The New York herald., 1869-03-02
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH 2 l8sy-rRlpLE SHEET
the robbers got away To-day 1t is reported that one

the robbers got away To-day It Is reported that one
on roads lea ling to the city the robbers take even
the blankets Of the poor indians: they unload the
mules with lines and take the animals, throwing
that the escort put there by the government Also 40
robDing on their own account; that ancient gueria
soldiers are put on these escorts ana 'he
In view OF these outrages and the apparent inca
paclty of the governments 10 RESTRAIN tnen, lne peo
pie talking OF doing IL themselves ana yncn law
Is declared 10 be the way 10 do 1t. Even wnen the
gGilty parties are takena hard thing 10 90 ~ tev
are feared and their CONVICTION u uounsulm,Ies 10
gdges IN their private rooms have the disposal OF
the cases, and these judges DO not want 70 eAposc
themselves 10 the vengeance OF all the nialeactois
VINO pass under their judgment. AJury woula 40
TINS better.
The robber and assassin Bentez has Just been exc
cnted after year and I'VE DAYS spens ~ seeths
cri.Ges have been clearly proved, ana nobody nas
had any doubt Of his aggravated wicKe.ness. ne
was sentenced to DO hanged, but no eXecu.
Of the orators OF the late celebration Of the
constitution ed the case to illustrate the gaaran1,
Benitez having year TO save his hie" But Others
say that this year OF delay weakened the faith OF ne
community in the laws, and that tho appeais only
gave opportunity for the trckery OF those curses OF
Mexico, the peItilosgins lawyers.
Among Me4csns a. Me a. n ,oresnels' he abe
TO do III reference to Mexico, and the hope prevails
thai remedy tor the present desperate stale OF
With all these CISCO raging reports 1t Is not neces-
sary to conclude tnas Mexico is more degraded than
prevlously for 1t Is Probable that There are even
more thinking and wel-disposed citizens than IN
past times. The trouble Is that We do not have the
benefit Of their existence. They have no voice IN
anythn. Neither Is TINS state Of things lustihcl-
ton OF any such Intervention as the Frcach Emperor
put here. This, indeed, gave employment and pay
to the worst Me xicans aud thus Kept them nom prl
vate robbery and murder; but they did both on
large scae in their official capacity In the severe
measures taken against robbers the innocent were
often sn0t instead OF the gully, ana any one wrap
ned Dlalket-aS mauy words de-
clarea--was liable to be SHOT as r0Ober. But the
worst robbers have been able to dress much better
The resistance to the Mexican empire was made by
little salary and subsistence was TO be
had. 1t H to be lameated that as yet
the prosperity which should repay tins
sacrifice has not appeared. 1t probably Will in its
fighting against foreign invaders and dom estlc
abuses Is easter than form entirely new institutions
under reign Of peace. Inc last most difficult task
the Mexcans have now to DO. Althougl many want
will be able to do 1t within reasonable time and
without assistance.
the latest reports say that Negrete was yesterday
morning in Atxco. losing his men BY desertion,
says he Is In pursuit. private letter from Pueba
says Negrete lett that city with 1900 men, and left
none behind so that the merchants had to serve as
the guard until the Governor returned.
The news from tine State OF Tamaulipas tells sad
story. From Tampc0 to Matam0rO5 there Is great
with the Governor, Juan jose Garza ana
OF his crueltes. The people ask the gene
raj government II this oppression cannot he ended;
tnat ut least some cvlized direction may be givent0
the war. Many tOwns have been burned by the gov
erDnent troops, aud the Villa do CrOlx, which mad
more tnan zoo Inhabitants now does not exist. the
expenses or that state, which In other times have
never been above 5z,0OJ, Is now ABOVE $30O,0o0
AMI used as above stated. Cara ls in bad reputa-
ton among the people IN this capital.