New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22

DRAwAL OF THB PREECH-THB FISANCES OF
MExICO-A GENERAL CONSUL APPOINTED TO THE
UNITED STATES, ETC.
From Our Special Correspondent
VERA Carr, June 6. 1885,
hopes the Confederate eigrants Mexico had
terained Of extensive settlement in that country under
the paternal of much admired and praised monarch
they themselves designated Macmillan, are at an end
The Cordoya- colony founded by Gen. Price and Judge
Harris is broken up The faramcd city of Carota, laid
ont by the former and consisting of house. barn. and
stable has been destroyed The fields of coffee by means
of which Judge Perkins of Louisiana expected retrieve
his lost fortunes have been ravaged the pineapple plants
out OF which Ger Price was TO distil most delicious
ourth-proof bran 2, have been uprooed and tramped
upon By the hoOfs Of the gueoros mustangs the palm
rooted shantes under the shelter Of which about one
hundred Southern emigTants have sought refuge have
been burnt to the ground and their inmates homeless and
penniess compelled to fly 10 the city OF Cordova Tor pro
lection are seriously contemplating the abandonment
OF Mexico for ever and the going back to the United
States
The history Of the msfrunes of the Cordova colony is
short but suggestive In the month Of January last sege-
raj Confederate settlers had entered into agreement with
number oil Indians poems, for certain stated amount
of labor, which the latter bound 10 perform 1t
seems however that after three months the Indians, be-
coming disguised with their bargain II not with their eH-
poyers refused to work any longer This of course was
most injurious TO the interests Of the Confederate planters
As IL impossible for them 70 find bOIers anywhere
else, the withdrawal Of their field hands destroyed all
hopes of crop and virtually placed them in worse con-
dtion than they occupied at the outset In this predca
ment they decided that tho only way To save themselves
from utter ruin to compel these Indian laborers 10 full
Gil their contracts and TO use violence IN case OF resist
anco. They went 10 hamlet few miles from CaTlotta
City and there tried 10 persuade the Indians to come
back to the field and resume their abors But their Efforts
all Of avail the Indians obstinately declined
going 1hereupOn the COniodcrates seized the Indians
tied their hands with ropes and driving them like herd
cattle back their fields forced them by threats and
blows, % fulfill their contracts.
fNa IL tho 1nod
q distance Of three 10 i've miles were no sooner appsed
of this fact than they met to he number Of about thou
sand aud decided TO revenge with IRE and sword the Insult
upon their countrymen. Ihey came by nlght upon tle
city of Carott and the farms surrounding 1t, entered the
houses OF the scte whom they surprised carried - OF
them away hostages dispersed the rest burned several
houses and shantos and robbed al they could rob- The
Liberals spared however the homes Of Gen. Price, Judge
Harris Perkins and Others who had shown themselves op
posed to al violence against the natives of the country
These gentlemen, understand, are actually at Cordova
with their families under protection OF the military
authorities; they have abandoned all notion Of settling IN
Mexico and are making preparations for returning to the
This retaliation Of the Mexican Liberals upon the Con-
federes occurred at about 10 miles from Codova, city
having imperial garrison and serving as depot to the
mroad company. Ii the Liberals have such power IL
place which is under the entire control Of the military
leave you to imagine what their influence must DO IN the
frontier States remote from all lmpenals protection ana
where MaXimans of action are essentially limit
ed. Nor astonshed 10 learn Of the horrible condi
ton Of that State and particularly Of Sonora, Mchoacan,
and heart-rending cruelties
The Emperor Is exering his utmost influence in order
TO avert the disastrous effect Of the withdrawal OF the
French upon the people and especially upon me neoh
tile class who Mexico City well in all the large
towns fear outbreak Of violence and disorder so soon
the event takes place have before me letter dated
Mexico City June g. stating that business has been sus
pended in consequence of these Gpprhensons, and that
specie is being withdrawn from general crcuation-
Everybody laying his money aside IN view OF crisis
Still adds the letter, the bulk Of the population do
not believe French leave MeAioo, aud
expecting another solution. All appearances are how
ever that tho French will abandon Mexico at the ap
pointed time"
one of tho first measures of the Government in this
critical state Of affairs has been to find the necessary
paying the expenses Of the general equipment
the National Guard and for the recruits enlisted almost
every day IN the Mexican army and furnished by the Tor
eign population Of Mexico and by dsbanded French
soldiers. With that order has been issued, offer
ing a reward TO all those who would point out to the
Minister of the Interior the lands belonging to the State
llegitmatey ecquedi the intention OF the Goyernnen,
being dispossess AL PROJECTORS OF sncB lands IL IS SAID
that $40 900 have already been gathered from TINS
source and that much more has recently been declared
by the Land OiAce.
To-day as before the great and most perPexing ques
ton with the Impgralsts question Of money, and
90 not see that they have solved it, the way 10
do so. Mr. Mantonoux, the successor OF Mr LangAis,
who 10 perform wonders said to have been unable
put single cent IN the empty exchequer, and II Is
doubtful whether M Gcnten, his successor who is ex-
pectcd from PARIS, will be more successful All the money
which has been recently received has come from the m
terror 10 be Immediately absorbed by the great Imperial
railroad which all the available funds 60 at present In
order provide for the urgent necessities OF the hour the
Government has pata tax OF six per cent upon income and
d still higher impost upon movable property ms, natn-
rally aenates good portion Of the wealthy classes who
do like the idea Of giving away their money without
obtaining IN return the guarantees OF peace and order to
which they ore entitled We shall soon learn what tins
new tax viii bring and whether is is not sufficient 70
cover the yearly deficit OF $1,000 900, declared by
the Minister Of Finance, being the yearly reye-
nue. of Mexico, and It's total expenses SjOOOO,VJO.
1t is reported that grave complaints having been pre-
frred against the agents OF the Empire IN the United
States his Majesty has decided to appoint Don Raphael
general Consul TO NewYork with the rank Of minister
IL is also rumored that the difference between Macmillan
end the Pope has been healed although II Is dficut 70
reconcile this mOr with the protest OF the Archbishop OF
Mexico WhO in pastoral letter OF the 3lst OF May com
plains that the Church Of Mexico has been abandoned by
the state
teresed IN scandalous affair in which Lcenciado Castl
lano formerly journalist Of this city and Don Miguel dc
Arroyo eIAssistan Secretary OF State and actual secre-
,ary Of the Historical and Geographical Society OF Mexico,
are implicated. Both have been put in prison, the
former for having and sold prepared cards
for purpose of cheating and the second for unduy
retaining money paid into his hands for account OF certain
Mexican COnsu abroad whose agent he was Inc later
is said brother OF Don Luis de Arroyo formerly
Consul General OF Mexico in New-fork.
The Liberals, who sPeeulatng upon the coming
downfall OF Maxmian for the most part dreaming of
an annexation 10 the United States. They form here
what is called the American party aud numerous aud
influential enough TO have been denounced oy tue idea
L6ero aEt-Amorican newspaper published Ia Pueoa,
Us bad patriots and enemies of their country
The tax on real estate TO which have already referred,
is certainly one of the most original features Of Maxi
mans administration, in the that IL goes against
European theories in matters of taxation In most parts
OF Europe and OF America for instance taxes raised
UPON the capital but in consequence of the law just
passed in Mexico to be affixed upon the revenne
city property paying six per cent clear and country prop
erty seven.
satirical paper called the Marques de Car0bas has
received advertisement for having publicly commented
upon the withdrawal Of the French troops being VIC
tory the benefit of JuaTez In the article referring TO
that event. the editor looks into the future and the
Empire abandoned by the French and the Conservatives
without any other following than the indifferent without
Mexican garrison in presence OF the Republican party
says that the Of the departure of the French