The New York herald., 1868-05-09

bus friends are said TO have toned IL down 70 i8
1 scrupulous regard TO the text fal r2 -fr
/ The reader VIII scarcely believe that the above pro
the good ctizens Of Hazatsn. When it became
known that Granad0s had proclaimed against Toledo
es ~ CROWDS the
the document was posted, and others rushing 10 tne
printing Office. The sympathizors Of the revolution
| lists clapped their hands with JOY and were radiant
| with smiles the enemies OF Corona grew wild with
| deeply reshed delight, while the few citizens who
| nation bushed with shame that onepf the best and
Drayest soldiers republic should thus assa one
Of the first generals Of the national army But inc
voice of such citizens is lost Ia te sweeping force OF
partisan passion. Whatever may be their opinion OF
such outbursts OF personal malice 1t matters ithe.
The worst feature OF the AFFAIR is that Granados
speaks fol- the entire Revolutionary party for he Is
| the most popular man therein among citizens ana
soldiers alike Now II such spirit pervades the Up,
posing leaders may not look Tor the raising OF the
''black flag" and lie prepared to hear the 0minous
cry of ''no quarersS' There are those who believe
such lamentable condition OF things TO be lar from
! an impOssibility rlgf BAL ,
People do not seem to have very high opinion Of
the moral and mental Qualities Of the revolntionary
| army nor OF its chieftains. When, as heretofore
mentioned, some OF the leaders arrived here, p0r-
ti0ns OF their commands also paid the city visit
having had to pass through 1t en- route TO the theatre
OF war. The OF their arriv Ill immediately spread
through the city and created no little terror among
certain classes OF the ialr sex ana tne ed
to neghborng friendly ranches, and others MD tne-
selves away under beds, sought refuge In deserted
they could lind among the shrubs and bushes.
The women closed their doors, faseaed and barred
death death r Occupied ID their iowIy habitalons Many Of
tnem who had rented rooms or houses in the less
thcky populated portions OF the city moved to parts
more secure, where lamps and travel broke In upon
these women-and Of all women in the world
est and lady.lke-havc o terrible horror
OF the rabble gathered together by revolutionary
chietans, and wei they may for the brutal crime
Rl ~ la mi n hlnn mi n
hordes. In this Instance, however, we heard OF no
outrageous violations of law. five except the acts
OF the cOnscriptin9 detachmentS OF soldiers, who
marched throughout the city with fixed bayonets
picking up every unfortunate fellow yet remaining
that looked as L he might make soldier. II we ex-
cept the cries OF the women on the Plaza public
sQuarel when they saw their brothers and husbands
torn from them by power that anpIed upon JUS
tee and law, then all passed or pleasantly. 10 hear
these p00ryc Clad p0very-stricken mothers and Sis
ters sob and cry upon the night air wound have
An now long shall poor humanity lay bleeding and
wounded Ut the feet of tyrantsf :,
We have stated In former letter to the HERALD
that one Of the most significant and sad reflections
of this civil war existed In the fact that 1t purely
and solely a war among the hberals--a war among
invader The next most significant fact Is the moral
power welded BY the United States In this fralrici
dal contest Whenever the passions rsge most
consular representative here Mr. Isaac sisson, isap
peaed TO as pacdcat6r and mediator, and seldom
without beneficial results. In the mysterious case Of
ex:G0yern6r PlaoidO Vega the late lookedfor civil
Strife between Generals Martinez and DavaOs the I'M
prsonment Of merchants, the ferretnG away ofimpOr
tant Custom House papers and many other events Of
like character the services OF Mr.. SissOn were imme
diately called into requisiton, and this gentleman,
duties OF his ONCE has not failed to be conspicuous
agent IN restoring order out Of chaos. When the
social elements are g their highest rood Of antp
ethy, and anything like ~ war In the sreets of Ma
zalan" seems possible, the ONCE OF our Consul and
ts vicinity seems sacred ground, and people fiOck
there, knowing that their lives as secure as II
peace and quiet prevailed In the city. Not day In
the week that our representative s not appealed to
IN one way or another poor old mother may have
q son c0nsCripied In the army and she Immediately
fearing impressment into the service or the rev
asks for . pass pass that win protect and enable
him to leave the State; another, tired OF
Sv M war q ah ana desires TO go sS California
Otner story, fourth another and 80 on. All are
filled with hopes thRs their demands viii be complied
Of hearts tiiat wherever the american iiag noas
there the poor and tee rich equally and alike
may sue at the feet and. throne q justice. As 70
Americans and their property, religious sancttty Is
the rule Mexican, spanish and German citizens
may be compelled TO pay forced loans or imprisoned
their stables and take out their horses they may In
ell respects suffer from state Of civil war; bat the
s y
were taken, but che owners applying to the United
feet they were immediately given up and courteous
apologies made for the ignorance Of the mpressing
forwarded you in fuli at the time-of the american
residents at the PresidiO, little town adjacent to
the Consul here, that their property had been taken
and their lives were In danger, nothing has occurred
that we have heard OF nos IN conformity with the
sancty mentioned This latter affair transpred at
fare aicted the Citizens at the Presido On Mr. Sis.
son presenting the facts to General Martinez the lat
ter discaimed having any knowledge Of the AFFAIR,
and gave guarantees OF future security which have
been kept. While Governor Rubl was IN power here
the same high respect was shown American citizens
The present civil strife has developed an active
army OF "war correspondence" natives to the
manor born Unlike the American "war correspond.
ents," however, they are not recognized power IN
the land, neither do they form distinct Bohemian
ism living in world Of It's own while the great
wild beast with which they sport The American
Bohemian deals with Vital issues affairs OF state the
STs science and IN ne Of &
Ism and the workings OF nature through the Al
mighty, reviews an essay ON the philosophy OF folly
civilized nations OF the earth are directly In
terested-in fact, he Is one OF the lords OF
The Mexican Bohemian contents himself
with discussing personal merits and demerlts
he paints his friends as angels and his enemies are
demons. He Is not student In the art or strategy
OF war, yet he s learned In the logic Of the art to
the extent that 2o000 men having equal pluck, skill
likely to defeat 5000 men OF an opposing army. He
cannot deal In the absIruse and metaphysical but
argues upon plain IaCts anu StatementS Win the
sefcompacency OF o compiler OF almanacs or a
bookkeeper. For instance, 9 correspondent Of FL
Boletin Repubiicano lcy Of Mexico) calls upon the
supreme government to recognize Military Governor
Martinez because he II master Of more than two
thirds OF the state gives the greatest security to ne
and property, and publishes in his oiicia organ the
..prOnouncenentsn Of the people against Governor
Rub On the other hand correspondent OF the
oetin 0rcial (cy OF Durango) argues that Martinez
Il usurper, guilty OF nearly all The crimes In the
catalogue; that the revoutonists have created .
reign of terror that the robblng OF banks and Gus.
tom houses and the ravishing OF women are among
their most favorite enj0yments; that the sol.
diers Of the regular army have been bribed by
the revoutoniss to denounce against the national
government, aud that the authors OF such At
trocious acts can only be rewarded BY some
thing ~ latai yet less swift than the guillo-
tine. The war correspondent here has no
identity outside the editorial sanctum OF the
paper ior which he writes, for n he had and were
found In the euenys lines either shot hemp would
probably put an end to his existence in very few
minutes Afterwards. When the editor publishes the
brilliant efrusi0ns or these gentlemen ne usually Ap-
pcnds something Ike the following to the correspond
ence:-'sThc friend OF our heart who honors US with
that which we have given Is too dear 10 be made