The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
MEXICO.

GAzATLAN July %, 1883.
The blessings Of peace and the laurels Of victory
now crown the bereavement Of the State Of SinalOa
After long years Of bloody strife carnage and desc
ation we are lulled into an ecstatic tranquility.
feeling Of profound thankfulness thrills the heart as
the mind calmly surveys this strange and wonderful
but happy condition Of society in this portion Of
unhappy Mexico" How long will it lastP The
principal reason Of peace lies in the fact that there
are no European vessels In port, richly laden, to
tempt revolutionary chieftains by orering them
from 800 to $780, import duties that would
legally amount to double these sums. Another
reason Is that the rainy season Is upon u.s. and In
little while it will be an impossblity to move troops
outside their Notifications, owing to the CONDITION
of the roads, swollen rivers and want OF bridges.
third and last principal reason Is that so long as
General Corona has his headquarters In this city and
1000 or 5000 troops here and throughout the state
there need be no fears of the most daring revolu-
ZIONIST heading o rebellion. Then there Is that
modern Sisyphus, the red0ubtable General Angel
Martinez, who has fed to San Francisco, after hav'
ing lost his Paradise In Sinaloa. Again, TO use
contradiction Of TERMS the omnpresent General
Placido Vega is absent in San Francisco also Un-
doubtedy General Vega is paying his addresses to
the goddess Occasia, and looking patiently for the
opportunity when he can return to make himself
master OF SinalOa then sit down and weep Ike the
great Alexander because there is nothing else worth
conquerng. With Martinez and Vega absent on
tour Of pleasure and recreation In friendly ana
neighboring republican, joke ntended-Colonel
Adofo Palacio one of our late chieftains, in prison
here, and General Toledo and Colonel Granados In
prison elsewhere, the very best revolutionary timber
in the State Is either absent or useless. In letter
from this point published in the HERALD Of May 49,
the probable future policy OF these reyolutionsts
f,IQ1l lad thn
prophesy then made by raising band Of followers
and again trying his fortunes in this State His ar
rest ana particulars attending 1t have already
been teegraphed. Although he is now in prison,
it is probable that strong influences will be
brought to bear for his release. BY referring to
the HERALD file of May 0 the reader will find the
rabid and suphurc pr0nuncianeiento issued by this
doughty warrior against General Corona. AS the
latter officer master OF the situation 1t is only
human nature to expect that his bitter enemies may
have to suffer for their crimes. Governor Rub too,
can have but little respect Tor any OF those men VINO
undermined his government and made the State the
theatre OF most shameful and disgracefu not to say
atrocious civil war. People are now wondering as to
what will be the future movements OF Vega and Mar
tineZ. 1t is thought they may league together and
organize flllbusterlng party to make descent on
government would permit no such outrage, and 1t Is
even doubtful that the moneyed men OF san Fran
cisco would In any manner countenance such
scheme, would the most reckless men to be
found in the Pacific slope enlist in such an enter
prise when they learn that instant butchery would be
regard to flibusters who former, sought to make
Mexico q scene or robbery and conquest. UndOubt-
eeGne those in mining ars and certain
companies, would gladly hail the acquisition OF the
territory to the United states while there are few who
would welcome set Of butchers and cut-thrOats on
any preteXt. But suppose that Governor Vega and
General Martinez should fail in Lower California
speculatiOns, there Is another grand opening for
them. Santa Anna is reported to have agents the
Rio Grande, and the ex-Presdent could find IN these
men secretary of State and general chief worthy
Of
and that IL that Snaloa has had enough of both its eX
lied cheftains, especially OF General Martinez, who
does stand very high with the sOcalled intelligent
classes either in moral or intellectual light. Yet
even he has friends who look upon HIM as great
warrior, and who would rather conslgn him TO Eden
than Tartarus. PlacidO Vega made excellent Gov
ernOr while no was chief executive of this State, Is
a progressive man. friend Of education, railroads,
telegraphs and all other enterprises that could de-
veop the resources OF the state and add to the pros
perity Of the people: but his former career IN san
Francisco and his Jt0scO during the Martinez revOu-
ton, OF which the readers OF the HERALD have been
fully advised, tell against his popularity and future
prospects. This review OF revolutionary chiefans
almost settles the question Of not having
another revolution in Sinaloa for at least a
few months But after the rainy season is
over and General Corona with his forces are in
Headquarters In Durango, and there from ten to
fifteen European vessels in port waiting to discharge
to the lowest bidder then Governor Rubi may find
the old maxim Of "uneasy is the head that wears
crown literally true IA applied to himself. But rs
have said, even tins short peace IL unlocked
for blessing and people gladly rejoice in such strange
dspensat0ns OF Heaven.
The new law aboshing the old and barbarous
system of collecting duties through the interior Gus
tom house process went into effect on the Is, inst
and In RestoTo,ton Liberal, the Official organ
tails the advent with long ana able editorial on the
subject II says That innovations on habits
and custom naturally meet with difficulties and
reSs but that IN this case the beneficial results
will he 30 apparent as TO silence opposition. Cover
nor Palacio will lend his whole influence to make
the law immediately effective, and by doing this he
will have accomplished something not often done
with Mexican legislation. II Ia also proposed TO
Mimi sytN- fllts
ton To life and property and guarantee the safety OF
travel on the high roads. An era of peace and pros
looked for hopefully In the future, and it Is only to
be regretted that actual facts too often prove the
very reverse Of the brightest hopes.
The criminal cases before the supreme Court are
being published IN the Official organ and make
immense list. Several colonies AMI commandments
figure therein. At latest dates there were neither
pTOn,tnctanieatos nor revolutions.
STATE OF CHIHUAHUA.
The Manta Cranda Silver Mining and Commercial
Company, located ut Uruache in this State. have
purchased the santa Rosa and san Martin mines,
located i'm the same district and also the reducing
works and two hac,endds belonging thereto. The
purchase was made from Don Raphael Ortiz, who for
the past nine years has worked the mines very sue
cessfully All are now being worked by the Manta
Granda Company on the old Mexican process, .
rather slow but sure one. Owing to the enormous
import duties on all mining materials the cheapness
OF the old process recommends itself to practical
men, and especially In the present state OF the coun
Try. importations OF expensive machinery has been
cans. From the most reliable authority we are led
to believe that these mines are very rich the veins
averaging sixteen feet and the ore running from
SIS to 800 per ton. letter to your CORE
spondent from source worthy OF oil credit respect
ing these mines says:-"1 could give you assays that
would astonsh you; but this If not q proper
way to Judge OF the richness OF mines.
test. Having visited the celebrated Comstock
lode, Virginia. Nevada and several OF the
most prominent mines in that vicinity, failed to
see anything there that would compare In richness
TO the Mexican mines. | am satisfied that IL the
Mexican government was what 1t should be or was
In the hands OF Americans that capitalists would
be justified in investing money In the development
OF mines, the result would astonish the world" The
Manta Granda, santa Rosa and San Martin mines
are owned by a Philadelphia company, OF which Mr..
j. y. waterman ~ president and Mr.. j. NJ. Crawford
treasurer. The superintendent, Mr. Dickson RAINY,
left here last evening on the steamer Tor Guymas,
en- route for The mines and has brought direct from
the East improved water wheels and other machinery