New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-30


doubtless suspect to his recent patriotic visit to Zen
Diaz's headquarters at Tehuacan The rec0nciila-
ton. brought about by common friend Of the Gen
eral and the President will be hailed rs event OF
statesmanship whenever the expected meeting be.
tween these two men takes place. Mexcans count IL
an advantage to both parties though | have no
reason to believe that it will destroy the present
SLIM but somewhat positive opposition In Congress.
All Mexico, OF most Of those who represent her IN
public have been celebrating the reconcesson OF the
railway to Vera Cruz. Sunday. fav0rite day here
for feasts was appointed therefor by the mana
gers of the road, and. about week ago. the cars
brought the President, Cabinet Congress, and nun.
dred more, down to the present terminus OF rail- at
Apzaco. The stations were ornamented with green
leaves national colors, and guards III gay uniforms,
and, at three four native Indian bands beat the
fine air Of a Mexican morning. The grade OF this
road is little varied; the stock English and heavy
cars durably built in compartments and the locomo-
tive monster. Passing inaguey plantations barley
fields preparing for another CROP globes OF tepetae
hard earth. aud the debris of an extinct city near
st. Juan, famous for its now OyergTown pyramids
once dedicated to the sun and moon; the excursion
lists shortly arrived at Apzaco Led by the fresdeht
and his Minister'S they marched through red battal
ion Of soldiers in file up long walk OF an extensive
hacienda. In the pdfes or courtyard gran9 preak-
fast spread gray mosses, evergreens and flowers
decked canopy and pillars; and under ri1ts OF genai
weatber-the perennial severity. of which your
Northern Winter fails to conceive-four hundred
guests sat down. The superintendent OF the ROAD
made an address of welcome behalf OF its British
owners, to which President Juarez replied briefly.
Several good toasts were afterward proposed by the
President, among them one declaring that while
Mexico respected the rights of all other nations she
wonld constantly maintain her self-respect. Mr..
Lerdo said that his country was In the van oi NATIONS
regards ideas; that she only enyied other NATIONS
in their material improvements; that the completion
of the road TO Vera Cruz would be the hrnest guar,
any of peace and law: Minister Balcarcel observed
that in all the revolutions Of Mexico she had pro-
crossed Justice Yanez remarked that tfty years
ago the hacienda which entertained the guests or the
railroad belonged to the lnqusltlon lie hoped '9 fo
fifty years hence their descendants would be as iar
advanced from them as they were above the Dlgotry
which put men in chains for conscionces sake. Oov
Baz also spoke with point and effect
ton of President JuareZ and Minister LerdO 10 the
principal Offices of the Republic comes the news OF
ilibnstering force from Cuba, leagued with MAYER
rcte MAJ. aud some other scampish remnants OF the
Empire, landed on the peninsula, and there beng
joined by some Others, marched on Melrda, tue
capital. surprised il. captured the Governor mot as
was reported, killing hml and proclaimed me
Regency BY commend Of tho Secretary OF War
Gen. Diaz immediately dispatched one OF his most
capable officers, Aatorre TO the ground OF trouble
with 1900 men, Some time would lapse before they
could reach Yucatan, and, meanwhile the pro,
nunciados we're expected to gam enecs ana
the brayest and most loyal OF the army,
and it will not surprise us II they DO their
work sharply especially II Their escaped enemy Mar
qnez be among the llibusters There he should be in
the nature Of things if not still concealed IN me CITY.
Congress Yesterday in secret session heard the news
from Yucatan. and thanked the government Tor lts
from long standing Indian dsaection aggravated by
British indictments this is supposed to be the most
jeopardized and troublesome state III Mexico. for
equal reasons Macmillan called II one OF tDe most
loyal of his arrogated empire Therefore, II s Just
the place for that vain and mean old man, santa
Anna, to foment another conspiracy and pronuneia-
ton with Cuba for his base OF supplies. Later news
inanifests that the troubles in Yucatan are merely
local. and pertain TO the alleged expressions OF the
Governor thereof ambassador from the insurgents
bearing this burden having just been imprisoned at
Vera Cruz.
A prompt and thorough settlement Of the Yucatan
difficulty will have salutary effect on snch sporadic
distempers as exist elsewhere. The late murder oil
Platon Sanchez chief of Maximilians cour-inartial
by body of his men who had served under the elm
pre- indicates that some portions OF the Mexican army
need vigorous % mo, Of ~, ogSs e and
violent execution. We hear Of the revolt of some
other small detachments Astlliero and Zapotla.
neo for the purpose that Of the aSsassns OF
Sanrhez-highway robbery. The dispute between
Alvarez and JImeneZis not vet healed, though b. IA
combatants have been summoned TO the capital The
friends of Jimenez who is liberal general Of some
consideration declare that he opposed Alvarez solely
because the latter illegally proclaimed himself Gov
eInor of Guerrero for months after the expiration
Of the war-a term not allowable under his appoint
mont by the President or justified by the Constitl-
ton. But both champions Will shortly be heard.
Other signs Of disquet exist none of them unman.
ageable but certainly requiring the application 0f
some vigorous discipline on the part OF the military
commanders. Robberics on the road are common.
Pidgios Of kidnapping, modern and hideous
species OF evil IN Mexico bave become so frequent
that organs Of the Administration eXclam against
them Only 900 rdrds from Tacubaya suburb of
the CITY, q diligence was stopped few days ago by
armed thieves. All of its passengers were robbed,
and one of them kidnapped away 10 the bulls. some
thousands being asked for his ransom. This happened
at the hands OF five men, while the military guard OF
the coach within hang distance, and. of course,
could not have occurred without some incredible
negligence far more credible cOnniyance on the
part OF the guard. foreigner lately broke his neck
III racing away from some robbers beyond the nttle
Of I.H nf fhA AZ
Plagos have been committed IN the city itself In broad
daylight that of the proprietor of the lturbide Hotel
being u late instance, though comparatively soil
tary one. Commenting the public insecurity in
this respect Mr ZarcO Liberal publcist Of high
pnte, says, in the Sig0 "The accounts published 10
the papers concerning plagiaries and robberes
for time at points inaccessible and strip travel
without mOlestation, and this occurs AZ short
distance from the principal cities and even the cap,
tai itself" AS there are plenty OF soldiers IN aud
around the city of Mexico, aud no want of District
Governor capable of taking an arbitrary tuIn on
proyOcation il is strange that no roads leading out
directly from the capital are not more safe. OF the
ills which beset Mexican society since the close of =
demoralizing war, highway robbery Is the most pro-
voking. the most urgent for the application of the
iron-hand and incessant Justice In fact il is conf
pendulum of all the ills of Mexico.
The Government has lately directed the examlna-
ton of the private aud official papers of Macmillan
and his agents. which have been for some lime In its
hands. Among these documents are few mdls-
pensable 10 history. The minutes Of tho imperial
council held over the cruel decree OF October show
that not only all his ministers. but MaNmliian hum
self, were, without reserve. in it, favor. Letters
concerning the late Gov. Nidaurri accuse him of
having used his relations with lmperaliSts and Lib
erals for personal ends. Bazaine's correspondence
with the so-called Emperor show how fully he had
been in the custody of the French. In private
note the latter gives diplomatic order for the snub
bing of certain COnfederates yclept General Judge
and Governor. as will appear IL IS understood
that letters duplicating the late Minister OF
tersburg in certain suspicious transactions
with the so-called empire have come into pos
session of his long-standing and nyeterate enemy.
The Herald. In the same way The Herald is
charged with having surrendered its columns to
the empire for pay. and with having been prostitued
throngh thrne of its cOrrespondenss purchased by