New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-04
Nesu9lork Daily Tribn,re
MEXICO.
, C-yCUu CC-TesrCIceTt.

numbering and ponder;Dg bands previously 90 of.en
mebt oneJ. These have made ia.e'y, IN atdl1on
70 wbst stated before, repeated inyssiOas OF The
beautiful and extensive estates in the vicinity ald
20 the south Of C1ernavsca, and haze caused them
70 be nearly abandoned by the owners, the over
seers, and even by the llbOrers. Moot OF the
former have come 70 this city, leaving their crops
and every thing else t. IL fate. The Abandonment
Of these e.ta.es has maiuly taken Place siace the
20tl ult.. Oh which dag the estate San Vicente
vas attacked by forty robbers, and ole OF The
owners. Mr.. BerKejIllO, Spanlth gentleman OF
great respec.ability, was murdered together WIN
three Of h. clerks. The affair has struck terror
into the minds Of al. he Of wealth IN that sec
top. and they viii al come sway. These estates
are mostly !or he raising Of sugar arcni vast e1'
tent. some Of ,hcm during the Spanish dominion
having had nine hundred negro slaves, and are OF
immense value. They have ali suffered more or
less and some OF them have been repeatedly plum
dered; and, OF length ever tie agricultural and
other implements have been carried on by these
robbers They muster in bands of from fifty one
hundred men, and appear 20 deEeh! IN all kinds OF
crimes These excuses have demanded the serious
attention e the General Government, aud all that
n il possibe 70 do will be done doubtless, T. re-
strain and punish these bold depredators and assas-
Gins. They have also called the attention Of the
Spanish CQDsul.G General, who has gone 10 where
ihev are being and have been committed, 70 make
the necessary official investigation in respect 10
what bas happened 10 Spanish subjects, aud, most
probably-if NOT soon aud eflectually repessed by
this Goyernment-,hey Will Cause foreign inter
venton. All foreigners are naturally Indignant az
these cruel proceedings the more so when they see
that Gen. Alvarez has been in the vicinity OF these
estates for some time with 5000 men under arms,
and has not defended them. 1t Is not only IL tia.
vicinity, however, that these disorders have taken
place. They have been for good while, and are
stiD, too general throughout the country.
These events are mute for the opposition, who now
compare the present state with tha' uuder Tue lae
administration of Santa Anna and malgn the pres
tnt one They 60 so far as 20 accuse Gen. Alvarez
himself and claim that the murderers OF Mr. Der
meiiDlo belonged 20 his division. This has been IN
dipnantly denied by him. On the other hand, the
Liberal party assert that these acte were fomented
by the conservatives themselves 10 order to throw
odium VI, the present Government and this, III
d. ed appears 10 be too trle for all these marauder
claim 10 be working for the Church party, and nave
their motto printed in large letters on the bands OF
their hats However. that matter concerns these
two factions or parties more. | suppose, than II
does the readers Of The TRIBUNE.
A. 10 the affair of San Luis Po,osi, do not look
upon Il as one of serious lmpor: az present; out i
nevertheless, center lO1 Tue OppVSiIou'
Vdaurri. who has manifested himself perfectly sat
isfed with the General Government since the late
arrangemen. between BIN and j, Is maklag al d."
PREPARATIONS for a speedy departure from Monterrey
Win 500 of his 6mous blOuses an rifles (such he
calls his men, and has accepted an invitation IT I'm
Pre,iden. ComOnt0r. 20 make VISIT TO the caPiru
of the Republic after subdulne 'he revolt az san
Luis. That rebellion the papers state, u c-yely
assisted by The Bishop of that safe VINO ha' gwen
$50 eco tO4ard Is Accomplishment, and oy az Tue
CLERGY also Of SAID cty and State. The citizens are
ab,olutely neutral, and have been iu[th'r d'7el''t
by the imposition on them OF forced loan oi
$40 coo which wac the first act Of those reyolters
an taxing possession Of that city. Troops have
bcen ordered. and are on their way thlIher. from
Cusnaiuato aud Guadals lara under the command
e GEN. Parrodi. Governor OF Jalsco and IN suti-
| cient numbers, combined with those oi NIlalrri'
| ~ eaectus II, silence The SAID rebe.hon.
I'm Il seems 70 be the fate of the General Gov
eminent 70 be- ever in difficulty in respect 70 mat
tiers near at home. In addition 70 all the foregO-
| ING. there il disagreement between !. and the
C,binet or TIE principal Minister, Nj Lerdo y
Teiada, who resigned his portfolio eight or ten days
sgo He has been repeatedly urged, both 10y the pub
lie press and !be President 70 retain has post but be
s'i refuses and thus the Department Tor Foreign
Afairs-for he sled tha. also and Of Finance are
without an occupant. Various reports are IN CT
cula,ion as to the causes OF Mr.. Lerdos Iesigua-
| ton. bat all OF them are suspected. One ls, Iha:
| be advised the absolute cOntscStOn OF all the
| Church property in ,he Diocese Of Pueba - he
| Government; another that he proposed new com
meIcial treaty n the United Sta es rePleie with
| advantages t. bo.h nations. aud the m)Ttgagng 10
the United Ststcs Of he whole OF the Church prop
erty Of this Republic for heavy loan for the uses
| of the Mexican Government. Ard ;haS :he Pfts-
| den. not beiYg willing, the resignation Of Nj.
l., ldo Teada followed as a natural consequence >.
There are otoer reports IN respect ~ sals ma.er'
| but The foregoing receive The mos. credit. Il =
| certainly true. however, that a new commercial
II, aty or something Of the knd, Is nos on ioo. be-
tween Mexico and toe United States.
AL the troops have returned 20 tbs e!ty from the
Pueba campaign. They arrived here On he 81
inst. The Government: has though. proper e COM
ple,ely dismautle ,ha. city, and has brought away
all the cannon and other imp DEMENT'S Of war from
there Therefore, as none of the troops lately &C.
cupied there Will Re needed for putting ;hlngs 10
order az san Luis fotpsl, they viii, most probably,
b. se3t 70 the South 70 operate against .he robbers
Of that section # the country.
LIS reporttd tha. Mr. Laitagua 5 20 De- sen. >
srain IS Mexican Minister, and .hs, Mr.. Maia :
to tale his ps. as Minister OF the Interior.
Tie care Of Barron a Forbes Aas been huAiy
arranged. Ttey claim 2UC,OOO for losses ~ -
TIE Government has agreed 20 leave :he ADJUST
n en. If The amouu: 10 be Yarded them % aroira
trs. one 10 be chosen by blrrcR - t'roes anu
ore b, he GoycrumeU: OF Mexc"; and 10 case %
d;.ser,emen., third is 10 be chosen y ne o.aer
tao A decree has been gwen ordering The :r'ou'
uals 70 be opeutd 10 Rarrou Forbes IN ne pros
:. 80 10. = ~ f. .