The New York herald., 1868-05-29

munity. Everybody feels free to do Just what he
Pleases providing that neither law public decenoy
@ wS Of
Mazatian with terror, that merchants at the
point Of oayonet were marched from their ,Sa,
dared to disobsy some "'is financial pau whim % 81
greedy appetite OF q temporary ruler. No, nobody
here they to the happiness and c0ntentment
that pervade the community. The Mexican people
nave nspy Of or rather @
and their pleasures many. Give them security
against outlaws, bandits ana robbers, and against
of ali three, the pronunotador, and you'll find them
the happiest people on the earth. The wonder is,
half century, that the whole country is not turned
into human butcher shop or slaughter house:
An AngloSaxo race, with like education, would
first plank in their platform. And it would
be very great injustice, yes, cruel wrong to say
pay them or not whether you give them protection
to life and property or not. They will work. and DO
work faithfully when ,,n they are paid honest wages
for honest toll In this city since peace has been re-
stored no mechanics could labor more assiduously
than DO the Mexican shOemakers, tailors, carpen.
employment. Create work and give security and 1t
is In human nature to work. The Mexcans are no
exception to this rule
While we are writing of Mexican character we
cannot, for the sake OF the many readers OF the
HERALD in the United States army, forget to
in this city, would favorably compare in
lars OF any OF the first class military nations
of the age The rank and file are stout, healthy
looking men Of medium height. Their discipline,
is excellent, and they can go through the manual
of arms with poetry OF motion not surpassed by
even the famous Ellsworth ZOuaves And 1t comes
| They handle gun as their women handle ciga-
rette with an easy and matchess turn OF the wrist
are very finely indeed elegantly, dressed. Cloth and
style Of cutting are after the pattern OF the dress
regulation suit OF United States offcer, with trim
| mingssn the most approved French mode. Ihere
are other features Of dress, especially in the cap
| which SAVIOR of the Austrian fashion Their reg
aas AMERICAN may French 0o and Austrian Styles and
| so judiciOusly blending what IS neat and be-
coming in them that the republican Mexican i!a
officer OF to-day might enter the service of her British
Maesty's body guard or even the guard OF that i'm
perial myth who watches over the destinies OF
lent discipline Of the troops and the fauess style or
the officers are no doubt due to the strict ana watch
m ra aeE m hea c th Wo dvsen of
| the national army" Ii all the troops and the OF
cers in the regulars can favorably compare with the
| Fourth division, then Mexico has no longer the
| ''ragamuilin'' army with which she has been ac,
credited by foreign public opinion, The sharp ana
bloody conflicts the republic has had III trying TO
| maintain its national existence is doing something
towards developing spirit of rivalry with first class
nations and this is especially apparent in the ap-
pearance and conduct OF the regular republican army
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| The steamship Gussie Telfair, Captain Richard
| -.
steamship Company, sailed for Acapulco to day, car
| ryins twenty-five passengers and small amount OF
freight. The company at present are loosing money
every trip this route, but they determined to
develop trade If such development be possible, under
the present commercial tariff OF the country, which
is ruinous to the interests OF the commerce OF the
republic it istyrannical to merchants and business
men, who are accustomed to liberal and enlightened
commercial laws In attempting to create a trade ON
this route the company could not have chosen more
| capable and popular officer than Captain Corning,
gentleman well and fav0rably known, not only on
the Pacific coast, but also in New York, from which
port for number of years he sailed clipper ships be-
longing to the first houses there
gentleman who has just returned from n trip TO
Cuiacan and Fuerte IN the centre ana northern part
of this State reports the people returning to their
homes, gladdened that the revolution has been put
down and contented with the new order OF things.
| small band OF Martinez men had killed one OF
their officers and robbed him OF a large amount OF
money Three Americans, the Putnam brothers.
commenced placer mining at Choix, near the head
Of the Sinaoa river, on the boundaries OF Chihuahua,
with fair prospects OF success. Two Hungarians,
who served Officers in the liberal army, having
been granted lands for their services haze estab
lished themselves at little place called Ahoma al
the mouth OF the Fuerte river. They have laid out
| little city and selling town lots at 81
| piece, the proceeds going to the school fund
Several parties have purchased lots just TO neil
| the thing along. Great terror reigned througnou
| the northern part Of the state, when 1t was kn0wi
that Martinez would try TO escape that way to Cali
moved the greater part of his goods into the state OF
| Chihuahua and Others followed his example Mart'
did not that part OF the country, however
As he had plenty OF money he was not compelled 10
resort force for anything he needed, and conse-
quently passed through Cullacan quietly paying Tor
everything he received. General Tolentno, of the
regular army, Is in that part OF the country recon
structing and recuperang his cavalry. The only
crops during the past season were corn, beans
and small quantities of sugar cane. This was owing
to the revolution and election excitements and the
consequent results.
the 5th OF day holidays. Oratons poetry, musi,
and grand ball are included in the bill OF fare.