The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
osn IA pn CLOVER CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.


Another revolution occurred here q few days ago
Colonel George knox, Of San Francisco was in COM
mand Of all the available force ON duty with Governor
Nsvarete Knox proceeded to inspect and drin the
troops He also made embankment against the east
wall Of the Quartet for the purpose Of protecting
against the balls Of small six FOUNDER which the in
s0Tgents had with them When the rebels arrived at
point about three miles from the city, they halted and
formed in their order Of battle vzcommenced yelling,
riding furously about within small compass, and dis
charging their firearms. Knox sent off squad Of men
TO watch their motions and to report in they APP
preached nearer. The government party ON horse
back Riding up ravine it came suddenly upon the
rebel army, which turned tail and fed The squad fred
but the result merely the placing Of bullet the
neck OF horse Both parties then ran as the devil
was after them, each towards it's roost the poor
qaadruped being tho only victim the battle field.
During three days the utmost vigilance exercised by
the garrison Of La Paz Certainly not than half
the corps became oblivous from the effects Of mescal
while celebrating the victory. The ceased, and for
few hours Navarete could congratulate himself on
beng safe in the governmental chair.
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Is comparatively city, having been built within
the past thirty years. The time Of greatest prosper
ty in 1862 there being large number Of foreigners
then engaged in mining in the adjoining districts At
that period Paz contained about three thousand in
habants and all the supplies for the mineral region
in the southern portion Of the peninsula from here
business OF all kinds prospered Since $685. however, in
consequences Of the abandonment of many mines and the
small amount Of work done the remainder, business
has almost entirely ceased and the population dwn
died down TO about thousand. Very few foreigners
residing in the city, and those who here
with scarcely exception-are endeavoring close
business in order to remove.
HEAVY IRREGULAR LEvH.
Being the Of government and the principal bust
houses Of the Territory being in La
paz the city has been taxed very heavily especially
during the past three years. There no regular
assessment property, with When the Governor
requires money for State purposes he makes List of
La Paz merchants whom he knows to be able to pay,
and demands the amount from them, fixing the sum
each has to dlsgorge according to his idea Of the
contents Of their safes Sometimes he calls this
orced loan" and gives the parties credit for the same
TO repaid when sufficient duties are received at the
and others he says 'drect tax" there no re-
These methods Of obtaining money have become
cause OF Il least Of the revolutions il the
Territory. The moneyed portion Of the population,
thinking they can be used no worse are ready 70
situation will be changed for the better,
and therefore wink at If they do openly assist the
attempts Of different parties TO secure the rens Of
ernmcnt This has always been the Baja Cali
orna has been worth talking or writing about and prob
lF NAvARErs's DEMANDa
Last month, in consequence Of threatened and at
tempted rebellion, the Governor thought It advisable to
retain about sixty soldera These he compelled
pay every night and therefore required ready money
constantly The treasury was low; consequently, the
tax" levied its operations extending San Antonio
and San Jose. The last named place assessed at
81 000 but the citizens fatty refused to pay dollar.
giving a that .the Governor had no need OF
soldiers In San Antonio there was ON indignation
II therefore became necessary for Navarete increase
s demands on La Pa and take stringent for
the enforcement thereof Having his soldiers 70 back
Of the oil with which tho wheels OF government are
creased
REVOLUTIONS LOWER CALIFORNIA.
Probably the most important revolution which has
taken place in Lower California Of late years
of 1885, which placed Pedro Navarete power The
outbreak in November and was directed against
Don Felice Gilbert. he being charged with entertaining
desire TO deliver up tho country 70 the imperaiss The
revolutlonists effected their purpose without shedding
blood Gilbert left secretly for the city Of Mexico decn
ing TO make resistance, and Don Antonio Pedrne
Gefe Poiicc, the ticket with Gilbert, m
stalled into the governmental chair After few months
sign; and on being solicited 50 70 do BY the leading men
Of the Territory. he called election 10 l the office.
On the u. o. May last me election took place. and two
were Don Pedro Navarete and Don Ramon Navarro.
When Il became known that the former had received
large majority Of the votes the leaders Of the opposing
party determined prevent BY force the inauguration
Of the candidate They accordingly assembled
aud their n.su,on to seize HE person q the
nes Governor and prevent the counting Of the voter
They succeeded in the latter object, but not in the
American Consul, and remained there until became
afe for him TO repair to his house. During three
or four days he not moested then he
that the rebels preparing take possession Of his
person all hazards IN this dilemma be called for q.
/ then in the harbor These men, 70 the number Of
eighteen, Immediately responded, and went TO his house
FOR ha ormer home II San osa On he SCIs ~ nns
Eayayete entered La Paz At the head Of hundred
and atty soldiers and took possession Of the
| was found to b over six hundred Tho usual for.
naltes were then complied With, and again Lower
| pscrNso TEE rREssr TROUBLE.
hasss remained quiet until the carry part Of ssptem-
Der, 1868, whom rmors reached La Pas that much dis
Satisfaction existed In the districts Of San Antonio and
Todos Santos the sironghods Of the Navarro party.
Shortly after, was positively stated that hundred
under the Leadership Of Don Salvador vlsrno and Don
Manuel Navarro, brother Of the opposing candidate for
ssnerSy true and the natter eliminated in the "Tnos
war, described above To venlate the cause of this
last attempt II 10 necessary 70 60 back fcw weeks in
| time
On the 9th Of July 1885, fight occurred at the Trun-
| TO- in which Two Americans were killed During the
Investigation appeared that the District Judge Of San
Antonio Miguel Amao) had Issued order the effect
that call foreigners should be disarmed even violence
be rcsorted 70 In order carry out the
He armed force aud placed 10 under command Of one
La Gasry who ordered carry out the provisions
Of the mandate NJ all hazards La Gaspy fitting
instrument for such work, and In ndiscminate vol
ley upon the cabins Of the foreign miners he succeeded
killing the two Aforementioned stevens and
Evans Omao Ia Gaspy and Ramon Navarro
rested and while in the Quartet La Paz under guard
IL became known that Navarete had dctcrm-
| med to have them shot without trial, he
not being disposed 70 await tho slow course OF
| law In such matter In his territory. As 70 the
completely OF Navarro In this affair there existed
direct proof hut In consequence OF the known partisan
ship Of tho three previous to the occurrence, Ma
varete no Doubt felt Justined IN Furnishing him upon
general principles When the decision Of the Governor
became known in Ia Pay several Of the leading citizens
called upon him urging him 10 withdraw hts sentence
they became 30 warm IN their solicitations that he finally
agreed TO abide by the decision OF council OF officers
The council therefore convened and after short
deiberation was decided to hne and bansh the cui.
prts The amount Of $1,000 (tz 900 EACH thcre.
upon paid by the prisoners and they were sent
main fhnd Of Neyico 4 wi h 10 norrclve vhv