The New York herald., 1868-03-29
MExICO.
Details of the Late Plot to Assassinnte Presi.
dent JuareZ.

Details of the Late Plot to Assassinnte Presi-
dent Juarez.
The following details OF the assassination plot are
from the correspondence of the Brownsville Ran
chero March Z. The Ranchero was noted during
the empire for its antipathy to Juarez and the liberal
cause:-
OF this attempt but little information has been
given the public. One OF the English newspapers
here publish brief notice of the event in its issue
of to-day, but it was unconnected and erroneous in
all except the general statement. The Chief OF the
Police Senor Francisco Vasquez Aldana, Is very un-
communicative on the subject, but some OF the
clerks in the dtputdcion have given me more par
ticuars than have been published.
Santa Anna, In this as in other moves made by
either the eximperalists the discontened liberals
had no voice or influence, any of his counscs
him just once too often, and henceforth must rest
from prominent participation In all revolutionary
Colonel Adalid was not second in command under
General Ramon Tabera during the empire, nor ever
from the time he brought the TOluca garrison,
in February 1857, TO this city, until the
surrender Of the garrison and capital by
but two days in all Marquee turned over to
him the command on the 18th Of June in the even
ing. That was the same day that Maximiiian. Mira
mon and Mendez were executed at Queretaro. On
the Goth Tabera arranged for the capltulaton and
on the 2st Poriro Daz entered the capital. Adalid
commanded the Touca Light Guard during the siege.
lie had been Prcfect OF Touca fortwo years.
Colonel Adalid offered TO dispatch 5uarez as Booth
did Lincoln, and his plans were arranged the same
the assassination OF the American President formed
his, with the exception that he had advantages not
known to Booth. Juarezs box at the Tturbidc at
the Teatro Principal and Teatro Naciona
IL on the second floor, but furthest or
from the stage of OF any other box * IN the house
exceedingly easy OF access. The colonel had guard
of twelve ex-imperial lieutenapts, who, dressed
citizens, were to mount heet HORSES and, having an
extra horse for him, were TO appear IN citizens
dress $50 not to excite suspcon the doors OF
the theatre at nine p NJ or shortly after the curtain
Was 10 of
which IL in the rear shoot and stab Juarez and then
secure his horse and fee. To farther aid him fifteen
or twenty OF the conspirators were to place them
selves near the box and around the doors so as to in
terrupt the passages and such would attempt to
follow the assassin The assassination accomplished
Adaid and his men were TO make for the Cadela or
arsenal, on the road OF La Picdad, and where the
Seventh regiment was to move to from the palace.
The garrison at the Ciadea were 10 have hauled the
iag down and run up the flag OF Carl0ta. Fifty
OF the Seventh regiment were to have proceeded
TO the residences OF the members OF Juarez Cabinet
and secure and hold them as prisoners. Fully one
half OF this garrison 5000 officers and men,
pledged 90 their assistance.
The discovery was made by the intercepton OF a
note from OF the conspirators TO Colonel Cara In
command OF the Seventh regiment called the Regi-
ment OF the SupremOs POderes, which s composed
mainly OF young men be'onging TO the arlstocratic
families OF the state OF Guanauato. The note by mis-
take was handed to lieutenant OF Juarez body guard
who read it and Immediately afterwards proceeded
to confer with General Regules. The result was the
discovery OF all the plans and measures on foot to
further them. Colonel X. Adaid and Cara are In the
military prison OF Martinique, situated in rear OF the
Diputacion on the CtiieJuei,d.
Runors are rife that some OF Juarezs cOunseiors
are Implicated and that clerks OF the principal
banks Of the city had engaged TO open the doors OF
their respective houses that the conspirators might
enter and ebtain the specie on deposit In the vaults.
IL Is also q subject OF conversation that the whole
AFFAIR was plotted by aepagrined liberal general, who
has made his escape and that thcsconspirators we're
to declare for the Empnss Carlota and call her to
the throne of Mexico.
Beyond these facts all sq conjecture and uncer-
tainty. Escobed6, who a few days ago, left this
capital. has been sent for by telegraph. Troops
would be ordered uy from Pueba, bur revolution IS
imminent there az here. The so 25 voters who bal
loted for Mendez are warangry over the outrageous
procedures of an illegal Legislature which illegally
hurried Garcia into the gubernatotial chair and the
troops AZ Touca required there lo keep Adalid's
friends from rising and taking that city.