New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21

D EueEics EiguerOn's Expedition 800
Cruelty Of GucrriI'ns--Assnssiuuti OF
Tir. CasIiIIn--Torturc Of BonifGcio
soto-Entciligence GuerriIlns Have in
the Counsry-G;uerriI,as Produce OF
Mexican SOcinI CrgamizatiOH-Thcy
nre Produced by n War of CasIes.
Prom Our Special Correspondent,
CITY OF MEXICO. Oct q, lsoj.
Partisaus OF the Empire who were in
expectation that TIE agbt Of Juarcz a, II Pa-o and
the breaking up Of his Government would sootte Tie
faotious spirit prevailing among bis followers and
cause the number Of gucTlas to decrease have been
disappointed. Mezico is troubled by guerrras as
much before If not norc which shows that nc raw.
Ages committed By those de2rcdaoIy bands have moth
inc in with the politics Of the country, or with
,lo form Of its government. Those wlo believe that
they represent any sentiment whatever connected
With De state Of public opinion greatly mistaken
II IS not difficult 70 perceive that guerrilla ere
self constituted associations. operating sometimes
..fof some ambitious leader TOO compromised
10 hoJe for reward, promotion from the Empire;
sometimes on their own account and simply under tie
influence Of the profits they expect TO derive nom an
Illicit trade. Their IganizatiOn aud their mode OF
dealing clearly explain their object. They usually
divided into bands Of 30 10 800 men, roaming through
the land iu search Of plumber. They little about
the opinions antccedeuts OF the victims tley have
selected. whether q Republican or an I'M rrial
st. 10 is all the 10 them. il be-
lives in au Aaeiead0. they surround his
property break open the doors. pl1udcr The louise
pcrporate a sorts Of oufages upon tic persons steal
everything they can lay their hands upoD and after
wati leave .hc place 10 little further and repeat
The same atrocities 1.-THE victim lives in city under
L. n IN egh
L,lse would be attended with dangers then the guer
rillas follow different course. They watch oppoi
iur.ly 10 arre-t bin corner where they cannot
J, sced j once ID tier power they put him under
bond Tie bond varies from 100 10 81 200, accord.
iag to the wealth Of The party arrested and GER
ian number OF hours or days stipulated in the bonds
fortunate does not fetch the money the guerIiias
post themselves along tic roads or streets through
which Le Be- in ,he habit Of going. take him with tie
Iosso. stab him. or shoot him trough the windows
Gu.rrias have several other honorable and profitable
wave 90 make their trade romuneratiye The less
glorious bat not the less profitable is 90 occupy The
mountain passes ana Gces along the highways through
vhioh LICENCES and couductas are passing, and 10
rob travellers In justice 70 them must say that they
lave carried tho OF robbery 10 point of perfection
hitherto unknown to the most civilized and pertec, rob
ters when they arrest person, for instance, either
male oI female they are not satisfied with taking his
money and l jewels they take also his shoes bis hat
ms clothes and leave him almost naked. II tho person
arrested is known to BE- an Imperiast, they generally
.tab him; ifhe is a Frenchmnn, they shoot him dead
Tho punishment is never the same, IL differs accord
Ing to the opinion Of the ana his birth. This Grim
inal refinement is unfortunately all that remains Of
Mexican patriotism, such it is ned y tho act.
i've portion Of the euemc, Of the Empire; mark that
sIa qlt uohT Us
~ one Of mis- procama,ions his generals many of the
men lO are ordering and carrying these atrocities
rt am not among those who think say that Jlarez
Sou'd couuteuance sTch deeds; prefer TO believe, as
have inmatcd before. that he ignores them, and that
They committed by independent bodies OF men,
and without his knowledge or participation.
There is another Kind Of guerrilla operations stil
more profitable. use the word profitable. because
believe II characteristic and qualifying properly the OBJ
ject these associations who act principally for love of
gain. II is when three OF five hundred OF them band
together for the taking of deionseess city village.
In that case If is not house, but one hundred at
time that are visited and plundered. OF course the
benef, Of such expeditions is proPortonate to the
forces employ cd and the risk incurred for sometimes
ihe inhabitants Of the city or village thus invaded run
80 arms and drive the invaders. The profit oil these
aggressons when successful generally very large.
Toa a JuaIist General upon Tehuaran.
on that occasion the celebrated guerrilla and his
men carried ont Of that city hundred thousand dol
lars Of compulsory contributions raised upon the nhab
itaut- ana 1900 guns. without mentioning the plate
and ewelry Prizes such these well calculated
10 excite the emulation aud the covetcousncss Of the
emies Of the Empire Do not wonder then II FiguoT
example is initiated and IL the profession of guer
rls on the increase. IL is remmeratye one, and
This is all the guerrlas care for Those who are
describing them AZ so many heroes and patriots are
greatly mistaken. They are merely spectators, and
that is ALL They speculate upon the purse Of others.
and find is easier put their hand in il than 10 work
for n living
Follow. for instance. the Of the same yueroa
What do You think he will do with the 10000 he has
Just s,olent Send them u Juarezi BY no means.
He takes his money, buys and pays few hundreds oil
Indians by whom be increases his band and
selects for lie field OF his operations certain noun.
famous region OF the State Of Oai3ca fcQuertcd by
dnircrccs. travellers and conluctls An that passes
along these roads arc arrested and robbed Communica
tious a.r intercepted agriculture is suspended trade is
stopped. All those Who possess something hide their
money, and Che colutgy occupied by Figueroe aud his
men, struck with terror i, Goroagtly desoai,d But
The rucl.ila leader and BIZ are Increasing their
capital an. end The business extremely profitable.
Diligence and travellers bring enormous profits and
the sachiae of irc.cglgs aud villages is exceedingly
lucrative. I'm other words tlc speculation is good
one The capital gives large interest and The object OF
cuerrillas IS attained.
There are eases where this Kind Of speculation is
attended. as u The ease of Mr. Castillo, with tie most