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4 4 Summary Punishment for Mexican Marauders. Fresh Light on Marsh’s Fort Sill Post Tradership Job. ‘BELKNAP’S DELUSIVE ORDER. Lawrence's Extradition and the Rich Cus- tom House Revelations He Proffers. IMPORTANT CURRENCY CONFERENCE. Mow General Meigs.Was Brought Back to the Quartermaster’s Bureau. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasurxarox, April 2, 1876. GUMMARY PUNISHMENT FOR MEXICAN MA- BAUDERS, Texans here say that the present revolutionary con- @ition of affairs on the Mexican boraer makes it pos- sible for the President to act in accordance with Mr, Schteicher’s resolution, and to follow marauders into Mexican territory and punish them there without any ‘possibility of giving offence to the Mexican govern- ment. The revolutionists control the border region in Several of the Mexican States. Their own government is unable to keep them in check or to punish them, even for outrages on Mexican citizens; and it cannot, they say, find fault with such measures of protection as our government may adopt. The time for a new Presidential election is drawing ‘Rear in Mexico, and the leaders in the present revolution hhave political ends jn view and are rockless and defiant of their own proper authorities, It is probable that the Mexican government would thank ours for at least so far repressing these revolutionists and thieves as to punish them wherever they may be caught by our lorces for injuries done to American citizens. =, MARSH'S FORT SILL TRADESHIP CONTRACT. A singular addition ts made this evening to the story ofthe Fort Sill tradership, On the fourth of Februa- ty, 1872, General Hazen wrote from Fort Hayes to General Garfield, saying that the post tradership ques- Mon had drifted into the worst possible phase, the now &w putting the matter into the hands of the Secretary f War, which revived all the odious features of the ‘ld sutlersbip, He enclosed, confidentially, a letter wom an officer at Fort Sill, who wrote:— “I have read the contract between J. C. Evans, our Fort Sill trader, and C. P. or C. E. Marsh, of No, 867 or 877 Broadway, New York, office of Herter Brothers, whereby Evans is required to pay sald Marsh the sum of $12,000 per year, quarterly in advance, for the ex- Blusive privilege of trading on this military reserva- sion, Iam correctly informed that said sum has been paid since soon after the law went in force, and is now paid. This is not an isolated case, “The tax here amounts to near $40 per day of solling days, which mast be paid almost entirely by the com- mand, and you can readily sce that prices of such goods as we are compelled to buy are grievously aug- 1s not being a revenue for the gov- ernment, and Mr. Marsh being an entire stranger to every one at the post, it is felt by evory one informed of the facts to be, as I sid before, a verv great wrong.”” | General Garfield communicated this matter to Gen- eral Coburn, who was Chairman of the Military Coni- ‘mittee, and caused Genera! Hazen to be summoned be- fore that committee, whero he testified, as appears from the printed report in a House document, on ‘March 22, 1872:— “The present system is an exclusive system; there Deing but one trader at a post, we are deprived of the ‘Denefits ot competition in trade.” He showed tho evils to be “that the traders were independent of the Oficers; that they farmed out their ap- pointments; and that tho Secretary of War made the appsintmonts of his own volition. The post trader at Fort Sill isa resident of New York, and does business there, His name is Marsh, He farms" out his appointment to the traders who were at Fort Sill before this law was passed for $12,000 a year. I was told so at St. Louis by one of the proprietors, who actually furnished the goods, Mr. Evans. When Mr. Marsh was appointed thoy were tompelied to pay him a bonus of $12,000 in order not bo be ruined.” General Coburn had other information on the sub- Ject, which led him to believe that there was a ring of Towa men concerned in this business of farming out post traderships, and he determined to go to the bot- tom oF the matter, But while Hazen was before the committee General Garfield met General McDowell and showed him Hazen’s letters as proof of a grave wroug being done. Thereupon General McDowell went ut once to the Secretary of War and laid the matter before him as a grievance which ought &t once to be remedied, and Belknap, on March 26, made an orger which secmed at that ime and on the facts thea known to cover the whole ground and remove the abuse. This order requires tbat every post trader shall keep his own store at the post, that no post trader shall farm out his privileges, and that commandants of posts shail summon a coun- cil of administration to fix rates. When this order was published in the newspapers McDowell and Garfield congratulated themselves that they had procured a speedy and important reform, and the military com- mittee seem also, and not unnaturally, to have been satisfied. Bus the order was so worded that it did not really touch Marsh, for he had not farmed out, but ‘sold, the post tradership to Evans & Co., and there was then no charge that the Secretary was concerned with Marsh, The law allowing the Secretary of War to appoint [post traders was passed, it scems, at the instance of the commissaries ofthe army, After the abolition of sut- lers the commissaries were required to keep on band Bt military posts and sell at cost to the troops such Supplies as they wanted. This was too troublesome to ‘them and touched their dignity. They did uot want to be mace grocers of; hence the new taw regarding post traders, which ought to be repealed at once, A PROMISING CURRENCY DISCUSSION. A private meeting of prominent democratic, repab- fhean and independent members of Congress was held last evening, at Mr. Chittenden's house, to confer on tome measure for the improvement of the currency ba which both parties could hope to agree. The con- ference was full, amicable and thorough, and it will bear fruit in the future. The bill of Mr. Wilus, rightly gamed “A bill to restore the national credit,” is very favorably spoken of, Some fear was expressed dy gentlemen present that a law allow- mg the funding of greenbacks in a four per cont, long bond, might be so eagerly availed of by the public as to create a disturbance in the Money market, and that, perhaps, it would be pradent w Mmit the amount to be funded to $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 per month; but, on the other hand, it was Daggesied that if limit were named this in Itself Would produce tov great arush for conversiop by per- Sons who would fear being sbut out. A statement was made, on the authority of the records tm the Treasury, showing that in the last month early $2,000,000 of greenbacks had been deposned by vanks which had withdrawn their bonds and gone out of business, the deposit being tor the redemption ot Shese outstanding notes, and so many banks appear to be going out of business that it was thought by experts Shat $50,000,000 or $60,000,000 more would be thas withdrawn with the next six months, This movo- ment bas increased rapidly and continually for some months, banks allover the country finding it more produable to withdraw their bonds than to keep out Uheir circulation. Mr. Morrison will endeavor to get the Ways avd Means Committee to authorize him to report a measure Seon as an amendment to the Specie Resumption act tad in terms similar to the one he read last week, ‘whieh aethorizes the {unding of greenbacks at a fixed ———_—__—_——— “WASHINGTON. rate per monto ana uzes @ limit to the national bank currency. FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxortox, April 2, 1876, QUARTERMASTER GENERAL MEIGS RESUMES HIS OLD Post. : Not the least of the surprises to which the people at the capital have been treated lately was the the un- looked for displacement of General Rutus Ingalls as Acting Quartermaster General, and the reinstatement of General Meigs, the regularly appointed Quartermas- terGeneral It was known some weeks ago that Meigs had suddenly been telegraphed to by cable, to return from his eighteen months’ tour abroad, upon which the President had ordered him, with a view, as sup- posed, to open the way to the installation of Ingalls as Quartermaster General, It has leaked out that the President took the alarm when a resolution was intro- duced into the House afew weeks ago calling upon the Secretary of War to inform the House under what authority, for what object, and at what expense to the public General Mcigs had been ordered to visit Europe, and that Grant found this resolu- tion would be followed by one requiring him to order General Meigs to return to this country. But he did not intend that Meigs should be placed in possession of his office even after his return, It was supposed that Meigs could pe kept employed in mak- ing up his report of his European tour and other nom- inal duty until the storm raised By recent investiga- tions should blow over, Alter sending the cablegram to Europe directing Meigs to return interested parties sought the Pres- ident, and, by assuring him that the danger from the investigating committees was not so great as was ex- pected, induced him to send a second cable despatch to Europe, directing Meigs not to return, but to continue his travels in Europe. Too much delay bad ensued, however, in senaing the second despatch. Meigs had already started upon nis return, and, to the surprise of all parties, he put in an appearance here a few days ago. He promptly sought an interviow with the Pres- ident, and DEMANDED TO RE RESTORED to the duties of his office. This request was evaded. Meigs then sought tho Secretary of War and reported that he had returned bero in obedience to proper ordors and was them ready to resume his duties as Quarter- master General, TRCUMSEH TUTORING Tarr. Had Belknap been in power as Secretary of War Meigs would have been snubbed; but Secretary Taft is pot an official of the Belknap stamp. General Sher- man, who for years has been forced into the back- ground, is here by request of Secretary Taft and coun- ‘sols the latter in all matters pertaining to the welfare ofthe army. Sherman desires to restore the service to what it was before Belknap undertook to damnry ize it by ignoring recognized customs. It i i @d tlins sherman supported Meigs’ claim to h, + deca use of the latter’s legal and undoubted rig. 1%, Grant, however, erdeavored to hold out, o ¢ it is Laon that he gave positive assurances that Ingalls should not be disturbed only. a few hours prior tothe issuing of the oraer reinstating Meigs. It seems that Sherman, acting ip entire bar. mony with the new Secretary of War, is laving things, 80 far as they relate to army matters, all his own way, and Grant, who has so long borne tho reputation of STICKING TO HIS PRIENDS through evilas well as good report, took the alarm, and, without a word of warning, abandoned Ingalls, who has proven himself the most faithful and upright friend of all those immediately about him. Your correspondent has taken the trouble to investi- gate as carofully as possible the various floating accusa- tions made in the press against INGALLS? INTEGRITY AND STANDING ‘asa public official, and his conclusion is that this off, cer’s record will bear the closest scrutiny and most searching investigation, and if such examination ever fs made, it will show that General Rufus Ingalls bas been and is to-day one of the most efficient, honest and deserving officers of the army, and so far from dreading an investigation into his oficial acts he courts it. In regard to the recent displacement it is stated that bo justifies the reinstate- ment of Goneral Meigs as being strictly in accordance with law and thevights of that officer, Parties who have been mutual iriends of both Grant and Ingalls criticise the former in unmeasured terins for acting toward the latter im an equivocal manner by representt ing that Meigs should not resume his office, und ye- consenting to this within a few hours thereafter. It is frequently remarked that the President has stood by Babcock, Delano and other officials long after the pub- Ne condemned them upon just grounds, but that ne deserted Ingalls at tho first fire, notwithstanding that officer can present a clean and unspotted record. Ingalls is to bo transferred for the presont at least to his former position in New York. pea incls AO Mase ey FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasnincrox, April 2, 1876 4 DIPLOMATIO DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND— THE EXTRADITION CASE OF LAWRENCE, THE SMUGGLER—THREATENED EXPOSURE OF CUS- TOM HOUSE OFFICIALS. ‘The State Department bas been greatly exercised in regard to the international question arising between our government and that of Great Britain touching the extradition case of Lawrence, the smuggler. 1t was understood that whon Lawrence was extradited he should be tried upon the indictment alone then found against him, according to Great Britain's interpretation ofthe Extradition law, and upon no other. Instead of this the United States government, through its offi- cials, bas, it is said, held him for trial upon a further indictment, ot twenty-six additional counts, which is not tn accordance with the British interpretation of the Extradition Treaty. In consequence of this it is said that she now refuses to deliver up Winslow, the forger, until the issue thus raised is settled according to what she regards as a lair construction of the treaty. Tho papers of Lawrence, the smuggler, have Deen at the disposal of the government for some months, and he has offered to tell what he knows about smuggling and about frauds in the Custom Houxe at New York city in general. It is said that if this offer is accepted, as it will be, it will be found that the system by which Lawrence smuggled his goods had its origin with certain officials who are now high in station. The Bendina and Fezzle- stock and Guterman frauds, investigated in 1868, it is claimed, showed the same system as that adopted by Lawrence. It is said that if Lawrence's associates are permitted to testify, the evidence will reach a number of officers whose political bscking is very strong, and hence the efforts of New York politicians to smother investigation. It is, however, believed that Secretary Bristow is having the matter thoroyghly investigated, Ex-Special Treasury Agent Jayne 1s said to have in his possession all the papers of Lawrence, together with the checks covering the amounts which he paid to the various Custom House officials at New York city, with their indorsements and receipts. The evidence of the criminality of several persons now in office 1s said to ‘be complete, and it is represented here that Jayne is acting in the capacity of counsel for Lawrence. In a conversation with # gentleman here to-night he Wayne) stated emphatically that he would be caught in no such trap as delivering up the papers, but that if the whole matter was not judicially examined and steps taken to punish the guilty parties he would give all the papers im his possession for publication in the Herawp as resort, to let the country know hon- eatly the full extent of the criminality he had brought to the attention of the government It is in some quarters shrewdly wsufmised that the attempt to have Lawrence released from the technical application of Great Britain's constraction of the Extradition treaty, and tho simultaneous changing of his status iuto that of State's evidence, 11 Manceuvre on the part of his legal advisers to have him eventually r leased from the clutches of the law, which, accordiag to | the interpretation put upom similar cases by ex-Attor- ney General Jeremiah Black, he 18 entitled to at hands of a Congrossioual investigation, as well as of a United States District Attorney, who might uso him in & prosecution against othor criminals. Lawrence's case promises to assume more importance incidentally than has yet been developed, Secretary Chandler is summored to appear before the Clymer committee to-morrow to testify about Bell’s appointment in the Interior Department. + GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasurxatox, April 2, 1876. JAY COOKE’S REAL ESTATE POOL—TESTIMONY NOT TAKEX, Tt has been stated that the Real Estate Pool Com- mittee did not examino witnesses Saturday because all NEW YORK H of them desired tobe exeused. This isanerror. Hon. Charles A. Eldridge, on the 15th of March, addressed a letter to the chairman of the committee, giving a full account of his connection with the real estate trarsac- tion, and asking to be summoned to appear before the committee, Two days afterward he was subpunaed to appear on the Saturday following. He appeared ac- cordingly, but was informed by the committee that they did not want him at thattime He again applied on Friday last to be examined next day, and was sgain told by the chairman that he would not be needed at that meeting. Mr. Eldridge told tho chairman that he Knew all about the pool, being one of five members composing it, Mr, Hillyer, one of the parties whose papers are called for by the subpana duces tecum to the members Of the frm of Kilbourn & Latta, also, on Friday, sent to the chairman of the committee the following letter, to which ho has not received a reply :— Wasumerox, D, C., March 31, 1876. To Hon, J. M. Grover, Chairman of the Select Com- mittee on the Real Estate Pool:— Sim—In the duces tecum, served on the firm of Kilvourn & Latta, there is a special call for the books and papers reiative to the real cstate purchased by Sunderland, Hillyer & Stew: and ing iu the pame of J. m. Latta, trustee. 1th ee to this property [know as much as any one, 1 am very Teady to tell everything relating to it which the com- mittee may desire to hear, About four weeks ppeared the committee while in tated my willingness to testify, and was then in. formed by you that the ,committce would deter- -mine this at somo future time. I propose to leave home for California to-morrow (Saturday) night, and if my testimony is desired [ would like to be examined before that time, but could wait till Monga: night to suit the conventence of the committee, 1 will Btate to you, generally, that th: of unimproved lots in the northwestern part of the city, and of which the purchase price was about $650,000, belongs exclusively to Mr. Sunderland and myzsell, and no one else has ever, either directly or in- directly, had an interest init ur connection with us, oxcept ‘the swall interest once held by ex-Senator Stewart, as wea neg by bim to the investigating com- muitteo of the last Congress. The title to this property was placed in Mr. Latta as trustec simply for the sake of convenicuce, Neither of us had any connection with the pool in which Cooke and others were intercated, or with any other pool or parties whatever; the pro- perty wss bought by us asa private speculation with- out any suggestion from apy public officer and without any other knowlodge than that which was open to every oue else. We bave already paid in cash about $500,000 of the purchase money, and aball pay most of the ‘bale ance during the present year; we have sold none of it except the lot sold to Mr. Stowart and the lot on the south end of square 138, to the British government, on which is erected the house occupied by its Minister. We hope to make some money out of it when the pres- ent duil times cease. If these or any other facts about ‘this property have any interest for the committee, 1 shall be glad to siate them. Very respectfully, C.J, HILLYER. PRESIDENT GRANT'S ILLNESS, President Grant, although not confined to the bed, keeps his room and receives no visitors, Some of his intimate friends say his sickness is owing (0 a returo of periodical neuralgia The Rev. Dr, Newman to-day prayed for his recovery. TARIFF REVISION IN PROGRESS. The Committee of Ways and Means yosterday com- ploted its action on the clauses of the Morrison Tariff Dill relating to iron and steel, the only amendments to which are the following:—The insertion after “pig iron” of the words “‘spiegel eisen iron.” But the committee has not yet fixed the duty. Squares of iron and steol, three cents per pound; wood screws leas than two inches and more than one inch in length, six cents; and one inch or less in length, eight cents per pound, The duty on wood scrows two inches or over in’ length has been changed from five to four contsa pound, No amendments have been made in lead, On Tuesday the committe will consider the copper provisions, DEPARTMENTAL DEFICIBNCIES. It appears from an official document that the defici- oncies in the various departments for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1876, will be as folloges:. Treasury Department. War Department... Interior Department, 584 Departmont of Justic 4,505 Tudicial.....sccceercesee 65,650 COLLECTION OF DUTY ON SUGAR. In the case of an application for relief from an addi- tional duty claimed on 400 boxes of sugar, imported from Matanzas into New York, in September, 1871, where by mistake the merchandise was allowod to be withdrawn from warehouse one or two days after the expiration of one year from the date of importation without exacting an additional duty of ten per cent as required by law, the Treasury Department decided that such duties must be collected and the Collector is instructed to take measures to do so, THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Senator Morton will to-morrow introduce a bill to amend the Fifteenth amendment to the constitution and remove the objections to the act set forth in the late decision of the Suprome Court. SNOW A HUNDRED FEET DEEP. THE KIND OF STORMS THEY HAVE ON THE UNION PACIFIC—FIGHTING THROUGH DRIFTS, (From the Iowa State Journal.) Mr. C, F. Clarkson returned from his Callfornia trip recently, and relates some interesting incidents of his return over the mountains He left San Fran- cisco at eight o’clock on Wednesday, March 15. The telegraph had reported a fearful snow storm in the mouatains, commencing on the 12th. Supposing tho road would be opened by the 16th Mr. C. started home- ward, All along the Sacramento Valley everything was smiling. The cattle were luxuriating in the grass knee high, and the plains were decked with flowers. Attwo P. M, the train turned eastward to ascend the Nevada mountaing, and by ten o'clock reached Blue Canyon, from which to Truckee the snow was from four to twelve feet deep, and im the guiches it was in some places one hundred feet deep. Those who have kept snuw gauges on the Nevadas report a fall of 389 inches of snow during the winter. Immense snow ploughs, operated by locomotives and hundrods of Chinese, had opened the roads over the Nevadas, and the train was on time until it reached the town of Wells, on the Humboldt mountains, There they overtook the trains which had leit San Francisco for the four days previously, The road from Wells to ‘Toano (thirty-six miles) was still bloc! having passed over that section jor fo ib fi four to fifteen feet, te open the track with shovels was as futile as emptying the ocean dry with a spoon. Seventeen lucomotives were sxsembled at tho western end of block. bt of which were put behind an immense snow The five passenger trains were massed |, thus arranged, « charge was made on obstruction, As such was oard to resist, in three hours the snow plough was pushed through to Toano, and the caravan of trains reached Rg only three hours bebind time. Butthe successful trial de- monstrates that trains cau be pushed through any blockade ever likely to impede any road, The chango coming down the mountains was as great as that going the valley of Salt Lake farmers were ry osphere was mild. in @ few hours deep snows im on the Wasatch 80 deep he combs of roots of some of the houses could alone be seen. But thero was no obstruction; yet the cars crowding along be- tween snow banks as bigh as the roofs was interesting to the passengers, On Saturday, the 18th, the train encountered a feariul snowstorm on the Rocky Mountains, at Sher- man, lasting until midnight of Sanday, Sometimes there was danger of the train being blown from the track, Taken altogether, Mr. C. gives a glowing ac- count of the scenes and incidents of the entire trip trom San Francisco to Des Momes, WISCONSIN CROOKED WHISKEY. Mitwavgars, April 2, 1876, Judge Cote, Representative im Congress from the Eighth district of Wisconsin, has written to persons | here notifying them that the Whiskey Investigating | Commitsee is prepared to hear evidenco in reference to the Milwaukee and desiring that more witnesses sbould be sent on, ‘emsert, ex-Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, bas been to Canada and seen Conk- revenue agent, renee codeen for poli- ns and whiskey wen, and will probably be sup- panaed. THE WORCESTER MOVEMENT. Boatox, April 2, 1876, Leading republicans in the interest of the movement recently inaugurated at Worcester bave issued an ap- peal to the republicans of Massachusetts to attend the caucuses and rescue them from the hands of ‘those | who make politics a business” and select the most honest, urm and independent delegates to represent the ‘State im the Convertion, COUNTERFEITER. Bostox, April 2, 1876 Horace D, Brace, charged with passing Atteen coun- tertert bills on the Merchants’ National Bank of New Wilson ureeee Ve, was yesterday held to bail in the sum of $1,600” ” i hitherto distracted country. THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. A History of the Movement Against Lerdo. ITS ORIGIN AND EXTENT. The President's Failure as a National Reformer. Government Troops Defeated by the Rebels in Battle. —— City or Mxxico, March 13, 1876, Mexico, after a short respite of peace, is again m her chronic state—revolution, When, afior the death of Mr. Juarez, in 1872, Mr, Lerdo was unanimously elected President of the Republic, without a caudidate even doing named in opposition to nim, it was generally thought that an era of peace had commenced for this It was coniidently hoped that the new President’s great ability and knowledge of his countrymen would restore to Mexico that pros- perity lost when she won her independence; for, mortifying as it may be to republicans, Mexico’s decay commenced the day she assumed her position as an independent Republic. That Mr. Lerdo has failed to fuldi the expectations of his friends, of his countrymen— for he enjoyed the friendship of all—there is no doubt. Whose fault it has been would be difficult to say, nor is Mt worth while to discuss the subject, The fact is, when he asceuded to power the bodies of men up in arms against Mr. Juarez sheathed their swords and hailed him as thoir chief, and now those same men are im open rebellion against the constituted authorities, PROVINCIAL DISCONTENT, Fer more than a year the largeand important State of Michoacan bas contained within its borders numer- ous bands of armod marauders, or revolutionists as they call themselves, whose war cry has been up to a very recont date, ‘Viva la religion!” This movement ‘Was at first treated with contempt, but last May Mr. Lerdo applied to Congress for ample faculties in the War and Treasury departmonts for the purpose, as stated by him, of suppressing this insurroction. . REASONS WHY, The opposition papers stated his motive in applying for ample faculties to be the manipulation of tho Con- gressional elections which were to be held in the fol- lowing June and July. The extraordinary powers were conceded. The Michoacari rebellion, instead of Doing crushed, became more formidable; but the govern- ment triumphed in the elections. These circumstances gave consistency to tho charges made by the opposi- tion, At the fall meeting of tho newly clected Con- gressmen the ample faculties were extended, and then Mr. Lerdo turned bis attention in earnest to Michoacan. But things were changed. Instead of bands numbering fifty or sixty men, they numbered 200 or 200 each, and there were many such im the State. About three months ago General Escobedo was sent to Michoucan with large resourves, Although he did not succeed in restoring peace he dispersed many of the bands and killed off a number of the most important Jeadora, In a word, if the govei ent could have kept him there with the whole force placed at his disposal, the State would have been pacified before this; but unfortunately his services were needed elsewhere, LAY AGITATION FOR REVOLUTION, However, the religious rebellion in Michoacan sinks imto insignificance in the presence of another move- ment recently set on foot Nearly two months ago the papers of this city published arevolutionary “plan” or programme, prociaimed Jatfuary 17, in Tuxtepec, a small town in tho mountains of Oaxaca, This “plan’’ proclaimed the constitution of 1857, with all its amend- ments, thus showing that its authors wore not in aie with the Church revolutionists of Michoacan. At repudiated the authority of President Lerdo, his Ministers, the jadges of the Supreme Court and the members of the present Congress, all of the latter having been elocted in the June and July elections of last year; it provided for the organization of a provisional government, and stated tho General in Chief of the regenerating armies to be General Porfirio Diz, who was at that time and up to last accounts in Brownsville, Toxas. General Porfirio Diaz, 1 will bo remembered, was considered the hero of the war agaiust the Empire. He it was who, at the head of 34,000 half naked hberals, besieged and captured tho City of Mexico, which, being garrisoned by a strong force of Austrians, Belgians and Imperialist Mexicans, held out even after the fallof Querétaro. General Diaz was a candidate for the Presidency against Mr. Juarez in 1867, and again agsinst Mr, Juarez and Mr. Lerdo in 1871. ,, This time he received a plurality of the popular vote, but Congress deciding in favor of Mr. Juarez, he appealed to arms, and was at the head of a revolution at the time of the death of the great Indian President in Jaly, 1872 Mr. Lerdo, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeded to the Presidency ad interim, issued a general amnesty and convoked Con- gress, The revolutionisis laid down their arms ut onee, and Congress ordered a Presidential election, GENERAL Diaz ‘was nota candidate, and Mr. Lerdo walked over the course, General Diaz has retained his popularity while Mr. Lerdo has lost ground, although a great many proprietors and commercial men prefer Mr. Lerdo’s administration on the score that any constitu- tional goverument ts better than one propped on revo- lutionary bayonets and yet to be known for good or for bad. However, it is maintained by the friends of tho government, and with somo reason, that Mr. Lerdo has only lost popularity with those restless per- sons who, having been educated under the influences of revolution, cannot be con! following the ordinary pursuits of life; but unfortunately these form a strong element in Mexican society, and uo matter by what motives they may be actuated, they are formidable by reason of their number. Diag’ “PLAN’? FOR CHANGE. A few days after the publication of the Tuxtepec “plan,” another was published over the signature of General Porfirio Diaz, and proclaimed by General Donato Guorra, a man who bad distinguished himscif fighting under tte revolutionary banner of 1871 ana 1872 This document was similar to that of Tuxtepec, excepting that it omitted the threo last articles of the latter, one of which proclaimed General Diaz as chief of the revolutionary armies, Sinco then we have been inundated with “plans,” signed by men who are only noted for having fought under every rov- olutiopary banuer unfurled withiv the last ten or iif. teen years, with 01 xception, General Sostenes Rocha. General Rocha was the savior of the Juarez government in the last revolution, He is the acknowl- edged hero of four pitched battles, viz. :—Lo de Ovejo, on the line of Zacatecas and Jalisco, Tampico, tho Cita- del in this city, and lastly, La Bufa, near Zacatecas, when he met and defeated the combined armies of ‘Treviiio, Guerra and Pedro Martinez, numbering 12,000 mer, while the gov mnt forces did not exceed 7,000, mostly raw recruits—all that could be sparod at the time, This victory disabled the revolution and saved the situation. Rocha, for his services, was ro- warded with the command of the First division, and continued to enjoy the favor of the government up to February, 1875, when, in connection with some discon- tented politicians, he organized a bold plot to revult and overturn the government at one stroke, His di- vision, consisting of 5,000 men, the flower of the Mexi- can army, Was at the time stationed in this capital, A grand review was ordered to take place five miles trom town; it Was arranged to read the act of pronuncia- miento and return to the city and CAPTURE THR PRESIDENT. There was « Judas in the plot, aud General Mojia, the Minister of War, was warned. This gentleman Jumped inte his carriage and started for the scene of the contemplated revolt; he arrived just in the aick of Ume—when to read Rocha was collecting bis offi consternat: ita quietly subm when the President desired his wll into the was brought whirl- pS betes eae” President, 1 City and presented w the Mr. ‘allowed this conspiratur to re- tain PE a op meme eg hay | him on his role of honor to Colaya, in tate juato, Tor an indedatve time. artin by the Minister of Wa command marched the division into the city, some of the officers adair was tien, = munca qetty in Calan antl Prag 7th uilt., suddenly ys thereafer a ‘pian’? Atew established beyoad doubt, but it is generally supposed KRALD, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. | to bea genuine document. This “plan” only deserves aan on account of its fifth article, jows:-— AuricLy 5,—Until the elections referred to in the preced- ing article shall be held, an" will ms- which reads,as fol- Bot probable that Diaz will fancy this article. until the capital of the Republic is oecupied by the regenerating army, it is pot lik will be raised; then, however, if that day there will certaumly be wrangling, The correspou article in the Tuxtepec program:ne provides that until the Presidential election is bel executive duties shail be perlormed by the person who inay receive the Votes of the majority of the Governors of States. IN THR MOUNTAIN TOWNS. The Tuxtepec “plan’’ was seconded by all the moun- tain towns of the tate of Oaxaca; the rebels raised au army, marched into the lowlands’ and captured the capital Of the State with little trouble, Hero their Dumber was increased by the addition of 300 federal troops and 600 national guards, who, after being de- | feated, joined them. The Governor and a few of his officers ‘made their escape, but only succeeded in tak- ing with them @ very sinaill fo ‘Phe tedoral govern- ment immediately ordered Geveral Ignacio Alatorre, oue of the ablest Mexican generals, to Oaxaca; marti Jaw was doclared, and the constitutional Governor ap- pointed a civil and military commander. TROOPS IX MOTION. General Alatorre, at the bead of 1,800 of the vest troops of the army, marched into the revolted State. ‘The Grst few days he met with oo resistance, but on | the morning of the 18th ult, a strong toree of the en- emy aj red in line of march near Yanbuitlan—Gen- eral Alatorre’s headquartera. Upon a column going out to observe their movements they took position on the Jazmin Mountain, about a league from Yanhuitian, It Appears their intention was to cut olf @ battalion that was to joim A:mtorre that day, but seeing that their movement had been discovered’ prepared tor BATTLE, The revolutionists numbered 3,500 men, while Ala- torre had only 1,800. This officer, however, determined to attack the enemy in their position. “He ordered two columns to advance simultaneously, but from duiferent points, upon the formidable position occupied by the rebels on the top of the Jazmin Mountain, The charge made by these columns was very gallant, but unsuccessiul, The steepness of the ascent, the rough- ness Of the ground, and, above all, the stout resistance opposed, were ubstacles that uo valor could overcome, Alter three hours’ bard fighting, during most of which time the opposing columas were within forty yards of cach other, Genoral Alatorre ordered his men to retire. THE RETREAT to Yanhuttlan was very orderly. Indeed, had it not been, a rout Would have ensued, as the enemy took the olfensive and jollowed up to the edge of the town, making several fierce attacks upon the town itself. ‘Lhese were repulsed with comparative ease, as the battalion the enemy had intended to cut off had ar- rived and took an active partin the defeace. The loss of Alatorre was 400 in all; that of the enemy is un- known. Next morning the’ rebels had disappeared, und Alatorre claimed the victory, Notwithstanding the retreat of the enemy Alatorre asked for reinforcements, which were immediately sent, under command of Gen- erat Corella, This officer entered the State of Oaxaca at the head of 400 cavalry, not dreaming of meeting rebeis before reaching Yanbultlan, and was, thereforo, surprised to find his progress interrupted by 1,600 rev- olutionist# at a town called Coaixtlahuaca, only pine miles irom Alatorre's beadquarters, He took posses- sion of the town before the enemy could occupy it and repulsed two attacks wade on it. Ag might came on the enemy ceased fire, but surrounded. the place, Corella, fuding himself’ surrounded and being of a rather impetuous disposition, determined TO CUT M8 Way our, He divided his command into two columns and rashed on the enemy's line in opposite directions, Both col- umns got through, Corella and his column reached Yanhuitlan the next morning, but the other part of the command, or rather @ portion of it, Senneeeees out in this direction, did not halt until Tehuacan was reached, forty leagues this side of tho scene of the fight. OFFICIAL SILENCE. The govornment kept silent with regard to these engagements until warming reports coucerning them had reached the public through other sources. The official paper only gave @ short account of the battle of Juzmin, after Corolla had leit with the reintorce- ments asked for by Alatorre. government writers used overy effort to present affairs in a favora- ble light, and while engaged 1m this dillicult task the news of tho disaster met with by Corella reached the city. Of course, everything was greatly exaggeratod ; the streets were filled with the wildest and most im- probable rumors, aud, to make things appear worse, the government commenced to recruit by meaus of THM ARMY LRVY. At first only idlers and vagabonds wero taken, then the lavorers around the city wero soized, and, when theso were exhausted, mechanics were drugged trom their bencnes aad thrust into prison to come out trans- formed into republican soldiera For days the City Hall was besieged by weeping women and children who would implore the influence of the passers by to secure the liberty of their loved ones, Some few, more fortunate than the great majority of their companions, regained thor liberty through the Kindness of persons of influence; others bought their ireedom with a tew dollars obt: by sacrifices ot friends, Although there is a law for con- ducting the levy none but Poor aro taken; & good coat serves the purposo of a vurgeon’s certificate of inability, Kor some tne the streets were complotely deserted M4 men belonging poorer classes; nor indeed has this mode of re- @ entirely cedsed yet. ‘Ihe effect bas been to give impregsion of weakness on the part of the gov- ernment, which 1s only partially correct. WHAT THK TROOPS MAY BE DOING, Thore aro in circulation many reports concerning the receut movements of the forces in Oaxaca. However, is now uppoara beyond doubt that when Corella joined Alatorre in Yanhuitian the latter jound it impossible to continue the campaign with the forces at bis com- mand, and being demrous to confer with the goveru- ment returned to Tebuacan, a largo town tn the Suto 01 Puebla, about twelve leagues from Boca del Moute, jon op the railroad halt way bewween ruz aud Bity-tive leagues trom the city forty leagues this side of Yanhuitlan, leaving Cor with the wounded and trains in com- mand of 600 men, bringing with him 800, It is weil hb the 400 men sent from here under Corella the government has sent 2,700 mon inw Oaxaca, and as the two generals now in that State ouly have, or rather had at the time Alatorre returned to Tebuaan, 1,400, 1t 18 to be presumed that the total loss of the federal troops bas been 1,300 men. This loss has probably been mostly in desertion: \, Alatorre volegraphed from Tehuucan fo, ‘tp rein- forcements, w: baviug been sent, Us * otheer marched on his return to Oaxuca on the4ty inst nt the head of a respectable force, which, J ed with Corelia’s command, will give him something jver 4,000 men, Within a lew days we will perbaps Near of an- otber battle, Since the 6th nothing bas been beard from that direction. IN THE STATE OF PUEBLA, The inhabitants of the mountaivous districts of the State of Puebla have seconded the Tuxtepec ‘plan,’ aud now bold their justnesses in doflance 01 the tederal troups. Several engagements bave occurred, but of smail importance, The number of rebels under arms in theso mountuips is variously estimated at trom 4,000 108,000, They, perhaps, number 6,000. They are under command of Generals Juan N. Mendez and HL Cartillo. The latter was a supporter of the Empire. General Escobedo is 1p this city, and may be ordered to Puevia, bat it is thought by many that he will take up his headquarters in Celaya, and trom there direct the operations in Michoacan, Guanajuato, Aguuscalien- tes and part of Jalisco, IN JALISCO, The State authorities ut Jalisco had Tanged to revolt agains 8th uf last month, but the secret jeaked out, and mar- tal law was declared in the State by General Ceballos on the 7th. This saved Guadalajara, but all the militia under arms out of the capital revolted on the day ap- pointed. General Danate Guerra, who knew what was to happen, was on hand, aud taking command of 150 revels beur Lagos captured tha From there he marched op Aguascuheutes (capital of the State of the fame nuine), which he occupied without fring « shot. Alter ng a torced loan he abandoned the city at the hoad ot 600 men, Since this he has been closely pursued by federal troops and his band ali destroyed, At ast accounts bo was in Jaliscu. General Gulvau and Colonel Marquez command about 1,200 rebels in this State, but so fur their operations have been unwportant A POWEKPUL BAND The revolution up to this wi in the following States:—Sonora, Durango, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Michoacan, Mexico, Puevia, Tlaxcala and Oaxaca, the Cathvlics of hoacan having determiued to support the Tuxtepec In all the States except Oaxaca, Michoacan, and Jalisco the revels are scattered about in small bands, and jot meet the federal troops the open feld, Marval law prevails in Michoacan, Oaxaca, Jalisco and Tlaxcala, MEX Wi CRNSURED BY THR PROPLE. ‘The tardiness of Trevino, Naranjo, Falcon and Qui- Fogu to initiate the revolution im Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Coabuila has excited antversal surprise here, as it is known those gentlemen are warm friends of General Diaz It was supposed that the revolution would find its principal support on the froutier, but this has not been the case. Ox THE RIO GRANDE. : A private letter, dated Monterey, March 3, says the force that crossed the Kio (irande trom Texas oa the 2d intended to goto Lampazos, where ‘tre , Na- ranjo and Diaz were ng yen soon to arrive, and inau- gurate the revolt at as this band was dispersed it is probable other arrangements have been made. tov, has disappointed the (riends of the revolu- tion. It has trauspired (bat the great mfluonce attrib. uted to bim was something of a He bas not yet succeeded in raising a torce, it is even reported that he bas offer to surrender provided his hie is juaranteed = This rumor, however, although believed uaa is somewhat improbable, especially as the jcial paper bas made bo reference to it, THE FORCES IM THE FIELD may be sot down as follows:—Michoacan, 3,000; Oax- aca, 6,000; Puebla, 6,000; Jalisco, 2,000; other States, 6,000; total, 23,000, The lederal imber about 2, and there ure also about 8,000 State troops co- ‘operating with those of the general goverument. The evolutionists are raw volunteers, while about two-thirds of the Jederal and State troops are veterans; the other third are conscripts and principally used for Fevolationiste are in tho " the mesh; Lng ae ow, ta has govern vat, tll now, the govet it galoed the huinber of advautages; i tho RtraenSs hts to sees teks cha troops are all armed with tho most im- Proved American arms, and, having become proficient m their use, may, with simple justice, be consi good soldiers, ‘The revolationists are brave, dashing fellows, and, as Very efficient, but they are sadly wanting In all the oncoanters that bave taken Mas, are to discipline. pines the bave bees in the majority; but, as above stated, fortune has been against them im meat instances, Genera) Aljatorre’s attack upon the rebel io thoir positions on Jazmin Mountaia is an example of the contidence of federal troops, FOREIGNERS, asa rule, and especially Americans, are, for reason wholly unknown to your correspondent, in favor of the revolution; yet there is, perhaps, mot one of them | who thinks times would be improved by « change the administration. This is the case, notwithatandi the preamble of the Tuxtepec “plan” charges thal President Lerdo is endeavoring to del the country over to foreiguers. THR NATIONAL TREASURY. is ‘The finances of Mexico have been tor many years tz avery unsatisfactory condition ; indeed, tor a genera | tion past until the last fiscal year the expenses of tne government have been in excess of its income. On the | Sorh of June, 1875, however, the government had paid | all its current expenses and had a surplus on hand of a little over $1,000,000. The budget for the present Gscal | year was Cy and over $14,000,000; of this amount ' the sum of $11,000,000 was appropriated he De- | partment of War. This sufficient | for carrying on the war, aud some time ago Mr, Lerde called a meeting of the principal capitalists of this city | and r xd'a loan of” $300,000; this being refused, the President determined to levy @ special tax of on¢ per cent on all capital exceed: $25, and on all property valued at more than $25,000, and one-half pes cent on property and capital less than $26,000 and | more than $5, The was issued on the 6th inst. and includes the whole Republic, This is a new departure and a bold one, Heretofore revenues have ‘been raised by taxes on capital, rents, incomes, im- ports and exports, but real estate bas always beea exempt, No government has dared to tax the hacien- das and lands of the large proprietors till pow. This determination will give tke government the means of | Prosecuting the eer cen and as it isa special tax if tay be collected without producing the effects pre dicted by many. Veremos. mount has prov EMINENT OFFICIALS OF STATE SEIZED ANE IMPRISONED AT VERA CBUZ—MILITABY B& VOLT AT PUEBLA, Vena Cavz, March 16, 1876. On Sunday, the 12th, a part of the Juaroz battalion (Vora Cruz militia), consisting of about seventy mea, | revolted in Jalapa, the capital of this State, and suc: ceeded in gotting possession of the whole of the city, imprisoning the Governor, members of the Supreme Court and other officials, Later in tho day a propos tion was made the Governor to make him the revolu- tionary commander of the Stato provided he would aveept the Tuxtepec ‘‘plan.’’ This he reiused to do, and consequently continues in prison. The other officials were all released, and General Mier y Te ras appointed military commander of the State. Gen eral Teran was in this city when appointed, but suo ceeded in making his escape and joining the rebels, This revolt was immediately foliowed by several Others im the adjoining towns, The most authen- tic advices give the revolutionists about 400 meno fn and around Jalapa. A foderal force of about 500 men will perbaps march from Cordoba to the disturbed city to-day. Martial law has beon declared in the State, and General Marcos Carrillo, who bas startet for Oaxaca, recalled and appointed Military Governo) by tho cunstitutional government, SOLDIERS 1X REVOLT. Two hundred soldiers, belonging to the Eighth Fed eral infantry, revolted in Puebla on the 13th inst, al five o’clock A. M. They attacked the Governor's Palace, and continued to fight in the streets of the city until about one o'clock P, M., when they resired, no! beiore, howover, they had captured a number of armt stored in the basement of the Governor's quarters, 1s ‘this Ognt about forty men were killed and more thas that many more were wounded. Among the latter ia the Governor's private secretary. When last hoard trom the rebels were marchiny toward the mountains. ON THE RAILWAY. A force of 300 revolutionists took possession of ¢ bridge on the railroad, between this city and Mexico, atfive o’clock A. M. on the 14th, and prevented traini from passing: As thoir number was very touch ex. aggerated the goverument force at Cordoba, only twelve miles off, did not dare disturb them; however, alout 600 men were sent from Orizava and Cordoba os the morning of the 15th, when it was found the rebels bad disappeared the previous afternoon. Pasuongert stopped in the train at the Atoyac bridge were searched for arms, but money and valuables wore not takeo from them. There 1# another band of revolutionists near the railway, op the plaing, not far trom Mexico, and now that travel has been interrupted for the first (me repetitions are eared. IN THE STATE OF HIDALGO, 1t Is reported here, on what is considered good au- thority, that Pachuca, tbe capital of the state of Hidalgo, about sixty miles from the city of Mexico, has fallen into the hands of General Negreve, a revolu- tionist, who disappeared from Mexico some time ago, and has, until now, been unheard from. LERDO MAY PALL There are also rumors to the effect that Alatorre has ‘Met with another reverse in Oaxaca, but they appear to be without foun Shouid they prove true the government will tind itself in a very procarious situa- tion—perbaps fall THE ORIGINAL WASHINGTON MEDAL, ITS PURCHASE BY WEALTHY BOSTOKMIANS AND PRESENTATION TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY— HISTORY AXD DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT BELIC, Bostrom, April 1, 1876, The original gold modal which was presented t¢ George Washington by the American Congress in 1776, commemorative of the evacuation of Boston by the British troops, has recently been purchased from the Washington family and presented to the Public Library of the city of Boston. The valuable relic, so peculiarly imteresting to Boston as commemorating the most important event in her history, was pur- chased for $5,000 by various wealthy citizens, und through His Honor the Mayor it was last evening committed to the hbrary trustees in accordance with tho wishes of the donors, NISTORY OF THE MEDAL When the Continental Congress received intelligence of the evacuation of Boston they resolved “that the thanks of the body, in their own namo, and in the name of the thirteen United Colonies whom they rop- resent, be presentod to General Washington and the officers aud soldiers under his command, for their wise and spirited conduct at the SIEGK AXD ACQUISITION OF BOSTOX, and that a medal be struck in commemoration of this great ovent and presented to His Exceliency, and that a committee of three be appointed to prepare a letto: of thanks anda proper device for the medal” The committee appointed consisted of John Adams, Joba Jay and Stephen Hancock. JON HANCOCK TO GENERAL WASHINGTOR. Mr. Hancock, in a letter to General Washington from Philadelphia, Apri 2, 1776, said:— “It gives me the most sensible pleasure to convey t¢ you, by order of Congress, the only tribute which s tree people will ever consent to pay, the tribuio of thanks and grativude to their bevefactors. The disin- terested and patriotic principles which led you to the field have also led you to glory ; and it affords no litte to reflect that, as a except the pleasure of Promoting their happiness, they may, without your permismon, bestow on you the largest’ share of their aflection and esteem. These pages io the annals of America will record your title to a conspicuous place 19 the bnend god of ta diers, und that the desolation meditated against the country, by rave army of veterans, commanded b; the most experienced generals, but employed b; in the worst causes, was, by the fortitude of yous, and the address of their officers, next to th: kind interposition of Providence, contined for near + year within such narrow limits as scarcely to admit More room than Was necessary for tho encampment and fortidcations they totally abandoned. Accept therefore, sir, the thanks of the United Colonies, unani mously declared by their delegates to be due to yor and the brave officers and under your command and be to communicate to them Pep eltn neg 3 the Lyons of their country. gress have ordered a golden medal, adapted t¢ the occasion, and when finished to be presented 4 you," JOHN ADAMA! CONGRATULATIONS. A private letier irom John Adams, written at the Same tine, will show ly \uterest and the agency which he took inthe affair. “1 a eed Mr. Adams, ‘tas well as all the iriends of man- kind, on the . spa soetcg tee vag nthe! trove peared to me of #0 g1 jecisive the next morning after the arrival ‘ol the news I did mysell the honor to move tor the thanks of Congress ' that a medal of gold should be struck iu commemoration of it. ‘ess has bees pleased to appoint me, with two other geatiemen, t¢ ‘should bo bappy to have Your Ex proper one.” A bRSCRIPTION OF RELIC. The medal, which is of mammeth size and solid gold, was atruck in Paris, and contains on the obverse head of Washi im profile, exhibiting an excel- likeness, around it is the following inscrip- GEORGE WASHINGTON, QYPKEMO DYCI RXERCITVYE