Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18
REPORTED REVOLUTION IN SONORA, CMGxrco)

hEfOhIED hENULUTlON IN 6UNOhA, khEAVOJ
Our Telegraphc dispatches announced few days
ago, that a revolutionary movement had been pro
NOTED in the State of Sonora, adjoining California,
by band of French settlers headed by Count BouL-
BON, and that the Government forces had been de
feated and the State declared independent and an
nexed to France.
We find in the Los Angeles California; Star OF
the Both October the following account Of the be-
ginning Of this adventure
From SoaoRA-A party of Sonorenians arrived here q
few days ago. having been twenty days on the road
The aspect of affairs in Sonorai sorrowfu indeed The
Apaches committing depredatons in the neghborhood
OF Hermoso, and there to be as great ne
cesy to defend the interior there has heretofore been
TO protect the frontiers
civil war has also broken out and from the aecumu-
atng evils the inhabitants seeking refuge wherever
their means win best carry them We have already men
toned the arrival of French Count at Guaymas, with
and for the purpose of making upon the
Apaches under contract with the Mexican Government
IL seems that he proceeded the Apache country and
ceeded in driving off the Indians from fifty leagues
In circuit when he called upon by the military COM
mandant of Sonora to render to him of his
ceedings The Count, who had about five hundred men
with him. thereupon issued proclamation, declaring his
intention to chastse the military commandant Banco
and advising the natives of the country to assume neu
trail position in the contest he had force sufficient to
accomplish his object He had seized upon train of
mules with money and supplies which Banco has Dispatch
ed to the military post in the Apache territory and at the
time our nformants left the Frenchman his way
to Arispe, with about five hundred troops avowng his
determination to dspace Banco. Don Manuel Guadara,
an influential Mexican, had joined the forces of the French
man. and the triumph of the revolutionary party seems to
be regarded as nearly certain.
The Boston Evening Transcript of Saturday
seems disposed to regard these proceedings in quite
serious light and gives another view Of the origin
of the quarrel which, in the absence of authentic
accounts we also place on record:
IMPORTANT REpoRT.--A report mentioned in the papers
of yesterday that the Mexican General BLANco had been
beaten in Sonora by party of French, under the
mand of the Count De BouLBoN, is of impor-
tant nature than might be supposed the first impress
sion. Not much attention in this part of the United
States has been paid to the facts which, previously
known, as follows:
The Mexican States of Snaloa and Sonora are associa
ted politically formerly the with Coahuila
and Taxas, under and the same State Government
adjoining California The superficial duval deposites
of gold which form the pacres of California extend into
Sonora do also the other mineral formations which
constitute the peculiar value of that part of America
During the last year. when the Americans in California
quarreed with the French there parties of the lat
ter, one headed by M. de Pindray and another by NJ
L6pine de Legondes passed into Sonora. They did not
prosper and broke up in agmentary bands dispersed
about the country. Afterwards under better auspices
another company formed under the lead of M. de
Raousset Boulbon who obtained professed to obtain
for himself and his party grant Of the somewhat famous
mine of Arizona and proceeded to take possession of it
and work it, Meanwhile other claimants for the mine of
Arizona appeared, and were backed by the local author
ties which began to be jealous Of the French, and
pcous that their Ultimate object might be dferentf from
what it appeared the surface The Mexican Govern
ment had stipulated that NJ de Raousset Boubon should
carry with him force of only hundred and fifty
But he augmented it to two hundred and fifty
and upon the controversy between him and the local
thorties beginning look serious he called to him the
scattered members of the parties of M de Pndray and
LGpine Legondes. Thus he had the command of nearly
five hundred French, well armed, well equipped, and,
above ALL determined energetic men. He himself, it is
said had service having served with distinction in
Africa.
An experienced French officer with force of 500 Of
his countrymen would find little difficulty in overcoming
any force which the Mexicans of Sonora could bring
against him, and might If he pleased make easy
quest the whole State If he has in fact encountered
aud routed Gen, Banco it is only what to have been
expected And if he chooses to make stand in Sonora
he augment his force in of need by recruits from
his counrymen and others in California faster than Gov
troops be brought up from other parts Of the
Mexican Republic In word, Mexico cannot prevent
his conquering and holding the State of Sonora.
Win France interfere in favor of Mexico to wres the
rich prize from the hands OF NJ de Raousset Boubon Or
will not France rather encourage him to keep it. and
back him, if need be? Has he thus far acted solely
his responsibility, private adyenturer? That is
the question.
Certain it is that the French Minister in Mexico warmly
supported the interests of his countrymen in Sonora
withstandng that before the reported engagement
with Gen. Blanche the affair had already, in the capital
and by the action of the Mexican Congress- lost the cha
racter of mining enterprise aud assumed that Of
military expedition.
IT. behind all these Incidents there is purpose Of
French conquest colonization in Sonora and Snaloa it
grows into the gravest public question Of the day
FROM THE NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER
THE REPORTED REVOLUTION IN SoSoRA.-The new con-
dton of this State is certainly peculiar being represent
ed be both independent and annexed France How
this may be, that gay and gallant nation
doubtedly be better employed elsewhere than in
nexng territories the American borders At pre-
sent she has much to do at home When every thing is
satisfactorily and permanently adjusted there she may
look round perhaps for the employment Of her swords
and soldiers But Of opinion she will think almost
any field promising for her ACKNOWLEDGEMENT than
that Of the American continent For her this portion Of
the world has not been fertile in any thing but mis-
fortunes One Of the earliest of its explorers and
pants she has been driven by Of circumstances and
the chances of from the last Of her in this
quarter Of the globe and it will scarcely be believed that
she cherish among the objects OF her large ambition
any real design Of rebuilding her long departed power
these shores There is Africa and her barbarans Tur-
key and her semcivized inhabitants Italy and her
civilized ones say nothing Of the Island Of Great Bri
tain Belgium and the countries the Rhine. Let her
point her artillery Mt these, If she thinks it SAFE But to
the continent Of North America from which she been
expelled il is quite too late for her to return As