The New York herald., 1868-06-18

in very selfdefence, more severity would be shown
Senior Zsrco replied to President Juarez, induls-
ing in the customary display OF Mexican spread
esgleism.
The Conversational appropriations for military pur-
poses during the year amount 20 and for
all other purposes to elo, .ooo being altogether
sls,es6osl. Ths resolution TO appoint commercial
agents In Europe was voted down on the score OF
economy. An appropriation was made for the par.
tiai cancellation fanortizacton) Of the copper cur
rency issued by Juarez In 1896, In Chihuahua, ct
face value greatly beyond its true value.
Before adjourning Congress selected standing
committee, composed Of one member for each State
to sit during the recess This committee has chosen
Senior Yane4 for its Chairman, Sef0r Dorta Vice
Chairman and Senors Baranda and AzcOna Secre-
taries. It has appointed subcommittee to fnves-
tigate the charges made against Irtgoyen the con-
servative candidate for Governor OF Yucatan. OF
having sold Indians. This gentleman passed through
Vera Cruz on the 10th ult his way to the capital
to defend himself against the accusations made.
Congress also acceded to the wishes OF large num-
Der Of the citizens OF the State of Mexico and by
vote Of 100 to IL passed. law dividing the State
into two States, the new one to be called Hidalgo.
Pachuca Is proposed for the capital
General Aureliano Rivera Is reported as retreating
towards Guerrero, followed by the government
abandoned him and submitted to the government
One OF his corporals, captured some time ago near
Tapam. has been sentenced to death for deserti0n,
he having belonged to the national army The
Spanish actor, ValerO, and his wife, after highly
successful representation the night of the 2Sth
ult at the National theatre, called on President
Juarez and implored the pardon of this corporal,
which the President said he would grant II the case
was not found too strong against the fellow after an
investigation he would make at his earliest con-
venience
The revolutionists Of Quereraro remain undis-
turbed masters Of the Sierra Gorda, but have mar
rOwed their lines in The valleys abandoning several
points lately in their possession. They have o num-
Der OF old military officers with them, under whose
direction they are organizing and drilling. cav
airy force OF theirs two hundred strong, had occu
pied San Pedro TOnan, and a battalion of infantry
had left GuanaJuatO to attack them. Three hundred
more of the revolutionsts entered the town OF
Iturbide on the 9th ut and after helping themselves
to horses and provisions and recruiting number OF
men, they left In the direction Of Jalpan. The inhabt
ants OF the Xichu Sierra have not made common cause
with those OF the Sierra Gorda as was feared they
would After the abandonment OF the city OF San
Juan del Rio by the QueretarO revOut0nists the ma
tional troops occupied the place, whereupOn the
eTtO in favor Of Santa Anna and reprOnOunced for
Juarez. The Governor Of QueretarO Sehor Cervan-
tes not content with removing the municipal author
tion Of the sample facultes granted him by the
State legislature is now having them prosecuted
General Escobedo returned to San Luis de PotosI
city May % and at once commenced making prepa-
raons for an active campaign against the nsurrec-
tonists OF QueretarO The police force OF that city
has ceased serving, because unpaid. Malefactors.
therefore now enjoy almost carte blanche for their
From Sonora we hear of continued depredations
by the Apache Indians. band had overrun the
dlstrictof Moctezuma killing three of the inhabitants
and makingfr use OF the contents Of granares An
other band had invaded the district Of Paripa and
murdered Don Pedro Acu1a q wealthy farmer. The
national guards in both districts, being too small to
attempt resistance, wisely retreated. Commandant
ArvisO had rescued young girl that had been two
years with the Indians. The military commander of
Guaymas Is raising body of cavalry 70 march
against the savageS.
Nothing additional from either Negrete or Galvez.
General Porhrio Diaz has been granted an exten-
sion OF two years to his furlough He continues in
the army as division (major general, but is replaced
by General AlatOrre in the command Of the Eastern
district. General Zepeda, OF Guadaajara, and
Colonel Ugalde have published denials Of any COM
plicty with General Rivera, as affirmed by that off,
about to operate together to try to catch Colonel
Fragoso and his band, who proclaim General Diaz
President. General Davalos had arrived at La Paz,
Lower California, from Sonora accompanied by
most OF his brigade. He at once took charge OF the
Territorial government and naugurated his admins
tration by the arrest of his predecessor, Governor
Galan, for having modified the national regulations
for the Custom House. The next move OF General
Davales was the reorganization OF that Custom
House in accordance with his views OF justice and
proprety. The pretecto poltttcO of santa Maria del
Rio, in the State of san Luis de Potos, has been ar
rested and is to be tried for supposed treason.
revolutionary movement at Tezuitan, State Of
Pueba, May 70, resulted in the deposition Of the off,
Juan Msndez as Governor. The Indian Chief Juan
Francisco has promised to cooperate with his Sierra
indians In case or an attack oy the government
troops
Another revolutionary movement near Zamora,
State Of Michoacan, was not so successful Il having
been promptly suppressed. Five or six Of the lead
ers were killed and some thirty arrested.
The telegraphc communication between Mexico
city and Guadalajara would be completed by June 7.
At latest advices it extended to Lagos.
The shocks OF earthquake felt at Mexico city on
May 22 were also felt at about the same nour at Mo
relia, State OF Mchoacan and at Iturbide State Of
Queretaro.
The Legislature OF Jalisco has endorsed the acts
OF Governor Cuervo, for which he has just been
found guilty OF "high crimes and msdemeanors" by
Congress- and thereby deprived Of his Governorshp
Numerous petitions In his favor also being nJ-
merously signed In the State to be presented TO
President Juarez.
The town of Medellin, State OF Vera Cruz was cap
tured by q band Of forty armed robbers the night
OF June 1, and about $4,000 in specie and much
valuable property taken OF. Six OF the robbers
have since been arrested and lodged in the Vera Cruz
jail.
The Faro, a paper published at Acapulco, denies
the report some time ago circulated by the papers OF
the capital that General Diego Alvarez had levied a
forced loan upon the city for $4,000.
The Prus5ian corvette OF war Augusta was at Vera
Cruz when the Paris left the place.