was intensified by the knowledge that the gen- eral government had placed at the disposal of Gen- eral Corona all the men and means he asked for to Suppress the rebelliod, and that already he had pushed forward the commands of Generals Guerra, Parta and Tolentino so rapidly that they have made @ junction with the forces of Rubi at Copala. On Sunday afternoon of March 15 General Simon Gutlerrez left Guadalajara for Copala at the head of a well armed and equipped ‘cavalry regiment. ‘Phe last of tlie infantry fotpes also departed on the same date, so that the entire fourth division was ching to this State or had partly arrived, ‘But he revolutionists did not seem ‘to be at all awed. ‘Their unrelenting bitterness towards Corona fired them with a maliclotia eagerness to meet him either ‘personally or as commander of an army. Here 1s another proof positive of this in the shape of the following pronunctamtento, hegded— QITILEN, COLONEL AVOLFO FALADIO. TO HIS 001 bial |, Ma 1 ast merit that part of the Invatwous acd me, which bas been ARLAN, Mi gas it formation concerning “ smane the rezard late events which bis State, the cxuse of which we'are to look for in no other source than {alaity- and pariidy of General ell General Toledo and Colonel ‘Granados, in their respective parereane aeerieoeresoene act a ‘andbad Calih might be known in the affairs which egosrae us. fem Umit meal only to only insulted otments. bi count fend ives from such monster, and you wil fad at your lle, Four and ADOLFO PALAClO, friend ‘Through a private and reliable oMcial ce we loara that it was the intention of the Minister of War sneefrom dealing" eta nce ‘of the belief that if will take place in revi in this State phey wi continue @ guerilia war in the mountains, and on! through could they w pursi is the shame- ful manner in which the verninent has been defrauded out of the incomes at this port, Guay- mas and San Blas, the military headquarters here General Corona could 60 dis} of his force as spose to guard all these points, A third cause is that Juarez, is determined to put down the authors of pronuncian't ntos and ie:p‘them down. A fourtu inister Romero, the now by forvs t nocesaary, the eit mereantfe force , the mercantile 4 in Custom House affairs ng on use be- tween English, be geen and German merchants and the governors of States and revolutionary leaders, thus defrauding the national Treasury out of its revenues. The fth and strongest. reason, perhaps, asm ods easgah cats eh e follow, which. will effectuall, deaden the wing sentiment of the annexation of Northwestern Mexico tothe United States or their independence with a protectorate from that government. The Mexican people live a constant life of scares, Soorrespondent muwt largely spice his Weitings Witt @ correspon: musi wri Ww! such ingredients. The week furnished a did sensation to ee eee in the of @ rumor that the United States had determined take an active part in the civil war in this State, and that for this purpose ‘a great American feet” was bound for this port, the advance of which had alread, errived in the way of tue Kesacca, Ussipee an Suwanee. Fourteen more men-of war were reported sailing or steaming here with all haste. Americans were anxiousiy asked tf so many United States Steamers were lying in port and why so many mre were coming. Men congregated together and talked over the question with the most ve and seri countenances. Some sepoed that American ernment was determined to put down the revolution- fate and cstabdlish peace, 90 as to give its commercial and mining interests here Boy paralysed) that tm- pulse and protection so much needed, Others, admit- Ungthat Secretary Seward’s diplomatic conduct with Napoleon's Minister of State virtually caused the French abandonment of Mexico, that thegov- ernment represented by Mr, Seward had a lien Ly this country, and was morally bound to see that it the peace and biess:ngs of @ free republic. Hence the arrival of a feet to secure these ends. There were those, too, who rot it vi strange that the California, Oregon Mexico 3i 1p Com- pany should run @ bw -day line of ateamers be- tween this port and Francisco and a semi- mon line between: here Bnd Scenaice, vee © was well known that a steamer running about WARE thirty to forty days between the former did n ay eXpenses, that a monthly 8: between ere and Acapulco would share @ still more lament- able 6: a th tat the California, Orego! sn Moan cana 40 not run steanery of to please Dut to pay. There must be then, bey looked wae Leyes Soe e- Boa ot North weatoen Mexico. Had not some it Meet sirvedy. arrived here for sSemey vourtays Fa ‘ite of it, discussions tinued toe week om this subject. ‘the cunclusons were he will by and by ‘thing but civil ware ea bogs ary! ver io Higent jouea Manian rae, 8 eed Avery intelligent it lish soho: i} a8 to the rea se ae Punt intment of & wn polit to the agency of the steamship company here, and w! \9 expected by the next seamer, was looked w as foreshadowing somethitig that seemed Ged The newly apposed agent, & Mexican by birth, but for many years. a citizen of the United ie a gentleman of large experience, weil skilled in dipio- thacy, and his position wil give him @o infuence that must tend to eniarge the commercial and social relations existing between tho people of California and the inhabitants of Northwestern Mexico. end this subject propert, were looked up for high bidders on the mrength of these reports, and, tie HeRaLy was honored with being the cause of the so-called waking mp Of the authorities at Washing. ton as to the actual condition of things in this country, La Prensa, of Guadalajara, in its last number re- ceived Here vas an edituriaion “The Deplorable Sita- Avion Of Jalisco,” Which says Uiat the Stave ts at tie worcy Of Vagabonds, robbers aad aasasmns, and that 3 the own or Ignacio whom. ed after throe days? capti c the hacienda of rl aR Sn on but were pus dows by the “violent dis) the, mill Teport.of the assassl- ry cen cota deren while idtng along the road to overhauled armed bandits, who plier of wo oAY ne terns for his wife, $2 in silver aud oth; - eral Corona was to depart on the 10th for iis Stace, 74 Prensa wished him @ quick and happy return. ‘The Legislature hind decreed new laws regulating the manufacture of cotton, wooilen and linen goods, The Legisiati ‘Of, this State closed ¢ Legislature o| rate cl i eas the 16th inst., its labors giving but Tittle s toe hen to the public. The law creating and regulating the National Guard remained pending, and all decrees passed were of trifing importance, NUEVO LEON, A ‘The people of this State are energetically at work in the suppression of bandits and robbers. A of thieves had been routed and completely dispe: by the citizens of Mina, who recovered much of the property of which they had been robbed, ZACATECAS. The Municipal Assembly of Pinos, the capital of that part of tue State known as the Pinos district presented a aie to the national governmen' against the initiative taken by a deputation from the diate of Aguascalicntes, asking the Supreme Con- gress to annex gald district to the latter State. Gov- ernor Miguel Auza had approved the decree of the State Congress disabil all who had in any manner alded or abett the late em- pire, school teachers excepted, from ho! aay. public ; trust or. oitice, The. enfore: of the decree is considered of grave resp ppalbllty and all citizens have popular action to denounce the authorities any omission of compitance in carry- jag out the intention and spirit of the law, Congas hid also decreed laws. for the estabiishment of the atonal Guard, ya lcipa assemblies are to desig- nale plices of registration, and alt Mex cans over eighteen and under fifty years of age are to be en- rolled. A list of the excmp's merciuly includes tmainusters of the Gospe', o:fice holders and cripples, COAHUILA, ‘The editorial fraternity and military oritics of this State are uotively discussing the merits and demerits of a national guard. La Voz del Puedio, published at Saltillo, the bo thay! thinks that such an organian- tion is necessary for the preservation of peace, the security of life and property and the honor and in- togrity of the repablic. The oppouents of the organi- zation assert that a standing army of any description ig prejudicial to the peace and Lappiness of the coun- try. Sefior Miguel Guiterrez informs the above jour- nal that cotton practing: is on the Increase, and that the production of this important branch of agriculture is necessary to restore prosperi and alleviate the miseries caused by the accurs. rule of imperialism. The soi! and c imate ts remark- ably ada) to the ou ture of this staple, the dis- tricts of Monclava, Nadadores, San Buenaventura and Cienegas prodnplog an upland cotton equal to the beat Sea Island products. Selior Guiterre/ also ad- deeply interesting essay ol the deed euoiny of ote jeeply int ing essay on the ly enemy top pianis in that S.ate, a or worm called the picudo, ‘The essay treats of their birth, growth, im- mense fecundity and the manner of eifectualily de- stroy ing . The state suthorities pave com- men en te mae e WAR GB the presty wit) Zoenrs ie elr spose of property ce owned or ‘innentted. f by them anher Prana ong mS rr, 8, of San an, ip Slt had been “denounced,” and with DUBANGO, We had:no mails from this state { se past ‘week or days, Latest. ‘dates from the Capital are Demg embodied if our lettar of tae woke A's Seer sie Siam de ae Manuel Of thle olty and. a State Cor 6 aly member therein e.eotion was ordered. and ite thought ah apin A Gy 5 such @ personage, und hence heres Ths Us a ire had recnaprig dey al erament to and malatain @ force of eae nen. f0 eatebliah BabIN Oedee Fa the distriat | of Tamaszi * ‘The intentions of tne revolutionary ohieftain, Gen- eral Borrego, were somewhat vague and unuelned. Mevementa of American Preachers in Favot of the Late Emplire—The Tribune and Tracte— {Pho New York Press Only Second to the Devil in Iniquity. ain indtviduals in the late Imperial Palace: They are ia- teresting fot only as showing the means employed to obtain the recognition of the empire, viz., the New York Tribune, Mr. Greeley and’ the preachers Lut they also establish the fact that the female per- tion of our Washington community was interested im securing the success of Maximilian. The commeats of one of the correspondents on the *devilishness” ofthe New York city daily press are truly amusing. None the less so are the means whieh: the writer proposed to employ to regenerate Mexico, vis, preachers and tracts. We are certain that the party has never visited Mexico. Should he do so we pre mise him that he will be as mach amused at hisowa letters as are we. ‘The indications are rather favorable tothe Congress sustaining the English railroad concession with afew unimportant modifications, } f send you ‘the following interesting letter, which was found among the late imperial archives, aod which shows the interest with the Tribune and its able editor, our friend Grevley:— New York, Deo. 14, 1864. DEAK Stx—Yours of the 26th of last month 1 only Teceived two days ago, and I avail myseif of ibe present Ce pice A Of @ steamer leaving tor Havana to answer hastily, so a3 to be in thne fur the Engin ‘The contradictory nature of your letvers makes me entertain some doubts of seeing you lere soun, in one I already see you on the way and ia the other I see you sett and with not much prus- pect of moving, The pian which Was sent us made me sup; that it would meet with a 5} approbation on the part of your yoverument, and more so the re-election of President Lincoin; yet your last lester informs us that ali you have as posilave is the repeated assurances of the Minister, but nothing as yet pap part of the Emperor. How is this to be wi No time couid be more pao- pious the present for carrying out your vizwe with every probability of success, for at ihe presens there is very little demand in the market, ‘aad our manufacturers will willingly lend \- bination, that will insure to and reuabie market. 1 think i be as well When you arfive here tot to go immediately to Wastin, remain here for a fortnight, and reveal wil your future plans pons tend ansaier. He js & man, a8 you kuow, who couguits his own interests, but vice g over, you may depend upon it, e wilt support your views, and you cannot wave & ayer: aupporiee ; tly, personal lrfluencé with the ‘and secuni , tue widely spi circtha- er. you. aré resol. ed Lo einbark jug Why igse time? Why not siart Pa cost i. Your. owe responsibilily ? Our OW! on your. 0} Toucan astociate with yoUrort Oréeley und soile persons, combine can other prominént Span and tho Proposals frum ui w peror, om ity must Dane, nay Ayer i, Ag ry its carry the ovettiutecr watt? he Cae dora a 4 af puting rene fran or muda ce 0 or {adeno Foon who po rondhly tend “tw adven- as ours, and, one way or ‘808 other, Will meet with a Pastner, femarked yo me thas fine passin be remarked to he would haye no fnconverienté to go: to Mexico and establish & branch house there: Beep you po nap as towhat ve 68 Will De fought. some thriling news, 1 ve Bysuler the Soiatie but not carthaauie Bapee of Which you spoke in your last, faving nothing more of interest to communicate to you, and awaiting further uews from you, yours, 'B. B, HOFFMAN. You may.care to publish the following perhaps, You may rely upon the genuineness of ali documents which Lsend you, You wili observe that some of them involve Mr. Greeley :— WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12, 1864. My Dean MarY—Kiy your last letter, which Was handed to me by your ther, | am to understand ace jae not as gg AS) ne we wie wedingly regre cause (0 all appearatives Washington will be very gay this vere Colunet Rays told me that he had received a ietier from tie Doctor a few days ago, in which he tei's him that ve fs fully convinced that the government of Mexwo will confide t him tie mission; yetat seems your people do nob value much our syipatny; for ance the frst eniation of the proposal. by ‘your bus band in September tuiee montns nave elapsed aud there has Leen made but ite progivsa 1 met last Week at the Iresidont's levee Mp. D., the editor of the New York 7rivune, and talking bout you be told me also that the Doctor had written to liu aud | that ho will answer by tila mail Tan che Loot