New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24
MEXICO.
By Telegraph. J

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AND AMMUNITION THR LATTER BIAS. - 'sr-'>
NEwORIEASs, Thursday. August o. 1896.
Brazoz Santiago dates of the 18th inst are received
Canales is in command at Matamoros. Hreiosea and
all the officers civil and military yesterday gave in their
adhesion 10 him.
Csrayajal remains with bis family at Brownsville
Gen. Lew. Wallace has obtained peremptory order
from Canaes for the delivery Of the arms aud munitions
of war taken there by him. which have just been safely
stored on the American side.
All was quiet in Matamoros.
MEXICAN OFFICIAL REPORTS
WASHINGTON. Thursday, August 20 lSo6.
Senior Romero received to-day official dispatches from
Maor-Gen Regnles, commanding the Central Military
Division Of the Mexican Republic and Naior.Gen. Al
yarez commanding the military division OF the Sontb
Both generals report engagements with the lmperaIsts
OF secondary importance and agree the opinion that be-
fore the French leave Mexico should they really DO SO,
the position of Macmillan will be rendered untenabe
IMPERIAL DEGREES - DEPARTMENTS PLACED UNDER
MARTIAL LAw-REvENUE REFORMS - MILITARY
INSTRUMENTATION AND IYDBCIs1yB sTRU6-
GLEs-THB CENTER oF THE HMPIBB QUIET
MINT COIgAGg-RoCLEsIASTlCA ArPAIRs-THE
BANK OF IEXICO-MaTTERS AT TIE CAPITAL.
Cry OF MrMco, August 10. ls6t;
The Diorio of August contains some important de-
crees. One places STATE Of siege under martial law
the Departments Of MChoacan and TencitGro, which,
tOge,he e0mpree most Of the'rmer State Of Mchoacan
ser. Mondez is continued IN command Of themi The
municipalities within item preserve iheT a1th0T-
ity for the purpcse Ct carrying out me Or. %,
ders Of the military and two oourts'morhal
in similar condition che Departments Of Iuxpan
and Tulan cneo with tie district Of Zacaian III the de-
artment Of Tlaxeaa which cover tho mountain section
and so. country between the Gull Of Mexico end the
table land Brighten. he Count De Tbun is placed is
command Of them with his headquarters az Tulanengo,
al which town co1Ti-MaItals 20 lie established The
given IN those DEGREES ore that those sec
tons Of country dIe infested by bands OF male
factors who disturb order, doyastats the ooun-
try spread terror among the inhabitants and prevent
g. SCCUUty
center Of the Empire. third decree sets forth the IN
action into which the police Of the Empire had fallen, and
the great importance Of giving protection 10 persons and
property, clsstsirg dsurber of the public peace and,
with those objects, of uniting the police under one
superinitIdoIcy and therefore places 10 imme
ddtoy under tie Minister of the nerior in every place
IN which force Of gensdarmes may DO, the municipal
police 10 he under It's orders the Leut.-COonel Of
eoIsdanes Baron Tindal is appointed Superintendent
tbrorhout the entire Departments OF the Valley OF Mex
ico and especially charged with preserving the public
safety and TO thai end is invested with "opias tGeTI-
t2d,s, OF dictatonal authority.
The D0ro contains decree reforming the hnap
cal system Of the Empire IL establishes corps Of IL
spcton Of tnarces IN the capital OF each department
more Officers of II are stationed TO watch and IN.
Ject the receipts and expenditures OF public money and
al operations relating 20 them The details OF the decree
place u in the power OF those officers fully 10 eI-
/ anime and control the revenue service, search
out errors or frauds IN u, propose changes
| of employees remove them, aud anest and im.
prison defaUlters These inspectors are TO be enIeJ m
dependent OF the local authorities, civil or military 10 be
in direct communication with the Minister Of Finance,
and have rank next 10 the PIeects II faithfully carried
out this decree may detect aud prevent the wholesale and
universal fraud reported 10 charaetese the Mexican Teve
service.
Tie Dtario Of August contains important DEGREES
for raising revenue By one the decree q! May -, 1876
directing the lard 20 lie assessed on the revenue
instead OF the value OF real estae suspended Oh account
OF the circumstances which had been made 10 the Emperor
against H. and because the sbseDco Of petce IL ZONE dc
paTtments would mpedets execution by another the land
tax imposed by the raw OF Jolly % 1865 increased on
account Of the urgent of the Treasury To eight
tenths per cent the value for town property anc nne
tenths for rural pIopery the tax imposed ny the sae
law mercantile and industrial licenses, s doubled The
decree 10 10 take effect on August let and the new aIo,
10 be paid third every four months ia advance
circular OF the Ministry Of FiLapce Of August decides
that this decree does not repeal that imposing the heavy
special in the valley Of Mexico for the drainage OF III
lakes and that the Lew increase Of the general tai ape
only 70 the remaining months OF tbs year. new rate baV
| ing 10 be fixed for the yeeI ls67.
Don Antonio Vizo8ino las been appointed snb-seceta
~ Of the Interior, and Capt BaDcbo,, Of the FIencl
| army, satisfactorily II War.
Tie subject Of finance seems to attract special aeu
ton. The E,tatett,, the ultra French organ, con
tanned August7 solitary and curt editorial by Mr.
| Charles de Barres, It's principal manager, as follows:
From MatamoIos 10 Alvarado the tDure eastern eoas
is in nsunecton Tampco 10 occupied by the dissideuis
guerrilla bands maIaud up y the gates OF Vera Cruz
Jaapa 10 besieged aud the public treasury 10 empty
"ln this extremity the Ministry has other alternative
! but TO create resources for itself or retire"
On the next day it dsclaimed the interpolation gi,eI
this decidedly SENSATIONAL article as hostile 10 the new
Ministry and declared IL only desired 90 prepare the wa
for certain quick and efhcacous financial measures.
Convinced that the Empire is playing it's last card, w
desire to win II the existing difficulties bad appeared
TO us insuperable would have advised the Ministry q
let things take their and not compromise is owl
reputation. AS long as il can sustain itself with homo
and success would be the Inst 10 discourage IT. but OF
the day when shall think the situation desperate, w
would fear 10 tell il sincerely and buntly. How
ever in such delicate matters one cannot please every
BODY, nor even ones friends We will endeavo
hereaferto abstain from all advice and from oil discussion
The same journal nevertheless az the same date, dt
the financial difficulty, and its remedies IL says:
few HI
have increased that there si be no hope OF getiln
safely ont Of the circle Of difficulties which IS naHowlns
around Ii is necessary merely 10 have eyes III order
zee that rebellion is attempting 10 swamp the EMPIRE
and the public chest is so empty that the penuy OF t
Treasury is secret to no one THESE aincuiues, an
Others we could name, though apparently many, may o.
summed up in one: OF money! therefore, the essen
tal thing is 10 raise money With hard dollars and Teso
lutte will, will get bsttalons and victory"
~ proceeds to mention four plans suggested for rasn
a. immediate supply One is 10 settle the disputed title
OF purchasers of Church property by imposing contrib
them Of IL Is per cent its value, IN return
for quit claim. Another is 70 exact immediate piymen
Of debts due to the Government BY solvent parties an'
said to amount to a. 900 OF ,0OO00O third
the tayonte Mexican e1pedicnt, forced Loan and th
oarh s TO double all taxes OF these specifics for draw
ing monetary blood out OF the Franco heiesi
tunp the Estcfe pronounees for the two for
mer as ct least TO be tried first But it suggests that in
any the declaration OF martial law would be an in
1.-The Empire would die Of exhaustion before the iIs mil
lion OF dollars could be collected if the ordinary oours'
of law should be permitted to iIteose it's obstacles ane
DELAYS IL s indispensable, the article concludes to
gain strength and not let affairs apgush along for another
fortnight"
The Church party journal, the Taro Verde suggests
with nnetion a fifth PLAN 10 make the purchasers Of
church property pay up Gil back taxes and imposts still
due Il. Il that this would put into re treas
ury many millions of dollars IL ought TO know all about IL
Tie military situation the Gulf Coast Is pretty much
az stated BY the Esote Under the protection OF yellow
fever and the rainy season the guerrilla bands seem 10
have oil their own way in that quarter for the time be-
ing In Tsmpico the Liberals had possession OF the
town; the Mexican Impsralist troops had surrendered