New-York tribune., 1867-09-20
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL MEJIA.

CHARGES AGAINST GIN tEAb MEJih'
The quarrels and rising bros are not confined alone
to the press opposed to the Government, but the
highest officials are trying to cut OFF each others
political heads in which they are likely to have
more or less sgccess. The last matter OF tins kInd
recently occurred between Minister Meiia of the War
Office and Gen. Felix Daz, brother of the OaXaca
hero. The General charged " a nigh 0llclal OF tne
Republican Government with having sold 800 bush
els of corn TO the French army taking army trans
p0rtatOn from the Liberal forces To deliver the same
and this during time of hOstitles This called OUT
a note from Igesas, by order of Juarez, demanding
the name of the official referred to in Gen d. letter.
to which the following reply was made: +.
CITIZEN MINISTER: The person TO whom Te1erreu IN
my letter OF the 9th OF August which has been pun
shed by various papers OF this capital Is the Citl1en
General Tgnaco Meia present Minister ct war ana ate
Ouarcraster Of the Army Of the East II the Supreme
Government wishes for more complete nformaton can
refer to those citizen Generals " Rlva Paaclo ana LUIS
Mier Teran-tle first coming as Commissioner IRON
Gen Zaragoza then with the citizen President tQr the
purpose OF obtaining Information win regard 10 S "
other acts and the second witness to the report pup
shed by the said Quartcrmaster TO he enect that te ne
dTiero, jose Maria Gomez had disappeared, VIII 4IV
mules, with great damage to the interests ot the army
which compelled on account OF the loss OF the s1
transportation to abandon aree luanIy @ 9i @ "a, Ia
OF immense value which afterward fell into the enemy
hands. apprehended Gomez in Huatasco, when ne was
engaged in the same profession III carrying suppies W
the French army; but ne AT once once eNnio"ea S sao a
by Gen Teran and others To fuy understand al te IN
dignaton which this crime caused me- IT IS necessary 10
remember that during the same period gave precise
orders 10 shoot any person caught IN lurhsnns tS @
emy with even small quantities or provisions or other
L
rs "A gentleman that / would bring 10 punishment the
wrong doer and six months afterward. III OaXaca
also OIL, red call the attention OF the supreme Govern
ment and the country 20 this subject Therefore, after
having thus solennly given my word could not do less
than publish the letter To which you refer Yet would
have done more, but my brother the Citizen Gen POrrl0
Diaz begged would abs ln to which request had the
weakness to accedc Consequently, everything would
have ceased that point but your order of the 18Th
inst imposes duties which cannot ignore, ana IN com
plancc with H. have given the foregoing 10 the press
Tor the satisfaction Of the public
must also add that have many other proofs which
fgn.
81 character Of the results does not speak the
truth cite the most respectable CHIEFS OF the army
who Will fully confirm my declarations.
make this In answer to you, and for the superior III
formation OF the citizen President Of the Republic
indcnendence and libertyi FELIN DIAz.
To the Citizen Minister Of the Treasury and Public Credit
Mcrco. Aug. 81 1867.
Mejia has not as yet made any reply. He has ten
dercd his resignation and Gen. Hinolosa has been
offered the position of Secretary OF war. l learn
from eminent authority that Mejla Will be tired upon
Gen Dlazs charges and if found guilty, will III all
probability be executed. There is great excitement
In consequence of this expose which is as
something startling and the press demand that there
shall be- no partality shown.