The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-04

September, 1858 MIGUEL MIRAMoN.
ANTONIO AYhsTKsAS, Secretary.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTHERN MEXICO.
OUR TAMPiCO CORRESPONDENTS.
TAhrco, Sept 80, 1858.
Cara Corfsoates Goods Imported under The Z,oaga Co
rsrnm1a-Teatnleat Of Foreign Mcqchan,s-Case Of Mr..
Ha-ion-Outragc upon the British Flag-Atrocites Of
Beth Constending Parties, dc, d..
TRUST that you will deem the following plain statement
of facts of sufficient Importance to merit notice your
columns.
On the 26h ut by the revolt Of part OF this garrison
for federation, Garzl-he who bombardcd this
with shot shell from the 10Th OF March the I4th
of May last, when he attacked and temporarily
feaedobtained possession of this city, aud has signal
lied his return to power in the following characteristic
manner
He has conhscatcd 34oo PACKAGES goods vaucd
at ,000) which have been lying a point up the
river Lained Tancasncquc for many months past waiting
the restoration Of peace 70 forward them to
rior. Native produce has been sentenced fine Of six
per cent on value bot all foreign goos have been ccns
Gated, the plea that they imported and inernaed
during thu occupato OF this city by the zloaga
Cara prc,ends that all the goods IN Tampco, imported
during the above named occupation must pay import du
ties second time to HIM aud pending the refusal Of the
merchants TO comply with this illegal pretcnson he pro-
h.bts all goods t. leave the port
II useless tell people who trarnpe public law under
foot that foreign merchants justified paying their
duties to the party for the time beng, whether
liberals conservatives and in fact they have option
in country where everything Il cxaccd at the point OF
the bsyonet
On the afternoon Of the 2sth instant Cara Unlimited in
writing to the merchants. that he had imposed . forced
loan upon them Of 900 and they ordered 10 scud
Ia their quotas TO the Comm that day without
any excuse preext whatsoever
t. that communication Mr.. Peter Hazon, British
chant, replied ia writing the same evening that accord
TO the tenh article Of the treaty between Great Britain
aud the Mexican republic, her Majesty subjects
empt from such Contributions.
The next morning suniay the 26th instantly Cara sent
his aid de camp to invite the merchants 20 10 the Com
mssarat. Some twenty merchants went and the Com
m-ary placed before them prom ssory five days
sight Tor Their respective quotas Of the forced loan They
refused 10 ax their signatures, ana marched oil TO
the barracks where they were Imprisoned IN A small
lamp loaihsome room, without water. food or bedding
They passed the night the floor, with the pouring
down upon them through the roof which leaked several
21th instant when nature, exhausted compelled them
yield TO this refined torture conceived by priest.
Mr.. Hazon having been informed of the Imprisonment
o. his brother merchants refused 10 obey the invitation
II Cara consequently, about clock the morning
Of the 18th instant four armed officers presented them
selves al Mr azoas house - take HIM by force. Her
Maiesty's Consul was Immediately advised Of this
violence. aud proceeded 10 give Mr. Hazou an
the protection TIA, bs official position AMI the Brit.
al ig could under the circumstance Mr. lIazon,
With the appreciation Of the Consul refused 10 accompany
the Ulcers unless taken by force The Consul explained
- them the serious consequences which would result II
ehey rcsoried 10 - grave outrage HIS arguments
were urged y vain, aui the four officers not considering
Themselves sufficient 10 take Engshman. of them
dispatched 70 tara, who mmed atcy sent them ten
soldiers armed with bayones 10 force Mr.. Hsgou away
-
soldiers a. armed her Majesty Consul placed himself NJ
the door With the British Tag determined protect Mr.
lazon 70 the la. moment as flr a. possible Two sol.
alefs. with their bayonets ordered into the
yard and two other soldiers seized Mr. Hazon's person
aud dragged him 90 q BE Own house aud from under his
own ias ~ spite o. te solemn prot 4 II the British Con
sui. Nr Hazor was conducted between two soldiers,
through heavy shower Of 70 Garzs residence, aud
from thence to the Comm at where's letter was given
y him from 6arza dated 10th ut, u which the following
Il a faithful translation
Ieforc discussing whether this government is or s not
"A htYft uf
the commercial community II this city, : indispensable
that you should comply uth the order you ycs,cr
day, a. you are nov again recommended 70 DO This Is
thu answer u your communicated of Yesterday"
Prom the Comm ssarlat Mr. Hazon was marched or 10
the barracks AMI Imprisoned vi the damp lthy cell
already referred 70 IL wa visited N prison ny one o.
Garzas enissares Cuban priest who told him tha, he
~ not pay his quota Of 81 400 at he should be
~ dia'eiy marched on % the interior on foot
The priest begged III. Ha2.on 10 understand that
hexoo Is now IL the Middle Ages and the present
brutal treatment Of The merchants nothing he said,
70 The punishment yet i stprc Cor them. Notwiih
standing al these intimdat0ns NJ iaz0n ned arm.
and refused to tea, sgn any paper whist deprived of
De liberty After keeping him ~ prison twenty nine hours
they set him ifcc but h. will have 20 back Jail again
uness be pays the ransom money There no doubt but
that this system " extUrton--ncw for Tampico-wl BE-
resorted 10 ny Cara and every else who may
after BIN, periodically Until seine strong hand comes TO
our rescue Cara and his advisers not mnce matters,
they say openly Call robbery II Won please" Al al
events, you know both the robbers aud the amounts
robbed.
Wore 70 describe The atrocities which have been com
muei ~ thc interior ~ liberals and oJuservativcs-al
are ak'-on The property and tie persons II British
subjects and foreigners generally, should all many
umns ~ your paper fcpud ten you of the expulsion Of
the spanares from San Luis by the liberal General Vi
daurr OF the Imprisonment hy the conservative General
Nifamon, Of British and American merchants, and Of no
less parsonage than the Attorney General for Texas OF
the plumber 81 tbe cites q Guanaua,o and san iis &C.
&C; but know that Consuls have represented all
these matters truthuliy both 20 our Minister In Mexico
and TO her Majesty government, and trust that shall
not be lett very long N the hands Of these pirates F0
reign Intervention or annexation 20 the United States
alone save this wretchcl country from utter ruin Il "a
great mistake 70 suppose that the present revolution Is
OF principles; simply one OF scoundrelism aud
vagabondsm against honest Industry
REVOLUTION ~ TABAsco-OUrRkGE IRON FOREIGN
ERs-APPEAL or TnE sPANIARDs TO rus CAPTAIN
GENERAL or CUBk-ARgIyAI or ARMS PROM NEW
ORLEANS, ETC.
ICofrespondcnce Of the New Orleans Picayunel
TABNco, Oct IL, 1858
Believing that brief sketch Of the condition ~ this
STATE and city will interest yourself aud readers, proceed
10 lay before you such facts you may rely on az being
true.
will b. recolleced tina, after the fall Of Governor Die
mas the constitutional Governor Of this STATE the IuoagA
party having other material at hand placed ia the exc.