New-York tribune., 1868-03-18

SINK wells: the grant Oi Town lots Tree OF 'lalt''
1t will be perceived 10y the foregoing sald MI.
WoodhOuSc. that all former grants Of any govern
ment are thrown into the shade 10y the magnitude
and importance of the seconcessons made and pros
pcctive advantages here secured 10 American GU
Zensp
From this quaCnirc Of concessions Gen. CarbaaI
only cxncatcd after great deal of annoNaiice
10 himself and 10 the friends of the Mexican cover
mcnt led by its Minister. lie found out the na,'iS
of the fnancerng into which he had been ueii;n
ia time 10 make retreat from the worst COM i
tOns of one of the most audaciOns pieces Oh l",y
speculation known 10 the age. llis neg pai siii ~
an attempt To retrieve bnhdefI, IL Ire of Ha GOO COO
for which the company asked $1jOOOOuanu ialIIoau
grant: but here again tle Minister at washington
saved him from a bad bargain. ana Tue uueislailu-
inc with Nessrs Corlies a. co. was very henslDly
mod fed not only iii respect 10 TIC CohceasIOh vi
railroad, but in Others. .,.;
ing 70 rectify the ruinous mistakes of an honest,
earnest but inexperienced agent Gen. Sanchez Ochoa
appeared upon the scene with his SlO,OOO,OOO OF
hands minus q portion held by Mr.. Brannan of San
Francisco. Gen. Ochoa has the reputation OF beng
good soldier but as the sequel proved, was no hnan-
son, the acquaintance of Mr. H. Haskell, who III
documentary report IS represented az the agent OF
Cen j. {. Fremont Mr.. Has kell and Gen. Fremont
offer 10 take the whole of the bonds III charge using
$G,000,00O as pay for promulgating an OPINION ana
sympathy favorable to the Liberal cause IN Mexico.
Gen Ochoa cedes the 5000 OO0 and is willing to give
his patrons the of two more if they required II
but il is hard to arrive at the exact state OF the
bargain in equity at this moment wheni it is said
forta6iy. In correspondence with Mr. Romero, il
further appears that Mr.. Haskell, acting for Gen.
Fremont is willing 10 accept the six million OF bonds
as compensation for the labor Of procuringa guar
antee by the United States Of the several Mexican
loans. The Minister meanwhile alleges that
Cen Fremont 4mfe!f has offered to rE under f
forts of Mr.. Romero are directed toward
bringing about good understanding between
the bond contractors of Carvaja and OchOa and con-
sOldating the two loans on terms just to the MeNl-
can Government. He thinks that six millions is
good price to pay for guaranteed loan OF hfty NIL
lions but is out of proportion TO the loan then III The
market. Accordingly he offers two millions as
basis of compensation promising more in case Gen.
Fremont can procure the guarantee OF larger loan
Mr.. :. s. Cox writes that the General IS an lnucn-
tial manager and Gen. Grant rs OF opinion tbat the
aid of Gen. Fremont in cnlightenng public opinion
upon the subject of Mexico, and urging financial
action in its behalf, is worth consideration MI Ro-
nero proceeds TO inform his Government that
MIR: Fremont IS a man OF high position,
and influence. whom IT Is not worth while 10
Offend since Mexico needs all the friends she can
keep and win hut that his judgment in matters of
finance Is held IN question lie has two objects IN
view in treating with the General, namely: TO win
him over to the annument of the contract with
OchOa. and to the acceptance of a smaller commits
sion. Gen. Fremont at first appears willing Gnt al
length refuses and falls back upon the original con-
tract, which il needs to he said the Government oI
Mexico declares Is illegal without the consent OF ITS
Minister at washington here ends tins TINS cSa2ler Gu per
Qcboa's relations financial and otherwise with Cen
Ortega.
In these negotiations N IS not SURPRISING lldl tue
contractors have asked what appear cNtrayagant
sums for their services nor is II any more astonsh-
ing that sensible Minister refused TO give them:
Mexico is today twice richer by the good second
thought which prevented her surrender 10 Conces-
sionists. The chapter OF Concession IS one of ,he
most disgTaceful in the history Of the Republic aud
no wonder If the Mexican Government compares all
new applications for privilege 10 TINS Tact, ana
contrasts them with recent experiences OF negotla-
ton in the United States. The coolest and s9rdld;
est feature thereof was undoubtedly the colossal
diversion OF Mr.. Daniel WOOdhOuse. There was
hideous enthusiasm in his humbug that might well
make the world of Newl ork stare. " have played
for big stake and got IT,, said Mr. WO0dhouse; and
80 sublime was his confidence III the virtue OF the
cause which he had fabricated, and so cheerful was
his patriotism as a Mexican st0ckholder. that he
could not help putting native flourish at the end of
his circulars. God and LibcryF wrote Daniel
WoOdhouse.
The Carnival is lust passed II was a slow-moying,
draggc-tailcd Carnival. Masduers were few. and
ragamullins plenty, as on all crowded occasions OF
Mexican life there must be, till the country rcgCner
atos its industries. The PaseO Buchayeh was
thronged with carriages and horses horscmen wear
ing the fayOrite jacket and sombrcIo OF Aanhian
aud the nation masquers on horseback. but only as
it were few fragments of carnival, scattered here
and there like aims At night the theatcrs were open
TO crowds of masqueraders, but the zest ana variety
and color of the carnival times some years back are
wanting. so fades away a reverend bahy-show, ol
account TO the real needs of the poor people who
gaze At il, and whose want just now Is not show but
substance. NOD
TIE CIVIL WAR ~ TIE STATE OF GUEEEEBo-
HORRIBLE OuTRAGEs.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Acapulco adyiccs
March state that Gen Alvarez having received arms
and ammunition from San Francisco, had taken the field
against Jnez The town OF Chiapa had been occupied
BY Alvarez and contributions had been levied on the cit
zens. Jmnez preparing 70 meet him IN open battle.
and had already occupied Clesauicno and the adjacent
villages
Several horrible outragcs had been committed IN the
vicinity Oi Acapulco. upon children. Two boys
hanged, and three little girls were outraged and Their
bodies thrown into Well The pcrpetrator OF the
last deed arrested.
MEXICAN IINANCLs-THE Expulsion OF sFAN-
IARDS.
HAVANA, March II, 1SGS.-Mr Tiff is here,
and reports that Minister Romero is straining every
nerve TO restore the national credit The Mexican Gov
ernment Processes he adverse 10 the expulsion Of dan
gerOus Spnnards but its sincerity Is doubted passcn-
ger from Vera states that some Congressman
discussing the eNpcdiency Oi cNpelng all the spaulaIds
unless they become naturdzcd citizens. Nearly all the
parties engaged n the recent conspiracy Spanilds