The New York herald., 1868-03-16
MEXICO.


The R.bellien In Yacatan.s
Under date Merida February 8, we receive the fod
owng:-The rebels were concentrating their forces
at Izamal General Alstorre has resolved to attack
them before they receive more reinforcements q
war stores from Belize Yesterday the First brigade
Of infantry, under General Cepeda. marched. This
morning the second column, composed OF a section
Of field and another Of mountain artillery and
! lowed. Tomorrow the third column is to follow
and the medical stan. They win probably be
headeI by u.eral Alatorre In person II not BY the
Maor sns. Tn ss ' % O 8 an 9qss Bso sns sns
Al the battle of Mancann. Yucatan General Ala
torre shot the rebel chief In a single combat. Gene
ra! Alatorre asks for money and men, as the Yucca
tecos perfdl0us that he ts unwilling to trust
ren who have run the rounds OF all parties incud-
ing the empire.
General CorOna on the Troubles in Sinnion.
General Corona in his report to government the
troubles in sinaoa attributes the rebellion to certain
foreign merchants who hoped TO enter certain ves-
sells at Mazatlan during the troubles. These mer-
chants had paid out $4,000 to the leaders 10 keep up
the confusion. General Corona states that the in
terests ofpeace, we'll "a OF the federal revenue,
quire that the port be bockaded III tho same time
that land forces be sent 70 him nj Guadaaiara. The
report is dated Mazatlan February /, and is ad-
10 President JuarcZ General Corona states that he
offered Ia secure Saoo0o from government to redeem
the compromises in which these leaders had bound
themselves rs to get them to keep the peace, but
his proposal rejected. He now recommends
that force be used to punish the rebels and block
the smuggling operations OF the English and French
merchants at Mazatan.
Redemption Of the Mexican Foreign Debt.
The auction sale Of Mexican bonds held under the
English and Spanish Conventions which took place
in Mexico city, February TO- 1868, resulted as fol-
lows:--
II. Cancino sold to the government agent English
bonds amounting to sl6so73 O3 for 2s76 and 20 cents
cash, on the dollar Mcssrs. r. Macn. Keymolen r.
Cancino, Moctezurna and P. Cardeha sold Spanish
bonds amounting to s3i6,7sO 90 at prices varying
| from 10 to 1874 cents on the dollar. Government In
this way has Withdrawn and cancelled S4S4 1853 90 OF
It's foreign debt at cost OF IN cash. The cash
with which these bonds were bought In derived
| from the sale Of stamped paper alone. similar
auction Is to take place monthly until these bonds
| are all cancelled.
On the ed Of last October the Mexican Minister OF
the Treasury Jose Maria Igesas, notified Mr.. Miguel
Bach, OF the capital that President Juarez had re-
celved Information that he Bach held Spanish bonds
to the amount of $3S000 which he was about to dis
tribute. The Minister warned him not to do so, but
to hold the bonds, subject to further orders of gov
| on December q the same Minister notified Messrs.
| Jose NJ. de Bassoco D. Raimund0 Mora and Casmir0
tina, maa as n M .me
pire and, as matter OF course. the spanish Con-
vention STILL the recognized debt Of Spain would be
paid. but not In the terms stipulated. As Mexico now
had the right to fix It's own terms the bonds would
be paid but ut public auction sale as above. The first
sale would consist OF $34 S4 SO cents cash derived
from the eight per cent custom dues specie. which
would be knocked down to the parties who would
offer the greatest amount OF said bonds for said cash.
The bonds that would be received such only az
were recognized BY the that had protested
demanded that said gentlemen present The coupons
already paid and the accounts OF the remaining in
debtedness to Spain AZ the same time the Treasurer M
Messrs Barron Forbes Co. for $50 $40 80 cash, and
the Spanish bonds held by Messrs Bassoco, Mora 4
| Collado for $34,1S4 &c. These dispositions OF the
Treasurer were not carried out but President Juares
orders that the process carried ont February TO-
/ claims
On the 18th OF February $4,000 were devoted to
the purchase at auction Of bonds OF the national
debt (noatng) The rates realized from sixteen
to twenty-hve cents on the dollar. These measures
Of the new Minister Romero have m My or sas
| augur well for the new government
| Mexican Press Inv.
| The new law regulating the press was signed ~
President Juarcz February Liberty Of the press il
inviolable: It's only limit is due respect for private
life morality and the public peace. Offences against
private life are punishable with from fifteen
nn morals. with m from Dn' one ~ month 20 'sSr ycar
against public peace with from one month TO year.
Tns ures on press trials must ., know % how tS read
Is to consist OF eleven and the petty jurics of nine
All articles in the press must be signed by the
writer except such az are purely scientific: artistic
or literary. The printing department Of all papers
absolutely free. Painting, sculpture engraving
may be used to manifest to the public the thought OF
| the author. Works or publications from abroad
c0ntravenng this law are to be c0nfscatcd only.
General Items.
/ A project was presented to Congress February is
for the construction of road from san Luis Potos
to Tampico via Tula and Ciudad Victoria.
1 Tho hoo tavuu IN aaf Inn
| state OF Vera Cruz.
Colonel Castillo, who had been sent by the aenerai
| government to stop the career Of Juarez end Her
| nandeZ In the neighbOrhood OF GARNER Island had
captured the whole party at Tonala.
On board OF the Georgia, from Havana, were Major
General Sturm. of the United States Army, accompa-
MED by three young Americans late or the Iegon of
| Honorn which served the liberals In Mexico. These
young men had started from California armed and
equipped ut their own expense to offer their ser
vices to Juarez. They were TO receive bounty
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each aud .
grant OF fifteen hundred acres of land, az soon
the empire would be overthr0wn and the liberals
would have re-estabsl.ed the republic government
at Mexico. Aafter having honorably fulfilled tlieir
duty they naturally demanded what due tO
TO pay them. This did not satisfy the young men.
who had for long time shared the danger and
fatiCucs Of the with the liberal army: thcy in
sisted upon the funlment OF the obligations taken
| by the government OF Mexico toward them. ~
last they drew from their clutches the ptiful of
$780, instead OF $4,000 due to each Of them. The
| payment OF the money TO these defenders OF the
country which has for device Dfos LfbeIsdd. was
| accompanied with peremptory order 10 leave tho
| country Immediately.
/ Died.
| CIEMESTs.-On Sunday, March Is, at savannah
Ca, Rev. ALEXANDER CLEMENTS. OF Red Bank, N. j..
His remains viii be brought 20 this city and notice