The New York herald., 1868-12-15
MEXICO.
Arrest Of the President and Secretary of the
Lower California Legislature-C0nspiracies
Robbcries and Smuggling.

Arrest Of the President and Secretary Of the
Lower California Legislature-Conspiracies,
Robbcries and Smuggling.
MAzATLAN, Nov. 18,
VIA SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 28, 1863
Lower California is now suffering another political
revolution. The Deputies having plotted the down.
fall OF the Military Governor, Davaos the latter
heard OF it. and at midnight arrested the President
and Secretary OF the Territorial Legislature, for
warding them to this city as prisoners Here they
can find no court to try them, and consequently
the military authorities have become their keepers.
Davalos is still Of the situation but there is
a strong feeling against him, and he may be hurled
from power any moment.
is known to exist. Members OF the State Congress
are said to be managing the plot.
band OF robbers, thirty strong lately entered the
suburbs OF Guadalajara committed depreda tions
and killed two men. The whole State Of Jasco Is
overrun with bandits. All conveys passing through
the State OF Durango are guarded by military escorts
TO prevent their being plundered by robbers.
Zacatecas wants General J. Gonzales Ortega for
Governor His followers are numerous and power
ful in Central and Mort hern Mexico
Governor Palacio, OF Durango, Is determined that
General Cauto shall have speedy trial and II found
punish him with death by shooting him in public.
The authorities here have sent an armed vessel
chants who are known to be attempting to smuggle
100000 on board an American man-of.war.
HAVANA, Dec. Z, 1858.
The steamship Granada, Captain Harris, from Vera
Cruz on the 30th ult, and touching at Sisa arrived
at this port at early hour this morning. II will be
recollected that the Granada carried out from New
York General Rosecrans, United States Minister to
Mexico. She arrived In the harbor ut Vera Cruz
after very rough passage on Sunday, the 22d, but
the General did not go on shore until Monday,
when q salute was fired In his honor from
the San Juan dUlloa. He vas furnished with
guard Of honor and Immediately called upon by all
Of the distinguished persons OF the city. He re-
NAMED until Saturday, the 2sth during which time
he was made the recipient OF great variety OF aten-
tons. The health OF himself and family remained
good. ON the 2sth he, with his family and suite,
took the for Paso del Macho the present terti
nus OF the road, where a complimentary dinner was
,given him by Ex-Governor Thomas G. Reynolds for
mery OF Missouri, now superintendent OF the road.
FROM thence he took special coach for the capital
accompanied by q guard OF fifty men, which mad
been furnished at Vera Cruz by General Foster.
After leaving the Granada the General wrote a let
ter to Captain Harris thanking him for his great
Kindness and courtesy to himself aud family while
on the trip. I'm concluding he said:-aT beg you TO
excuse me for saving that the vigilance order and
good management OF yourself and subordnates de-
serve the highest praise. also beg of You to show
and to express to them my thanks and good wishes
for the success and prosperity OF their line"
Captain Harris projected a grand dinner on board
the Granada in the harbor at which the General and
officia, to be in attendance, but at the hour
designated o norther prevailed; and it was not
thought prudent for the party TO go on.
The Granada on her return trip carried to Sisal
leased on condition OF gong to Yucatan to fight the
Indians. she sails Tor New FORK to-day.