The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15
NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST or MEXICO.


NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST or MEXICO.
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Our La Pax CorrespsnAsnoss
La PAz, lower California, Aug. ~, 1890.
Umpspxl4yity o. Amador u. Lsoral Gouwsov-COmssquaa
7rouble-Arans AarcA<s on La Pas-Fragw Rssidaxs
in Tsatsr-TM United Natss SeawsAip Oyams Ssx
fov-Hu Cre5 Landsd-FgAt basos~ ~ 1bvces Of Ara
no and Rcjo- Victory for Arano, UAo Occupies Ne
1baw-Reio Departs on the 0ya~s-1As Osams's Offers,
dc.
For several months past Political troubles similar 70
those which have agaed the other provinces Of Mexico,
have disturbed the tranquility Of this usually quiet SEQ
ton Of the country The origin Of these troubles appears
70 DO - follows Some time since Juarez appointed
governor Lower CALIFORNIA; the people Of which, At
thai tme affected be OF the liberal party and TO reoog
Mise hts authority - President OF Mexico.
BY some means Amador, the Governor appointed BY
Juarcz, became unpopular, and whilst visit 70 NASAL
Ian the people Of Ia Paz aided and abctted ~ said by
Rojo the person appointed BY Amador 70 oct for him
In his absence found 70 matters entirely
and Amador notified that the people OF La Par bad
declared against him, In favor Of Roo, and that exceed
ngy unpleasant consequences might ensue should he b
20 rash a. 10 return there
Amador Immediately took measures for enforcing his
authority in Lower California and several hundred stand
Of arms were sent small vessel from MAzatlan 70
San jose del Caboa port several degrees southwark Of
La Par Jose Aranoa partisan leader Of some little
torety that section Of the ooantywas selected the
man 70 command the enterprise and restore Amador 70
his former authority. Accordingly, raising force OF
about $50 men, and hastily equippng the he marched
on La Paz, taking the various towns IN route and pro-
claiming the legal governor.
On the 18th inst Rojo then governor OF La Paz, re-
| ceved information that Arano was In full march A
petition was sent of by the American residents Of
La Paz 70 the commander Of the United States ship Cy
ane II that time anchored of Pichlngue bay, request
ing him 10 protect the property and interests Of the for
egn residents Of the town. Of assault by Arano
whom they represented 10 be nothing than bandit,
whose object money and plumber. On the 18th the
| Cyane noored of In Paz.
On the 10th information reached Roo that Arauo had
taken Gan Aonioa village eighteen leagues TO the south
ward Many fugtives from the neghborng villages
gan make their appearance in La paz, and confirmed
this news. Accordingly Roo began 10 think it high time
TO cast about him for Of Defence the military force
OF the mustered consisted Of ITO soldiers,
many vountees among the citizens Of Roos party and
On The afternoon Of the goth inst, while the seamen
| and marines from the Cyane were on shore, drilling
preaching shortly a,erward governor Roo sent mes.
sage 70 lieutenant Parker, the officer commanding the
cy.nes landing party requesting him 70 remove bis
outsiders who then about half mile from La Pax
and coming In rapidly For precauon the muskets Of
the Cysnes men were Immediately loaded with ball
cartridge round OF canister put in the howitzer
and they commenced marching of the plateau which over
looks IA Paz and upon which Roo forces were drawn up
awaiting Arano's approach Before the Cy Ane's men
had advanced twenty yards toward the town the fight
ana 81 % 2. ho Sses
placed In the dsagreeable position Of neutrAs could assist
neither party, though rs were In the line OF IRE OF
both. is wonderful that of the officers and men
injured by this nre which, although certsiny no,
intended for them, almost amounted 70 the same thing
The houses in the vicinity were literally rdded with the
bullets OF the combaantg The Americans behaved with
great GOODNESS and marched of the ground with drums
on around them, though with natural feeling Of
Anglo Saxon have Gght with somebody - long
msndipg officer Of The party would give an order 70 pitch
into the "ereascrs" for having the audAcy TO light
TIE 1eht however, did not last long Arauo soon pos
sessed himscf Of the hin which the Quartet stands,
with loss Of eve killed. including his third officer, aud
Impossible TO ascertain the loss, though could have
amounted 70 much forty i've Of his men broke and
nor setting them 10 example Although the affair was
smart skirmish, creditable to Arsno, whose
cyed,abe 70 the other sIde wno they
courage at all muat have rcpused the enemy they
bad greatly the advantage Of position 10 say nothing Of
The marines Of the Cyans and the bouzer's crew re.
manned in the town 10 rv,ect Amerian property. ard
the remainder Of the party returned board BY ths
| time the ship crowded With and children,
the families OF the foreign residents, together with
WAS the nrst man 70 icavo The csnsat II had
| been supposed by many that Arsno would follow
up his victory BY sacng the town. but contrary 10 ali
expectation he renamed all hight the hi overlook.
tug the place and did not march in until the next
ing. II Is row known that Arano and his scers wished
TO take Immediate possession but that their refused
10 budge giving as reason that the North Ameri, sns
there The next day Arsno tcok formal possession
OF the Government House, and his pyonnncianis
In which he asserted that be In the Of Ana
dor, the legally appointed Governor Finding that Royo
add Ave Of bis aders and sbettors were on board Of the
Cyane, he demanded their persons which demand the
commander Of the Cysne informed him would not be
tertAred for moment.
Al present affairs quiet, Arano full swing and
about three hundred soldiers with leves day
In interview between him and the commander OF the
Cyane be stated that he shovd preservs law and order
the same ~ II nothing had taken place. aud thai the
rights Of the foreign ci.zens would be most fay 70
spected The Cycne sas 70 morrow for Acapulco via
hszatian At the latter place she will land koyo and
his fallen colleagues. SIC ransit
The following list OF the Cyane's officers .-.Com
and Meade; Sailing haster Law surgeon Williams AS
Marines Baker; boAtswai, Brisoo; Gunner. wIlct
sai Maker Boutwell, Carpenter, knight Captains Clerk,
Porter; Parsers Clerk ne Bchrcns Masters Nate Green
Geld.
Our Acapulco Correspomdencs. n
AcArrIoo, Sept IL, 1870.
Arrival y ne Cyare-Aaempt 70 Sise Governor AmaG
" ne Governor n SinaEoa- Troops Snt Aeatna Ia
Pa, dc.
The Cnted States ship cyane arrived hcrs dsg from
Ia raz, Lower California having touched ~ hsxssIAn and
San Bias 90 the passage down.
At Mazatian she landed Governor Roo and The refu.
gees from Ia Pax Vega the Governor Of suaoa being
Of their party about to seize smSor hcn MazAt
isn1 and s said, to shoot him, when he escaped and
tcok refrSe boar N Tia N xhosc ca,>r,ars