The New York herald., 1868-12-16

proposing to reduce the Custom House duties on
nour arriving at Vera Cruz.
The Committee on Public Credit introduced bill
presentation OF credits conceded by the law Of No
vember II, 1867 which passed.
It y SAID general amnesty law VIII also shortly
The erection Of the State Of Hiqalgo was lost BY
two votes.
infraction OF the laws.
Mr.. Davilla and others have presented an initiative
to Congress for the extension OF Its session thirty
days in order to conclude the business pending.
Communication between Tampico and the capital
Is limited II not entirely cut Off, in consequence or
the revoutonlsts having possession from the centre
OF the State to Altamra Our latest Is that 200
infantry the garrison fTampico had left that place.
under The command Of Colonel Theodore Corella, to
pursue the revOlutionists who were pillaginR near
the town OF Presas The rebels did not wait for the
government troops, but went to Tancasrique Presas
forced loans and committed all kinds OF excesses.
where he had some partisans in the haciendas OF
Preti and Pan0cha. Mr.. R0muald0 de Ia Cuadra, su-
perintendent Of the rancho OF San Vicente had been
kidnapped his captors demanding $3.50 ransom.
General Escobedo arrived at TampicO on the 18th OF
October, and was preparing to march for Victoria
City.
The Monitor Of yesterday morning says Mr. Sew
ard denies that the annexation OF Mexico to the
United States ever, at any time, entered into MS
Mr.. Cabral has been made Secretary Of the Cover
nor OF Vera Cruz in place Of Colonel Gagern.
has been sentenced to fifteen days imprisonment Tor
the publication OF defamatory article.
Onerous and Discriminating Taxes and
xactions-PetrOleum Dep0sits-The Tamau.
Hpas Campaisn-HorribIe Outrages by
Braulio Vargas and His Gangs.
MEXICO, Nov. q, l868
In Colima on October 20 q decree was published
imposing monthly tax on importers amounting to
AOSn tho fvvov
war tax imposed during the Intervention campaign
The effect has been to compel the merchants to move
to Zapotan el Grande in Jalisco.
A California company is about to work the petro-
leum deposits at Puerto Angel in Oasaca The oil is
said to be Of the best quality and eight Of the wells
yield from $50 to 800 barrels per day.
The Indians Of Yucatan are again on the warpath,
and the Governor has arrived here to solicit 1000
men and ss0O,O0 to carry on the campaign against
the savages.
Much complaint Is made in Sotavento on account
OF discriminating duties imposed at Vera Cruz ON
hides and timber from Sotavento. The advantage
In the Of timber Is in favor or foreign imp0rta
tons over the home article.
band Of twenty-five robbers recently attacked
the house OF Senior Carrillo at Orizaba and In the
struggle that ensued killed the porter The police
made no stir to give aid nor to capture the robbers.
Complaint has been made to the government on &C.
count OF the frequency OF such outrageS ID the very
An insurrection has broken out in Chiapas. A
scoundrel named Angel Alvno C0rzo led the revolt
which broke out November l. He attacked the ha-
cienda Of santa Rosa and committed ali sorts Of
excesSes.
AS to the Tamaulpas rebellion we have the fol.
General Escobedo will not make his headquarters
In Matamoros. General Cortina has been made
OF Tamaupas He I has a marched rom Victoria at
the head OF 700 men.
six columns, commanded by General COrtina,
Gen. Martinez. Colonels Montesinos, Lopez ana Cor
rella. The Obse,padOr says they all well known,
Is at Vilagran. A good understanding Is said to
exist between General Cortna and Governor Cara.
The early paciacation Of the State is predicted
II Braulio Vargas has any knowledge Of military
matters II he has 900 men under his command he
Will give these six columns deal Of trouble. He
crushed Colonel Cabahas at San Fernando; but he
did neither, He seems to be more intent upon
requirements In military affairs; but, judging from
his actions, he is highwayman and q skulking
man and to earn reputation as commander.
The Congress Of the State Of Tamaulipas has i'm
posed one-hal per cent as an extraordinary tax tc
once. The present rate is two per cent, and thia
now comes an additional levy when the industry ol
iaSorars Of tho Rio Grande valley have lost thei1
| labor BY the freshet.
1t seems that the oft-rep0rted forced loan upon
General Carvajal was not true. party OF men
under Manuel Cavallero went to his house. tried to
force the door and failed. The General is In San
Nicolas, has his friends around him, and not in any
danger. Colonel Antonio Carvajal has control Of
party OF men, He charged into San Carlos and cap
tured Lorenzo Lopez and part Of his men. He
incensed by the treatment they had received from
the followers OF Vargas and wished TO avenge It.
Colonel Carvajal prevented 1t and kept good order
Don Zeferino de Ia Cara was one OF the victims 0
Vargas. His daughters were made prisoners and
outraged. General Carvajal wrote him letter and
protested against such brutal conduct. Vargas de-
cared the thing unauthorized by him and promised
| to have the guilty parties punished. Don PanchC
de Leor was robbed Of his clothing before his corpse
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