New-York tribune., 1868-03-25

the country as dangerous character, previous 70
which hs debts TO the amount of 500, Will be paid
| by the Government His name is noteworthy simply
because the American Charge dAfaires has made 1t
the text OF diplomatic demurrer stating that the
| American citizen. Notwithstanding, 1t is quite
notorious that Mr.. German served the empire. and
| thereby forfeited his citizenship. h. o'D
GES. FREsoST's SIDE OF THE STORY.
We reprint part OF the narrative the letter OF Gen
| Fremont which appeared in our columns few days
| since: -..
ss fr T fltz5f an zf q yesterday in what purpot. to
be eeter from Mexe9 repeatng Official statements,
with an attempted Mexican loan and omits altogether
any TO the principal reason for my having any
The leading feature the negotiation with ochoa,
ana % Ine reason ior making IT. were to procure racine
with railroad projects that then and still en-
whatever to any loan to Mexico The two points were
railroad from III Paso del Norte Guaymas, and the re-
establishment OF Mexican independence. The money
considerations stipulated for what were necessary
to carry ont the objects of the contract and available
AT the date OF this transaction which was III February
OF 1866, the Juarcz Goyernment had merely nominal
yenton our Government in Mexican affairs recog
IT, ehr rarond grants or bonds to meet hem % rom
Mr. ROmerO official letters to me show that ne offered
TO recommend the railway grant to his Government, and
that he approved these transactions 80 far as his sruc
| tons would authorize hum TO go .,.
As a simply personal matter should not have thought
it necessary TO remark upon the letter Of your core
spondent; but the statement though assuming to be
Official, is onesded. and the omissions render IL mis-
statement of matter of busness-the proofs To correct
which are in my hands.
viii do the TO publish It present correction,
sufficient for the point presented am SIR yours truly
Nete- York, March 10, lsGs. 0...
GIN. oCnoAs CONFUSION
Gen sanchez Ochoa voluntarily came 70 see me in my
versatiOn with me- and other conversations In similar
terms have followed His object was TO authorize me TO
error IN uniting himself with Cen Fremont and hr Con
zalez Ortega To work independently Of the Legation IN
that the evil that he may have caused should be
remeded; and he declares that MS error proeeeea rom
anxiety perhaps ncOnsidcrate OF obtaining resources
Tor country in its struggle against the invaders and
In from hopes Of gam Tor himself Inc lact,
he relates. and of which perhaps MI Romero Is not IN
In San Francisco he engaged Mr. Francis 4. Green
whom hc had known in the Republic, TO Introduce INN
20. and 10 serve him interpreter with MI Braman
For tcse services he gave Green Oneeghh per cent Of
the one per which belonged TO BPnnnan from tho
product OF the bonds when they shonld be sold Gen
SANCHEZ Ochoa calculates that il al had been sold Green
woud only have taken ont a little more than $4,000
When Gen OchOa came 10 this part OF the country 10
having been Nevertheless ne now asks that
enormous SUN should be paid bim for this Journey
IL the brokerage for the contract which Mr. SANCHEZ
0chOs signed with Gen. Fremont lie has asked tat inc
former should recognize the whole amount and obtaining
only answer has not since spoken OF IT. 10 MI
Cen Ochoa resolved to support the pretensions Of Mr.
Gonzalez Ortega TO the Presidency through inigations
Ortega should sign the contract a, NJ ioM.Lo
knows, on the guarantee OF the bonds 10y ,,b lGe
mas Mr Ortcga signed IT, stating that it was valid ana
that should be taken into consideration by the RESPECT
i've Departments, and indicating that he confirmed IL ~
President OF tile Republic.
Mr. Gonzalez Ortega. the last time he was in NcwIork,
with other persons 10 Mexican territory WIN me
Object OF Carrying o9t & ms pre,eRSps s, % @ tn D
from Fremont offer Of Slo0o on the same day
he sent by Mr. sanchez OchOa two plans OF concessions
fDrlu fo sign
Of Tehuantepec. with burdensoine ana danseros 9ol
FOR the Republic the other was, that money soud
be coined in Philadelphia, TO appear as II ~ was CVieu
Mr. SANCHEZ Ochoa told him with energy that IL would
be very sign such plans and M ortega agreed
tl:t would but after lste WI while h9 & wa, 0rgagT
Aft,Tward Gen Sanchez ocoa knew through indirect
sources that Mr. Gonzalez Ortega had received some
money with which he was preparing for his Journey and
that be had so Informed M Fernando 9iiega ana Ms
son, Mr. Epitacio HueIta, Mr y Qltsada, ana Mf, ~
GuaLa Sir Ortega denied II 90 Mr. Sanchez Ochoa ana
only hid him adieuADy means of letter lie afterward
knew that Mr. Orega had signed contract IN favor OF
company which Mr. Green was agent relating to the
Fremont Green gave him IN return s7oco given by the
Company, leaving between the aforesaid GreSn ana
Frederick c. Fitch A,OOO or 5000 more, that do NOT
Int by orteSa 10 Brownsvilie 10 receive some
arms bought In Philadelphia by the American |
doctor who had arrived from Zacatecas. Mr. Penield
sTs tbSbsand dollars The rest Of the arms we're
Springfield rifles and the total value Oi the armament Wa
olhor 900 which, Nithbe $3.50 more that Mr.. Ortea
was to give would serve to transport m 9 n 1nen m as
official capacity had agreSd to pay The Whole % sm9n. @ ~
Zaeatecas, and as subsidiary guarantee nc
some property OF his situated IN the same cry ana
lie heennug thIs gentleman gave Gen. Fremont an |
order To deliver him the bonds which he issued ih san
Francisco Fremont should cover the debI on
Mr. Brannnn TO %hon tHSs @ ,Te,dsG ~ ropteaee his
ist mouut OF bonds 10 MT Brumacn. or the intention
Il seIGs nase %as given 10 Mr. Romero Gen ocos not
gpal9
fy0n Iadn t sSrept fbe debt of Mr. Brannan Gen Ere
a ON his pat sent Mr. Fitch to san Francisco 70 offer
OF the bonds in payment oi MS ueDl anu WIN e
Hfannan admitted this. The plan OF Fremont who has |
counted Gen. Banks has CONSISTED III oDhIIs lIVn
the Intention keeping himself six millions IA virtue
Of his contract and the Other iCnr Un' s Mr. IN sanrSeI
Ochoa stating that they had been spent III eApelss
Tor piHlins lei si o sceount of these works Congress
oyernment. and the people OF thc uMteu SiateS
yenton ceased IN Mexico: for this our country Ought 10
lie grateful although 1t did not receive dollar lie tolu
HASKELL flat he should sign the certificate Of which men
on has been made, with date anterior 10 ihe in.oh n M
nf tbe poWers gentleman for which reason ne TO
NAMED under the orders OF Mr. Romero, ana lhat ne
should also sgn aiS nnd % woud i'm season give hm
ssGo 900, paying him meanwhile monthly amount Win |
nosa completed the displeasure OF Mr. Ochoa with Gen
fremont. ca 10, hono. |
spoied i'm the impression and In the signing without any
Enumeration and therefore o real value rs they can
NOT he confonded with those well made ana numbered
to the completion Of the ten millions Mr. sanchez Ochoa
preserved them samples, without Intention or putting
Mem 10 any other use Gen. Fremont persuaded him to
give them to him, telling him he was going TO gSe theIn
Professionally, with some money, 10 the editor Oh me " l.
0,rald as this indispensable 10 secure ms services
Mr Sanchez Ocboa gave them TO him, Fremont giving |
him a receipt stating the quality OI tho bonus
and that they only served as samples; ana ne |
agreed to return them. Mr. Sanchez Ochoa knows tnat
Tremont did give the bonds to the editor OF me
Herald This receipt. with all the rest OF Mr sanchez
ochoas papers includiug Government and legation com
mnncotons have passed into the hands of Fremont |
xSn Vifhout Tho knowledge OF Mr. SANCHEZ Och0a, took
them from the Metropolitan Hotel, Dew ORR, - |
Dir. sanchez OCliud more |