The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-11
MRXIOO.
HbP Pement OF Americans for MeHieo-
Enrolling Discharged soldiers
Against aaximiIian-GeIi., OrtegA
at the Head OF ths POVement-
EpteuIatiOns and surmIses.

Enrolling Discharged soldiers
Against MaximiIian-GeIs., Ortega
at the Head Of ths gOvement-
EptcuIattOns and surmIses.
IFrom the New York Herald, May 9th.l
Ostensibly only an emigration move
ment, it Is in reality 8 grand hostile expe- |
dition against MAximilisn and the French I
invaders of Mexico. The managers of the
expedition have contrived plan by which |
they hope to avoid an open and embsrrass-
ing violstion of the neutrality laws. Per- |
sons Offering themselves to 60 out With |
the expedition are informed that they |
are accepted Is members of party |
which Is intended to settle in the region of |
Sonora, under the authority and at the
special invitation of the constitutional gov |
ernment of Mexico. The prohibition to
CARRY arms out of the country having
been revoked, of course the emigrants in
tend to start on their journey fully sup
plied with all the necessary weapons OF de- |
fence to protect themselves In the strange
land for which they are bound, and alsoon
their way thither. The Inducements offered
70 common emigrsnts are one thousand
dollars and eight hundred acres of land in
the rich and fertile region of Sonora. This
liberal offer has developed the most sur
prising enthusiasm, and has mpelled 3
q large number of adventurous people to
volunteer their services. Only yesterday
morning the headquarters of Colonel Allen,
corner Of Howard and Crosby streets, were
opened, and yet hundreds Of people
crowded the place the entire day. The
books Of enrolment we're illedup in q very
short space Of time, and among the names
were captains, majors and even colonels.--
The bulk of these volunteers are old col
diers who have become seasoned in the
business of war during the hard and trying
campaigns of Grant, Sherman, Mcclellan,
Gilmore and other military leaders. They
embrace this new military project with
buoyancy of spirit and hopei1lness that
indicate the highest degreee Of confidence
in its speedy and successful sceemplish-
ment. .1...i.su aaI
The inducements for officers are Of course
much greater than those offered TO common
privates. Captains will receive two thou
! sand dollsrs and fifteen hundred acres
| Colonels are offered five. Thousand acres,
with cOrrespondingly high peeuniAry
compensation. ila l-.uI asa
Il is understood that the chief agent of
the Juares Government in this cityis GeE..
OrtegA, who, it will be remembered, ar
rived here not long ago. He is said to be
| supplied with funds sufficient for every
emergency, and that he has the aid and
sympathy of many of our wealthy citizens
and prominent public men. The term of
| General Juares, as President of the Mexican
republic, will expire next November, and
Gen. Ortega is announced as an influenti4 Al
candidate for the position. JuRrez is said
to be anxious to quit the labors of Office
and also to favor the claims of 0rtegs to
the succession. It is even given out that
Juarez is warmly advocating the election
of his friend during mis- presence in this
country, on highly important and patriot
ic missiOn-one from which the complete re-
generation of the of Mexican nation is
hoped and confidently predicted. la
We give all the rumors connected with
the subject merely as the on dts of people
who ought to know pretty well about such
mstters. We do not vouch, therefore, for
the absolute truth Of the statements given
above, nor for those which follow. 57a %
The expedition assumes to have three
objects The first is quiet colonization of
Sonora by Americans. Juarez is stated 70
be very anxious to have a good company
of his friends in this country little nearer
to him than they are at present With this
view he offers them land and authorizes
them to settle down and develop the beauti-
ful region Of Sonora under his authority,
and also to protect themselves As eircum-
stances may render necessary. -l5 ai .4i.4ss
The second object is TO aid in the over.
throw Of Msxirnilian. The professed in.
tention of the emigrants is not to commence
the offensiue. They willnot strike the first
blow; but if attacked by the French OF
Mexican adherents Of Maximilisn, they
will return blow for blow, and perhaps give
| mere than they take tlzy : Z ! Z
In the third place, It ls generally believed
that Macmillan will not wait to be kicked
} out, but will pack up his traps and vAmose
the moment he learns that the American
emigrants intend to become such neal
neighbors. If, then, MRxi4nilian should
make up his mind to run back to Austria
some fine morning, the next question, oi
course would be how to reorganize the
government. It is believed that the church
party, in such an event, would make tre-
mendous effort to regain its sscendsncy. A
large army of Americans would prove an
irresistible ally to Jusrez or his successor
in such an emergency.
An interesting question in connection with
this expedition IL, whether OF not our gov
ernment will throw any obstacle in theway.
If our Information is correct, there is little
TO be apprehended on this score 1t is ru-
mored that Ortega has beenlin Washing
ton and arranged with the authorities for
the necessary permission to carry out his
iemigratiOn scheme" But whether this is
true or not, it is very unlikely government
will bother itself very much, unless in case
Of the most palpsble and unmistskable vio-
lAtion of neutrality It's stated, moreover,
that General Dix is aware of the move
ment, and that be does not feel himself JUS
titled in interfering. i- .H=.4fa lss
As an Offset to the Juarez movement, it
is stated that Maximilian has agents here
inducing people TO espOuse his csuse, and
that some Of their expedients are not of
the most honorable character. 1t is as
serted, for example, that men have BET n
kidnapped, shipped to New Orleans and
thence to Mexico, where they were forced
to join the army of Maximilian. Of course
such practices as these will neither be tol-
Grated by the people nor by the govern
ment. l-l ..i. la.l-H ..i