Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-30
TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, Dec. 80, 1852.
French Interference.

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The recent demonstrations of desire on the
part of France to interfere in political matters
on the North American continent, has ehcileo
considerable remark. 1t is evident that France
has undertaken to protect the Dominican Re-
public on the Island of Hayli from the ag-
gressions of the black emperor Soulouque.
French naval depot has been established at
SANTANA. Dominican port on the northern
side of Hayti, where good opportunity is af-
forded to watch Cuban affairs. The Domini-
cans have heretofore protected themselves, and
arc doubtless able to do it now. Hence the
establishment that France at this late day. after
exchanging republic for an empire at home,
should manifest SO much inclination to pro-
tect feeble republic in the West Indies In
this matter there is something worth speculat-
ing about, to be brought out to the surface OF
things at no distant day.
But the most remarkable instance of French
interference is the recent demonstration IN DO
nora, state or province of the Mexican rePuo-
lie. Sonora is the most northern department
of Mexico, being bounded on the north by the
Rio ella river which separates Mexico from
the United States. Its western boundary is
the Gulf of California, and its eastern bound
ary the Mexican state of Chihuahu. A civil
war had broken out and the Indians were
committing depredations on the inhabitants =
The weak government of Mexico was doing
little or nothing for the protection of the peo-
pie, and they were ready for instruction or
anything else promising protection or defence.
Sonora, in short, was ripe for revolution, when
French Count arrived at Guaymas, the most
important port on the Gulf with five hundred
men, to help on reuolution in the Mexican re.
public No wonder such a proceeding is
looked upon with surprise and suspicion in
the United States. 1t is high handed inter-
ference. The n. Y. Journal of Commerce
thinks Sonora will come into the United States,
and the French conquerors will consent to it.
We do not believe the latter assertion. France
wants rendezvous on the Pacific, and Quay
mas presents as favorable point there as Sa-
mana in the West Indies. But our object at
the present time is merely to place before our
readers the facts in these singular proceedings;
and we copy the following history of the
French in Sonora from the Los Angeles, Cali
fornia Star:
The French Count proceeded TO the
Apache county and succeeded in driving off
the Indians from tract so leagues in cir
cult, when he Was called upon by military
commaEdant of Sonora, 10 render an nc
count 10 him of his proceedings. The Count
who had about 500 Inen with him, ,herellp-
on issued proclamation, declaring his in
tenton TO chastise the military commandant
Blanco, and advising the natives ofthe coun-
try to assume a neutral position in the con-
test as lie had force sufficient 10 accom-.
plish his object. He had seized upon train
of mules, with money and supplies, which
Banco had despatched to the military pos;
i'll the Apache county, and AT the time orr
Informant left, the FIenchman was on his
way to Arispe, with about 500 troops, avow-
ing his determination 10 displace Blanco.-
Don Manuel Gandara, an influential Mexi-
can, had Joined the forces of the Frenchman,
and The triumph of the revolutionary party
seems TO be regarded as nearly certain.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce says:-
Don Manuel Gandara is, perhaps, the
most influential man in Sonora. He is very
rich, being worth some five millions of dol
lars. Sonora is divided between The rival
interests of tile houses OF Monte Verde and
Gandara; Monte Verde is aboHt as wealthy
as his antagonist. Banco is the friend Of
Mont Verde, and 10 serve his (Verde'sl in
terests, intended to remove the capital from
Ures TO Arispe, the ancient seat of govern
ment, under The plea that it was near the
frontier, and consequently the base of his
operations against The Apaches. But that
this is subter!uge, is evident-us his sup
plies are drawn from the rort of Guaymas.
Gandara has been engaged in a number of
revolutions in his life, not the least of which
wns his celebrated and bloody war with Ur-
rea, who was The Mexican General sent to
put him down. 1t SO happened that Su-
preme Government owed Gandara nearly
half a million Of dollars. Nearly the whole
of The Yacki tribe Of Indians are dependents
OF his he therefore armed and organized
them against Urea. The Mexican Govern
ment, as soon us il learns that Gandara is
likely 10 overthrow its General, privately
writes him that lin case he catches Urea, he
is Mt liberty to hang him. The General,
finding himself betrayed by Government, is
of course overIhrown, and saves his life by
flight. This is The same Gandara who now
lends his aid and assistance, backed by the
Yacki Indians 10 the French