The New York herald., 1868-05-09


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General Martinez did not give up, nor had ne tne
least idea OF giving up, the command OF tns ioOSs
unaes nun 70 tne military M sas reneTa govern.
ment; neither did he close, nor nad nc % sne J. 81 .n
OF closing this port, or OF allowing o,e ~ ~y t
parties who might foOishly undertake 10 carry ous
the INSTRUCTIONS of Governor Rubt 10 this erect and
which have been treated Of elsewhere. On tne con-
ary he strengthened is ,ss ~ nor the nm uronase Of
firearms and munitions OF war; rigorous conscHption
and sdiplomatic negotiatlonsn .s....
IpOn excellent authority IL was stateu that the pro-
ysional governor had despatched courier to L0za-
da. the great Indian general commanding inde-
pendentIy IN the mountains near Tepic STATE or ia
isco asking him TO prohibit the troops OF the ;cn-
eral government from passing through his dominions
with view to their coming 10 re-eniorce Rubl VIA
wa er or land TO some point In the southern portion
OF This State; and further that he proposed treaty,
tam asking for immediate alliance and forces to
strengthen his cause and insure success The report
was current in certain circles that General Borreg0
the leader OF the revolutionary party In the State OF
Durango, had Orrered his assistance and hearty
operation to General Martinez. This would have
Governor Palacio, OF that State, to Governor liub
Should Martinez, Lozada aud Borrego have united
their forces they could have nade war IN gen line
Mexican style on the general government from now
to eternity. While Military Governor Martinez was
thus reported to be fortifying himself Governor kub
was most anxiousy awaiting re-enforcements from
the general government. He had received Official
Information OF the departure OF forces IRON Zacate
cas- said to be 1000 strong, under command OF the
renowned chieftan, General E3cObedO. Owing to
the 'sneutra' position Of LOzada these REINFORCE
ments will have TO march by way OF Durango. TIE
disturbed state of the country about Guadalaara the
frequent highway r0bberleS, Kidnapping and daring
Of the petty Chiefs well as AFFAIRS OF more serious
character, would compel General Corona to remain
in that part Of the country for some time to coine
1t might be that, owing to the intense bitterness
manifested by the revoltiOnists OF this State against
the General, the President OF the republic deemed 1t
advisable to send another chieftaIn.
The haired and anim0sity engendered by this civil
war most characteristic illu tratiOn In the fol
9w whcn M we ea a sraSee a the Io
army, aga nst General Corona, for reasons which are
to be discovered In the appended translation
THE CITIZEN GENERAL JESUS ToLKDo TO THE PEOPLE
Sensitive every Of honor any stain attempted
be upon his reputation by caumny and foul advantages
am able nor oah TO keep sileaoe owing to the man
Colonel Granado Colonel Paiaco Lilo faz and myself ID
as .nd 'osG popaary Which, against
FOREIGNER sacrifices OF
arms spilled their blood in defence Of their country
Se lie no
tissue % and where are the pro Of bis
III. rssoasion without Isns%Ss,as i sSs Time y ss
causing his sssh sns q having
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compelled 70 resort IN defence q her car.sed liberties. ~:
the general government has a. 70 dictate dsposns for
Idea. Of General Ccsons vii have committed ssVs sr
rSr fr.aght with most mourStal cOn.s 9encss e state
nSaban her neds shall Se eeso.ssd but she viii s.rus
s';S he who brought .y m
and whose name mot many yes ago. was object OF fright
ana Of
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fortune, the event would be pleasant n thai would give
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The sgner Of the above, General Toledo, Is q high
chief among the rev0lutionsts although he was for
merry strong adhereni Of Governor RubL As VIII
be seen he talks ike Dictator and s not ut all mo-
dest In giving the supreme government little piece
OF gratuitOus advice. % - t,.r.,. t..,.. H.,
young oiicer about whom the ladies' wcve wreaths Of
laurel and flowers during the advent or imperialism.
His heroic deeds were written IN lmpassi0ned poetry
tongue as among the brayest and the truest Of the
liberal generals That he still welds strong innu-
ence with the authorities OF the supreme govern
ment seen by tts action upon the receipt OF his
While paper bullets were being thus generously
The revoutonlsts bullets Of more deadly character
were In extensive use as means OF medicine to In
ss to take y up a - defence q their
without mercy. Indeed the CIVIL war as waged was
nothing more nor less than war Of pillage, plunder
and power. Not even single political principle nor
national patriotic impulse redeems 1t from the level
OF struggle between Darbarans Might Is right, and
ruling In hell rather than serve in heaven is the spirit
injustice however, to attribute to the masses OF the
Mexican people-the common lab0rers, miners, me-
chanlcs tradesmen small farmers and the like-their
being the cause OF this condition Of Affairs or OF
desiring Its continuation. On the contrary, they had
Keen sense OF Its gross injustice, and sensbiy felt
It's destroying power But what could they do to
prevent its They the subjects OF petty military
despotisms such as would disgrace the territory OF
King Theodore Aby ssnia. Nobetter evidence can bc
given that the Of Mexcans meaning Of course
the small farmers mechanics and labOrers, were In
heart and soul opposed to this despotsm than the fact
OF their desire To escape It and their abhorrence Of
the Wholesale and unmercful system OF c0nscripti0n
which such q condition OF affairs produced. Hun
dreds OF the lnhabitunts liable be c0nscripted had
fed TO the neighboring States or Durango Chihuahua
Sonora, Lower and Upper California and other parts
Whatever may be their fate In those States Upper
California, where they are free men, excuded they
Will not at least be compelled to hght against their
blood relations and bosom friends. The able
bodied men remaining, and not yet forced into
the ranks OF the various military bands throughout
the state, took to the mountains and elsewhere
for SAFETY. They were frequently pursued, however,
or surprised, and when captured impressed into the
ranks under the glorious title OF "volunteers" A
band, one hundred and hfty In number, OF such
volunteers, guarded by. armed soldiers, passed
through the little town Of Rosario sixty miles dis
tant and were driven through the town linked to-
getner by long rope, knot being made about the
wrist OF each volunteer, that nom front to rear
II would be Impossible FOR q single man to escape
without taking all his literally ''r0ped I'M comrades
Frequent cases OF this atrocous character were the
order OF the day. This Is liberty for you In repub-
lic the first article Of whose constitution decires
the rights and liberties OF man to be the foundation
and OBJECT OF all social Institutions. Not voice
heard 10 strike terror to the hearts OF the despOs
who thus ru.ed the country with an iron rod. Not
free press welded its powerful influence to strike
down this monopoly IN human flesh, although the
sixth artlee 0f the same constitution says that "the
right to write and publish writing on any subject
whatever shall be fnvi0ablen The liberty of the
press, like the liberties OF the people, usurped
by the very chiefains who insulted their country In
signing "Ltbertad y Lndepe,ldeaciG" to documents
relating TO the atrocities OF success In the carnage OF
blood In this civil war. '.4
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