The New York herald., 1868-05-14
M E X 1 G Q
Tyranny CT Petty Officials Towards
Americans at the Capital
Newspaper Eay ngS Against Annexation With
tho United States.
0RILGaS CLAINS ON THE PRESIDENCY.
outrage on American mt the CapitnI-News
frem the Central States-Rniiways in Cons
gress-AIiiiinry COiOnies-Extinguishmen Oi
the Public Debt.

gress-AIiiiinry COiOnies-Extinsu;shr,eni Of
the Public Debt.
MEXICO, April 90, 1868.
Beyond the limits Of the city as wen as within
them dis1aiet and revolution prevail On the 23d OF
April this month) General Cortina addressed COM
muncation fom Cuantitlan TO the Secretary OF War,
in which he the defeat and capture by ms
command of a party Of public disturbers anu the
shooting Of five OF them. ! send the Official Ietler
sc. 1t is impossible TO enumerate the crimes ana
outrages which are happening withn the ciV. ihe
government officers hardly feel themselves siic
Tor they are continually arresting ana mprisohihg
officers OF the army. TWO nights since Frenchman
was attacked ia his house near san Cosme ana
literally cut 10 pieces. Motive, hatred towards
estrsg,je7tns doreiguers) God only knows how many
poor Frenchnien viii suffer ON the coming 5th of
May when the failure OF $500 French TO capture
I2OO0 or I5,OJJ MeXIcans fortified in Pueba VIII I've
duly oelebta ct ia t.e true Mexican halelujah style.
send you tie following statement, which VIII
show you now al American treated few days
since. The ,atcmont Is made by the proprietor OF
the stOre:-
Yesterday Of about hafpast I was standing
IN our sto.e Vain only one clerk and boy when
man entered W!th lltie boy The former, VINO
was rather IN drunnen state, told me that h had
sent that boy a. the inofnlng with SGT OF weights
Tor sale tiGt slnall piece oi IL had been lost
our store ani inlt he CLAIMED, therefore, the pay
OF the whClc ,et. answered him shat the 50 esinan
10 whom The boy hac offered the weights had gone
TO dinner, and would bc bdcA at three o'cocS, when
he night cone and see him. tie ioid Inc then
that lie was not at all disposed TO wat
So long, an. That if | did not pay
him he wou.d see the Inspector and get ar
iesied, anu told hiii IN return that had nothing
to 40 with aim nor with The Inspector in his matter
went out and so did having some business TO At
tend 10 ia town. Whea came back heard from the
boy that a policeman had taken our clerk, 6ir.
Iiameiius, to The Inspector. followed him there at
once ana told him tAl.J Mr. Hameis had nothing
do Whatever in TINS affair and tnat he might lee him
GO n he had
oGended The authority and for that reason he would
send hun ana me INTO arrest. "fou foreigners" lie
said ''atttiough You eat our bread, think that you
can treat us MeXcars as you like; but here all are
under the same avs &c. lie afterwards let me
g0-i DO not know the reason why-and only took
iame Us 10 the Deputaton. Tie only crime that
Mr. HameAus had committed was that he told the
Euarua To wall only one minute until oife OF the other
clerks had come, as lie could not leave the store
a.one.
And for this crime Of high treason they threw him
IN a hole, together wtn t"o hundred to three hun
dTed offers nearly al drunkardS whom they picked
up III the streets during the day. The porter even,
In putting him in took OF his hat and put 1t his
own dirty head, &c.
went to the Derutaton to see Governor Eaz
but he had gone out-nobody could tell me
where TO. then saw the Secretary, Nj. MorcadO
who gave me an order 10 put Hamel u
at least III a separate room. In the meantime
lost piece had been found, the boy having lost it in
the door OF our Sore and only then saw that
went again 10 the Depui alton to SPEAK to Governor
Baz, but being invited by - 10 dinner could
not stay un na%eu turn came left MT
and ask Oh Governor Baz the severe punishment OF
the Inspector ior false arrest: MIR. Ugade Told the
peaged also, and stated that he had sent
the euarda t,rea :, times to cur store in
had sent him to tue deyn, which IL not true, as we
can prove. But Mr. Baz believed this statement
and Mr.. Haneilus, after having been six hours in
the dirty prison, had to Pay uta of s3 and s5 for
The extra apartment
preached the writer Of the above who is an Amefi-
can, and offered, iQra confederation, to appear be-
fore Governor Baz and swear that the Inspector
VINO issued the orders Tor the above arrest I'M
pr sOnmeat was drank.
General volez Informs the government, under ta
OF April -, tliat General Negrele undertook to
cupy on that morning Tullncingo, and that he
maneuvred his command As to produce the belief
on the part OF the revO uonary forces that he had
evacuated the place. lie announces that his efforts
were succ essu, and tnat the force which proposed
TO enter The place was badly whipped. &C., and
promises to send the list OF Killed. wounded ana
captured. This Is IN the STATE OF Mexico and not
many miles from the capital. | may add that II is
declared in certain quarters tnat the iavorite
weapon, money, ~ about TO be or has been brought
to bear upo1 Negrete and that there are some VINO
think this method vi War re VII. succeed with him.
. BtA.
This State, the mother Of revolutions is far from
be ng quiet. In iny last sent account Of the
borrid attempt at shooting some Of the revolution
lists at Perote With II a ew hours q request has
rived here 10 the general government from the Gov
OF Pueba asking that troops be sent to him to
assist him IN Keeping the peace OF the state. What
Tie demands Tor troops 10 slnala, Guerrero and Yu
catan. have been SO great that It Is doubtful how
perhaps insuniciently garrIsoned.
VERA CRUZ.
The Botetfn OF this morning announces the follow
Ing, April ~ 'Ine arrest OF several persons has 1s
been edeced at Orizaya, accused OF conspiring {,
upset the established government"
No open demonstration has yet been made In this
state, although G.cre nave been an abundance o
newspaper rumors as to the probable inten ions o
C:ener,. u.e.ta VINO has gone tnither where ne re
sides.
JALIsco.
says:-"Tlc last news from this State Is alarming
Tde discomfort created by the election frauds has
Oeen Increased by ne last news In regard 10 the re-
venue laws. tram OF merchandise coming from
Guadaiajara was robbed al the town OF Santa Maria.
The Withdrawal OF troops from the southern line has
caused all roads 10 be oyerrun by robbers"
Tue hna discussion of the amendments, II any,
granted to the Englisn Mexico and Vera Cruz Rail-
road Company, has a. yet not been inaugurated.
Much OF the opposition which has been eyinced
toward tins company Is known to originate in self
ishness and venaly, whale not little OF personal
FEELING against Mr. Eseandon, and not OF recent
date, as won az the liked hatred to all foreigners,
tn1lish and Am rcans among the rest, con
tribute to the motives which are influencing this
blind body OF legislators Passion must be Ind lged
even II no railroads are the sequel. The Legs
lature II Puebla recently sent It's congratulated, A.,
thanks to Mr.. Zanacona for the able speech which
ne made against the Vera Cruz Railroad in the recen
congressional discussion. Mr.. H. IL the editor o
one OF the most influential papers OF the country
1t must be recorded to the credit OF the government
that earnest speeches were made In favor OF tn
net:IMr. Lerdo de Tejada, Secretary of state an
Minister OF Foreign Relations; Mr.. pacaral. Mniste
OF Fomento interior and internal improvements
and by Mr.. Iglesias late secretary OF tho Treasur,
These gentlemen, II IL certain from the appea
which they made to the silly Congress, fully appr
cated the great benet which will r, suit to the cou
try from the completion OF this road from the coas
and at the same time feel the danger which mig
result to the country rom any attempt
connscation OF the road, so far rs compe,e
and the general property OF the countr
Weak-minded congressman who have arrive
here from distance, and some whose homer
within stones throw, and VINO are bursting WIN
boyisa satisfaction OF the glory, greatness al
strenlth OF Mexican arms amuse the quiet foreign
with their windy datrbes upon LA Libertad
Ley" aud the connscation Of the property OF oreig
ers. IL IL pleasure to record that there are We
many Mexicans who know the value Of railroad
and that they see In tins road, II completed the nr
step towards prosperous future. Mr.. Monies ar
Mr.. Mata, both OF whom are known In Europe aI
the United states, have acquitted themselves mob
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