The New York herald., 1869-02-20
MEXICO.


MAzATLAN, Jan. 20, 1869.
| regular season OF sensations and excitement
ancts this part OF the world at present. scarcely
! had the populace recovered from the Numbering
revolutionary sensation OF last week than the Cali
fornla steamer OF yesterday brought the news that
| the California, Oregon and Mexico steamship Com
| pany OF san Francisco had determined to suspend
the regular running Of their steamships in Mexican
waters This brought general dismay to the Ameri-
portion OF the community, as 1t makes American
interests here look somewhat gloomy and hopeless.
On the other hand the foreign merchants laugh
ing In their sleeves because the intelligence Is
| just what they have been hoping for; 1t
| strikes blow at American commerce
| what little there was OF it-and leaves the
| field almost free to their mastery Between these
two parties stand the natives, who would not II
| an American steamer never came here a. they are
entirely obvous the best interests OF their coun-
try. When we say the natives the reader viii un-
derstand US to the controlling powers, both Of
the general and State governments. Indeed 1t ia
rather to be presumed that the authorities glad
OF the event. from the fact that they have thrown
every obstacle in the way Of the Of the line
1t has been source OF infinite trouble for the agent
OF the company here to transact business with the
officials, and it was only by repeated requests that
the subsidy money procured at each trip OF the
steamers. The authorities ct San Bias have figured
mp big bill against the company for pilotage and
lighthouse dues dmaginary itemsl and the officials
at Acapulco always sent government pilot on board,
who charged round sum for his unrequired SER
vices. These are only few Of the items that might
| be enumerated. The company likewise will have
their bills against the Mexican government and it is
| not unlikely that the affair In settlement will be
brought before the proper authorities at Washington.
| Now that we are only to have steamer every
| forty days from san Francisc0-and there those
who assert that this arrangement will not last long
well leave the country while there Is chance to do
| 80. That destiny about which we have all been
S e n. year dVes Se cs se ae as Il u & m
the blood that 1t will come some time or another.
During the last year OF steamboat history here how
many specuati0ns were born and oil died prema-
| tureiy. Still these were times when 1t seemed en-
tirey probable that the American nag was coming
as the only hope OF salvation. Revolutions ana
civil wars had aiicted the country that hundreds
| believed IT would be an act OF mercy to stop the
waters that did not bring intelligence to the AmerI-
can public OF revolutions, wars, Dronu,'ctaientos,
assasslnations, murders, highway robberies kid
future VIII be still more laden with sacrifices than
the past II Is true that we shall have to have re-
/ course to other and slower means Of communica-
! tion but this VIII not ut all lessen the crop OF
| CRIMES.
here last week. and tue u particulars OF which have
| been already forwarded, did not end in anything
serious still the public mind is not yet relieved OF
alarm. People are constantly talking about revo-
luton, which cannot be long delayed, as they say,
because OF the chronic customs that aict the cOun
try. On the occasion OF the scare OF last week Gen
eral Tolentino and his cavalry were ordered here,
and now, by counter order, they are marching for
headquarters at durango, having started from this
city yesterday. This is OccasOned by the eXtraor-
dnary conduct OF General Gutierrez, an officer the
mand OF q cavalry brigade. Gutierrez, it seems,
while wearing the buttons belonging 10 his rank and
complying, as was supposed, with the orders Of the
OF his profession-namely. kidnapping private citi-
zens, whom he ordered held until they bought their
hu MT nrto In ana~r Iao
business for some time, and few weeks ago sud-
denly quit hls command, without any ceremony
band Of kidnappers. His departure beconing
known, General Nerrl started In pursuit. with
chief In command, to shoot the aosconding General
has been been made It IS believed that Gutierrez p viii
gather band about him In the mountains strong
enough to DEFY the authorities. He IS reported to
| have a large amount OF money with him, as the
| honest reward Of his kidnapping profession. Two
OF his accompces have been captured here, the one
| major and the other paymaster. Upon the per-
son OF the former was found $1,000 Ia American
god ana the paymaster was in possession OF a small
| basket OF valuable jewelry. Both were arrested
liabilities are that they viii smell powder in the
deadly style or wear shirt collar OF hemp.
The conduct OF this of1cer VITA that VI the afro
| cious murder reputed TO General Cauto Is rather
| bringing the Mexican army into dsrepute. and the
| few honorable and hlgh-lninded officers left are
1 deeply mortified at these revelations When the
army Of the Northwest was stationed here last
General Corona its conduct was certainly CON-
| mendable. But since the War Department has
commenced .I.c breaking 1t. II up into detachments
| trouble and disgrace. Now that General Corona
Is IN the city OF Mexico there seems to be cohc-
| sive power 10 hold the army together, and every
chief magincs that he is master at least OF the stua-
ion where he Is stationed At present there appears
| to be general decentralization OF the military arm
OF the government, and IL Is difficult 70 where
the remedy can be procured 10 heal the disease This
| garrison has now not more than three hundred sol
,fler IN arr a hpau nd n
drilling, In case their services should be called 10
| quell an outbreak
| we mentioned tnat the American ship Frances S.
| Steele, Captain Smith, had been boarded by band
OF armed officials at san Bias and held prize for
| some asserted violation Of the law. Captain Smth
addressed the American Consul here the subject,
stating that neither himself has crew nor vessel nad
| time the United States steamer Mohongo, Captain
Luce happened TO fortunately touch nt san Bias and
Captain Luce OF the critical condition In which he
found himself. The AFFAIR was immediately investi
gated by the commander OF the Mohongo. Here he
found that neither the master nor tho crew OF the
Steele had committed any breach or the peace
aud then demanded 70 know why an American
Bias then excused himself saying II was mistake
and begged Thousand pardons FOR the wrong DONE
Captain Luce be reported right, he is said 10 have
| given the coinmandant some wholesome advice
with regard to the demeanor and respect to be shown
| to American merchantmen when they touched IN
Mexican waters, which Is not very often. When the
\ guard hrst took possession OF the steele Captain
smith asked them where inelr orders we're, and
they pointed to the nuZzle OF their guns. This 80
insuled the crew OF the steele that they demanded
OF their captain permission to fing their insul.ers
overheard: but Captain Smith prevailed upon them
to keep perfectly quiet. and that before long there
would be guns brought TO bear upon them that
would demand = humiiating repentance. And 50 IT
was verified.
somewhat similar affair to that Just concluded
occurred here lew days ago. The American
| schooner b. III. Raui5dnll Captain William Harlon,
| San Francisco, touched here on business IN route
! for Guaymas. While here some OF the Custom House
ofncias went on board and demanded PERMISSION 10
bring the firearms belonging 70 the ship's firearm
| list on shore, as they desired 10 examine them.
Having done so the parties who took them showed
no desire OF returning them, and, in fact did not
intend 70 DO so, whereupon Captain H6rlon went 10
tne consulate department., got his instructions re-
turned 10 the Custom House, demanded the nrearns
~ an American citizen and az the property OF an
american vessel. Scarcely q word was uttered
when the guns were taken aboard and placed where
they mad been found by the parties who mad taken
theni IL ~ very pleasant 10 have American consuls
aud American neu.of-war around where there As so