The New York herald., 1862-05-25
INTERESTING FROM SONORA.

Secession Agents i'm Mcxico-Possibie Sc
C0rfesicrncy.
correspondence San Francisco Bulletin, May IL
CANVAS. ApfiI is. 1852
Political matters now with u.s. he most interest.
ing subj OF OF discussion. For eng time past .wa have
hecn receiving succession &c req rs that the suthern
Conederatcs preparing to invade our state OF Scno
ra, and were concentrating considerable bodies Of
tropps uon noethern frontier for that purI ose.
About the mcde or last month there drny appeared
n iierin0so, "A arcssed tul Amsrican uniform,
and al, Of high rank who attend by two
men most remarkab for their loIg har and general
frontier appearance, who wearing the United
States Uniform, in fart. It soon became known that
tho person alluded /, VAS no less than Colonel James
Reilly, of the Confederate states Army, who was the
bearer OF dispatches fgom fil,der General II. H. sib
ley, commandns the army OF New Mexico, Confederate
States. Governor pcsqlisra o. tbs state Colonel
Rely, in his Intercourse with the Am'rlcans while
iu tins State. boassd that ne was the commander Of
.o00 mnn near our lrontcr, who, for the last six
mouths had not asked received nie dohaf Of pay
10 whom had not been issrcd single ration either in
provisions clothing; that they all well armed,
and were n"t afraid OF The devil insef IN Tact that
his altogether self supporting. This fact s
rather suggestive Of The inquiry how it that thcy
supported themselves.
The government, here has intelligence that Gen. sblsy
has under his coniusd about 1900 n; that he Is ar
proachng fSoiticr when 1t IL exp ctcd that there
will hc union between them aud the friends OF Gan
dara and that there will he MI ateinf made 10 take
possession the state. q n Sbley addressed to the
Governor of chihuahua communication similar TO the
enc have been addressed the Governor or
this state asking his friendly ai tho Confederate
at least strict neutrality. Tie irf'nIe OF
Governor Pss1nera the cai,tal insisted that he
had refused to General Sb!cy the priv demand
ed and had also refused to the questions pro-
po rnded On the ether hand Colonel Reilly boosted IN
Msgda.cna and in othas places tho aa he
turned that he had obtained from the 1uscrnor all that
he dcsroG in fact thai more successful
than he had hoped for IL s certain that toone Rey.
IN his notes Governor Pes Gis expresses
isfacton and congr''ate tr Governor uon III, Trend
ly relations existing betwe he state Of and
the rebel States. II 'pears ;ht ecucral lcs,ricra
addressed General sib.y another Colo
mel Reilly, both oc winch understand. were ioogby,
copies OF which cxpe tel TO Obtain. bu iayina faed,
only guess at their contents. we'll tne Carol,
why copies were withheld.
How General Sibcy's communicate WAS received
In Chihuahua | have pied, except that taon.l
Reilly Is reported to have said, while IL treaty with
Governor pesIacra. thai he htd fQuri n lcss
difficulty In obtaining what he wanted fran he
Governor of Chiht aiua. There b. d,n bt .hal
there is a thoroughly organized plan by Ito scces-
sonsts take t..is state. with that of
Chihuahua and tho Territory of Lower Ca.rnia In
every point or view these states 10 tlein are desirable.
n they successful ln their feli,a tie, VIII earge
the territory &c the southern ounfcerncy exe h8r
peculiar institution and wh, i more inforlsat ten ali
To President iavis, secretary Wakof asa othuJ
src TO them success "a thei ~ pm i7us ana ~ mines
s,,,e ations In these IA csTnpEr 1 which anon
On the other iind The soc = MSS have Feai need Of
those states in case ;hct rc dna iy dcsca o..
rsfdgc from the unhealthy Edt,on OF the atn.asifs
which Is 10 result from the establishments of the
fe iera y wer in the Sosh
pcrha,s YOU may n he act auted with The Cact-at
least have not seen ~ Gtatcdlhat wtha low nths
an attempt maze In y.lr al t3 raise bo.y ot
500 men to uto this Stlt, ~ carry tn above
poer4inme-tho command ul which orce. So ii Is I'D
ole ell to go4tcman now IA ikona. he being then
IN Francisco. 10 hnpsi tiaS bee il sad
Il At ho had refised command III tna Northern army.
he wog Id accept IN the of and spccu-
ti but the gentleman 10 QUESTION refused and tie pro-
icct ab mi ned for the present at least.
Under this state OF facts, there can be no doubt OF the
absolute necessity OF our government sendag and keep
ing upon our frontier considerable body OF troops, and
In our harbor adequate naval frce. u a. check
md keep down any aud all such inovinents AT present
there Is not an obstacle in way le fall of
and T does take
preventive Immediately, have 10 doubt that
we shall have scrious trouble OR hands
The recent convention cntei ed into between the
Mexican Central Government aud tho Allied Powers 10
another OF trouble with hs friends Of tho
anticipate that an attempt will he
mado the present Govefi and place another In
his position This they are much dsncincd 10 submit ~:
[ s,.rn,,nsd 40 resist this moyrmen, /, nsce,ssrv
they determined 70 withdraw from the Mexican
federacy with such other States ~ be induced join
them aud themselves N ndepsn condition
II possible; VI they cannot svssan themselves. they
viii solicit the protection Of the United states govern.
msnt and indeed many are prepared 10 20 ar 70
solicit annexation from the federal government. This
will BE- prcssating secsssisn IN new form. and with
many apologies but very much doubt whether u VIII
prove acceptable TO the federal government. But will
the people Of sonora be comelc, reused protsc.
tion by the United states look for At the hands oi
the forces of the Confederate Stass-more especially
these forces tho position 90 extend such onS
learn that IL Is the Intention OF General Sibey n
struct Hort at Caaprases, In Arizona Ibis place 10
most admirably situated Tor such purpose bsng thin
eight miles Of the line, easily csfendet, in m 81 fertile
country and upon the main road from this State 10 Chi
huahua and Texas This occupation that point In force
will enable the secsssicnsts 10 completely ovcraws the
people of This State The pros sty belongs TO Gandzra.
Ia there not here an additional reason Tor strong preca
tonary being taken by our government, and
that without delayY
the government of sonora disposed to extend TO the
citizens OF the United states all tho iaciesfo business
and every protection in person and property which
IN resi- ent could desire. There cannot be the ieast
doubt that not only tho government but the whole
uexieSn pcolo uf this State strongly synpathze with
lhc cause of the Northern states aud 10 their hearts
h nothing they sai thtn the success OF the
eo,th III our government VIII but kcep AZ the pouts
MI 81 nsedsd Sufficient force - Keep PACK tne ssc sson-
ss a. preyen their appr aching frontiers in TO 90,
and sendine their officers into cur towns and seaporis
-. r to ali n sup lies and establish magazines but
80 "A measures with their secession brethren now
IN our midst they have been doing viii in few days
nas, We can sin depend upon the active sympathy and
sup,,rt OF the government and people Of This ate Bus
slt 10 The empowering force OF large army OF So
cessoniss the frontiers ready 10 cnts the state on
Tho FL gh est ret.xt with tie ative cooper alton OF
erxc numpcr in our midst II should surprise ho one
this government should Gud itself compsisd TO change
its oviey.