The New York herald., 1868-05-09
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Complete History Of the Sinaloa
Rebellion.
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Alleged Scheme Of Annexation to the
United States.
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The Herald Believed to be at the
Bottom Of the Plan.
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How the Preachers and Tracts Were to Aid in
lmperlalizlns Mexico.
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Arrest and Cowhiding Of Six Americans
in Monterey.

in Monterey.
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The Civil War in sinnlon-How the General
Government Viewed the Situation-Fierce At
tack ON General Corona by n Revolutionary
General-Rigors Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Attempts mt Assassination. aHs
MAzArLAN, April Is, 1868.
The reyolutionIsts had been gaining ground
and got the mastery OF the entire theatre OF
war excepting the mineral district OF Panuco,
which was held by the constitutional execu-
tive, Governor Rub, with headquarters at Cosa-
IA. On the 9th OF March the contending armies
fought battle at Las Mesas, place about midway
between Culiacan and Cosala and aday's march from
the latter town. The revoutoniss, 500 strong, in
fanry and cavalry, under Colonel Granados, attacked
portion of the constitutional army $50 strong under
Colonel Miranda. After two hours fight the latter
was routed and Granalos occupied the place. Loss
on both sides some thirty men killed. Miranda re-
treated towards the mountains. The day following
the battle the victorious army took up line OF march
Tor COsaa intending to attack the town, which was
held by Colonel Aragon with 450 men. On Sunday
morning, the sth, ColonA Granados and the
forces under his command reached Cosala but to find
that the army of occupation had fallen back to
Guadaloupe dc los Reyes, little mining town thirty
i've miles distant. In the meantime San Ignacio q
county seat between thls city and Cosala had been
occupied without resistance by small force OF revO-
lutionists under Colonel Paacio. These important
successes, coupled with the fact that General
Davalos and the regiment under his command had
left the State and that General Martinez held the
Custom House, were strong points to stimulate the
revOlutioniss to making an active campa gn against
Governor Rubi before he could be reinforced by the
general government, whose intention was generally
known with regard to this State rebellion. Davalos,
h>u<h Of NTH
here. The constitutional Governor, although COM
pletely hemmed in by the revolutonists, was still
confident OF success. Indeed an official circular
from him received ordering the port OF Mazatlan
closed and notifying the merchants that any duties
paid to the present authorities ON the cargoes OF
the foreign ships discharging at this port
would have to be repaid when the legitimate State
and federal authorities were again in power OF
course Provisional and Military Governor Martinez
laughed at the aforesaid Official circular and the ships
being already partly discharged the merchants were
compelled to carry out their stpulations with the
powers that be. ast a .t
The supreme government has finally given Its views
on the rebellion, rather those views have finally
reached here. The President Of the republic Is post
Rive, plain and fixed to the position he has taken
The viewsare the result Of the 0tncial report made
Oy General Corona during his visit here in January,
but which was depatched from Manzanilo, state Of
palisco, under date Of February l. Said report Ii
plain statement Of facts, the and substance OF
which have already been embodied In correspondence
90 the HERALD from this city. General Corona Is
unequivoca1 tn hts statement that he believes
and knows Provisional Governor Martinez to be the
head and front of the offending. That your readers
may Judge Of the attitude OF the supreme government
makea translation Of the ofcal Instructions sent
by President Juarez to General Martinez, which are
as folows:--
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE AND oFl
GOVERNMENT, MEXICO, Feb IL, 1858.
SECTION 1.-The citizen President OF the republic
has been impressed with sorrow by the c0mmunica-
non which you directed me on the 29th Of January
last. 1t would be altogether useless to hope for the
coming Of the commissioner which you mention for
the purpose OF giving Information Ofthe events which
ion already verified those dissatisfied with the result
have wished to employ armed force for the purpose
OF dspacng the constitutional power established by
lawful means.
Some OF the chiefs in rebellion pretend to be inter-
prefers OF the people, invoking their name against
the authorities which the people themselves
have just established. The legislative powers Of
the State have had to suspend the exercise Of
their functions before the violence OF arms and the
constitutional Governor has asked the protection OF
the general government whose duty It is to give 1t.
The government feels very sensby, must all COOL
ctzens the necessity Of seeing this repetition OF mil.
ttary prOnunciaue,itos condemned .ically by
the national wiIl Aoa, being chief Of force Of the
OF the Union ought to have observed the
most strict impartiaity during the election OF the
Se ana nc Snce m Inc 70 ss an 1ae a WHICH
place OF this you have lent yonr active cooperation
Tor the purpose Of obsructng the laws and subvert-
Ing the auth0rieS you believing II useful, for that
object, to appear as separated from the command OF
the force, have said that you left it, without having
previous authority from the government, thus also
violating your military obligations. For the same
the President OF tile republic has seen ut, In
recognize you In the character which YOU
have assumed TO take as Governor and Military Com
mander % Of sinaioa but THAI on the country he can
but give you notice that st once you deliver up the
command of the forces " tile Military Commander
OF the port OF Mazatlan, named by the Minister OF
war and order that you no longer exercise any pot
1cal authority In order that the constitutional Cover
nor may resume the exercise Of his functions. n
Che President orders mat you present yourself
70 the government in this city, and that the other
no obstacles be placed in their msrcb acr"rsne a.
will be communicated by the Secretary Of War. In
such case the government would allow every con-
nlderAu0n which may be possible TO you and your
Chief, In view OF the fact that you submit to its
orders and In consideration Of the services which
you have already rendered.
At the same time the government has determined
Shat through the Minister Of War respective orders
msroh without delay to Stnaloa 10 resist you and the
other chiefs in rebellion tina! peace be established
aatkorisaes Of the state.
Independence and liberty =
10 the citizen General ANGEL MAHrisEz, Maaatian
In reply occupying six columns Of ~ Estado De
Ssndtoo General Martinez acknowledged the receipt
Of the above Instructions and reviewed the entire
grounds from the elections IN December last up TO
the present time. He sti1 holds that Governor Rubi
was elected BY rand, that he was oenoxious 70 the
people, and that by the voluntary viii Of the latter
NE Nartinez) became Provisional and Military Gov.
ernor In support o. tnis he published the ofncia!
reports Of SIX political distric0 that pronounced
AGAINST Governor Rubl immediately after his cleo
ZION. 4e dealt severely with the statements made IN
SenerH Corvnae report and also with the General
1lmseii HIS principal defcnces were that instantly
upon the arrival here Of General Corona he offered
nlmsem snu tne torces under his command TO that
entertain, willing 70 obey him az best his Judgment
zntGht suggeetjthst the Interviews between General
Corona anu Governor Rubi having proved useless 10
restore peace, he Martinez offered 10 leave the tats
and eccompeny Corona to Jaiisco n thai
On1oer sh0ald consider that the presenca al
she Provisional and Military Coyernor Wa
detrimental to the interests Of the state:
Lhst In reply TO this proposition General Corona am
bwered thafhe did not all consider General Ma,sines
culpsble; that ne lMartinez) should remain here and
place himself ut 'the front Of revolution as thus
kff tntAreste would be secure and the disas,ers ~ n