The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
MEXICO.

assassination Of General Jose Maria Patoni--
the Reported Sale Of sinalon-Fcars of
fhiDusters-News from Lower California
Death of an American Naval Engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8, 1868.
Advlces from Mazatlan, Mexico, are to the 25th of
August. General Jose Maria Patoni was assassi-
mated on the 18th Of August in the city of Durango
by some Officers Of the military star Of General
Cauto, who was in command Of the garrison OF that
place. General Patoni had been ordered by General
Cauto to report to his military headquarters, and
not complying Immediately he was shot dead in the
house Of one Of his friends. The murder caused
strong public feeling against General Cauto. On the
receipt Of the news by General Corona he despatched
courier with ofical instructions to the authorities
OF Durango ordering General Guevara to take CON-
mand Of that city and arrest and mprson all the
officers implicated in the assassination, including
General CautO 1t was feared that the latter would
pronounce against Corona and the supreme govern
ment OF Mexico rather than submit to arrest.
The news OF the reported purchase Of Sinal0a by
Secretary Seward created q sensation among the
office holders and others opposed to the sale but the
owners Of property and the masses Of the people
would welcome Americans. The press OF the coun-
try was alarmed about the reports Of flibustertng
movements from Cuba, New Orleans and the Rio
Grande to the Pacific coast. Generals Santa Anna,
LazOda and Marquee are said to understand each
OtlcT . mONcuucuts anu tldt tIcy are ueteTInueu W
destroy the Juarez government 1t is reported that
LazOda has Issued strong prOnuac,dntentO against
the general government declaring himself free and
independent, that he has immense stores of and
war material and that it Is believed the government
dare not attack him.
Governor Rubl has been officially notified that q
vigorous observance of the registration laws must
be enforced with regard to the clergy who seek to
evade the same The Legislature has issued an
edict which makes more than half OF the people va
grants, by declaring as such all persons who have
no visible means of support Two Americans have
obtained the right to purchase eighty -four thousand
acres Of land near Port Alfalfa, in Sinaloa.
Advices from Lower California are to the 23d OF
August Two reducing mills in that territory had
suspended work on account Of the high rate OF duty
on the expectation OF silver. 1t is believed that the
Triunfo Company will have to suspend, although
they have the richest silver mine in Lower Califor
MIA General Ddvalos, the Military Governor OF
Lower California refuses to surrender tie control OF
the affairs of the country to the newly elected CIVIL
authorities
The American brig George Emory, which has been
employed for number Of years III the coasting
trade between San Francisco and Mexican Pacific
ports, has been condemned as utterly worthless.
At La Paz the report OF the purchase OF the state
of Snal0a by Mr.. Seward caused considerable discus
sion, and strong sentiments both In favor of and in
opposition to the purchase were expressed among
different classes Of the people.
1t was reported that the superintendent OF the
Chila mine at AlamCs had been mOrtally wounded by
another American, who Immediately shot himself
Philip c. Riley, Engineer of the United States
Off Carmen Island. August 81, and was buried at La
Paz, Lower California. The funeral was attended by
the American residents and the Mexican military
authorities.