The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-19

state Of Neuvo Leon AMI ooshua for concentrated &C
ton against the Indians
Tie eg.slnre 81 The state OF Zacatecas imposed
forced loan OF $780, 900 to repe the Indians SEA Ell
On the % ulL party o. Indians numbering loS, seu'
with the rapdits OF Lightning the ranches OF r. fno
Dolores santa Barbara and all the other establishments on
the river OF Piedras Azues, in Chachurees zaca.ecas
takue away a.! the horses they could get hold OIL
and yeutpg Their savage rage principally against children
OF i've and ten years old some Of them were torn from
,he arms OF their own unhappy mother and killed by
thrs,s OF the lance others ageated 10 death
A party OF armed has been sent in pursuit. but 1t Is
doubtful whether the Indians Will be overtaken
now FlITBrsTER EXPEDITIONS ORIGINATE
from the Mexican Extraordinary
Below give the proceedings of the different courts
N relation to the German expedition, which have been
MEnco, July %, 1856.
II having from the inquiries hitherto produced,
tina; Dou Jose Para Alvarez as commissioner, and
nephew II T. Don Juan Alvarez, induced Don Juan Ma
roeon German and Don Juan Maria Feury, the first to
equip maritime expedition according to the instructions
that should be given him by the house OF Mstheson in
san Francisco, California and the second 10 accept he
command OF the under orders Of German captain
Of the vessel with the object OF aiding the revolution n
tated at Ayut:a Offering them the formal authority Of
said General who the leader TO give TO German the
rank OF Admiral and lands 10 Fleury anu his family;
that said authorization has not been presented all the
witnesses the have evidence OF It's existence
German himself, soemnly protesting that 1t was among
papers that taken from him. 1t being well known
thai the Lie Garcia Attorney General who conducted the
case unlswluy detained all the belonging TO the
said German until this tribunal obtaining them from him
declaring that when the investigation was made 10
GGaisslars papers were found srewei about the
doorway, while they taking from his house the
effects which had been Professionally seized thereby prov
that the papers had been abstractedt not being the
object OF this court purely criminal one to eNamne
whether there or not any such authority or whether
the house Of Naheson, which il is shown had received
powers from his Excellency Gen. Alvarez TO negotiate
loan had abused them not and got UP the expedition
Us account it being sufficient Tor the decision OF
this that the dispatches presented BY German and
other officers, ana appearing IN the first document ned IN
this issued by the Commissioners at san Fran
soner, PARA Alvarez, who has also acknowledged
under oath, the signatures OF said dispatches AS being
those OF the individuals composing the commission
giving consideration 10 the respectable testimonials
bis Exceency General u. Tomas Moreno, who was
Governor OF the state OF 1uerrero az the time
the revolution well as to those OF hs secretary,
COLONEL n. Iguaco Perez Vargas, both OF whom
without beng able to recoect they affirm, the express
terms OF the different authorizations which they say
were signed by the said PARA Alvarez and other nd
viduas well san Francisco in me United States,
give il as their positive opinion that German and his
sociaes ought be stained with the qualification OF
nbusars but he considered auxares Of the revolution
al Ayuta being unworthy OF the dignity the Mexcalr
further proong the Imprisonment OF men who,
like German aud Fleury have perled their lives aud eN
posed their families aud interests for the success OF the
revolution that has trumphed IN the country;
those who, like Dennson used their means 10 adj
interests nor, lastly, those who left san Fran
passengers the vessel in conformity with the
Law which declares that I'm whatever stage (of the su)
the defendant may appear innocent proceedings shall be
Immediately suspended, without his reputation suffering
the slightest injury"
wherefore the proceedings OF this case are suspended
there bong no Just grounds Tor continuing them nor any
Why the accused should be considered hllbus
tiers originally asserted Let them be Immediately
al liberty canceng the bonds that have been gwen and
officially nfo ming the Commandante General that he may
lbcrate those who detained Atzcapozaco, who
have been transferred this capital well his Excel
ency the Governor OF the district order that he may
suspend the Imprisonment OF those that by his orders
bad been sent Bca and IL furthermore declared that
the Imprisonment suffered by D. Juan Napoleon German
and his associates shall wise niure their reputation.
let this decree be made public and lei his Exceency the
Minister OF Justice be notified for the further Information
the government, and this suit be carried for
revision the supreme Court Thus was provided or
cered and signed by the Judge al interim OF the Tribunal
n.ws vtpf 4.Ca nfsa1 m
lasenor All OF which he signed before me- and which
certify unde.my Signature Alexander yaseaor. Agrs-
IT, Perez De Lara, Notary Public.
THF SURVEY or THE PUBLIC LANDS.
From the Mexican Extraordinary.
Up0n this subject which has attracted the attention OF
seyes speculative persons We have received the follow
red the necessity Of the survey and arrangement OF
Tie unoccuped lands of this nation The nature Of the
gEans already made with this view have not yet been full
~ laid before 30 soon enabled to speak
from tie tex, shall examine them fully, as they are
really 81 importance 10 the uaon For the present,
explanation OF the grants gwen for the survey OF
raj STATES, give our correspondents letter below
Mr. FuroR TIN EyrRAoRnrSARy--
DIAN SR-n the Sglo rY OF this date attention s call.
"a 70 the concessions made by the present supreme gov
Tor the survey and exploration Of the srTs btl
dos waste OF vacant ands IN the states OF Chihuahua
Sonora Teuan,epec lower California Tabascc and others
which not enumerated, but which ncluie uaoa and
Durango Elimination Is also made TO the effect that the
Department OF TomeniO should provide FOR the proper set
Element colonization q these important parts Of the
epublc
Il has been with the latter view TIA, the supreme gov
has wisely disposed that these scientific
and explorations should be carried effect AMI
grant NJ o. the concessions referred the Department Of
FOmerO has taken 20 ample guarantees ~ OBJ
az . desirable ar object which the most dull sighted
person distinctly the rst and only step that
BE- taken T. call public attention 60 the development
q TIE immense resources which these sections Of the
public viii open up native and foreign capital and
tsrprse These enterprises do cost single dollar
q the public ueasury-he work Is 10 he done by the
united capitals Of small amount Of Mexlcans and
foreigners n TIE formation 81 the scientific aud survey
ins c3rps tie spualons made that IN all o; them
number Of native engineers aud employees are -
occupied and the foreigners VINO are engaged ho them
selves At the command Of the Mexican authorities for the
cceoce O. the nation during the whole time q their ser
when consider that u the states mentioned three
OF them particular sonora, Chihuahua and Durango
every day becoming more and more prey 70 the in
cursious o. The savage lnlau tribes, who are now more
than ever spreading desoaon even the very doors Of
populated towns 81 bringing with them death aud ruin
" TIE inhabitants Of the frontiers think too
highly praise the steps that the government has taken
which vii promptly and eheciualy put stop q these
evils
Nore viii Jay these concessions privileges are no,
nominal ones, made a. favor any particular individual
individuals Positive capital to To amount some hun.
dfeds az thousands o. dollars have Invested these
scientific expeditions, whilst the privileges conceded by
government are no, by any means 80 liberal a. those
made, FOR example, BY the government ~ the intel
Stale or America In exactly similar whilst the risk,
ueoube and The personal dangers 70 he undergone are
infinitely greater.
Tue tine for completing these explorations e limited
under the corresponding penalty. and within few short
n0rths the government will be N possession Of such
descriptions a. the climates resources aud natural
advantages for agriculture and commerce % these
regions will doubtless lead Immediately 70 a steady and
vel organized grafton and colonization, aud for
which proper laws and regulations can be gradually
frsmed and By which tbs republic viii De enabled 70 OH
that pfOm oeut t0u which desiny calls her ~ the
Lst Of Prosperous civilized nat thereby setting al de-
nance al Glbustersm foreign aggression and opening
the whole world the richest field yet known FOR energy
enterprise Tie individual benefr resulting % each
q these states particular, from the natural deve
npement u their varied resources ought aud doubtless
will q stimulus ~ the local authorities % assist
" every possible manner these preliminary measures
There three thars wanting 10 Mexico u make her
what she ought 70 bcpopulatou, capital and enterprise
Thse elements much 10 he desired, only be OBJ.
tanned ~ lLtCv ng open with well placed liberay the
which Otherwise must refnan IN ebscurty FOR
centuries veto come. J.F. II
THE WAR IN YUCATAN.