New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
MEXICO.

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ON THE LAND oUEsTIoN-yIGoRoUs OPERA
TIONS AGAINST ROBBERS AND KIDHAPPER,
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
| MExrc,, Jan. N.--The civil war in the State of
Tamaupas still continues, but it has not spread 20
other districts, and apparently the Government troop,
are making fair progress in the work Of pacifcaton.
The chief of the revoutionists is Gen. Dr. Manuel n
Cuesta who states in manifest which he issued
| in November from Villa dc Casas that he had taken
up arms as the last against the arbitrary acts
of the State authorities and he cites several which
| had been committed, Some Of his adherents, Para
yela. and GARLIC, with over one hundred men al.
tackled San Fernando at M. of the Goth nit, and
were repulsed with severe loss by Mariana Garcia.
and Cen Escobedo sent the following dispatch to the
Government from Ciudad Victoria, dated the I'd in
" Having DESTROYED the parties Of rebels which had
wandered in the vicinity Of Burgos and San Fernap.
| do. I shall march tomorrow to the Panocha
70 accelerate the operations of the citizen Juan
| Cortina against the rebels who in number of 400
TO 500 are in that direction under the Leadership OF
| Manuel N. Cuesta Branio Vargas, and Buanos. An.
other small party Of rebels being n the vicinity Of HI
dalgo have given orders for it to be followed teus
cously. and anticipate that this, as also thoss Of
Cuesta and Vargas will shortly be disperseds Gen.
Garya the Governor of Tamaulipas, has been elected
a member of the Supreme Court of Justice. and ifhs
should accept this position he will have to rtsmths
| Goyernorship, in which case the pretext for the
local war will be removed, and this measure, coupled
with the energetic action Of the Government troops
may restore peace to that restless portion Of tho
| Republic At present. the road between Tampico
and San Luis POtosi is unsafe and on the 18th inst
Conducta left the latter city with $2s0OO for Vera
Cruz instead of going TO the former port for which
| it had been destined. l' i.g
ID. II,o, Ia fho4. AZ
movement Of the Indian population to obtain by
force the division of lands 10 which they believe
themselves entitled had been stopped by tho prompt
dispatch of troops from Mexico to occupy the estates
of San Javier and Casa Blanca; but tho Indians Of
FenangO and Futo Of the district of 1ulancingo, ia
alliance with those of Huayacocotla have invaded
the estate of yaquerias. taking possession OF the
greater part Of the lands This matter requires very
| prudent management to avoid a social war; and,
probably rs measure oil preeautlOn TO prevent the
| development of this movement, Gen. Alatorre left
Jalapa with his stat the 18th INST IN the direction
az fhe mountainous region OF Puebla at the head Of
strong column consisting OF LOCO infantry, 30 cav
| airy abattery. sanitary section, anu ten wagons
with ammunition. As the attention OF the authon.
ties i'm the district Of Pachuca must have been sen.
| ousy occupied by the attempted communist reYon.
tiOn Of the Indian population, fewmeasures appear 10
have been taken against the robbers and kldnappers
who. in consequence became so abundant ana lntOl-
erable that the country population rose against them
| betwixt Mineral del Monte and Pachuca, followed
up encountered, fought and defeated several bands
| took some prisoners whom they strung up imme-
| dately thus setting an example OF new spirit thas
| begins to manifest itself in the country Another
instance of this spirit occurred In theState of Puebs
where in Los Libres, proprietor Dr. Jose NJ Garcls
was kidnapped on the 9Th inst, the population
turned ont en- masse to find the criminals and free
Garcia: they encountered the kidnappeTs on the 10TH
| took three prisoners and liberated the victim.
| The official paper of Queretaro announces that
tranauty regIis in that State, and that the bands
of robbers have disappeared, owing TO the yigor dis
played by the Governor III following up the robbers,
han MT Of
10 i've him notice Immediately when any other bands
make their appearance. The police are also showing
| uuwonted activity. Some important criminals have
been CAPTURED in the envIrOnS OF this capital during
the last few days and in ZacatecO Sate0t llaXcaa,
three men who we're caught coming out 0f h0nse,
where they had robbed and illtreated woman.
were tried Immediately and suffered death the
day In this capital I2O6o men and ,lol women were
arrested during the past year; the largest numbers
were for drunkenness and disputes, hghllhg ana
wounding; next for rObberies, oienses against au-
thOrty, and breaches of public ordinances -.
The office for the liquidation OF the interior 9ees
has also a large result 10 show for its labors IN 1903
IL i0udated S64 claims for the aggregate anonnt OF
$780, ioO and probably it's operations VIII DO eom'
A. regards public Instruction the Congress has de-
creed the following basis for the reform of the law OF
December, 1861 First To establish ample liberty
of teaching second: to facilitate and propagate 90
much possible primary and fpopular instruction;
third: to popularize and make more generally known
the exact and natural sciences; Jo~Th 10 conserve
and improve the especial schools for secondary IN.
structiOn fifth: tn reform the especial school OF
commerce in order that it may also special
school for administration srfh: 10 arrange that me
necessary expenses shall not exceed the assigned
for public instruction in the budget OF disbursements
Congress has also voted the appropriation inatona
lied church property 10 the amount OF SNOO) TO inc
Lancasterian Society for the improvement 0f schools
In the Academy of Preparatory Studies IA this capital
Dr. Guilerno Pneto, prominent Liberal and hteiafy
man. is about to give "A course of lectures political
economy. In the city of MOrela branches have Oeen
established in the college of San Nicolas for the study
ofliterature andthe practice OF music aud gJnnass'
In A.
tion of a literary institution on the lst inst inalDy
jury has been adopted by Congress ana lle uoNeInn
ment foT military Oilenses; lTy Of nNe Oinceis WIZ
decide about the fact; and second, compoSei ol an
equal number viii dictate the sentence. Inc eNI-
dent desire OF the Liberal party Is TO render ,ia @ ny
proyement, and induce Il muCh-needed revolution IN
the administration of justice.
The law for the suspension OF individual gunian-
tees. which had been presented 10 Congress by the
Minister Of Internal Relations IN ouler To facilitate
the prosecution aud punishment OF kduappeS and
robbers, has not yet been adopted, aud CougreSs
closes the session this day An influential section Oi
the Liberals proclaim that the same end may and
ought TO be attained by Improvements in the police
organization and criminal legislation, without sls,
pending guarantees. Probably the Congress @in
convene Immediately for special session, and u IS
"a be hoped that some satisfactory resolution may
be come TO about tlHs important subject.
/ am sorry to report that notwithstanding al Tho
praiseworthy efforts of Dr. Maas Romero, the Ii
nance Minister the Government payments are begin
ming fall into arrear. necessary consequence 0t
Tie general povprty and paralyzation of trade and
this fact constitutes great danger for the admins
tTaon On the l3tl inst. The Treasury, after finish
ING payments for the last fortnight ot December to
the Second Division of the army. commenced paying
the lists of the civil and military offices Tor the sane
period and on the 18th inst. CongIessmen we're paid
their salaries for December. In the state OF Jahso
thev are in worse predcamcnt. for there the pubhe
oIhcersI wero paid in November for September. aud
the kidnapper- aud robbers abound TO Il Noeinl eA
tent. -, :, a,
Governors have been impcached for lniTacti0ns oi
their official duties but greatly fear that poich
animosities and personal antipahes arr leading 10