The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-11
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The steamship De Soto. Captain Morton, from New
Orleans via Havana the 9th, arrived here yesterday.
She brings latest dates descriptive of kilograms.
The Conspiracy to Overthrow tho Government
and Rob the COnducta-Seward's Visit to
Observation-Disclosures observation-disclosures
Lettcr-Items of General News.
CITY OF MEXICO, August &c. 1869.
The latest excitement at this capital is furnished
by the discovery OF scheme OF revolution, the ar
rest OF many persons connected Herewith and the
destruction Of the plot in its ncipency through
vigilance OF the authorities. c0nducta OF nearly
$5OO0,0OO, consisting partly OF the silver which mas
recently been brought to the city by conductas
from various places, started for Vera Cruz on the
21st Of this month, the money being intended for
shipment abroad. conducta with SO great an
amount OF coin has not been sent down for some
years. This sum Is sufficiently large, probably to In
augurate half dozen formidable prOnunoia-
mfentos, and 1t seems the revolutionists had
no intention Of letting slip the opportunity
which this afforded them. During the 10th and
2Oth the conducta was being brought together in
the plaza In front OF the Presidents palace During
Friday, the Goth, all the sergesnys OF the force
qua riding 1t were arrested Commissions sighed by
Negrete were found upon them for lieutenants and
captains. and one OF them was TO be made major.
They were to receive various sums each, ranging
from 900 to $4,000 In return for this they were
to make the lntiatory move on Friday morning.
taking possession Oh the conducta and the Palace in
the name Of Negrete, which to be che signal for
instantaneous uprising ut other points in the city
and throughout the country. 1t has been rum0red
for time past that Negree has entered the city
with safety whenever he has wished to do 50, not
made for him, and 1t is supposed that he was con-
cealed close at hand, and that he would have been
In the midst Of the movements of Friday morning.
pistol in hand at Pueba. Arrests were also made
in Texcoco and Pachuca Of parties connected with
the conspiracy. According TO the government press
the plan was deeply and well arranged, ana the
ramiacations OF the plot were very extensive.
The opinion Nact0aaal OF August 20, q daily paper
OF this city which takes the lead In the support Of
the admini stration, says In regard to It,
Negrere, the kidnapper Of Puebla, was the patriot
who was secreted and who was to place himself at
the head Of this movement alter 1t should have been
installed. The instruments were to have been some
sergeants of the battalion OF ''Tiradores." which
command had been designated to escort the silver
conducta to Vera Cruz The consprators proposed
the same plan, the same measures and the same OBJ
ect which they proposed at Puebla In the month of
February last The prisoners at Belin were to have
been let loose ana to have been armed to join in the
triumph Oh sae a me was
the sergeants who had been seduced; but conscious
OF its own strength, took no other precautionary
measures except such as were demanded for the
security OF the property entrusted to 1t by the COM
mercia community. Being certain OF suppresslng
accompanied by mis- Cabinet, on the day signalled
Tor the pfoau,ncidnetento went to Cheruousco,
the q me Pc Of
past four O'Clock IN the afternoon, Colonel Lieva OF
the battalion OF Tiradores, had reduced to prison
sons as ieutenants issued by Negrete, as General
in.Onief Of the army and by virtue Of his ample
have been signed in the Rancho Vejo which does s
have led in the movement is sancedo, ana he had
captain. The orders which he received which were
In writing, were that they were to 90 to the plaza
them and TO raise the cry Of insurrection. The fo
lowing persons have been arrested lately on the
charge q being concerned u TINS
Rodrigras, zacarias Gomez Aviia, Jesus Laseano,
francisco Rosaes ana the Commandante Jose
who was offered lieutenant inc colon SSs,
in the morning on Friday last was the
hour when the rebelllng troops were to have moved
been given at that moment which was to
nave marked revolt at the prison OF Belin,
soners. who were to have armed themselves It
Will be remembered that on Thursday last Generals
Pena and Camaha and Colonel Sales were taken
from their houses and sent toward the Northern
frontier at three O'Clock In the morning, under
strong guard.
ter as humbug, or at least have few comments to
make On the subject combining themselves to brief
WaSs to Se the Inc
persons arrested, wnch 1t ID said will take place at
once 1t Is rather indefinitely stated by the govern
ment press that all Of the parties arrested for con-
spring during the last month are some Way con-
nected with the proposed movement, and the oppO-
sitfOn press Is accused Of having stimulated revO.
luton oy their editorials recently published, defend
The Monitor and Globe Of this capital are espe.
clally accused by the government press and the
former nothing daunted, gives uterance to the fol-
lowing brief rejoinder:-
1.-THE doubts entertained as to the object OF the pro-
posed visit OF MIR. Seward have not been Gained,
sees the comments OF the press and learns the feel
ing entertained toward HIM by great portion Of
s e so@e % ISe he VIII to
regard to him has not yet eliminated in one OF
hatred or denunciati0n, but rather Of jealousy and
acquisition OF territory and the opposition reveals
Q suspicion that In some way his Contemplated visit
may result IN an accommodation sale or transfer Of
obligations they are under to him, must give him
the welcome which his long record entities MIN to-
ana me opposition press + sure to watch every act
Mexico city has recently enjoyed an unusual blood
letting. TWO generals Of the liberal army recently
Gathering themselves that they were Spanish knights
fought adue, 1t Is said, on horseback, with the
sword arm barred. Neither was killed, but both
suffered little healthy depletion, while one Of them
before dusk. person was assassinated In the Ala
media, public walk. Later gentleman was at.
tackled and robbed on Gale Plateros, the principal
street. AT nine O'Clock two OF the most prominent
young men Of the city OF respectable families had
diiilcqty At the entrance Of the National theatre.
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