Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-17
MEXICAN AFFAIRs.

iauguratrd by the Liberals-Oatrage.
-Bloodshed- d-imprIsonments, Exc.
cutkrnss Extortions, 6c.as vf7iFi aaigstl
I The NeJo York Times has correspondence
from the CITY of Mexico covering the time
from June 18th to 18th, inclusive, which
makes mp q recital more than confirming
what has been alleged of the universal
thirst for blood among those who call them
s-lves the Liberals of Mexico. According
{, these letters, it appearsth that several class
es were marked out for especial persecu-
tion, including nuns, priests, foreigners,
Americans, etc, all of whom were treated
with the greatest insolence. The following
extracts will give all the principal points
of the letters: sa3 e2r OF EI,1-1 -r;1fffu8r slti
On the 2lst of June the articles of capi-l
tulation of the city OF Mexico were signed,
aud exchanged at break of day, and the
city was occupied by Diaz, with his 0ajacai
troops, all of whom went in perfect order,
to the places that they were directed to,
occupy. The surrender was made at dis
cretion, the imperial generals and officers
retaining their swords. The Austrians. in
tion, occupied the National Palace. The
siege had lasted about seventy-nine days.
The troops of the line and cavalry of the
garrison had quite all returned to their
respective homes, which was very easy
thing, since the whole army, with but few
The Austrians have been paroled. The
appointments for the government of the
city were made at Tacubya on the Goth of
June. Juan Jose BaZ, the chief of police,
Is second in the government to Diaz while
the President and his cabinet are DELAYED
on the road from San Luis Potosi. 80 sti
On the night of the 2lst, Baz ordered the
nuns TO disoccupy the converts within
forty-eight hours. So from henceforth
there are to be no more converts in Mexico.
The disoccupation is going on to-day, and
by sunrise to- o-morrow the $50 nuns of this
TO reunite on earth. -,-..-.
Baz also DEGREES that there will be collect
ed an extraordinary tax of one per cent. on
real estate and personal property, and that
it must be paid in three equal installments,
viz: in three days, fifteen days and thirty
days. If the whole is paid within three
DAYS a reduction of 20 per cent. is made. A
heavy pressel or forced loan could not be
collected here now, and the authorities are
aware of 1t, because there is no money in
the capital or country, comparatively
spt akiDg. There is no money for circula-
ton, and it will take months to replace an
ordinary quantity OF coin in circulation.
1t must first be mined and coined. The
rainy season is upon US, and commerce is
and will be powerless to progress until the
dry season again begins, which will be in
November. A few. and but few heavy
houses have opened: but hundreds are
ruined and will not be able to resume busi-
ness until after liquidation takes place.
Mexico in all its branches is poor, poore', !,
poorest to day. Can Mexico sustain itself!
1t is an impossibility. Her revenue Tor a
year to come will not cover the expenses of
this last campaign. She owes $l,600,000 to
her army now To be discharged. The in
terest on her English and Spanish loan is
now two wears in arrears. The French
claims will be renounced en- toto. Will the
United States loan on security 1T not,
she must purchase territory" some sa. :,
"because we are bankrupt" FAt'
CITY GF MEXICO, June 25.-President
Juarez yesterday ordered General Diaz to
cease the slaughter commenced here by
Baz, the chief of police, and also instruct
ed him to make 10 more imprisonments
except in cases of important personages.-
Jose Maria Lacunza. the Minister of State,
aud the creator of the Imperial Govern
ment, presented himself to the authorities
as soon as he learned of Juarez's order. He
had been outlawed for two years or more
by the order of the President of the Re-
public. He was imprisoned. Its said that
MARQUEE, Quiroga, Vidaurri, O'Horau and
several other Imperial commanders escap-
ed the night of the surrender to the nearest
mountains, and great fears are entertained
that they will gather considerable forces
and pronounce for Ortega.i Lozada, Mon
tenegro and Olfara, with some $4,000 men,
have pronounced in the North for a sepa-
rate and independent republic. Ortega is
reported advancing on Zacatecas. The
French Minister PlenipoteDtiary, NJ. Dano,
has been refused his passport, and tolu that
he cannot leave the country or capital un-
til the French Government sends the body
of Juan Almonte here in exchange for his
(Dano's). All priests of the church ap-
pearing on the streets in robes or the hat
of his custom are arrested and fined. A
rumor is current that the Government will
soon order them to swear allegiance to the
Constitution of '57, which, of course. they
cannot do.
Thus far no demonstrations have been
made over the triumph except the ringing
of the bells of the city for about two hours
on the morning of the entrance of Gen
DiaZ, staff and jaca troops. Sunday, the
| Both instant. JuareZ is expected to enter
| his capital, when great demonstrations will
undoubtedly be made. The reasons given
4 why no demonstrations of joy were made
are various, but we think it was on account
of the universal fear that possessed the in
habitants that there would be a genera
slaughter and sacking OF commercial
| houses.
In a letter dated June 26th, the writer
says:
The cry everywhere since the triumph o
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Nothing but executions, imprisonment
and extortions have thus far marked tn
new ers which has dawned upon Mexico
by the destruction of the empire. and owe
which so many promising prophecies wtr
made. Eighteen hundred men, stranger
and MeXicans bearing arms, have been sho
at Queretaro since the capitulation of tha
city; and not an evening has come or
morning broken but what the clang o
rih-s is heard at the different public plaza
or squares.
:. Whenever we hear these reports, at even
, tide or at sunrise, we know that some un
condemned Frenchmen, Germans or MeXi
cans are being pierced through and throug
by bullets. No trial allowed-no confession
granted, but death, death. and blood, blood
are demanded by this so-cdlled liberal govern
. Dseut. so far as we have seen. with but fey
exceptions, it is composed of rnetfe.
: crowd, and one thing IS certain, no for
2 upon all of them, Americans as we'll a
t others, have begun in earnest. All tn
consulates and foreign legations were en-
: tered and searched last evening, against tn
(; protest of all the respective consuls an
ministers. "Leave the cOuntry-we don
: want you here" are the greetings given
all foreign residents.
That is the story as told by an eye-wit
5 ness, whose testimony, the editor OF th
: Times says will defy impeachment. w
commend the report to the thoughtful al
t tention of the American people.
New Dictionary.
Haze-To punish by hard work.
Hayes-A harmless ass to be punished b
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