, 1865-05-16
ri e K ICO,
MEXICO,
The Emigration Project
LII EXPEDITION OF 10000 Mgx
GETTING UP.
General 0rtesa to be Made Presi,
dent Of Mexico. .
lFrom the New York Tribune. Mar ~ T.

I L. AtN@4A W. AAEH AU1A AI40uuE$ mar IL
, Within few days past an intense excite
mcnt has prevailed in New York. aud II ~
; throughout the country. in reference t. a.
colonization of Sonora, Mexico. Much an~
iety Is manifested TO learn the partIcn]ars !.
felatlon TO this scheme and its real OBJECTS :.
~ ~ course various rumors have been ~,
Il t1on. "1en'"s 1ouhaa
ne Rave made Inquiries in various Quarters
rom Parties likely to lie we'll inC,rmed n
| reference "thls movement, and Give thr ~ ~
T In"1ne as correct state of affairs. eo far .
e1a soneta ne un to The present time
commenced some time since, but ior n t;ua
was confined exclusively to. III. men svIe
were quietly forming and perfectinr +ha,.
pans and; waiting The turn of cyents .s's,s ar
Iatnef the termination of the rebellion. when
fIn1ny ny ~ thousands a OF men would be released
llen the army, who would be ready for anv
.aoteutgrc as soon rs Gsn. Lees ar1ny W.
ne1ea1ed: the leaders Of the mnvernnn+ ~ ~
ne Dali IN motion; and IN short. Tina th;s
| scheme has become widespread and Of f-rcai
snaSnatlae. u sS.a secret meetings have been hej5
nearly all cf the States, as veil hs fhromab 81
sne armies, and it is asserted that man7 on.
rg:s o. nigh rank are engaged In the rrotant
~ me Hase IL !s5m trustworthy source t1at IN
ne CITY OF Newark alone, within the nat
by discharged soldiers from The hosntts;. nGa
and over one Thousand mlu have enrnI3..s
tbe1l names. .41oNco
Gel. William Il. Allen, who has scen cor-
siderable service in the army since the com
receivad antha 1d 1ne rebellion has, it is satd
N.No men to emig1ate to Sonora ior the nnr.
pose Of settling there and developing its re-
mines, m, Ehleh M arc said to bo very rich. S'
Two days since Col. Allen opened his head
quarters ut the CnInar n HoSUn
sLlee1s, 1or the purpose Of enrolling names II
pcfsons des1rous OF engaging in tlie nroioct
unf1ng both days his office has been basierci |
Wlth applicants eaEcr 10 join the movement.
Unr 1H feP9lter spent couple Of hours there on
y IMednesday afternoon, aud during that time |
tce eflce was thronged with persons engaged
~ booking their names, mostly dlscharred
soldiers and officers. About 100 nam.s
have-b been enrolled. One man came in VIII
,a ~ n,ames, bat the stc:ctaEy, J. j. McGovcrn,
ALLEN has an horfzed number Of men to onen
branch Offices in various parts Of the CITY. no
localities. 4@ o'net
Each emtgrent is promised s1.ooo in mid
ana ;.,,. aeed OF ooo acres Of land In Sonora,
bnS neither money nor deed will be hantird
over till the cmigtant arrives on the front;ar
Eac1 man Will be furnished With rife on,i
fev"lver TOT protection. The expcditiori from
ms ciay, 1t is thought, will be ready to take
tIeu uei"t.tfc u ABOUT three weeks. pre- |
Fions 10 Which they will be supplied NTH
:. and arms, FIR the purchase Of which.
1t is stated, there is already fund of seycral
millions Of dollars On hand.
Another assccia Ion has been formed In t1,;s |
ca.y haying for It's object the forwarding Of
emis' ants to Mexico. Able.bodied men.
either married or single. can obtain ali nac,,
essary information in regard to this matter l.
oT apply Ing at either OF tile offices oF fhe
A. ASSOCIATION, No; Id Second street, or No. IS
Ihlrd avenue: where Col Geo. 8. Hollts.cr
Lieut.. Cei; Charles G. Quilfeldt, o. Maior
lohn j. Scl1after, will he In attendance to
aneWer all inquiries. The Offices were opened
N Wednesday, ard ali, whethe. soldiers. sail
,rs or civilians, who desire to caIn in firms.
;on as to Mexico, the means Of cu,Ic1ntinr
here, or Of other facts connected theiewith
an do so, "'1aA'
The aforementioned officers, it Is said. will |
20 out with the first party Of Mexican emI-
,fants that leaves this city.
The Mexican General Ofteea, who Is under- ]
TODD to be at the head OF the enternrise.
rent TO Washington on Tuesday to atfend
$ eqqpPe3sed So to official business in further
It is part Of the plan Of Gen. Orteca to hare
il these emigtants declared Mexican citizens
oEested with all the privileges aud immunt.
!es Of natives OF the country, but freed from
he necessity of swearing off their allerIance
9 The United States. Also, that Juarez viii
odicare in favor Of Gen. Ortega, when he J.
III be elected President bY the votes OF the {
after which Sonora will be ceded
, the United States. 4
As . protection to the cmIgrnnts, and to 4
rovjde for their wants, It LA p1rt OF tha
Ian to purchase four large nerchaut steamers
t transportation purposes, and several |
Cops-of.Kar for use In Shallow wafer \