The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26


Puebla State still continue. The Legislature mas tne
question before It, bat seems ~ loss for whom 10
ueciue III was Tor while rulnored that GoVernor
him.
Robbers and kiinappers were as plentiful "a ever,
and numerous depredations OF theirs are reported In
the Mexican papers before me- deem il useless to
palllcuarze Their deeds. SUICIDES showed similar
upward tendency While inianticide hitherto but
little known in Mexico, since bastardy IS not so
fercely frowned upon as in other countries, is like
wise becoming common. had no less than three
cases OF the kind cnroniced in the Mexico city
papers Two notorious bandts-PereA and duran
Huerta--were hung August at liuamautla Tor their
attempted Kidnapping OF GonzalO EsteVa, young
man Of Mexico city, OF great wealth.
The Rebels Around Vera Cruz--,rl,eir Bold
ness-News from the Capfal--Storms.
VERA CRCZ, August IS, 1868.
General Alatorre has been badly defeated by the
insurgents of the Puebla Sierra, as limited in my
last and has retreated to Jalapa. He Is hourly ex
pected in this city. Negrete found very powerful
auxiliary in Juan Francisco Lucas, the leader OF
the Indians OF the insurrectionary section. These
formerly belonged to the republic OF Tlaxcala, Of
the times OF CorteZ, and have always preserved
certain independent organization. They are all
hunters, brave and devoted to the cause they
espouse When the French, under General Loren.
cey, attacked Puebla, Juan Francisco Lucas and his
Indians shared largely in the honor OF defeating the
Zouaves on May s, 1862
The French steamer Sonora, which arrived here on
the morning of the 10th from Tampico, brought back
Governor Hernandez and suite. His arrival had been
anXiously looked for 1t was expected that some
steps would be at once taken to capture Colonel
Prieto and his band stationed at Medellln and Te
jaza. In truth, an attempt OF the kind was made
the 18th. force by and another by land
were employed. The lncemency OF the weather
prevented the troops that went by sea reach their
destination and those sent by land thereupon came
| back to this city without having ventured into
| the enemy's lines. Thus the expedition was a
| complete failure and has not been reattcmptcd.
| Prieto's forces augment daily The poor and dis
| contented join him from all quarters. Frenchmen,
Spaniards, Americans and Germans are already to
be found in large numbers in his ranks. II Is sad
his troops paid, with the utmost regularity, fifty
| cents day each, with daily ratons OF Two pounds
| of beef Horses and cattle have been taken away
from the suburbs Of the city without hndrance from
within gunshot of the walls Honorato Dominique,
| defeated on paper by the government journals Is
| lapa Railroad Five hundred cavalry, under Colonel
Jimenez, are reported coming to assist IN the paci-
dcaton of the State AS yet no reinfOrcements
The state Legislature has been convened for the
| 18th. Some important measures will be presented
for Its consideration. One Of them II concerning the
circulation of money. If sanctioned 1t will have a
most dreadful effect, and will give the finishing blow
The national government has in contemplation
the establishment OF military academy on the West
Robbers and kidnappers ore now plentiful in
almost every State OF the republic Many are caught
and executions take place daily, yet still they In
| crease.
several specie trains have left interior cities for
Mexico city on the 18th for Vera Cruz, to be shipped
on the LIST Of September next on board OF the Eng
, lish mail steamer This vessel will also ship ovel
$500,0O0 at TampicO few days anteriorly The rail
road 10 Paso del MachO is once more open to traffic
the necessary repairs having been made. The new
SOledad iron bridge Will soon be put up. The Jalapa
Railroad has stopped It's works for want OF funds
A conspiracy has been discovered in Mexico city
not OF political, but or murderous character.
The chief victim was to have been French tailor,
and those implicated are countrymen OF his.
| Rains continue to be very abundant, and the roads
are getting every day worse. Storms occur almost
daily IN our port. few nights ago the lightning
ana seriously hurt two men and badly damaged the
| smack.
There are no American vessels at present in port
| Mr. c. Markoc, an American citizen, and agent OF
the Royal Mail Steamship Company, died on the
| 18th instant at Alyarado.
Money ard Commercial Review of Mazat.
lan-Thc secoud Commercial Port OF Mexi.
co-NIarkcts-Prices Of Leading Articles ol
Consumpti0n-Thc Stock Marxet-Stnplcs,
Cotton and Dry GOOds-The Tobacco, Drug
and Liquor Trade-Freight and Passage.
| MAZArLAN, July %, 1868.
Money, this prime necessity for purposes of spccu.
| latlon and large operations, Is scarce in Sinaloa
| nd Sonora. The late law advancing duties ex.
portation OF silver from 6k ss per cent has been
the principal cause OF this scarcity, holders be.
|
some other means that will entirely dispense with
| the payment OF duties. Drafts on San Francisco
| have risen from a per cent owing to this law.
| At departure OF last steamer from Guymas the new
law against exploration OF bullion was in force 30
that remttances to san Francisco must have fallen
short from $4,000 to 100000. Mexican eagle
dollars silver, new from the mint bring a pre-
MUM OF per cent. Little or nothing being done
here with bills Of exchange on San Francisco the
eagle dollars exported to that market where
they command at present premium of per cent.
| Suppose Mr.. A. has a bill OF 1000 to meet in san
| Francisco he buys eagle dollars In this market with
| gold, old spanish dollars small silver coin paying
therefor the per cent. which leaves $500, and at
San Francisco he gets per cent on the latter
sum, which leaves him a clear profit OF $50 80
| BY the transaction. This Ia the way the California
| oregon and Mexican Steamship Company transact
business because by stipulat o'in the contract with
the Mexican government they are exempt from the
payment OF duties expectation OF silver arising
out OF their steamship business. Private parties can
only realize such pro1is by smuggling as n the sh
| per cent alluded TO above were paid 1t would be
loss to the seller OF Just per cent? consequently,
smuggling Is looked upon as the SAFER business Oh
the two. The Mexican eagle dollars are for the
| China market where they command high premium.
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars In this coin make
their way to the Celestial world yearly. Interest on
gold from a az per cent. American gold per cent
premium here. but very little In the market. Cur
| reucy or ereenbacks unknown in commercial circles
| The commercial world at this point IL extremely
du, at present The late revolution later blockade
and latest OF all the rainy season. have told and tell
| enectually upon commercial interests. There being
ouv ouc line of twenty day steamers from this port
| 10 san Francisco aud semi-inonthy line to Aca-
pulco AMI even these doing extremely light busi-
| neas transactions have been and continue very
| mo frad