New-York tribune., 1868-03-16
MEXICO.

THE DISTURBANCES IN THE STATE OF sINALOA
AND GUERRERo-END OF THE INsURREC-
TION IN YUCATAN-A NEW CENSUS TO BIZ
TAKEN IN MAY-PRoGREss OF TELEGRAPHs.
MEXICO, Peb. H. 1868
The Government publishes a letter which il has
addressed TO Gen. Martinez, directing him TO make
surrender of his usurped authority TO the legitimate
Governor of SinalOa, Gen. Domingo Rub. Gov. Rub
wrote in advance to Martinez. asking him If he
intended TO obey the legitimate authority as estab
lished by the Congress of the State under which
Martinez holds command of the local army. He
accuses Martinez of having placed armed men In the
plaza of Mazatlan in order TO exact by force an
answer from Congress TO his cool request 10
be appointed Governor pending another
election. Instead Of following the rebels Of
the State whose forces four times smaller than
his own, he says that Martinez has been employing
his men in taking women publicly from ball against
their will The political morals of Sinaloa rather
bad for il likewise appears that the prOnuncador
ranados has stolen for safe keeping thousands OF
dollars from the public mint at Culiacan. Gen.
Toledo messenger from Congress and the Gov
emor had Joined the rebels. 10 whose cause Martinez
had practically united himself. Gen. Coropa had
secured the federal interest in Mazatan, after having
proposed various terms OF concllatlon TO the bel.
ligerents. lie had begged Gen. Rub 10 resign, and
this failing, had suggested to Congress to make Mr.
MonZon Nice-Goyernor. proposition agreeable TO
movement was the resignation OF Gen. Martinez
from command of the army, IN order 10 take upon
himself the Govemorship dd interim. One of his first
acts was a demand for $4,000 from private persons
in Mazatlan, the Federal funds being unmOlested.
AT last dates lie was marching to attack Rubi, who
had but a small force. At the same time national
guards to tho number of 1900 marching into
Snaloa to aid the cause of Rubi. and 10 act under
orders of Corona. The rebels Toledo and Palacios
had been defeated by other forces of the state
with loss OF OOOOout of the $4,000 which they stole
in Culiacan. The Supreme Government had de-
termned not TO recognize Martinez ana TO
establish Rub as the Governor chosen by
Congress in default Of an election Dy tne people.
The troubles of Sinaloa were not OF an lnVInelbe
character and il was probable that they would nave
TO be settled in the manner az those OF inca
tan aud would be ended sooner ne Stesa % news T
sress of the State had conferred upon Gov. Rubi
ample faculties.
aThe national forces of Gen. Alatorre had occupied
Ssal and Merida the capital of Yucatan, and the
in that state almost practically at an end Some
small battles had occurred, IN one OF which Alatorre
shot the rebel leader, Niafana with his own hand;
The enemy had concentrated near Vallsdod, and
Alatorre had gone TO attack him. Col Foster. an
American in the service of the Government. had q
naval engagement with the enemy in Chavisay. end
inQ in the total defeat and capture of the latter;
The troops of Gen. Alvarez we're meeting WIN sue
cess in Guerrero since II had become better known
that the General Government sided with HIM
large portion OF the State still remained IN the hands
of his rival Jimenez, who in proclamation, de
clared that he had not opposed Alvarez for any per
sonal reasons, and denounced him Tor continuing
hostilities when lac had orders IRON the DenefsI
Government to abstain. The Government VIII MAN
tain Alvarez whom IL conceyes TO nave the greater
claim of legitimacy At last dates IL was 9eneNed
that Alvarez and JlmeneZ would help toward an I'M
mediate paolhcaton.
Says The TUo Republics:
At the auction held on the 10th INST Tor lhe fedelnnton
OF the public debt the Government redeemed s4ss1s CO
Of bonds Of English aud spanish conventions AT the price
Of leaving IN favor 90 e ,ne ce sn as M
lJdI3t per cents derooe D favor oi the Engeh nearly