Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-12
The Revolution I'm sonora.

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as late as the previous accounts through
Mexico stating that the French Conqueror
had declared the State annexed to France
as colony:
The aspect of affairs in Sonora is sor-
rowful, indeed. The Apashes are COM
hitting depredations in the neighborheod
of Hermosille, and there seems row to
be as great necessity. to defead the in
terror as there has been heretofore to pro.
tect the frontier. - r.,
"A civil war has slse boken out, and
from the accumulsring evils, the inhabi-
tants are SEEKING refuge wherever their
means Will best carry them. We have
alIeady announced the arrival of
French Count at Guaymas, with men and
means, for the purpose of making war
upon the Apacehs, under contract with
the Mexican Government. 1t seems that
he proceeded to the Apache country, and
succeed in driving off the Indians from a
tract fifty leagues in circuit, when he was
called upon by the military eommandant
of Sonora to render an account to him of
his proceedings. +.
The Count, who had about five hun
dred men with him, thereupon issued a
proclamation, declaring his intention to
chastise the military commandant Blanco,
and advising the natives of the country to
assume q neutral position in the contest,
as he had force sufficient to accomplish
his object. He had seized upon a train
of mules with money and supplies, which
Blanco had dispatched to the military
posts in the Apache country, and, at the
time our informant left, the Frenchman
was on his way to Arispe, with about
FIVE hundred troops, ayowing his determi-
nation to displace Blanco. Don Manuel
Gandara, an influential Mexican, had
joined the forces of the Frenchman, and
the triumph of the revolutionary party
seems to be regarded as nearly certain.
Los angeles Star.
Don Manuel Gandara is, perhaps, the
most influential man in Sonora. He is
very rich, being worth some five millions
of dollars. Sonora is divided between the
rival interests of the houses of Monte
Verde and Gandara. Monte Verde is
about as wealthy as his antagonist. BlaR
| CO is the friend of Monte Verde, and to
serve his (Verde's) interests, intended to
| remove the capital from Ures to Arispe,
the ancient seat of government, under the
plea that it was nearer the frontier, and
consequently the base of his operations
against the Apaches. But that this is
| subterfuge, is evident-as all his supplies
are drawn from the port of Guaymas.-
Gandara has been engaged in number
of revolutions in his life not the least of
which was his celebrated and bloody war
with Urea, the Mexican General sent to
put him down. It SO happened that the
Supreme Government owed Gandara
nearly half million of dollars. Nearly
the whole Of the Vacki tribe of Indians
are dependents ofhis; he therefore armed
and organized them against Urea. The
Mexican Government as soon as it learns
that Gandara is likely to overthrow its
General, privately writes to him that, Gin
case he catches Urea, he is at liberty to
hang him p The General finding him
self betrayed by his government, is of
course overthrown, and saves his life by
flight. This is the same Gandara who
now lends his aid and assistance, backed
by his Vacki Indians, to the French Count.
| The natural deduction to be drawn from
this is, that the French will eventually
succeed.
Contrary to the alledged annexation of
!
Herald has dates from Gayamas to the
1eth November, brought by Mr.. Guys,
who says:
Count Boulbon is commander of an ex
petition fitted out in San Francisco, by a
large commercial house in Mexico, for the
purpose of working the mines of Alme-
DIAL, situated about equi-distant from
Guaymas and Hermosilla, the capital of
of the State of Sonora. On taking pos
session of the mines, he WAS ordered to
leave by another party fitted out in Mex
leo, and supported by General Blanco.-
| This Count Boulbon refused to do, and an
engagement ensued. which resulted in the
route of the Nexicans under General
| Blanco.
The Mexicans are reported to have
numbered about two thousand; the French
under Count Boulbon, only two hundred
and fifty. Fifteen of the French were
killed, and a large number of the Next
cans killed and wounded. Count Boul-
bon then marched to Hermesilia, the ca
pital of Sonora, took the place, declared
Sonora independent, and, with his hand
full of men within one league of Guyamas
when the vessel which brought this news
to Acapulco left. The inhabitants of
Guyamas had all left the place-most of
them having fraternized with the French.
| The French troops or miners were in
Strengthened circumstances but there is
no doubt but that if they can hold out I'M
til reinforcements can reach them from
San Francisco, Sonora will maintain her
Independence. BY the news from Quay
mas. brought by Mr.. Guys. we have no
;ntimation that it was the intention to do
more than maintain the Independence of
the State of Sonora; and the probable re-
- -, eor,vord tn is annexation to