The Portland daily press., 1868-05-25
MEXICO.

NEW YORK, May 24-Special dispatches
from Mazatlan May IA, via San Francisco May
70, report the forcible seizure of three thousand
stand of arms from warehouse in San Baz
IONS county, bv the adherents of Gems. Vega
and Lozada. The arms were shipped by San
Francisco house to merchant named Fryman,
who denounces the act as an outrage and calls
upon the government for the restoration of
the property, who refers him to the courts
CAPTURE OF REVOLUTIONARY oHIEFTAINs.
Gems. Toledo, Grandoz and Placio, three
principal chiefs of the Sinaloa revolution, and
other officials implicated, have been seized and
forwarded under strong guard to the City of
Mexico.
MEN TO BE RAISED TO DEFEND. THE FRONTIER.
The Legislatures of Durango, chihuahua.
Cahulla and New Leon are discussing the pro-
Ject of raising three thousand men to defend
the frontier against the Indian ravages. The
Legislature of the State of Tobasco has con-
ferred extraordinary power upon the Governor
OF Sierra, holding him responsible for public
tranquility.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS
Several districts had pronounced against the
Constitutional authorities, and troops were
moving to put down the revolutionists.
GUERRILLA WARFARE.
A band of robbers had attacked the town of
Alleude in Guaniaio, robbing the custom
house OF $4,000. A formidable band is also re-
ported in the vicinity of Rio Verde, State of
San Luis Potosi.
woMAN's RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
The ladies of Meridu, State of vajaca, have
formed club and are about to start a paper to
be called the Feminine Race" which is to be
woman's rights organ.
INEFFICIENCY OF THE POST OFFICE DEPART
MENT.
The Mexican press is latel, filled with arti-
Giles complaining of the notorious ineficiency
lrfpOnlarIfy nffs dow a,,4
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE
New weekly papers are springing up all over
the country. The majority are Liberal organs,
few being devoted tol mining and literary in
terests,
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
The fifth of May was observed throughout
the country as national holiday, it being the
SKIN anniversary OF the defeat of the French
at Puebla. The fifteenth would be extensively
celebrated as the first anniversary of the final
defeat OF Imperialism at Queretaro.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE GEN. ERGURA.
An unsuccessful attempt was lately made to
assassinate Gen. Pergura, Two of The would
be assassins were arrested and will probably
be shot.
FEELING AGAINST AMERICANS AT LA PAz.
American and anti-American parties at La
faz are wagng q bitter war against each
other.
TOWN SACKED BY ROBBERS.
band of robbers, $50 strong, under the no.
torlous banditti Novega had invaded the dis
trlct of Pahuca, in the State of Solisco, sack
ing towns and ranches, robbng and killing
woudning and carrying off residents and citi-
zens, from whom they demand large ransoms.
Gen. Martinez is reported sick of fever.
EXPORTS
Shipments from this port for the past four
months ending in April, is estimated at 50 000,-
O0O. American shipments 100000
lsEIzURE OF A CUSTOM HOUSE.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The steamer Sier-
IA Nevada, from Mexican ports brings advices
to the 18th inst from Lower California
The ex-Collector of La Paz had returned
with force of 200 troops under Gen. Davalas
who took possession of the Custom House and
government archives, and seized and impris-
oned the acting Governor, who is accused of
conspiracy to transfer the country to the Amer
cans, but the cause of this action is not clear.
correspondent suggests it may be on ac-
count OF entering cargoes of European goods
at reduction from the regular duties.
REJoICINGs AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
INTERIOR.
The steamship Montana, from Panama
brings Mazatlan dates to May 18th. Order has
relgned in that city since the reinstatement of
Gov. Rubi.
Gen. Corona had arrived with 1900 men, in
creasing the garrison to 5000 men.
At Mazatlan fasting and public enjoyment
ruled the day, but the news from the interior
was gloomy. Great misery and disorder pre-
vailed. Nevertheless many plans of public i'm
proyement were talked of and new railroads
and telegraph lines were projected.
ARREST OF GEN. TOLEDO.
Gen. Toledo and several others had been i'm
prisoned by order of the Federal Government.