The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-23
MEXICO.


ished with Denth-General EscObedo to
Take the Field Against LOzada-The Sina-
loa Rebel Chiefs-N1unicipal EIectiOn-Search
for General Marquez on American
steamer-Heavy Gales ON the Coast.
MAzATLAN, Sept o, |
VIA SAN FRANCISCO Sept. ~, 1885,
The steamer Sierra Nevada from Mazatlan, Sep
TENDER 8, arrived at this.port yesterday.
Another version Of the horrible assassination of
General Patoni at Durango states that he was
decoyed from his wife's bedside at daylight and
taken outside the CITY, robbed OF all his clothing and
then shot His body was afterwards mutilated.
General Cauto is accused of having been an accom-
plice In the murder, also all OF the officers
in his brigade. They are under arrest, and Cauto
quietly delivered up his command to General
Guerra by order Of General Corona, although
1t was generally believed that he would pronounce
against the latter and the national government
Governor Palacos OF Durango. writes oficlaly In
strong terms against Cauto, and highly commends
General Coronas conduct. The supreme authorities
are determined to punish the guilty parties with
death.
1t ia reported that an active campaign will be com.
menced against Lozada Immediately after the rainy
season, about October or November. Troops
already centrng at Guadalajara from the neighbOr-
ing States and it IL probable that General Escobedo
win conduct the campaign. Lozada is well prepared
ance. The general government Is conducting AFFAIRS
secretly as possible.
Colonies Toledo and Grandas, the Sinaloa rev0-
lutionary chieftains have been found guilty OF trea
son and ordered to be publicly shot by military
court martial at San Luis Potosi. Government has
not yet approved the sentence.
The city election took place in Guaymas on Sun
day. the 3Oth ult. Two tickets werein the field, one
headed BY the Weather classes and the other by the
people. The latter elected all their candidates and
had public jubilee over their success. They cried,
"Down with monopoliesp'
The Mayo river Indians In Sonora ore eager for
another The authorities are forwarding troops
to quiet them before any outbreak occurs.
Reliable information asserts that Lozada has Or
dered 5000 of Colts best arms from San Francisco
In anticipation OF the campaign against him. The
ocial organ Of this State publishes another decree
OF thegeneral government making 1t absolutely in
cumbent on civil officers to report any nfactions OF
the Registry laws by priests or bishops relating to
marriages. births or deaths.
A leading commercial house here has advanced
large sam of money lately to the government,
through the hands OF General Corona TO pay the
troops. Custom House paper was taken therefor,
which will be redeemable In payment of importation
duties at reduced rates.
Topic, the capital OF Lozada's kingdom, IL now
without United States consul Colonel Ferguson
having resigned on the ground that the position is
not lucrative.
II is positive that the last Acapulco steamer for
this port was searched for Marquee under an
sumed name The authorities had information that
he was aboard en- route from Havana for San Bias,
to join Lozada.
The latest from San Luis Potosi says that Toledo
and Grandas were both shot, There have been
heavy gales along this coast the past week. The
regular Acapulco steamship California, while lying
here, snapped her anchors and grounded, but was
got OF quickly, without injury.
Colonel Miguel Lopez, the betrayer OF Macmillan.
Is here.
Popularity of Annexation-N Military sahjuga-
ton or the Masses-The Export Duty STOPS
Business-Thc Lackawanna.
LA PAz Lower CAL, Sept. 8, /
VIA SAN FRANCISCO, Sept "a, 1868.
Military Governor Davaos and his deputy hldago
have returned from their trip to the principal points
| In the Territory. They were coldly received by the
| people, who consider themselves completely under
military subjugation. The Of the people here
| as well as In Sonora aud snaloa, now more than
ever favor annexation to the United States but dare
not express themselves publicly the powers that
be bitterly oppose the scheme; but the intelligent
envy the prosperity Of California.
The troops here have not been paid for some time
a. there IL no money In the Treasury. Some discon
tent prevails among them.
No deduction has been made yet on the duty fol
expectation OF bullion, consequently oil the mnins
and Industrial pursuts are nearly paralyzed. Tn,
last steamer from San Francisco only brough
seventy tons OF freight and no passengers.
| The United States steamer Lackawanna Is in port
All are well aboard.
Her British Majestys steamer Chameleon Ia ais,
| here