The New York herald., 1868-10-31


may pe In Congress, to secure pardons for them and
send them to their mountain fastnesses, in order
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election. The army, which Ii paid nfteen days in
advance, IA apparently happy and desires particu
laI cnanSe OF government, as II s exceedingly doubt
iul II another administration, and especially revo
lutionary one, would pay them as satisfactorily.
However much the government OF the United States
may be military one, ct cannot be denied that the
soldier has much 10 do In sustaining the present
condition OF this country. and the argument Is wen
the country II restored 10 absolute peace then the
army may be diminished and the money now appr0-
the dep SS g DC
Otherwise than commend that portion or the report
OF Mr.. Romero which discusses the means for giving
country and the win OF the Congress and the con-
ditiOn OF the Treasury equal to the emergency,
nexco tn may surprise the world BY Its
pings and assaults and the irrptl0n OF petty revolu
tions which act the body polite 1t Is not believed
that State and suspected parties closely watched
In 0tner states In order TO prevent any new dim
calses ss % by an earnest application Of the military
hoped that property and life may be rendered more
secure. The Commission In charge Of the formation
understand that the bill which they intend TO re-
commend VIII impose no export duty on copper or
other metals except gold and silver; on tho former
the tax VIII probably be two to two and half per
cent, and upon silver coin five per cent The
adjustment OF internal taxes is contemplated, by
from one State or city TO another.
=. II appears that the government and the people OF
the state OF Vera Cruz have expressed great disgust
at the recent pardoning OF General Honrato Domin-
guez by the federal authorities A teeQraphic deS-
patch appeared IN tho Stgo -fIK. yesterday. In
which the Governor informs the central government
that he calls together the State Legislature for the
purpose OF resigning his ONCE as Governor OF the
State as 1t would be impossible for him and General
Dominguez, II pardoned, to continue In harmony.
The Governor states that the pardon OF Dominguez
Is received with great disgust In the state that it
was not only fmpOtc, but attacks the sovereignty
OF the State and that the latter has right to de-
mand the return from Dominguez Of the money
taken.
General Gonzales Orega is In Saltio.
BY decree OF the President the port OF Lobos, In
the State OF Sonora, was opened to the customary
coastlng trade on the 9th OF October, 1868.
The candidates for the different gubernatorial, ju-
diclal and other o1ices Of the State of Hidago
are abundant, but as they are comparatively. un
do not mention them.
Mr.. Limantour, of California notoriety has been
enjoying prison for the last six seven days, to
which he was ordered by one OF the Judges OF this
city. II stated that this is the result OF prosecu
tions made BY Mr.. Jouan, an American citizen who
has stated that he was swinded, robbed and imprs-
oned by AFR. Limantour for two and q half years,
aided by General Diego Alvarez.
Colonel Figueroa, late OF the Imperial army, and
commanding the cavalry at Vera Cruz during the
siege year ago is prisoner here in Santa Teresa.
Colonel Uraga, son oil General Uraga, has also been
arrested for serving the empire and has been sent
out Of the country From thetState OF Guerrero the
late news from its capital and from Zumpango del
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large portion Of the people desired that another per-
son than Alvarez should be named as Governor, as
1a pspe a enS not be :" he
Mr.. Edward Perry is reported to have received
his nomination as agent OF the English bondholders
Cortna has left for Matamoros. and, It ia said.
win organize command for frontier service.
In the State OF Jalisco near Zapotanego, sixteen
OF the government troops were recently attacked by
200 'prOnunciadosn who cried, "Vira 81 EDape7ddOr
It,o6tde! Yea et Santa Anna! Death to the
In the vicinity Of Zumpango dozen leagues from
this city, where engineering operations are now In
progress with the view 70 drain the valley Of Mex
lea, some recent excavations have revealed In the
same bed Of tertiary formation the skeletons OF q
wild boar, man. and an immense animal, possibly OF
the Saurian family or the Pachydermata. Pieces OF
bone which have seen from the veriibra were abont
the size OF hafgallon oyster Reg. The long bones
OF great size and the head said to be large
and furnish you with a complete account
Of i. ! am informed that there are In.
animals pertained to difrerent centuries, and that
the accident Of their being found together resulted
from their having been washed into the place where
they were found possibly by currents which at some
early day must have heen flowing rapidly out Of the
valley Of Mexico at Zumpango.
More OF this hereafter.
The decree OF Congress ordering the construction
OF wagon road from the city OF Durango TO Mazat-
Ian has been published. The expenses will be made
out OF the national treasury and appropriation hav.
ing been made Of $50, 900 per anlum.
In the State Of Oaxacs, which is quiet the squad
ron Of public security has been abandoned as .
matter or economy.
In regard to General Cant0, who is TO be tried for
bis life 10 IL not pad symptom that he is held pri
soner by the police In the town where his own troops
are stationed.
The Legislature OF the State OF Puebla has autho-
rzed the President regulate the basis Of contract
for the construction Of railway from the city OF
Puebla 70 the highest navgabe point Of the Mercaa
river. which n0ws into the Pacific. wagon road
from Oaxaca to Tehuacan Is said to be under way.
Gold mines In Guanajuata are highly spoken Of.
The revolt In the cavalry troops Of Parras has been
suppressed.
The Diario 0hcfal informs the commerce in gene
raj that IL Is not the intention OF the government to
change the Custom House rate OF duties for some
time, and that therefore, all kinds OF commercial
transactions be made without any fear OF sudden
change. or the seven Indian chiefs who lately WIS.,
tied Vera Cruz from the Sierra OF Puebla the Oldest
was 1o4 years OF age and the youngest sixty -four.